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Why Amazon Won’t Repeat The Facebook Phone Debacle

The smartphone industry is one of the most ruthless battlegrounds in tech, governed overwhelmingly by Apple and Android’s operating systems. Just ask Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg’s company was the last major tech firm to attempt to compete with its own mobile ecosystem, and it found its Home product nearly dead on arrival.

On Wednesday, Amazon is expected to roll out its first smartphone at an exclusive ...

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How to make filthy water drinkable

Too much of the world lacks access to clean drinking water. Engineer Michael Pritchard did something about it — inventing the portable Lifesaver filter, which can make the most revolting water drinkable in seconds. An amazing demo from TEDGlobal 2009.

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