All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
2
In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
46
There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
12
It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
20
More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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There's a Mumbai-based pizzeria that now delivers pizza by drone.
4
Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
21