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Monday, August 11, 2014

5 wireless chargers that may be in your next car

Scientists create self-assembling, working robots

Even crooks couldn't profit from Microsoft's Surface flop

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August 11, 2014
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5 wireless chargers that may be in your next car

Wireless charging in cars is expected to take off next year -- but in the meantime, here are five cars that currently offer that feature.

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Issue highlights

1. Scientists create self-assembling, working robots

2. Even crooks couldn't profit from Microsoft's Surface flop

3. Intel to push Broadwell into fanless tablets thinner than iPad

4. How to fix your Internet connection in Ubuntu Linux

5. Innovative effort at Fidelity Investments results in Harvard students presenting new business ideas

6. With Amazon Wallet, the company gets to see what you still buy in the real world

7. LibreOffice might be coming to Android

Scientists create self-assembling, working robots

Scientists have found a way to cheaply and quickly build sophisticated robots that can automate their own design and assembly process. READ MORE

Even crooks couldn't profit from Microsoft's Surface flop

A former Microsoft finance manager was sentenced to two years in federal prison Friday after pleading guilty to an insider trading scheme that netted he and a partner more than $400,000. READ MORE

Intel to push Broadwell into fanless tablets thinner than iPad

Intel shares details on its Core M processors, which will go into tablets and hybrids by year end. READ MORE

How to fix your Internet connection in Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu's networking should work out of the box with NetworkManager, but sometimes things go wrong. Here's how to get back online. READ MORE

Innovative effort at Fidelity Investments results in Harvard students presenting new business ideas

Fidelity Investments hosted four teams of Harvard students who demonstrated new products that Fidelity can bring to market. READ MORE

With Amazon Wallet, the company gets to see what you still buy in the real world

We think the company eventually wants to run every transaction through your Amazon account. READ MORE

LibreOffice might be coming to Android

In today's open source roundup: The open source office suite LibreOffice may be coming to Android. Plus: Android-x86 4.4 KitKat for PCs, and a screenshot tour of Android-x86 4.4 KitKat. READ MORE

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