This Week in Tech
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High-Flying Airbnb: The Goodyear Blimp
This might be the coolest Airbnb you’ve ever seen — as long as you’re not afraid of heights. Get the scoop here »
Google’s (Not-So-Secret) Plan to Spy on You
Google just unveiled a new line of products that offer “Ambient computing” — the ability to access its services everywhere, all the time. But dig deeper, and this looks suspiciously like surveillance. Learn more here »
Lights… Camera… Bitcoin!
There won’t be any performers dressed up as crypto-currencies dancing on stage. But cryptos are, in fact, coming to Broadway. Find out how »
360-Year-Old Shipwreck Brought Back to Life
In 1659, the Dutch merchant ship “Melckmeyt” sunk off the coast of Iceland. Now this historic vessel has been brought back to life. This you’ve got to see »
A Big Internet Company Might Owe You $358
After more than 3 billion of its user accounts were breached, a big Internet company recently found itself in legal trouble. Now a California court has ruled that it owes its users a payday — and you might be one of them »