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The Huffington Post - 17 Jun 2013 04:44Australian passports site to return after week-long outage
ZDNet - 17 Jun 2013 11:12
The passports.gov.au website is expected to be back up today after a hardware failure took it offline last Tuesday.
U.S. Government Denies Reports That NSA Listens To Domestic Calls Without Legal Authorization
TechCrunch - 17 Jun 2013 01:54
Yesterday, a CNET story that alleged that the NSA disclosed during a secret Capital Hill briefing that its analysts can listen to domestic phone calls "simply based on an analyst deciding that," got a lot of play in the ...
Here's What Happens When You Light a Fire in Space
The Atlantic - 17 Jun 2013 23:01
"Strange flames" on the International Space Station
These Stash Coins Are a Fantastic Way to Lose Your SD Card
Gizmodo - 17 Jun 2013 23:40
The Man has his hand in your inbox , cops are intimidating citizens who film them beating other citizens, it's only logical to want to keep the private contents of your SD card, well, private. The Covert Coin from CCS Sp...
Want to 3D print your next home? It'll take you 220 years to finish
GigaOM - 17 Jun 2013 23:48
Have you ever wondered how long it would take to print a house? Brick by brick it would take more than two centuries, according to one equation.
What's Wrong With the iOS 7 Icons?
Gizmodo - 17 Jun 2013 21:20
"It looks childish." That was the first reaction I heard to iOS 7. I'm not going to lie, when I saw it for the first time myself, I freaked out a little too. Like any good simplicity-loving designer, I was eagerly waitin...
Paperback version of Steve Jobs biography coming Sept. 10
L.A. Times - 17 Jun 2013 18:13PS4 Release Date Rumored To Be November 26
Ubergizmo - 17 Jun 2013 16:59
A leaked listing for the PlayStation 4 may have outed its November 26 release date.
Supermoon will be big, bright, and full on June 23
CNET - 17 Jun 2013 05:03
The perigee full moon, which happens once every 14 months, is happening next weekend and will likely bring with it tales of impending calamity and natural disaster.
Phyllis Cuttino: Why Tesla's Success Matters
The Huffington Post - 17 Jun 2013 23:59
Tesla's repayment of a Department of Energy loan nine years ahead of schedule is welcome news and another indication that use of electric vehicles is growing -- both here and around the globe.
Watch Superman's Life Unfold on a White Board
Mashable - 17 Jun 2013 23:58
Unfamiliar with the story of Superman? If you don't have much time, but still want to learn about his life, then this video is perfect for you. In honor of the release of Man of Steel, the folks over at AV Byte created t...
Google to Build a Photo Database In Effort to Rid the Web of Child Porn
PetaPixel - 17 Jun 2013 23:58
Categories: News Technology Tags: child abusechild pornographyfiltergooglelawpornographysearch Search giant Google has revealed that it's working on a global database it expects to help rid the Internet of child porn. Th...
HTC One Is Third Best Selling Device In U.S. [Analyst]
Ubergizmo - 17 Jun 2013 23:52
An analyst claims based on consumer channel checks that HTC One is the third best selling smartphone at four of the largest wireless carriers in the U.S.
'Tearaway' Makes You the God of PlayStation Vita
Mashable - 17 Jun 2013 23:50
Media Molecule is known for pushing boundaries in gameplay. Its LittleBigPlanet franchise was lauded for letting gamers create their own unique worlds, and now, Media Molecule plans to recreate new magic with Tearaway fo...
SEA & SEA Shows Major Evolution with The MDX-6D and Built-in TTL Converter
Dive Photo Guide - 17 Jun 2013 23:48
SEA & SEA announces MDX-6D housing for the Canon EOS 6D SLR with built-in internal YS-Converter.
Sprint launches LTE in 22 new cities, unveils plans for 13 more
Engadget - 17 Jun 2013 23:45
Sprint's LTE cells have been popping up a lot lately, and today they're spreading like the blazes -- the carrier just flicked the (official) switch on its faster network in 22 new cities. The focus is primarily on southe...
Tomos Evans: Are Brand Facebook Pages Worth Your Like?
The Huffington Post - 17 Jun 2013 23:42Nokia Smart Camera App Released, Requires Amber Update
Ubergizmo - 17 Jun 2013 23:41
Nokia has released the Smart Camera app for its Windows Phone smartphones in the Marketplace. This app was first unveiled when the Lumia 925 was announced in London.
New sound wave technique takes ocean 'snapshot'
NBC News - 17 Jun 2013 23:37
By Charles Q. ChoiLiveScience The uppermost reaches of the ocean could be rapidly scanned in groundbreaking high detail using acoustic techniques, researchers say. The method resembles that employed to probe the deep Ear...
45 years later, details of fatal Yuri Gagarin jet crash revealed
NBC News - 17 Jun 2013 23:37
By Robert Z. PearlmanSpace.comThe circumstances surrounding the death of the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin, who was killed in a 1968 jet crash, have long been clouded in theories and rumors. Now, the first man to walk...