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Georgia Tech Researchers Succeed in Creating Permanent 4D Printed Objects 

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Whereas the vast majority of the world is focused on 3D printing, some  scientists and engineers are looking at the fourth dimension. Georgia  Tech is one of the first institutions to allow for shapeshifting 3D  printing. This technology is known as 4D printing, as it allows objects  to change shape once it comes off the printing bed. An intriguing  development, especially when considering how objects can transform  through the use of heat. 4D Printing Will Be The Next Frontier While 3D  printing is quite appealing to a lot of consumers, not all of the prints  come out the way creators
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Inmates Hide Self-Built Computers and Abuse Staff Credentials to Surf the Web 

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Prison staff in Ohio came across a rather interesting discovery  recently. As it turns out, two inmates who were responsible for  dismantling and recycling old PCs – as part of the prison work program –  successfully managed to build new computers out of these used parts.  They then went on to hide the machines in the ceiling of a training  room. A rather interesting story, to say the least. Inmates Know How To  Build PCs It is worth noting this story dates back to 2015, yet for some  unknown reason, the information has only been made public now. Two  inmates
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What is a BIP? 

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People who have been paying close attention to the bitcoin ecosystem may  have noticed developers often talk about a “BIP”. However, most people  have no idea what this abbreviation even means or what it entails  exactly. A BIP is an improvement to the bitcoin ecosystem, which can be  proposed by developers or anyone else who has some coding knowledge.  BIPs Are An Integral Part of Bitcoin The term BIP stands for Bitcoin  Improvement Proposal. It is quite an interesting abbreviation, as BIP  sounds like something else might be going on. However, the Bitcoin  Improvement Proposal is a standard to submit
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Top 3 End-to-end Encrypted Messaging Apps Everyone Should Use

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It is evident there will be a growing need for communication  applications that provide users with privacy and encryption. Quite a few  such platforms exist, as many companies focus on end-to-end encryption  these days. Below is a brief overview of some of the more prominent  encrypted communications apps people  use today. 3. Silent Phone While  most people focus on communicating through WhatsApp, Telegram, and  Facebook messenger – all of which offer encrypted communication – there  are plenty of alternative solutions out there as well. Silent Phone is  one of those applications that will provide users with additional  privacy whenever
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Privacy Phone vs CallCoin vs XCoinCall

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In the world of bitcoin and cryptocurrency, there are plenty of  innovative services to be found. Paying for phone calls with bitcoin has  been one particular industry where a lot of success can be gained.  Unfortunately, several companies have been forced to shut down their  bitcoin phone-oriented services due to regulatory measures. Luckily, a  few options still remain to this very day. 3. Privacy Phone Most people  will have never heard of this service, even though it is a venture  launched by FreedomPop a few years ago. The objective of the Privacy  Phone is to provide communication privacy in the
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Innovative Idea Website Takes the Internet by Storm

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A new website called GetIdeas.io brings together users from all around  the world to request and give ideas, creating public idea lists for  anyone to view. With everyone in mind, GetIdeas.io takes a great twist  in making it useful for all markets. I will be discussing a website that  I recently came across named GetIdeas.io which I must say that I find  very intriguing. I came across this website just when I was thinking of  what surprise this technological century can still come up with. This  site is an online platform where you can get ideas for your daily  endeavors,
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