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June 24, 2014
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NASA's coolest 'way-out' future projects

From space submarines to solar wind powered spacecraft, a look at the coolest space technologies.

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Issue highlights

1. The 10 baddest supercomputers on Earth

2. Why Oracle thinks Micros is worth $5.3 billion

3. Eerily lifelike androids join staff at Tokyo tech museum

4. At Google I/O, expect smartwatches as Android spreads to new screens

5. Who's the best living programmer?

6. Office 365 is now an awesome deal, even if you don't use Office 365

7. Google, Microsoft clouds now cover MongoDB

8. China sets out to become global leader in chip manufacturing

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The 10 baddest supercomputers on Earth

The latest of the Top500 ranking sees China stay on top. READ MORE

Why Oracle thinks Micros is worth $5.3 billion

Big data, big revenue and big changes in retail and hospitality drove Oracle's move to acquire Micros. READ MORE

Eerily lifelike androids join staff at Tokyo tech museum

They might not be your idea of the ideal museum guide, but two androids designed to be lifelike have landed "jobs" at a prestigious Japanese technology center. READ MORE

At Google I/O, expect smartwatches as Android spreads to new screens

The Moto 360 smartwatch could launch, and possibly a mobile health-tracking system. READ MORE

Who's the best living programmer?

It's an impossible question to answer, obviously, but a fun one to kick around anyway. Who do you think is currently the best programmer in the world today and why? READ MORE

Office 365 is now an awesome deal, even if you don't use Office 365

The monthly fee is worth it just for the 1TB of online storage. READ MORE

Google, Microsoft clouds now cover MongoDB

Following its success with Amazon Web Services, MongoDB's namesake database can now run on cloud services from Microsoft and Google. READ MORE

China sets out to become global leader in chip manufacturing

China is propping up its local chip manufacturing industry with new policies and financial support intended to turn the country into a semiconductor-making powerhouse by 2030. READ MORE

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