Tokyo wants to make Olympic medals from old smartphones
Japan will kick off a drive this week to collect old smartphones and other portable gadgets so that they can be turned into medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
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Google designing new Mountain View headquarters
Google will submit plans this week to build a new headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.
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Facebook, iPhone 6 and Kim Kardashian top Bing's 2014 search lists
With 2014 almost over, Microsoft has released its lists of the top searches on Bing and, so far, Apple's iPhone 6, Facebook and Kim Kardashian are the year's big winners.
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Warnings for smartphone, credit-car users at World Cup
Soccer fans lucky enough to be traveling to Brazil for the World Cup are hearing an earful of consumer warnings about potentially onerous smartphone roaming charges and credit card ripoffs at ATMs and restaurants.
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Capturing the Sochi Winter Olympics in 360-degree panoramas
The frozen conditions at Sochi, Russia might be tough on camera equipment and photographers but snapping a panoramic Winter Olympics image that is shared around the world online makes it all worthwhile for Getty Images staff.
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The 3D TV fad is already over
3D television programming may be out before it was ever in, according to industry analysts. In fact, the BBC just cancelled its 3D programming indefinitely.
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The Grill: Maridan Harris, VP of IT at Philips North America
Maridan Harris, vice president of IT at Philips North America, shares her ideas on how to build teams that enjoy work as much as she does.