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What if OS X Looked Like iOS 7?
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 14:14
iOS 7 hasn't even been shipped to the public yet, but we've seen almost everything about it already, and it's radically different in design aesthetic from anything Apple's done before. It's Jony Ive's creation, and it's ...
Review: Android 4.3's multitude of minor changes future-proofs the platform
Ars Technica - 9 Aug 2013 15:23
New Jelly Bean is faster, more power-efficient, more secure, and still fragmented.
Did the unannounced LG Optimus L9 II just sneak past the FCC?
Engadget - 9 Aug 2013 16:19
We've heard not a peep about a potential successor to LG's Optimus L9 since a couple of pics popped up on @evleaks at the beginning of June. The Optimus L9 II -- or just L9 II if recent naming conventions apply -- remain...
QNAP TS-469 Pro review: A fast NAS box well suited to both business and pleasure
PC World - 9 Aug 2013 12:30
If you're a NAS aficionado, it will be no revelation that the QNAP TS-469 Pro is both fast and extremely capable. What might surprise you is that you can attach this SMB-class network-attached storage box via its HDMI ou...
This is your chance to fly the legendary B-17 Flying Fortress bomber
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 21:25
If you are a fan of aviation or just beautiful design you should attend the Aluminum Overcast tour: this perfectly preserved B-17 Flying Fortress will touch down on airports all over the American North East so you can fl...
NSA to cut system administrators by 90 percent to limit data access
NBC News - 9 Aug 2013 16:24
The National Security Agency, hit by disclosures of classified data by former contractor Edward Snowden, said Thursday it intends to eliminate about 90 percent of its system administrators to reduce the number of people ...
I Never Want to Stop Watching This Incredible Vine Compilation Video
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 15:30
Some blessed, benevolent soul who we only know as YouTube user Eric S has gone and created what will undoubtedly be the best 11 minutes and 38 seconds of your day--a compilation video of the best Vines of 2013 so far. An...
DEF CON 21: Best in Show
ZDNet - 9 Aug 2013 09:45
In its 21st year, world-famous hacker conference DEF CON welcomed over 15,000 hackers to Las Vegas and featured hackers and their tools, a Bitcoin briefcase ATM, and more.
Hackers switch to new digital currency after Liberty Reserve
NBC News - 9 Aug 2013 17:40
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Obama reportedly meets with Tim Cook and other tech leaders to talk surveillance
The Verge - 9 Aug 2013 08:24
President Obama met with several top figures in the tech world including Apple CEO Tim Cook and internet pioneer (and Google VP) Vint Cerf on Thursday to discuss government surveillance, reports Politico. The meeting rep...
Canon, Nikon struggle against smartphone cameras in Korea
CNET - 9 Aug 2013 07:50
Harder times ahead for Canon and Nikon in South Korea where smartphone cameras dominate, according to a report. This echoes news from Japan where Canon cut its annual profit forecast.
Vine Challenge: Dinosaurs
Mashable - 9 Aug 2013 23:57
Dinosaurs may be extinct, but they're immortalized in pop culture. You've seen Rex in Toy Story, Littlefoot and Cera in The Land Before Time and those vicious Pteranodons in Jurassic Park For this week's Mashable Vine Ch...
The Typical LA Roommate By Neighborhood
The Huffington Post - 9 Aug 2013 23:55Apple's patent win won't affect many current Samsung devices
GigaOM - 9 Aug 2013 23:52Back to School: Oh, How I Wish the iPad Had Existed in 1982
Time - 9 Aug 2013 23:51
How long ago was I in college? Consider the evidence, in the form of a few details about the computer lab I used at Boston University: It was called the computer lab because it had one computer: an IBM System/370 mainfra...
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The Huffington Post - 9 Aug 2013 23:48Betaworks Updates Instapaper's Web Reader, Browser Extensions And Mobile Updates To Come
TechCrunch - 9 Aug 2013 23:46
Since Betaworks acquired read later service Instapaper from its creator Marco Arment, the startup studio has been pretty quiet. But the first major update is now right around the corner. The web reader was updated and a ...
'Fail Vine' Collects the Biggest Facepalms on the Internet
Mashable - 9 Aug 2013 23:41
The road to Vine fame is paved with stumbles, tumbles and epic six-second fails. The Twitter account @FailVine collects the most awkward and painful moments shared on Vine. If your Twitter feed needs more poolside slips ...
Meta, The Crazy AR Glasses That Aim To Do What Google Glass Can't, Go Up For Pre-Order
TechCrunch - 9 Aug 2013 23:40
Over a year after the announcement Of Google Glass, many folks I talk to still seem to be misunderstanding what Glass can actually do. "It'll be great for Augmented Reality!" they say, assuming that Glass can render obje...
Slow-motion video shows the insane speed of Formula 1 pitstops
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 23:40
Whether you like motor sports or not, the space age engineering, design prowess, and mechanical dexterity of Formula 1 teams is something anyone can really admire. The speed of the pit stop crews is something that is har...
This Poor Guy Was Tasered More Than 20 Times By His Coworkers
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 23:40
Bradley Jones is suing his former employers because he was repeatedly tasered on the job, leaving him a broken paranoid mess. Good god, this poor guy.
Why people share murder, rape on Facebook
CNN - 9 Aug 2013 23:37
Committing such heinous crimes as sex abuse and murder are unthinkable enough to most of us. But it's almost equally mind-boggling that the perpetrators would then confess, or even brag about, such acts on the Internet.