When engineers build planes, they use heavy aluminum masking tape to cover up surfaces during production. Now, engineers at BAE Systems have created a new kind of tape that leaves the surface clean when it’s peeled away—and it’s reckoned it will save them $70 million. Read more…
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A New Kind of Masking Tape Will Save the Aerospace Industry Millions
If you’ve reserved a copy of Windows 10 but haven’t gotten the upgrade prompt yet, here’s a secret: you can skip the line and upgrade right now. Read more…
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How to Skip the Line and Upgrade to Windows 10 Now
Reddit’s head of community, Jessica Moreno, has left the company as it continues its meltdown . She’s the the fourth senior female member of staff to quit within the last month. Read more…
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Reddit’s head of community, Jessica Moreno, has left the company as it continues its meltdown.
A police raid in Beijing has shut down a large counterfeit iPhone factory that had produced over 41, 000 handsets, reported to be worth $19 million. Read more…
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Chinese Police Shut Down a Huge Counterfeit iPhone Factory
The FCC has approved AT&T’s purchase of DirecTV. That means the already-mammoth telecom company is now officially set to become even bigger. Read more…
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It’s On: AT&T and DirecTV Just Got the OK to Merge
A few days ago it was revealed that Hot Toys was building a sixth-scale toy version of the Millennium Falcon that would match the size of the company’s incredibly detailed 12-inch figures. And today we already have our first peek at the monstrous creation on display at the Ani-Com and Games convention in Hong Kong. Read more…
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This Is What a Monstrous 18-Foot Long Millennium Falcon Toy Looks Like
Google has a serial-killer-grade stash of knowledge about its users. This is not news, but to really ram the point home, Google is releasing a tool that lets you go back through history, and retroactively follow your every move. Read more…
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Google Maps Timeline Lets You Stalk Yourself
A magnetic power connector didn’t seem that revolutionary when first revealed, but over the years the Apple MacBook’s MagSafe connector has proven itself to be an invaluable feature. And as the Znaps magnetic adapter shows, it would be just as useful for your mobile devices too. Read more…
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A Simple Magnetic Adapter Gives Your Charging Cables MagSafe Powers
CVS has shut down its online photo service, warning its customers that there may have been a data theft and to call their banks if they get suspicious credit card charges. Read more…
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CVS Shuts Down Its Photo Site After Suspected Hacker Break-In
Utter the words—and we don’t suggest you do—“charge my phone 100 percent” to Siri, and your iPhone will try and call the emergency services, after a five-second grace period in which you can cancel it. But why? Read more…
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Why Does Asking Siri to Charge Your Phone Call the Cops?