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World’s Most Precise Clocks Could Reveal Universe Is a Hologram!!!
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Our existence could be coded in a finite bandwidth, like a live ultra-high-definition 3-D video. And the third dimension we know and love could be no more than a holographic projection of a 2-D surface. Read More HERE! (...you mean the Christian Scientists could be correct? Good God!)
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Woman sues Google over underwear images posted on Street View
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A Japanese woman is suing Google over a revealing Street View image, according to a report out of The Telegraph UK. The unidentified woman is asking for 600,000 Yen (US$7163) due to psychological distress caused by the publication of a Street View image that showed her skivvies presumably hanging o...
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Majority Age 25-29 Only Have Cell Phones
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In a first for any age group, more than half of Americans age 25-29 live in households with cell phones but no traditional landline telephones. A report on phone use by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also found that the younger children are, the likelier they are to live in home...
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Heavy Computer Usage Sparks Debate on Side-Effects
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As you consider whether to arm your child with a laptop computer or iPad this Christmas, consider also which battle line to stand behind, as the fighting grows over the increasing reliance on digital devices in the classroom. Grad schools, colleges, and even grade schools are relying more and more o...
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Why I'm Returning My iMac
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I practically floated into the Apple store. That's how excited I was to leave Black Friday with a new iMac. The salesman needed merely to gesture to the 21-inch flat screen on display, and I was sold: out the door, box in hand, convinced I had turned a corner in my career. Two weeks later I'm back at Apple h...
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Online sharing: The rock 'n' roll of the digital generation?
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The story has become a cliché when talk turns to young people and the internet: A young adult posts pictures of a beer-soaked keg stand on Facebook. (In this modern-day parable, it's always a keg stand -- a means of guzzling beer directly from a keg -- and always Facebook.) Potential employer goes onli...
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WikiLeaks people defect to Openleaks
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Microsoft to buy Twitter?
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This just heard: Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer had breakfast this week in San Francisco with Twitter’s Dick Costolo, who recently took over the top dog spot from co-founder Evan Williams. Could this mean Microsoft is interested in doing some sort of deal with, or even buying, Twitter? Mi...
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The Apple Gamble
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ome major publishers are currently facing off against Apple over iPad apps for their publications, and I think I know who the winner will be. Out of the blue Apple has decided to make life miserable for the world's largest publishers by offering them access to the iPad platform on onerous Apple terms....
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Visa is down, under attack from Anonymous [Update]
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Anonymous sure has been fairly busy recently with their recent attacks on PayPal, MasterCard, and now are preparing to take down Visa's website according to a tweet by @Anon_Operation under Operation Payback. The group today announced the attack by tweeting; NEXT TARGET: WWW.VISA.COM | TR:30 MI...
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MasterCard website taken down by WikiLeaks supporters
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After Amazon pulled the plug on WikiLeaks' hosting solution with the company, others soon followed suit. PayPal announced that they have cut off donation support for the whistleblowing site, and on Monday, MasterCard took the same stance as PayPal. Internet hacktivist group Anonymous decided t...
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U.S. trying to secure networks as hackers advance
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It will take several more years for the U.S. government to fully install high-tech systems to block computer intrusions, a drawn-out timeline that enables criminals to become more adept at stealing sensitive data, experts say. As the Department of Homeland Security moves methodically to pare do...
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Pirate Parties Supply Wikileaks With Much Needed Servers
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While most traditional political parties are wary of supporting the actions of whistleblower site Wikileaks, Pirate Parties around the world have made it very clear whose side they are on. Just before the weekend Wikileaks moved to a Pirate Party owned domain, and today a conglomerate of Pirate Pa...
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Wikileaks lose their domain name
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The DNS Company who provided the controversial Wikileaks with its domain name have decided to cut off their affiliation, effectively leaving Wikileaks with no domain name. The news comes as last week Wikileaks published 250,000 confidential US documents, despite pleading from governments to h...
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Five reasons why China will rule tech
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China's focus on science and technology is relentless, and it's occurring at all levels of its society. Its labor pool is becoming increasingly sophisticated, its leadership is focused on innovation, and the country is adopting policies designed to pressure U.S. firms to transfer their technol...
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Tech's Biggest Winners and Losers: 2010
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The year's winding down, which means it's time to take stock of the companies, technologies and product categories that had big years, and those that did not. As I write this, 2010 still has a good 40-or-so days left in it. Anything could happen. Apple could deliver a surprising new product, Microsof...
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U.S. Government Seizes and Shutters Torrent-Finder.com
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Torrent-Finder.com is down today; the site was apparently seized by government agencies for reasons unknown. In all likelihood, the site was taken down due to intellectual property concerns including copyright infringement and trafficking in counterfeit goods. The agencies named in the noti...
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How to Get Fired on Facebook
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A few weeks back I wrote about the case of a woman who got fired for saying her boss was a jerk (and worse) on Facebook ("Careful what you say on Facebook - the boss is watching"). In that case, the National Labor Relations Board had filed a suit arguing that the employee's comment were protect...
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Exclusive: New Facebook exploit hits the web
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Facebook is the holder of more personal data than most people will want to admit or feel comfortable sharing, so when an exploit hits the popular service, users should take notice. The newest exploit attacks Facebook's "Upload via Email" function and allows the attacker to post status...
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11 Tips for Safe Online Shopping
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Let's face it, there's every reason in the world to shop online. The bargains are there. The selection is mind-boggling. The shopping is secure. Shipping is fast. Even returns are pretty easy, with the right e-tailers. It's a golden age for not going to the store, yet buying more than ever. But since t...
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Facebook granted trademark on the word "Face"
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Facebook never ceases to make headlines, but this time it's not rolling out any new features or security updates. According to TechCrunch, Facebook has been granted the rights to trademark the word "Face." Within three months, the social networking giant will need to fork over a fee to t...
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Who really bought Novell? Microsoft.
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Who really bought Novell? Of course, I know that Attachmate is the company that's on record as purchasing Novell for $2.2-billion, while Microsoft shelled out $450 million for some Novell intellectual property. But tell me, where did Attachmate get $2.2-billion? Could it have been Microsoft? I t...
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Will Microsoft Go After Linux, Again?
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Microsoft just purchased 882 patents from Novell, and I think that amongst this treasure trove is something Microsoft wants to use against Linux. It's not a huge secret that Microsoft hates the entire idea behind open source software. It thinks it's a monster that creates free products that erode M...
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9 Notable Tech Flops That Live in Infamy
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Not every gadget is destined for greatness. Despite the hype before launch, or the promise of how a shiny new device will change your life, there are some gizmos that just don’t cut it. We’ve taken a look back at nine failed tech “innovations” that flopped fantastically in their time — in fact, one didn...
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10 Useful Gadgets for Connected Teens
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Knowing what gifts to buy teens can be a tough call — after all, what was such a hit just a few months ago can become a big miss overnight. A teen-friendly gadget is a good bet, though, as it’s a functional item that will prove useful, and if you’re lucky, even educational. While we wouldn’t dare to suggest...
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10 Things Nerds are Thankful for in 2010
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Peace, good health, a roof over our heads--yes, these things we should be thankful for. Us techies might want to throw in massive hard drives, streaming TV, and more. Thanksgiving is a time when many American families traditionally gather together to celebrate each other's company, eat obscene am...
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Growing up digital, wired for distraction
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On the eve of a pivotal academic year in Vishal Singh’s life, he faces a stark choice on his bedroom desk: book or computer? By all rights, Vishal, a bright 17-year-old, should already have finished the book, Kurt Vonnegut’s “Cat’s Cradle,” his summer reading assignment. But he has managed 43 pages i...
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Unannounced 65-inch edge-lit LED TV with passive 3D glasses shows up on VIZIO.com
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Making plans to invite the whole neighborhood to watch the BCS National Championship in 3D? For large groups, the best option may be this 65-inch Theater 3D LCD HDTV that posters on AVSForum spotted today on VIZIO's website, since its screen is polarized for use with passive 3D glasses like the ones u...
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If you can't beat'em, join'em; MySpace surrenders to Facebook
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In a move that has been rumored for nearly a year, MySpace users can now log in to the social network using Facebook. At a press event this afternoon, the two companies announced an expansion of their existing partnership that puts a connect with Facebook button on the MySpace homepage and enables a wi...
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Wiseguy scalpers bought tickets with CAPTCHA-busting botnet
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Three California men have pleaded guilty charges they built a network of CAPTCHA-solving computers that flooded online ticket vendors and snatched up the very best seats for Bruce Springsteen concerts, Broadway productions and even TV tapings of Dancing with the Stars. The men ran a company call...
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