This will be the most important (and possibly most overlooked) new Android M feature
The way Android handles your privacy isn’t perfect, and various studies have shown that apps can and will take advantage of the way you set up app permissions to mine personal data for commercial purposes. However, a new leak indicates that Android M will offer users better privacy by introducing new features that’ll give them granular app permission control.
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Oculus Rift will be just as expensive as Google Glass – but there’s a twist
The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset should be released sometime in the first quarter of 2016, and it looks like interested buyers should already start saving money. After a recent report said that Oculus Rift VR requires a powerful computer that could cost more than $1,000 to function, Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe revealed on Wednesday that the full Oculus Rift package will indeed be quite expensive.
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Man slapped with $120 ticket for using Apple Watch while driving
As Google Glass has demonstrated, wearable computers give law enforcement officials all sorts of new justifications for handing out tickets to potentially distracted drivers. CTV News reports that Quebec resident Jeffrey Macesin has been slapped with a $120 fine after police noticed him using his Apple Watch while driving. Apparently, Macesin was using his Apple Watch to change the music he was playing in his car when police decided to pull him over.
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FIFA corruption scandal hints at possible Nike involvement
New information in the FIFA corruption case suggests that Nike might also be involved in the massive scandal, after nine FIFA officials and five corporate executives were indicted earlier this week on corruption charges.
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Shelby GT350 to be Displayed at Mid America Event
Ford Motor Company is excited to share our new Shelby GT350 at the Mid America event, especially since this marks the 50th anniversary of the historic car.
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Check Out the Subtle Custom Bodywork on This 1967 Ford Mustang Convertible
Imagine if you had the resources and talent to build the Mustang of your dreams and you succeeded. That’s what happened with this 1967 “Isadora” Mustang.
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Watson Racing Introduces Affordable NASA Spec Iron Series S197 Racers
Are you road racing on a budget? Check out Watson Racing’s S197 road-racing coupes built for NASA’s Spec Iron series.
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Scientists develop amazing wood-based computer chips that naturally biodegrade
While we all love our smartphones, there’s no doubt that they create a lot of e-waste that results in harmful chemicals getting dumped into the environment. ScienceDaily brings us word that some researchers are working on a way to solve this problem by developing wood-based semiconductor chips that will actually biodegrade naturally if they’re left in the wilderness.
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Silk Road founder begs judge to ‘please leave me my old age’ ahead of sentencing
If federal prosecutors have their way, Ross Ulbricht, the mastermind behind Silk Road, will be sentenced to an extremely long prison term: we’re talking 20 years at the very minimum.
According to the New York Times, the prosecution handling the case has opted not to seek a life sentence for Ulbricht, but will instead try to convince the presiding judge that Ulbricht deserves a sentence that is “substantially above the mandatory minimum of 20 years.” Three months ago, a jury convicted the 30-year old Ulbricht on seven criminal counts, including narcotics trafficking and money laundering.
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Good news, Seinfeld fans: ‘Comedians in Cars’ season 6 is almost here
In addition to watching every Seinfeld episode you like on Hulu, you’ll soon be able to see the popular comedian in a brand new Comedians in Cars season, a new video teaser reveals.
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