9 tech headlines that sound like April Fool's jokes

Dan Worth
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When fact is stranger than fiction

1. Bees will be fitted with wearable technology to monitor their behaviour 2. Google is using hot air balloons to broadcast internet access from the sky 3. Amazon is testing deliverie...

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