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Google's Project Fi gets more coverage through US Cellular

Ever since Google launched Project Fi, you've had to hop between just two networks: Sprint and T-Mobile. [Read more...]

Adidas uses robots to bring shoe production back to Germany

Years ago, clothing manufacturers started moving production to developing nations where the labor costs were cheap and employees were plentiful. [Read more...]

'Kingdom Hearts 2.8' sets up 'Kingdom Hearts 3' this December

Kingdom Hearts 3 is still a long way off. In the meantime, fans of the Disney and Final Fantasy mashup are being treated to a part remaster, part compilation called Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (yep, that's the official name.) The games comes with a HD version of Dream Drop Distance, originally released for the 3DS, and two new experiences called Back Cover and A Fragmentary Passage. [Read more...]

Magic Leap offers a glimpse into its headset design process

Magic Leap is an enigmatic augmented reality firm that's worth $4.5 billion on the basis of some very limited demonstrations. [Read more...]

Google tests a cleaner look for Search

Google has begun to test a new Material Design layout for its desktop search results. The company introduced Material Design in 2014 at its annual I/O conference during its Android Lollipop unveil, promising to spread the new grid-based look across Android, Chrome OS and the web. [Read more...]

Withings' latest scale can gauge your cardiovascular health

Nokia recently bought Withings for $191 million and immediately put it in charge of its entire digital health business. [Read more...]

SpaceX aims to relaunch one of its rockets this fall

SpaceX is gearing up for something huge this fall. Elon Musk announced on Twitter that the Falcon 9 that launched the Thaicom 8 communications satellite is back in the hangar with the three other first stages that made it safely back on the ground. [Read more...]

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Editor's Pick: SugarCRM CTO Clint Oram: Make Every Customer Experience Extraordinary

SugarCRM CTO Clint Oram: Make Every Customer Experience Extraordinary

Vivian Wagner
Jun 8, 2016 5:00 AM PT

SugarCRM cofounder Clint Oram is one of the original architects and developers of the Sugar application. As the company's CTO, he currently leads SugarCRM's corporate development strategy and alliances teams. The biggest CRM challenge right now is that "technology is changing the way customers work with companies," Oram said. "Technology has driven speed and relevancy expectations through the roof." [More...]

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Uber Tosses Its Drivers a Few Bones
Facing growing pressure from labor unions and regulators across the U.S. and key overseas markets, Uber on Monday introduced a series of new apps and benefits for its core group of drivers. The goal is to make their working hours more productive and profitable. Among the new apps are Driver Destinations, which lets drivers restrict ride requests to their current routes. [More...]

Hacks Highlight Zuckerberg's Cavalier Attitude Toward Security
Facebook top dog Mark Zuckerberg had several of his social media accounts breached and defaced, according to reports that surfaced Sunday. Zuckerberg's Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest memberships were hacked, but evidence of the attacks quickly disappeared. In addition to requiring passwords, Twitter and LinkedIn protect their accounts with optional two-factor authentication. [More...]

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Tuesday 7 June 2016

7 stories you shouldn't miss

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Keurig pulls the plug on its pod-based soda maker

Keurig may have locked up the rights to let you make your own Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, Snapple and more, but it wasn't enough to get the company's Kold machine into homes. [Read more...]

HTC Vive now ships shortly after you order it

Buying an HTC Vive has been a time-consuming process. Even after it started shipping to customers, you technically had to pre-order the virtual reality headset and twiddle your thumbs waiting for it to arrive. [Read more...]

Infiniti wants to bring highway self-driving to new models

Nissan's luxury Infiniti brand has its sights set on self-driving. Speaking at an automotive conference in China this week, Infiniti president Roland Kreuger announced plans to integrate highway self-driving in newer models, Reuters reports. [Read more...]

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Online gaming was his gateway to professional racing

When Nicolas Hamilton was born, two months premature, his family was told he would never walk. [Read more...]

Tech firms say FBI wants browsing history without warrant

Tech companies and privacy advocates are warning against new legislation that would give the FBI the ability to access "electronic communication transactional records" (ECTRs) without a warrant in spy and terrorism cases. [Read more...]

New algorithm may lead to a picture of an actual black hole

MIT grad student Katie Bouman and her team have developed an algorithm that could finally show us a photo of an actual black hole. [Read more...]

Samsung might have bendable, foldable smartphones ready for 2017

Bloomberg sources say that Samsung is thinking of introducing phones with bendable screens. In fact, Samsung said that it would have that technology ready by 2017 itself, just a few years ago at its investors conference. [Read more...]