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- New net neutrality rules face first legal battle
Two telecom groups filed petitions against the FCC's 'net neutrality' ruling, setting the tone for telecoms' fight against the decision.
- Facebook offers to host articles for news sites. Good deal for journalism?
Reports say that Facebook is planning to bring news directly to people's feeds, but is it a smart idea for the media industry as a whole?
- Boeing patents laser force field. How does it work?
It sounds like something out of Star Wars, but the 'method and system for shockwave attenuation via electromagnetic arc' Boeing just patented could be the future of military defense.
- Samsung promises more bloatware, but now you can delete it
Samsung and Microsoft announced the companies are expanding their partnership to include extra Microsoft features on the Android maker's devices, but now users can do something new with their devices, delete stuff.
- Instagram crops out independent collage apps with free Layout app
Move over Pic Stitch: Instagram is releasing its own photo collage app.
- Why isn't the Emmy Noether Google Doodle being shown worldwide?
Emmy Noether contributed to major advancements in both physics and mathematics, subjects that shunned women.
- Accidental update reveals Facebook is testing new Phone app
This experimental update seems to create a Facebook-powered caller ID feature for smart phones, even blocking unwanted calls.
- Tesla will have self-driving cars on the roads this summer
Tesla chief Elon Musk announced that the company's Model S sedan and Model X SUV will have self-driving features within six months. The Tesla cars will be able to drive themselves on highways and navigate to the user when summoned.
- FTC report concludes Google caused 'significant harm' to rivals: WSJ
An FTC probe into potential abuses of power led key agency members to push for the government to sue Google, according to the WSJ.
- Magic Leap demo promises to transform offices into augmented-reality games
Folders, coffee, ray-gun? Magic Leap's sneak peek at its augmented-reality service has virtual-reality proponents buzzing.
- Is online TV really cheaper than cable?
While streaming services such as Sony Vue and DISH Network's SlingTV are becoming incredibly popular, do they genuinely offer a better deal than your cable company?
- Verizon to pay $3.4 million to the FCC after 911 outage
A software bug in a Colorado call center last year left 11 million people without access to 911. Verizon, which manages 911 access in northern California, will pay a settlement to the Federal Communications Commission and work to make sure similar outages don't happen in the future.
- Tag Heuer specifically targets Apple with new luxury smart watch
At the international Baselworld watch and jewelry show in Switzerland, Tag Heuer’s CEO announced it would be releasing a smart watch with partners Google and Intel.
- Sony Vue brings live TV to PlayStation 3 and PS4
Sony released its $50 Web-based streaming TV plan Thursday adding yet another choice for consumers looking to cut out their cable subscription.
- Elon Musk: Human drivers may soon be 'outlawed'
At Nvidia’s annual conference for developers, Elon Musk sat down to explain his beliefs about the advancing technology in driverless cars and how they could take over roadways in the very near future.
- Mercedes-Benz F015 promises a luxurious future for self-driving cars
This week, Mercedes-Benz allowed journalists to take a ride in its luxury, driverless vehicle, the F015. Though the car is not fully autonomous, it signals how passengers may interact with the future of cars.
- Tesla to roll out hands-free steering Model S in three months, Musk says
On Thursday, the CEO of the electric car maker also announced the release of a new Range Assurance feature that will warn Model S drivers before they run out of battery power.
- Even pirates will get a free upgrade to Windows 10, Microsoft says
People running Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 -- even illegal copies of the software -- will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free, Microsoft said at a conference in China. Three-quarters of all software in China is unlicensed.
- Why was this British drone pilot arrested?
Nigel Wilson was caught observing English soccer games via his drone. How should governments regulate civilian use of drone aircraft?
- Google Play announces stricter app reviews
On Tuesday, Google announced that its app store, Google Play, will now implement a two-step review process before applications can go live.