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How I Survived Without Tech at Digital Detox Camp
Mashable - 22 Jun 2013 17:56
It has been just about five days since I got back on the grid. I've returned to the barrage of emails, breaking news alerts and information overload. But for about 70 hours this week, I was without any digital device alo...
US government pressures Hong Kong to extradite Edward Snowden
The Verge - 22 Jun 2013 22:20
Last night, it was revealed that the US government had filed charges against PRISM whistleblower Edward Snowden, who is currently in Hong Kong. While extraditing him and bringing him to trial could be a major challenge, ...
An inside look at the world's largest solar-powered boat
The Verge - 22 Jun 2013 20:20
Catamarans are fairly odd-looking boats, but earlier this week a special breed was docked at the North Cove Marina in Lower Manhattan. Alongside the typical handful of South Florida-based yachts that pop up here during t...
Acer Aspire P3 review: a nice enough tablet, but wait for the refresh
Engadget - 22 Jun 2013 22:00
Back when Windows 8 first launched, the Acer Iconia W700 quickly became one of our favorite laptop / tablet hybrids. There were two reasons for that, really: the price was right, and the battery lasted longer than pretty...
Google's Waze acquisition catches FTC's investigative eyes
Engadget - 22 Jun 2013 20:49
Google officially acquired the crowd-sourced mapping and traffic app Waze earlier this month, but the $1.1 billion deal is hitting a last-minute jam. The search giant has confirmed with Reuters that the Federal Trade Com...
How Windows 8 Is Truly Broken
TechPinions - 22 Jun 2013 18:43
Regular Tech.pinions readers know that I am not a fan of Windows 8. But an experience today brought home just how truly broken the two-operating-systems-in-one-package really is. I have been setting up a Lenovo ThinkPad ...
Google News becomes opt-in for German publishers after copyright law change
The Verge - 22 Jun 2013 04:36
Since Google News began, publishers have complained that it scrapes their content and offers little in return, letting readers get vital parts of stories as short snippets. In late 2012, the site settled with Belgian pub...
Facebook hole exposed 6M users' data -- but it's not what you think
NBC News - 22 Jun 2013 03:49
Facebook's security blog Friday posted details of a recent information leak that affected as many as 6 million users. It's also in the process of emailing users hit by the bug to let them know about it. But it's not as s...
Edward Snowden Charged With Espionage
TechCrunch - 22 Jun 2013 01:04
According to the Washington Post, the U.S. government has brought the hammer down on NSA leaker Edward Snowden, charging him with one of the most serious offenses: espionage. Snowden, who is holed up in Hong Kong, is cur...
Withings takes on Fitbit and Jawbone with the $99.95 Pulse fitness tracker
The Verge - 22 Jun 2013 23:42
Back at CES, Withings revealed its Smart Activity Tracker, a competitor to the many wearable fitness-tracking devices on the market like the Fitbit, Nike Fuelband, and Jawbone Up. It was supposed to launch by the end of ...
Facebook hole exposed 6M users' data
NBC News - 22 Jun 2013 23:36
Facebook's security blog Friday posted details of a recent information leak that affected as many as 6 million users. It's also in the process of emailing users hit by the bug to let them know about it. The problem was w...
A Typeface Designed To Thwart Spying Computers
Gizmodo - 22 Jun 2013 23:03
If people are snooping on your textual communications and you don't like it, there are a couple of things you can do. You can try to block the prying eyes, you can stop saying things you don't want to be seen, or you can...
Label Furniture Components When Moving for Easy Reconstruction
Life Hacker - 22 Jun 2013 23:00
Moving is nobody's favorite chore, but you can make it a little easier on yourself by meticulously labeling furniture components before you take them apart.
Pelosi Booed Over Snowden Remarks
The Huffington Post - 22 Jun 2013 22:5910 Terrific Social Media-Themed Wedding Gifts
Mashable - 22 Jun 2013 22:58
Are you looking for a special wedding gift for a socially geeky pair? There are some awesome social media-themed presents out there that are just perfect for clued-up couples into their online networking SEE ALSO: 10 Gee...
Photog Documents the Illegal Hunting of Songbirds Along the Mediterranean
PetaPixel - 22 Jun 2013 22:41
Categories: Finds Tags: birdphotographybirdsdavidguttenfelderdocumentaryhuntingillegalmigratorybirdsnatgeonationalgeographicpoachingsadsongbirdstragic AP Photographer David Guttenfelder is a conflict photographer. He's s...
Team Obama Weighs In On Snowden Extradition
The Huffington Post - 22 Jun 2013 22:38Google quietly updates local search with an image carousel
PC World - 22 Jun 2013 22:35
It's hard to keep track of new Google features. They can show up as Google trial balloon and surprise you one day. And then the next day poof they're gone. But one big addition to Google search--introduced with little fa...
This Walking Lego Steampunk Ship is Terrifying!
Gizmodo - 22 Jun 2013 22:31
As far as post-apocalyptic, steampunk-themed trading ships go, this MOC build is pretty impressive. Jason Allemann's landship, Amagosa, is based on the "Strandbeest," a badass kinetic sculpture created by Theo Jansen. It...
Yahoo Sees 'Tweener' Ads as the Future
Mashable - 22 Jun 2013 22:30
For many consumers, Yahoo is a brand that's strongly associated with the first dot-com era in the 1990s, and has managed to remain in the first tier of Internet media companies only through consumer inertia. Since Mariss...
Apps of the Week: Ghostbusters Fans, Tasker, GetGlue and more!
Android Central - 22 Jun 2013 22:02
News, tools and fun - we cover all the bases this week Welcome back to yet another edition of our Apps of the Week, where we show off the apps that the Android Central writers have been using over the past week. We have ...
How Messy Is Your Computer's Desktop?
Gizmodo - 22 Jun 2013 22:00
We all aspire to a certain amount of digital desktop cleanliness, but I think rather few of us actually keep up on it. As the days go by, the clutter builds bit by bit, and it's just irritating enough to be unpleasant, b...