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Google's Annoying New Gmail Ads (And How to Get Rid of Them)
Gizmodo - 23 Jul 2013 10:34
Google's new tabbed inbox is designed to declutter your email, but actually it's a bit irritating . But if you are using it you may have noticed a new rash of irritating, targeted ads that look like email.
How Star Wars Just Inspired a Real-Life Scientific Discovery
Gizmodo - 23 Jul 2013 16:46
The real-life Tatooine may not have two suns--but it has unlocked the secrets of a geomorphic mystery.
New Motorola Droid sports 48-hour battery life
Ars Technica - 23 Jul 2013 18:46
The new Droid Maxx is part of Verizon's reboot of the Droid line.
Is This The Most Disastrous Tracking Email Ever?
The Huffington Post - 23 Jul 2013 14:16Ohio has Defense Dept's most powerful computer
Miami Herald - 23 Jul 2013 17:05
The U.S. Air Force says a supercomputer up and running at an Ohio base is the most powerful in the entire Department of Defense.
Samsung puts the new Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC up against a Nexus 10 at SIGGRAPH 2013 (hands-on video)
Engadget - 23 Jul 2013 19:46
In case you were already snoozin' when Samsung made its announcement late yesterday, the company is here at SIGGRAPH 2013 eager to show off the muscle behind its new chip. Before the exhibitions start officially, we had ...
Storm warning: The winds of climate change
New Scientist - 23 Jul 2013 17:00
Faster winds are affecting how much heat and carbon dioxide the oceans soak up, with immense consequences for us all, finds Anil Ananthaswamy (full text available to subscribers)
Cotton Carrier: The Action Hero is the Dumbest and Most Brilliant Product Video We've Seen in a While
The Phoblographer - 23 Jul 2013 15:11
Prepare for your jaw to drop.
I Can't Stop Watching This Woman's Epic Apple Store Meltdown
Gizmodo - 23 Jul 2013 23:28
Here we have a mother having a meltdown at The Grove Apple Store in LA. It's unclear what exactly she's having a tantrum over but it's completely mesmerizing. I've had the Vine open on my second screen on loop for the la...
Verizon adds FiOS Quantum tier for 500Mbps broadband speeds
ZDNet - 23 Jul 2013 08:06
Verizon is stressing "the bigger picture" with its speedy FiOS addition: the Internet of Things.
Official Droid MAXX specs
Android Central - 23 Jul 2013 20:44
The supposed new king of battery life, the Motorola Droid MAXX packs a whopping 3500mAh battery in a phone just .28-inches thick. Verizon is promising 48-hours of battery life, and we can't wait to put that to the test. ...
Cyberattacks account for up to $1 trillion in global losses
CNET - 23 Jul 2013 04:32
A new report by McAfee shows that hacking and cybercrime is costing the global economy billions; however, it's not as bad as was previously reported.
Invalidation of Eolas's Web Patent Claims Upheld
Slashdot - 23 Jul 2013 23:10
New submitter Ajay Anand writes with news that Eolas's web patents are really dead (the infamous browser plugin patent that forced Internet Explorer to change how it activated plugins). After suing a number of companies,...
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Release Date, Specs & News
Ubergizmo - 23 Jul 2013 17:46
As we are well into the summer, a new batch of smartphone is already on the horizon, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is among the top smartphones that we are going to keep our eyes on. The handset has
LinkedIn Introduces Sponsored Updates for Companies
Mashable - 23 Jul 2013 17:19
LinkedIn is taking another page from the playbooks of Facebook and Twitter with its latest ad product. LinkedIn introduced Sponsored Updates on Tuesday, which will let the more than 3 million companies on the social netw...
Fujifilm adds XC50-230mm F4.5-6.7 OIS to X-mount lens roadmap
DP Review - 23 Jul 2013 07:00
Fujifilm has updated its X-mount lens roadmap to include a 50-230mm F4.5-6.7 OIS lens as part of its more affordable 'XC' series. The 75-350mm equivalent tele-zoom joins the 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 XC and the ten existing or an...
Ruckus starts tracking indoor location with YFind acquisition
GigaOM - 23 Jul 2013 22:17
Ruckus Wireless is the latest Wi-Fi equipment vendor seeking to use its own wireless technology as a GPS network in miniature. It has bought Singapore's YFind for an undisclosed sum.
4-Year-Old Murder Victim's Photo Adorns Child Care Advertisement
PetaPixel - 23 Jul 2013 16:56
Categories: Culture News Tags: avoididiotinternetmistakemurderNewssearchstupid You're looking for an image to illustrate your ad promoting child-care services and find a portrait of an adorable tot, obviously free for th...
Internet rallies behind bill to unplug NSA surveillance funding
GigaOM - 23 Jul 2013 16:29
Online activists hope to use Congress' power of the purse to remove funding from domestic surveillance; they are rallying behind an amendment set for a vote on Tuesday.
German police try making 3D-printed guns to assess threats and opportunities
GigaOM - 23 Jul 2013 16:16
The police want to see how dangerous 3D-printed guns really are -- in terms of smuggling them through security checks, but also with a view to perhaps using them themselves.
Stop Trying To Make Proximity-Based Social Networking Happen
TechCrunch - 23 Jul 2013 16:00
Most people need to communicate at regular intervals -- which is the driving force behind the rise and rise of mobile messaging apps. Far fewer people feel a similar imperative to regularly broadcast their location. Or t...
LinkedIn Expands Ad Program With Launch Of Sponsored Updates Program
TechCrunch - 23 Jul 2013 15:21
LinkedIn just announced the launch of Sponsored Updates, where the companies and other organizations with Company Pages can pay to promote their content to LinkedIn users who don't follow their specific page. Asking adve...