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Camino web browser for Mac meets a quiet end
Engadget - 1 Jun 2013 10:07
When Camino's web browser launched in February 2002 as Chimera, it rescued many Mac users caught between a dying Internet Explorer and the distant launches of Firefox (Phoenix) and Safari. It's unfortunate, then, that th...
Teen Who Built Nuke Reactor Gets Booted From Science Fair
The Huffington Post - 1 Jun 2013 17:18ATIV Odyssey for US Cellular leaked in promo materials
Engadget - 1 Jun 2013 18:19
US Cellular's been promising a WP8 handset for quite some time now, and it looks like the company's about to deliver exactly that. As you might recall, US Cellular's last Windows Phone offering was the entry-level ZTE Re...
You Can Buy Your Very Own Used Morgue Fridge on Ebay Right Now
Gizmodo - 1 Jun 2013 19:02
Need a new fridge? Has the State of New York Office of General Services ever got a great deal for you! How about a used but fully functional morgue cooler from the Manhattan Psychiatric Center? It's on Ebay right now, an...
The TSA Has Finally Removed All of Its Naked Full-Body Scanners
Gizmodo - 1 Jun 2013 05:48
The TSA has announced that the "naked image" full-body scanners at airports that have caused so much controversy are no more. The scanners have been removed from all of America's airports. Replacing it are machines that ...
Google won't approve facial recognition Glass apps until it has 'privacy protections in place'
The Verge - 1 Jun 2013 04:07
In a post on Google+ today, Google said that it does not intend on approving any apps with facial recognition features -- though it hasn't closed the door the possibility in the future. In the post, Google said "many hav...
LinkedIn adds two-factor authentication through SMS
Engadget - 1 Jun 2013 02:20
Who knew that tighter security was all the rage these days? Following Dropbox, Google and virtually everyone else, LinkedIn has joined the trendy (if smart) ranks of those offering two-factor authentication as an option....
How to test Weinstein's provocative theory of everything
New Scientist - 1 Jun 2013 00:14
A number of checks, including a calculation that would take an hour and a half, could show Eric Weinstein's Geometric Unity to be a glimpse of truth or mere beauty
Photographer Sues City for Calling Her Work 'Gothic'
PetaPixel - 1 Jun 2013 23:55
Categories: Culture Law News Tags: bizarregothgothiclawlawsuitlegalphotographerportraitstrange We can think of a lot of worse things to call a photograph than "gothic," but that label was enough to really tick off the ow...
Alt-week 6.1.13: cloning a mammoth, psychic robots and making music with your mind
Engadget - 1 Jun 2013 23:30
Alt-week takes a look at the best science and alternative tech stories from the last seven days. We've not had a week quite as exciting as this in... well, weeks! Not only has a team of paleontologists discovered mammoth...
Why sharks generate more money alive than dead
NBC News - 1 Jun 2013 23:26
Sharks that are free to swim around in their natural habitats are a valuable part of tourism around the world, a new study finds, which suggests sharks are worth more in the world's oceans than they are on restaurant men...
This Terrifying Video Shows How Dangerous It Is to Film Tornadoes
Gizmodo - 1 Jun 2013 23:25
As long as there are storms, there will be storm chasers, and the footage they get is always equal parts soul-chilling and awe-inspiring. Yesterday, chaser Brandon Sullivan and his team got a little too close for comfort...
Jean Stapleton, Who Played Edith Bunker on 'All in the Family,' Dead at 90
Variety - 1 Jun 2013 23:25
Jean Stapleton, who won three Emmys and charmed audiences as the "dingbat" Edith Bunker on the groundbreaking TV show "All in the Family," died Friday in New York of natural causes. She was 90. Nearly 50 at the time, Sta...
As Anti-Government Protests Erupt In Istanbul, Facebook And Twitter Appear Suddenly Throttled
TechCrunch - 1 Jun 2013 23:19
A massive anti-government protest in Istanbul, prompted after days of unrest were sparked by plans to redevelop one of the last remaining central public parks, appears to have lead to a throttling of social media both in...
Play this: 'Phantom Fishing' turns you into an underwater ghost hunter
The Verge - 1 Jun 2013 23:13
As the movies have shown us, being a ghostbuster isn't all that easy -- and as Phantom Fishing proves, doing it underwater is even harder. The one-button browser game has an exceedingly simple premise, but in practice it...
Technology, Business and Nature: An Economic Primer on Winners and Losers
Forbes - 1 Jun 2013 23:00
What is the true value to the world of a vulnerable cheetah? Nobody knows. Is there a way to determine it? What cost/benefits analysis could possibly be applied in order to discern so esoteric and critical a determinatio...
Become a DIY Cyborg with this Glove-Mounted Soldering Station
Life Hacker - 1 Jun 2013 23:00
Ever wished you had an extra hand free while working on electronics projects? It just so happens that you can mount an entire soldering station to a glove to keep working at peak efficiency.
Silly 'Shopped Photos Show Regular Guy Getting Cozy With A-List Celebrities
PetaPixel - 1 Jun 2013 22:56
Categories: Finds Post-Processing Tags: celebritiescelebsfunnyinstagrampatrickthorendahlphotoshopshopped Self-taught Photoshop hobbyist Patrick Thorendahl has an interesting pastime that has gotten him a lot of media att...
CyanogenMod 10.1 RC4 update rolls out to address math calculation bug
Android Central - 1 Jun 2013 22:49
Rest assured you didn't use 100GB of mobile data over night CyanogenMod pushed out a small update to CM10.1 yesterday bumping the software up to RC3, but it turns out there was a small math calculation bug that gave user...
What it takes to be a teenage celebrity stalker
The Verge - 1 Jun 2013 22:48
17-year-old Sarah is unique among celebrities. She's not a famous actress or singer, but instead has garnered a cult following for the thousands of photos she's taken with actual celebrities, earning her the nickname "St...
6 Apps You Don't Want To Miss
Mashable - 1 Jun 2013 22:29
It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck -- Mashable takes care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps. This week we found an...
Installing Magic Lantern, a Basic Step-by-Step Video Walkthrough
PetaPixel - 1 Jun 2013 22:23
Categories: Software Tips Tutorials Walkthroughs Tags: canoncanondslrdavedugdalefirmwarefirmwareupdateinstructionslearningdslrvideomagiclanterntutorialwalkthrough Given the recent leaps Magic Lantern has been making rega...