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Saturday, 27 December 2014

Buses, garbage trucks, and taxis will soon act as moving Wi-Fi hotspots in U.S. cities

Veniam, a startup from Portugal, is turning vehicles into mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. Beyond expanding wireless Internet coverage, these vehicles can also collect useful and actionable data about a city’s infrastructure.


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Philadelphia literally burns old money for electricity

Philadelphia literally burns old money for electricity


What happens to old paper money that's too worn out to be used? It's often recycled and made into everything from dog beds to packing materials. But the Philadelphia Federal Reserve office does something even more unique: They send the old currency to local power plants, where it's burned for electricity.


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Alleged Xbox and PlayStation Hacker Shows His Face in Interview

Russia wants to collect the DNA of every creature



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Iran Tests 'Suicide Drone'

Iran Tests 'Suicide Drone'


Today Iranian military forces tested various unmanned aircraft that some are calling "suicide drones." Because "suicide drone" sounded more intimidating than "model airplane that we could fly into things nearby."


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No time, there’s never any time: How to fake-clean for emergency guests

When your house is not ready for guests but they're coming over anyway, you need to clean your house and fast. But it doesn't make sense to do a deep clean. Just fake it as best you can with these tips.


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You Are an Eco-Warrior of Wintry Cheer, Recycle Your Christmas Tree

You Are an Eco-Warrior of Wintry Cheer, Recycle Your Christmas Tree


Real Christmas trees are beautiful. They smell good. They look classy as hell. They are not made of plastic and imported from China like most of the fake trees you can buy. They are not fake, which means they are easily assumed to possess that most coveted trait of all, authenticity.


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