Is texting to blame for 2016’s increase in vehicular deaths?

National Safety Council says deaths are up 9% in two years. (It's more like 5%.) But it is up. Smartphones and texting are being blamed.

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Project Loon uses machine learning to make internet balloons ‘dance on the wind’

An area that might have required a rotating network of hundreds of balloons before might only require dozens now.

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ET deals: Dell XPS 13 1080p laptop for $900

With a slim form factor and a focus on flexibility, these highly portable laptops are excellent fits for most consumers. Unfortunately, they tend to be on the pricey side, but we've just found a superb bargain from Dell. With the use of today's coupon code, you can save a total of $250 on a Dell XPS 13.

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Partner Mobile Valentine Special

When it comes to Valentine, roses, cakes and chocolates may seem like the best gift options out there to offer your loved one. Truth be told, they do serve as a unique symbol of love but affection does not necessarily have to be shown through edibles and sweet scented objects. Ever thought of showing that

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This week in space: Pluto, Europa, and 96 nanosats

India, Europa, and Proxima b saw major developments this week. Proxima b may not as habitable as we had hoped, but NASA is planning to attempt a landing on Europa -- and it's just received a report on the best way to make that happen.

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Google gives everyone machine learning superpowers with TensorFlow 1.0

With this week's release of TensorFlow 1.0, Google has pushed the frontiers of machine learning further in a number of directions.

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Sony kills PlayStation Now support on Vita, PS3, Bravia, and Blu-ray players

Sony isn't killing PlayStation now, but it's drastically curtailing the number of supported devices. Bravia TVs, Blu-ray players, Vita, PS3s, and Samsung TVs are all getting the ax.

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