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Ars visits Afghanistan’s only PC manufacturer
Video: Ars visits Blue Sonic PC assembly facility and talks to Afghan’s telecom chair. Filmed by Ivan Flores, edited by Jennifer Hahn. (video link)
KABUL, Afghanistan—As a country that has been ravaged by war, terrorism, and mass corruption for the last 30 years, Afghanistan seems like the least likely site for technological development. However, following the American-led invasion of the country, Kabul's basic infrastructure was...
President Obama says Google has a deal to deliver broadband to Cuba. Many Americans can only look on with envy
Apparently, citizens of a long-time pariah state and communist dictatorship — a country where only five percent of the homes are connected to the Web — will have a better chance of signing up for Google’s...
Dealmaster: Get one year of Amazon Prime for only $73
Greetings, Arsians! Courtesy of our partners at TechBargains, we have a great deal on Amazon Prime to share. In honor of Amazon's series Mozart in the Jungle winning a Golden Globe, the company has discounted its one-year Prime memberships by 26 percent for new users. That means anyone signing up for Amazon Prime for the first time can do so for just $ 73,...
Streaming soars: Only 51% of TV is now watched live, NBC exec says
A long time ago in a living room far, far, away, families would gather around the television set and watch nightly entertainment. Then came VHS, giving us all the ability to record our favorite shows and watch them at a later time,...
Microsoft Selfie: Latest iOS app from Redmond does only one thing, but it does it pretty well
Microsoft has been on a roll this year with its iOS and Android development game, and is finishing the year out with an iOS-only app that does just one thing: take selfies. Microsoft Selfie, released this week, snaps, enhances and saves selfies...
New videos prove crows can make complex tools that only humans have made before
Enlarge / New Caledonian crow uses a tool to grab insects deep inside a piece of wood.
Though we've long known that crows use tools to get food (and occasionally to amuse themselves), scientists have lacked definitive evidence. Which is why two intrepid researchers invented the crow tailcam, to record the inventiveness of these...
Geminid meteors bring holiday cheer – but only upon a midnight clear
The most reliable meteor shower of the year reaches its peak tonight – but to catch the Geminids, you’ll have to find a patch of clear, dark sky. That’s difficult to do in the Seattle area. There’s a glimmer of hope, however: The weather...