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Britain’s Doomsday Nuke Subs Still Run Windows XP
Britain’s fleet of missile submarines, HMS Vanguard, Victorious, Vigilant, and Vengeance, are four of the deadliest ships ever built. Armed with nuclear weapons, the four “boomers” patrol the oceans, providing a powerful deterrent against a surprise nuclear attack on the… Read More ›
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In what order would you give up these inescapable giants of tech?
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft and Alphabet, the parent company of Google, are not just the largest technology companies in the world. As I’ve argued repeatedly in my column, they are also becoming the most powerful companies of any kind, essentially… Read More ›
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Amazon, Google, Apple and Facebook are running our lives (here we go again…)
It’s possible that this entire day is delineated by a handful of technology companies. Google Home wakes you up in the morning and later, Google recommends a lunch spot – it even gives you live information on how busy it… Read More ›
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Innovators are lower on the totem pole
Tim Cook is doing exactly what a CEO is supposed to do, maintain and grow a successful company. And by any business measure, Apple is very successful. Steve Jobs was very rare. A visionary who was also the CEO of… Read More ›
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I credit Google with the biggest game changer…
Could you be more specific about what Amazon and Google and Samsung and others have done though, since say 2010? Amazon changed the face of retail in the same way Sears Roebuck did a century ago, but they’re still stuck… Read More ›
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The Internet Isn’t Tearing Us Apart?
Stormfront members are not whom I would have guessed. They tend to be young, at least according to self-reported birth dates. The most common age at which people join the site is nineteen. And four times more nineteen-year-olds sign up… Read More ›
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Faraway: Puzzle Escape
Officially titled Faraway: Puzzle Escape [Free], the game makes no bones about being a “modern tribute” to the all-time classic Myst. You’ll explore 18 different temple ruins solving various types of puzzles in order to open the path ahead and… Read More ›
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An enormous entitlement in the tax code props up home prices
Two years ago, the couple bought a new home. Set on a half-acre lot that backs up to conservation land in Milton, Mass., the 2,350-square-foot split-level has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, an open-concept kitchen and dining area, a finished basement,… Read More ›
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TABLE LE-A
Leblon Delienne is pleased to present Leia; a coffee-table inspired by Star Wars TM realized in collaboration with Zaha Hadid Design. Informed by the iconic hairstyle and braids of Princess Leia, the piece combines the complexity of ZHD’s distinctive design… Read More ›
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The IQ3 100MP Achromatic: 100MP for $50,000 (no colour)
A black and white image has the power to take us out of this world and transport us to another reality. Our goal is to create a digital imaging system that captures the timelessness of black and white photography in… Read More ›
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