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Quentin Tarantino Resurrects Leaked Film Script

In January, filmmaker Quentin Tarantino shut down production on a film he was working on because the script was leaked by gossip website, The Gawker. This was very sad news for Tarantino fans everywhere. He sued the website for leaking …

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Hacker Released From Jail Due To Jurisdiction Loophole

Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer is a cyber hacker who was sentenced to over 3 years in jail for hacking into and taking information from thousands of iPad owners. He hacked and AT&T public server and was able to obtain hundreds of …

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Scientists Developing Bio-Materials to Replace Furniture

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working on growing living materials form biological particles. The goal is to be able to create every day items that can be replaced by a plant-like material. For instance, a dining room …

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Rearview Cameras To Be the New Standard For Vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has just passed a law that will require that all vehicles under five tons have rearview cameras. As of May 2018, all manufactured motor vehicles will have to include this feature.

The rearview camera …

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Google Is Creating a Kid-Friendly Version of YouTube

Google is currently working on creating a version of YouTube specifically for children of about 10 years old and younger. YouTube already has settings that allow parents and schools to censor the videos that are available, but this will also …

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The Search For Flight MH370 Continues

It is still horrifying and depressing to hear the news, or lack thereof, about Flight MH370 having completely disappeared. There are still very few clues as to what could have happened to the plane and its 239 passengers. It’s very …

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“The Internet Of Everything” The Next Big Step In Advertising Innovation

At South By South West, there are a huge number of sessions dedicated to marketing. With the presentation of new technologies, there also comes a need to market them to the public. The latest innovations are actually just everyday things …

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New Drug Test Can Detect Over 500 Drugs Using a Single Urine Sample

There has been a major advance in drug detecting technology as Uwe Christians turns over new leaves in mass spectrometry. Current urine sample tests can be misleading or simply wrong. Other tests take different types of samples, like blood, hair, …

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NBC Funding Secret Starbucks In Sochi

Since the nearest Starbucks to Sochi, Russia is hundreds of miles away, NBC has been battling caffeine withdraws by importing baristas from all over the country. The International Olympic Committee must approve all of the sponsors, it is difficult to …

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“Sochi Problems” Olympic Village Lodging: Less Than Impressive, Possibly Dangerous

Since American journalists began arriving in Sochi, Russia for the 22nd Winter Olympics, they have been encountering some strange mishaps with their boarding situation. Many have been complaining that hotel rooms and buildings have not been finished and are potentially …

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