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Google predicts the future: Go big on artificial intelligence

It’s a given that the most important thing to Google — the company/verb/website that’s synonymous with finding things using the Internet — is its search business. Now, as the company lays out its master plan for the future, Google is making sure that business is injected with a healthy dose of artificial intelligence. At least that’s the big takeaway from …

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The Foop lets you grow a garden in your kitchen

If you’ve got a green thumb but no space to work your garden magic, a Japanese company might just have the thing to help quell your plant cultivation cravings. Named the “Foop” (short for food and people) and developed by a company called C’estec, the smart device, roughly the size of a dual shelf toaster, lets you grow small crops …

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Twitter’s Biz Stone opens Jelly, hopes it will spread

Biz Stone wants Jelly to be sticky. The co-founder of Twitter and Medium said Thursday that he had launched his on-again-off-again search engine project, which is designed to help users find answers directly from other users. Jelly works differently than most search engines. Rather than bring back a bunch of related documents, which then need to be examined, Jelly routes …

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It costs $5M to keep Zuckerberg safe, and four more tidbits we learned from Facebook

Facebook’s history is already the stuff of Silicon Valley legend: CEO Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard soon after launching the social network, which became one of the world’s most influential companies less than a decade later. On Wednesday, we learned more details about Facebook, including the June 20 date for its annual shareholders meeting in Redwood City, about 20 …

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Computer mouse from Japan monitors your stress levels

Workplace stress has existed as long as workplaces have. A Japanese company hopes a newfangled computer mouse will combat that drag on employee well-being. Unveiled at the MedTec convention in Tokyo last week, Alps Electric’s mouse contains sensors that monitor a user’s stress levels, reports Japan Today. It also gauges environmental factors that could influence employee welfare. It’s little surprise …

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Facebook finally brings Messenger and Instagram apps to Windows 10

Facebook is finally embracing Windows 10, the latest version of Microsoft’s operating system. The social networking giant on Thursday announced new apps for Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile. Dedicated Facebook and Messenger apps are available later today for Windows 10 desktop, laptop and tablet users. Both apps feature support for Windows Live Tiles and include all the latest features, …

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Adam Savage rubs shoulders with future scientists at the White House

Just because “MythBusters” has ended doesn’t mean one of its former co-hosts can’t rub shoulders with the next generation of scientific geniuses. In this video from Tested posted Tuesday, Adam Savage interviews young students about their creative inventions, experiments and research at this year’s 6th Annual White House Science Fair, hosted by President Barack Obama earlier this month. Related stories …

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Google taps ex

Google wants you to buy more of its devices. To get you to do that, the search giant is shaking up the way it runs its hardware business. Google is bringing all of its disparate devices, from its Nexus smartphones to its Chromecast streaming sticks, together under one group, the company confirmed. The division will be run by Rick Osterloh, …

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