Google Loon: Internet Access for Rural Areas via Balloon

Google's Loon balloons connect with one another, as well as transceivers on the ground, to provide Internet access to rural areas. Image by Decoded Science

Balloon Internet, a potential alternative for rural areas, is in the experimental stages. What will Google X’s Loon project mean for future Internet accessibility?

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NSA Data Requests: How Much of Your Information Do Websites Store?

The NSA recently broke ground on a new high-tech computing center. Screenshot by Decoded Science

The NSA’s Prism program and secret court orders gather private information from various online sources; websites targeted want freedom to tell the public.

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Samsung Galaxy S4: Users Losing Out on Almost Half of Memory

Invest in micro-SD cards for extra storage. Image by Maiakaat

Samsung Galaxy S4 – doesn’t have quite as much memory as you may think. The phone’s software uses up nearly half of the available space .

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YouTube Charging for Watching Videos: Is the World of Free Video Over?

YouTube want to improve the service for users and contributors. Image by jm3

If you enjoy watching endless free videos on YouTube, you may be in for disappointment: Google’s planning to roll out paid subscription-based channels. Yes, they’ll still have ads.

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Fighting Against Piracy: Greenheart Games Release Download Experiement

The only way to get better computer games is to buy them. Image by tomer.gabel

Do you download illegally-cracked games over the Internet? Piracy leads to lower-quality and more expensive games, so think before you click!

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