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iOS 8 Beta, Download, Features, Release Date & Rumors: Developers Begin Testing New Operating System

Months before the iOS 8 release, a beta is already out. The Apple iOS 8 beta, designed for developers and app creators only, has been released despite the full version not set for release for several months.

Venezuelan Starts Online English-Language School, Targets Latin America's Growing Internet Population

Venezuelan Andres Moreno founded Open English, an online English language school targeted toward Latin Americans with classes running 24/7, back in 2008. Now, the school is worth an estimated $350 million and has 100,000 students.

World Cup 2014 Viewership Increases on ESPN, Univision Despite Pessimistic Rasmussen Reports Poll

A Rasmussen Reports poll has bad news for soccer fans: Americans do not think soccer will be as popular in the U.S. as it is worldwide within the next five years. But English- and Spanish-language television viewership is up anyway.

'Mortal Kombat X' Gameplay and Release Rumors: PS4, Xbox One Video Game Features 1080p Resolution, New Options

"Get over here." You've most likely heard that famous line uttered countless times, gamer or not.

HTC Nexus 9 Tablet Release Rumors: New Specs and Price Info Leaked

A new 8.9-inch tablet is rumored from HTC. HTC is said to be releasing a new Nexus 9 tablet, the HTC Volantis. It will be an 8. 9-inch tablet with a starting price of $399.

iPhone 6 Release Rumors and Updates: More Photos Show What the New Device Will Likely Look Like

More pictures released of the new iPhone 6. Apple is trying its hardest to keep the next iPhone secret, but worldwide curiosity and excitement is preventing that.

Jailbreak iOS 7.1 Untethered Cydia Tweaks, News, Download, & Update: Will Evad3rs Release an iOS 8 Jailbreak?

The iOS 8 release might make it hard to Jailbreak. Apple doesn't want hackers to jailbreak iOS devices. They've tried to release updates and increase the security to prevent jailbreakers.

PS4 vs. Xbox One News, Games, Price, Comparison: Movoto Analysis Suggests US Gamers on East, West Coast Prefer Xbox One

Coastal gamers prefer Xbox One. At last official count, Sony's Playstation 4 had sold 7 million consoles compared to only 3 million by Microsoft's Xbox One worldwide.

Final ALMA Satellite Array Is Finished in Chilean Desert

What is ALMA? And what does it do? The universe is infinite, and some of us want to see as much of it as we can. The final addition to the ALMA satellite array in Chile could help us do that.

Warp Speed Tests: NASA Advanced Propulsion Names Latest Model 'Enterprise' After Star Trek

From science fiction to science fact, NASA has taken a step toward warp speed capability via art. NASA has not developed warp speed capability, but the agency is closer to it with the artistic rendering of a warp drive spaceship unveiled this month.

Google Glass News: You Could Find Them at Work or Museums

The new technology could be applied to work or be used in museum tours with the right app. The newest step into technological progress has become available to everyday users.

Mars Mission NASA News 2014: Study Finds Introverted People Are Preferred In Missions to Mars

What is an introvert? And what does this mean for the extrovert? The next mission to Mars might rely on introverts. According to a study released this week titled "Extroverted Team Members as a Liability in Long Duration Space Exploration," extroverts might cause more social friction than introverts on long-term travel missions to Mars -- but that does not mean extroverts cannot travel to the red planet.

International Space Station Facts: 3D Printer Now Headed to ISS

3D printing is now going to outer space. 3D Printing and its capabilities have been catapulted to the next level. Announced this week by NASA and Made in Space (a 4-year-old 3D printing company), the pair will be launching the first ever 3D printer made specifically for space.

Sprint and T-Mobile Merger: $40 Billion Deal Gets Financing for August

According to a new Reuters report, eight banks, including international banks JPMorgan Chase & Co, Goldman Sachs Group, Deutsche Bank AG, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Citigroup Inc, have agreed to help finance the acquisition of T-Mobile. All in all we're looking at a $40 billion deal, $8 billion more than previously thought.

Social Media Saturday: Facebook Expands Ad Tracking and Takes on Snapchat, While Twitter Finally Lets You Post GIFs - Kind Of

This week was big in social media, especially for Facebook, which announced new features in some of its apps, an entirely new stand-alone app and expanded the amount of information it can collect from you. Twitter, meanwhile, finally enabled tweeting GIFs, LinkedIn faces a lawsuit for violating privacy, and Snapchat got more social with a new sharing feature. It's time for Social Media Saturday.

Apple iPhone Crime Trending Down: Smartphone Kill Switches Work in Deterring Theft

After a contentious year of debate over whether and how to implement smartphone "kill switches" -- applications that allow users to disable their lost or stolen devices remotely -- it looks like most smartphones will come with that option in an attempt to deter smartphone theft. Here's good news from Apple: They work.

50 Cent & Carmelo Anthony Launch SMS Audio Headphones: Rapper-Athlete Duo Looks to Replicate Success of Beats by Dre

Will SMS Audio be as successful as Beats by Dre? "50 Cent" Curtis James Jackson and Carmelo Anthony launched an SMS Audio product line Thursday night in an invite-only event in Manhattan.

Wii U Video Game Sales & Update: Mario Kart, Sing Party and Other Top Video Games to Try

Enjoy these games on your Wii U. With Wii U sales soaring lately thanks to the release of the new Mario Kart game, now is the time to join the Wii U community.

House of Representatives Passes Bipartisan Defense Amendment: Limits NSA, CIA's 'Backdoor' Data Gathering on Americans

A bipartisan amendment passed the House of Representatives that would cut funding of the National Security Agency's "backdoor surveillance" on Americans.

Threat Level Thursday: Hackers Don't Like Working for the Government, Anonymous and Pizza

What's going on this week in the world of cybersecurity? For starters, we have a government hiring problem, another government agency stepping into the cyber fray, a World Cup under fire and, naturally, pizza being exploited.
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