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Google Exec Says Drone Deliveries Could Begin Early Next Year

Dave Vos, the head of Google X’s Project Wing drone delivery program, says drones are safer than commercial aircraft.

Look up into the sky in 2017 and you could see drone deliveries happening on a regular basis, says Dave Vos, the head of Google X’s Project Wing drone delivery program. “Moving people and stuff around the planet in an efficient way is where I want to get,” Vos told an audience at an Aero Club aviation industry event in Washington, D.C., earlier this week.

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NASA’s New Office Wants To Save Earth From Asteroids

The newly formed Planetary Defense Coordination Office will monitor potential asteroid and comet threats to our planet.

In a move that could easily double as a plotline in a sci-fi flick, NASA has created a task force that will be charged with scouting for asteroids and other potentially devastating threats to planet Earth. The Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO) will manage projects that seek to “find and characterize asteroids and comets that pass near Earth’s orbit around the sun” and liaise with federal agencies to coordinate the appropriate response, according to NASA.

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John Legere Continues To Defend T-Mobile’s “Binge On” Streaming Feature

T-Mobile CEO John Legere apologized for lashing out at the Electronic Frontier Foundation—but he stands by the “Binge On” program.

An open letter by John Legere, T-Mobile’s outspoken and often profane CEO, cements what he has been saying for weeks—that he really wants you to use “Binge On,” a new streaming feature that has taken heat for allegedly slowing down video download speeds. Binge On allows T-Mobile customers to stream content from specific video and audio partners without eating into their data plans.

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What To Expect From Obama’s Final State Of The Union Address

The president will focus on the future, with a nod to accomplishments, in his speech. Plus: a look at his SOTU Address wins and losses.

In his final State of the Union address tonight, President Obama has promised to focus on “the big things” in “the years to come” and is expected to tout recent positive job numbers as proof that the economy has recovered. He also will likely spotlight his recent executive actions on gun violence and progress in the fight against ISIS.

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