NFC’s Great, but Rumors of Credit Cards’ Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

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The fantasy of buying a Slurpee with nothing more than a dramatic wave of your iPhone 5 seems to be coming true. But like hydrogen cars and hoverboards, electronic wallet technology has a long, long way to go

Our Robot Overlords Will Walk Like Us–And Among Us

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Today's robots may be astonishing , scary, or militarily useful , but they rarely move with all the occasional grace, jitters, and other subtle quirks that humans have.

Don’t Text and Drive: ZoomSafer Automatically Locks Your Phone While on the Road

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The life--and money--you save could be your own. With very few exceptions, killing people is bad for business

Google AdWords Now Easier to Use, Less Headache-Inducing

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We have AdGrok to thank for that. The Y Combinator alum is dedicated to making AdWords user-friendly. Google's AdWords, the tool through which businesses advertise in Google searches, is hugely important both to Google (as a major revenue source) and businesses (which often find it a big traffic-driver)

Where Will the Rain Fall in 2100? [Slide Show]

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The tropical rain band that encircles Earth just north of the equator affects rainfall patterns worldwide. By taking sediment cores from pond and lake beds on tropical islands, scientists can determine where the band has been since A.D

IBM’s Super Computer Watson

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On February 16th, IBM’s super computer, named Watson, won a three day Jeopardy match against two human Jeopardy champions. What gave Watson an edge over human competitors is that Watson is designed to answer a question in just three seconds , resulting in Watson consistently buzzing in faster more often than humans. But Watson’s AI is not perfect.