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Samsung swears its smart TVs aren't eavesdropping on you Over the weekend, quite a few people panicked at the phrasing of Samsung's smart TV privacy policy. [Read more...] BlackBerry Classic review: A love letter to fans and few others Let's put Apple, Samsung and all their ilk aside for few moments: It really wasn't that long ago that a homegrown Canadian company called BlackBerry (well, RIM at the time) basically ruled the mobile world. [Read more...] Apple cracks down on accessory makers to discourage leaks Follow the Apple rumor cycle and you'll notice that accessory makers play an important role in leaks -- some of them "borrow" factory blueprints to produce cases and other add-ons for iPhones and iPads that are still weeks away from launch. [Read more...] Neil Armstrong kept the original moon landing camera in his closet If you were the first to set foot on a celestial body, wouldn't you keep a few mementos from the trip? The great Neil Armstrong certainly did -- including one of the most important gadgets in recent history. [Read more...] New video spec clears the way for 8K laptop screens Think your 4K laptop or 5K iMac is hot stuff? If specification developers have their way, both will soon be old hat. [Read more...] Google's got a robot dog that stalks indoors, haunts dreams This is how it starts: you feel bad seeing the robot "dog" get kicked, and the next thing you know it's nipping at your heels, pushing you back to work in the salt mines. [Read more...] Here's why people are volunteering for a one-way trip to Mars If you've heard about the Mars One mission, you've probably had one overriding question: what the hell would prompt someone to volunteer for a one-way trip to another planet? Thanks to The Guardian, we now have a clearer answer. [Read more...]