Judge Holland dismissed a civil suit Dutschke filed in 2006 against the witness, who accused him of making sexual advances toward the witness' daughter, the affidavit said.

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Though gaps in technology remain, for example, a trillion tiny sensors will need a power sources, IoT startups are making a leap of faith that current advances in sensing, computing and energy will be sufficient to unlock a new world of possibility.

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The director said he succeeded in making his film without tipping off Disney largely because of advances in camera technology.

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Wright made a great point that if videogames are serious about making great advances, they have to tap the power of the "other" processor--the human brain.

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These advances have sharply reduced the cost of distribution, making it cheaper to get products into the marketplace fast.

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There have been many advances in technology over the last 50 years making the life of a blind person today very different.

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