10 Most Innovative Companies in Consumer Electronics

Electronics manufacturers are leaping from making things we can buy to making things that alter our very ways of living, such as phones we unlock with our thumbs and robots that teach our children to code.

10. Orbotix

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For rolling out new robotic toys that dart between the digital and the physical. Sphero the robotic ball is so addictively fun, even President Obama has taken it for a spin. But last year, the Boulder, Colorado–based Orbotix wowed kids and geeks everywhere again with the Sphero 2.0, an upgraded, smartphone-controlled orb that moves twice as fast and has double the Bluetooth range as the original. The Sphero 2.0, which interacts with almost 30 smartphone apps that treat physical objects and digital obstacles, helped Orbotix more than double its revenue in 2013. Not one to be stuck in one form factor, Orbotix evolved (again) in January and announced the Sphero 2B: a tubular, two-tired robot that can tumble across rough terrain and leap from steep inclines.

10 Most Destructive Computer Worms and Viruses Ever

The computer security world is currently abuzz about one of the latest computer viruses to hit the computing world, W32.Stuxnet.  Containing a record four zero-day exploits, Stuxnet is the subject of much speculation about the intended target, as it infects and allows for exploits in Siemens systems control software, which is widely used in industrial systems.  Security firm Symantec has disassembled and analyzed the virus, finding that it uses four previously unknown exploits in Windows and other software.  Due to the complexity, sophistication and nature of the virus, many are theorizing that it was created by a large group, or potentially a governmental intelligence agency.

So, we decided to take a look back at 10 of the most destructive computer worms and viruses to ever be created.  From the incredibly ancient (in computer time) worms such as CIH and Melissa, to the latest and rapidly spreading Conficker, these viruses and worms maximized their damage and wreaked havoc on the computer world.

10. CIH – $80 Million

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This virus was considered one of the most dangerous and most destructive viruses ever because it had the ability to remain undetected in a computer’s memory, infecting every application that was run. First released in 1998, the CIH virus infected executable files of the operating systems Windows 95, 98, and ME. This virus also was accidentally distributed by a software vendor, contributing to the massive infection of computers. What made this virus dangerous was that it had a trigger date. Once that date was reached, it overwrote the files on the hard drive and completely destroyed its contents. It also had the ability to overwrite the BIOS of the computer to prevent it from booting up. This virus was also known as the Chernobyl virus because some variants were set to destroy data in computers that coincided with the nuclear power plant accident. - IMG SOURCE

10 Countries That Censor the Internet

You might be able to send emails unmonitored or moan about the government in a blog, but that's far from the case in these 10 Countries that Censor the Internet. Click the video to discover the scary online surveillance going on around the world.
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10 Most Expensive Cars 2014

10. Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG Coupe

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Country of Origin: Germany
Engine: 621-hp, 6.0-liter, bi-turbo V-12
0-60 mph: 4.2 seconds
Starting price: $215,500

The Mercedes-Benz AMG division used to be a separate company that souped up stock Mercedes-Benz models. Bigger, more powerful engines continue to be the heart and soul of the AMG treatment, even though the company became a wholly owned subsidiary years ago. The engine in the Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG Coupe is a handcrafted V-12. The AMG tradition is that the individual master craftsman who builds each engine puts his signature on it when he’s finished. That’s not to say the end product is some quaint relic. Top speed is 186 mph, not bad for a car that could be used as a family car, unlike a two-seat racecar.

Top 10 Fighter Planes

Often we receive many questions which is the best fighter aircraft in the world. Which is the greatest modern fighter and why. Our Top 10 analysis is based on the combined score of stealthiness, armament, speed, range, maneuverability and technology. We also considered pilot opinion on capabilities of various warplanes during dog-fight training. All of these aircraft mentioned here are incredibly powerful and devastating, however none of them have seen combat against each other during military operations yet. Our analysis is based on specifications, available data and technical comparison. Pilot training is also important, as performance of the actual aircraft depends from the pilot performance. This list do not contains aircraft that are currently under development of at the prototype stage. It includes only operational warplanes.

Currently top 10 fighter aircraft in the world are these:

10. Chengdu J-10 (China)

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The J-10 multi-role fighter is the first Chinese-developed combat aircraft that approaches Western fighters in terms of performance and capabilities. It was intended to counter threat posed by the Soviet forth-generation fighters - the MiG-29 and Su-27. The J-10 was initially planned as an air-superiority fighter, however collapse of the Soviet Union and changing requirements shifted the development towards a multi-role fighter.
 
The J-10 bears some resemblance with contemporary Western multi-role fighters. Also this plane incorporates significant Western technology and expertise.