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Windows Phone 8.1's new apps let you make reading lists and bite-sized movies

The perks for Windows Phone 8.1's early users just keep on coming. Microsoft has posted versions of two desktop Windows 8.1 apps, Movie Moments and Reading List, that are built solely for its new mobile OS. Reading List is arguably the bigger of the...

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Mercedes' first electric vehicle for the US has a Tesla heart and plenty of muscle

I shouldn't be imagining the sound of crickets when test-driving a brand new Mercedes, but that's exactly what happened to me this week with the company's B-Class Electric. In this case, however, it's actually a good thing: the new US-bound EV, which...

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Facebook unveils host of mobile-friendly features

Mark Zuckerberg, like Facebook, is maturing. The soon-to-be 30-year-old CEO of the 10-year-old social networking company grew reflective as he stood in front of hundreds of developers to announce a host of mobile features designed to put "people first."

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NASA reveals its next generation Tron spacesuit

This it it. This Tron-inspired design will be NASA's next generation spacesuit—the first that actually looks from the future and not a variation of the original 1960s suits from the Apollo program. With its glass 360-degree view and integrated Heads Up Display ready to detect xenomorphs, it would look right at home in any sci-fi movie.

Ingenious Cardboard Packaging Folds to Fit Parcels of Any Shape

Excessive packaging is one of our top pet peeves here at Inhabitat, so we were really inspired by this flat cardboard sheet that is capable of conforming to the shape of any object, saving a bundle on wasteful filler. Designed by Patrick Sung, the packaging design concept features triangulated perforations that allow it to bend around odd forms. This could also save on fuel for shipping, since all of that wasted box filler is eliminated.

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Paym platform for sending and receiving money by mobile number goes live

Paym, a new mobile payment platform that lets you send money to a mate for your share of Friday's curry with only their phone number to hand, is now live in the UK. To use Paym, you'll first need to associate your mobile number with your UK bank...

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FCC chairman to cable companies: forcing some net traffic into a slow lane will not be permitted

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's PR push to explain his proposed new meaning of net neutrality continued today at The Cable Show 2014. Speaking directly to executives of the cable broadband industry, Wheeler claimed anyone opposing net neutrality and an...

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Motorola's first post-Google phone is coming on May 13th

Motorola will soon fall into Lenovo's clutches, but it's still got some shiny new hardware to show off in the meantime. According to an invite that just hit our inboxes, the company's planning to show off a brand new smartphone in London on May 13th....

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Logging Into Apps With Facebook Is About to Get a Lot Less Creepy

Logging into apps and services with Facebook is really easy—but it's also really creepy. You don't want to just give up a ton of permissions you don't trust and don't even necessarily know you want to use more than once. At F8, Mark Zuckerberg announced some forthcoming improvements to Facebook logins that make it way better.