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- Not just an electric car, but one that runs on salt water
Battery technology has been developed by a German company that allows electric car batteries to be charged via salt water.
- Netflix knows exactly how (and when) we get hooked on TV shows
Netflix analyzed data from its 65 million users to determine exactly when viewers get hooked on shows. It's not the pilot episode: Netflix's data says it takes between two and eight episodes for people to commit to watching the rest of a season.
- Will Facebook's 'Free Basics' bring Internet to the three-fifths?
Much of the world has no access to the internet, but Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has announced an update to his program that aims to improve the online experience of users in developing countries.
- First LookApple fans line up overnight for newest iPhone: Worth the wait?
The new phones have less dramatic improvements than last year's redesign, but include improved camera quality and 3D touch, a display technology that gauges how hard users press the screen.
- Why 'homework gap' may pave way for universal Internet access in schools
As schools embrace technology, FCC regulators say many low-income students don't have Internet access at home needed to complete their assignments. Now Congress has stepped in.
- Pebble releases the Time Round, a stylish smartwatch with some compromises
Pebble, the makers of the popular Pebble Time and Pebble Time Steel smartwatches, released the Pebble Time Round watch on Wednesday. The Pebble Time Round is the thinnest and lightest smartwatch out there, but its form comes at the cost of battery life.
- First Look5.6 million fingerprints stolen in OPM hack: What can thieves do with data?
The latest estimate of fingerprints exposed during the breach is five times higher than first reported.
- Why Apple Pay and other mobile wallet services could be regulated like banks
The mobile banking services – which are rapidly gaining users in China, Europe and the US – seem simple. But as traditional banks lose ground, mobile wallet services may face stricter regulation in the future, one expert says.
- Look around: Facebook is bringing 360-degree video to your news feed
The social network released a new feature Wednesday that allows users to choose which angle they want to watch videos from, just by clicking or tilting the screen.
- Why T-Mobile is offering an Apple iPhone 6s for $5
T-Mobile Customers can get a 16 GB iPhone 6s for $5 per month, under the company's trade-in plan, amid fierce competition among the top US carriers ahead of Apple's highly anticipated phone launch.
- Are you what you tweet? Trevor Noah says no, but controversy goes on
Days before his debut as the new 'Daily Show' host, Trevor Noah is still recovering from a Twitter hullabaloo caused by old posts. Do Internet users have the right to erase their past mistakes?
- OPM hackers stole 5.6 million fingerprints. Now what?
The federal Office of Personnel Management said on Wednesday that 5.6 million fingerprint files, not 1.1 million, had been stolen in the massive data breach over the summer. OPM and other agencies are working to determine how those stolen fingerprints could be misused.
- Does the spread of body cameras signal a rapid erosion of privacy?
Ubiquitous surveillance has long been the stuff of speculative and dystopian fiction, but as use of body cameras by police rises, so do questions about privacy.
- Could Apple's electric car reach a broader audience?
The tech giant is remaining mum about its plans for a partially-autonomous electric car, rumored to be launching in 2019.
- White House report says Internet is a 'core utility' just like electricity
A White House report says broadband Internet is a core utility people need to participate in modern society. But millions of Americans, especially in rural areas, still don't have access to high-speed Internet.
- This AI computer can beat students at SAT geometry questions
Researchers have created an artificial intelligence system capable of answering geometry SAT questions as well as the average high school junior.
- 5 years after Facebook pledge to make Newark schools better: How are they now?
Has Zuckerberg's donation, made five years ago this week to announce a $100 million donation to remake education in Newark, which was matched with another $100 million from other donors, shown that big-scale philanthropy guarantees quick change?
- In South Korea, a child-monitoring app is raising security concerns. Why?
A government-backed app called Smart Sheriff, which is now required on all smartphones sold to minors, is highly vulnerable to hacking, two new reports say.
- The cost of nostalgia for Concorde aircraft fans? Nearly $200 million.
A fan group of the supersonic aircraft has raised enough money to purchase two Concordes – one as a tourist attraction, another to actually fly. But is this an aircraft worth reviving?
- iOS 9 on half of iPads and iPhones already – the fastest adoption rate ever
Apple announced on Monday that iOS 9 has already been installed on 50 percent of compatible devices, making this the fastest-ever adoption rate for an Apple operating system.