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- Google Fiber will expand to four more cities
Google announced on Tuesday that Atlanta; Nashville; Charlotte, N.C.; and Raleigh-Durham, N.C. will be getting Google Fiber service soon. Google Fiber offers gigabit speeds – about 100 times faster than the average broadband connection – to residents and businesses.
- Resourceful Cubans create secret computer network amid Wi-Fi ban
It has been discovered that a group of young Cubans created a secret network that connected thousands of computers across Havana despite a Wi-Fi ban of home Internet connections by the government.
- China and Europe launch plan for robot space mission
On Monday, China and Europe issued a call for proposals for a robotic space mission that CAS and the ESA will develop together.
- Despite excitement over HoloLens, Microsoft's stock plunges
Even with the buzz surrounding its Windows 10 software and its augmented reality HoloLens goggles, Microsoft saw shares drop 10 percent Tuesday after it reported quarterly revenue that beat expectations but warned that a weak PC market and a strong dollar will curb growth this year.
- 'Facebook Lite' brings social networking to areas with spotty data coverage
Facebook quietly launched 'Facebook Lite' for Android this week. Facebook Lite is a stripped-down app that allows users to access Facebook on low-end devices or in areas where mobile data is hard to come by.
- Facebook short outage Tuesday 'self-inflicted;' other sites affected
Facebook's last significant outage was nearly five years ago.
- Twitter adds video, group messaging. What's behind the new features?
The company has announced the release of some much-anticipated updates. Could these help improve user growth and get people more engaged in the social network?
- iPhone sales in China expected to exceed those in US
For the first time, Apple is expected to announce that last quarter more iPhones were sold in China than in the US.
- Would you sign up for a Google wireless plan over Verizon or AT&T?
Through an agreement with T-Mobile and Sprint, Google is on its way to becoming the newest wireless carrier in the US, according to reports. What does this say about Google's overall ambitions?