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February 5, 2016
It's A Deal: Foxconn Is Buying Sharp
It will be the largest acquisition by a foreign company in Japan's tech sector to date.
Taiwanese manufacturing and supply firm Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, or more readily known as "Foxconn," will acquire Japan's Sharp Corporation for $5.5 billion, Reuters reports. The deal is expected to close by the end of this month and the amount that Foxconn is offering would make it the largest acquisition by a foreign company in Japan's tech sector to date.
Now Elon Musk Wants To Build An Electric Plane
It would be capable of vertical takeoffs and landings, too.
As if his cars, rockets, transportation systems, and batteries weren't enough, now Tesla and SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk wants to build an electric plane.
NASA About To Put Finishing Touches On The Most Powerful Telescope Ever
The telescope will help reveal new solar systems capable of supporting life.
The successor to the Hubble Space Telescope is one step closer to completion. NASA has announced that they've just placed the 18th and final mirror segment into the array of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The completion of the mirror array is a major milestone in the construction of the JWST, says NASA.
How Bosch's Haptic Feedback Pedal Could Change The Way We Drive
The technology could give your foot a quick buzz when you need to slow down, replacing dashboard signals drivers usually ignore.
With cars becoming ever more connected and tech-enabled, drivers have little excuse not to drive sensibly, efficiently, and exactly to the desired destination. But, of course, most of us don't drive efficiently and sensibly. We like speeding away at traffic lights or accelerating uphill, burning gas. And we still get lost.
February 4, 2016
Clinton, Sanders Duel Over Who's Tougher On Wall Street
During the debate on Thursday, Bernie again argued that Hillary was too close to the big banks—but Clinton dismissed that charge.
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders spent much of Thursday's Democratic debate trading jabs about which candidate is tougher on Wall Street.
Fact-Checking Big Pharma's Most Common Justifications For Hiking Drug Prices
Pharmaceutical companies love to talk about their R&D efforts.
Martin Shkreli is a walking nightmare for the pharmaceutical industry.
The Story Of Mark Zuckerberg's TheFacebook.com, As Told By The Harvard Crimson In 2004
Profiling an Internet phenomenon and its quirky creator, a few months into its existence.
Facebook turned 12 today. It's been part of everyday life for long enough that an infinite number of articles have been published about its phenomenal success and the vision of its inventor and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. (I wrote about him myself recently.)
Facebook Is Deleting The Pages Of Legal Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
The social network is really stretching the limits of its Community Standards.
Facebook has started taking down the pages of businesses that legally sell marijuana for medical purposes in New Jersey, according to local news site NJ.com. The state is one of 23 across the country where medical marijuana dispensaries are permitted by law.
This Samsung Patent Lets Smartwatches Recognize You By Your Veins
The authentication technology may eventually let Samsung smartwatches act as a key to things like cars, doors, and subways.
A newly published Samsung patent describes a wrist-wearable sensor that reads the wearer's veins. No, not to tell their fortune, but to establish their identity.
Slack Releases Its Latest Diversity Hiring Numbers
Slack's diversity numbers have only slightly edged up, so it's implementing a rule pioneered by the NFL.
We're used to startups coming along and disrupting paradigms. This time, a startup is simultaneously shaking up a persistent struggle for diversity by being transparent and taking a page from the NFL's playbook to implement a rule that's over a decade old.
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