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- Corita Kent: Artist and nun. What was the message behind the art?
Corita Kent, the nun-turned-internationally-renowned-pop-artist, gained popularity for her vibrant serigraphs during the 1960s and 1970s. Kent drew on popular culture to spread her own spiritually inspired messages.
- Google teaches ethics to driverless cars. Can they react better than humans?
Google has been able to program cars to avoid accidents, but what will the cars do when there is no good decision? That's why Google is teaching them ethics.
- Report: Apple will bake Beats subscription music service into iOS
Apple is planning to embed the Beats subscription music service into iOS next year, reports the Financial Times. Apple has been skeptical of the streaming music business until now, but Beats might be a boon for iTunes customers.
- Twitter makes all tweets searchable. Here's how to delete your embarrassing ones.
Since it started in 2006, Twitter has been a place where people cover world events in real time. Millions of users have tweeted hundreds of billions of tweets, but searching through them has been difficult. Twitter has unveiled its new search engine, which indexes every public tweet ever sent.
- New app brings 24/7 healthcare advice to Latino communities
ConsejoSano mobile app connects documented and undocumented Latinos to healthcare providers who speak Spanish.
- China blocks top websites, as world internet meeting begins
As China hosts the World Internet Conference, which brings together many of the world's top technology companies, chinese censors have newly blocked access to several popular websites as they target content delivery networks that serve much of the Internet, according to a US Internet service company.
- WhatsApp adds end-to-end encryption for billions of messages
WhatsApp, the popular messaging service, is adding strong encryption to keep user communication safe from hackers and government surveillance. WhatsApp has already added encryption to its Android app, and plans to include it in an iOS update soon.
- Intel's posh MICA smart watch targets the fashion crowd
This MICA smart watch might not compete on the same level as current wearables, but $495 is just a drop in the bucket for high-fashion devotees.
- Nokia N1 tablet looks like an iPad but runs Android
Nokia has released its N1 tablet, the company's first device since selling part of its company to Microsoft. Nokia's N1 tablet has similar specs to Apple's iPad mini, but has some improved technology. Can the N1 break into the tablet market?
- Amazon, Hachette reach deal. So how big is the world of e-books?
Amazon and Hachette's dispute over e-book pricing reveals how important these digital sales are to the future of the publishing industry.
- Sporty, hydrogen-fueled Toyota Mirai emits water, not CO2
Toyota's new Mirai is the company's first fuel-cell vehicle. The car has zero emissions except for water. Toyota hopes the Mirai will make hydrogen cars mainstream.
- 'Facebook at Work' combines LinkedIn and Google Drive. Can it compete?
Facebook is working on an enterprise network called Facebook at Work. The new website will be a combination of LinkedIn and Google Drive, but can Facebook compete with the existing sites?
- NYC plans to replace pay phones with super fast Wi-Fi hubs
New York City hopes to turn its pay phones with free public Wi-Fi hotspots in 2015. The hotspots will offer 24/7 Internet access, at speeds up to 1 gigabit per second, across the city.
- Self-filling water bottle turns air into water as you ride your bike
The Fontus is a solar-powered device that turns moisture in the air into water in a bottle, while you ride your bicycle. A solution for thirsty cyclists and possibly developing nations.
- Is this the end of Google Glass? Some early believers think so.
Many deemed Google Glass to be the future of wearable technology. But it's quickly losing popularity. Most developers have abandoned their attempts to develop apps for the devices, and even Google has indicated it has lost interest. Is this the end of Google Glass?
- IBM and Nvidia begin building the fastest supercomputers ever
Sierra and Summit, two supercomputers to be built by IBM and Nvidia, will be five to seven times faster than the fastest machines today. The supercomputers will be used by the Department of Energy for civilian and nuclear research.
- After crash, Virgin Galactic continues quest for space tourism
It's been two weeks since the fatal crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo. As authorities continue to investigate what caused the crash, Virgin Galactic says the accident will not hinder the company's plans to send tourists to space.
- BlackBerry (BBRY) to provide security for Samsung (SSNLF) phones
BlackBerry announced Thursday that they will partner to bring secure devices to Samsung's phones. This partnership is aimed at Samsung's enterprise customers and rivals the Apple and IBM partnership that was announced in July.
- What is Android's new 'Material Design'?
Android 5.0 'Lollipop' will begin rolling out to phones and tablets this week. Among Lollipop's features are a new 'Material Design' look-and-feel, improvements to media apps, and a way to interact with notifications from a device's lock screen.
- Watch live TV on a iPad, PS4, or PS3 with PlayStation Vue
Have a fast Internet connection? Want to slash your monthly TV bill? PlayStation Vue might be the service for you.