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Hacked Roombas Used to Play Pac-Man
November 10, 2009
on Influence of Technology on Society
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Marcus Yam
Pac-Man and ghost gang can clean your floors. Read more
More than one day ago
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Large Hadron Collider Hit By French Bread Bomb
November 6, 2009
on Influence of Technology on Society
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Jane McEntegart
Bird drops bread on LHC, causing it to overheat. Read more
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Judge Orders Site to Stop Selling Beatles Tracks
November 6, 2009
on Digital Entertainment Miscellaneous
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Jane McEntegart
The Beatles just got a teeny, tiny bit more digital with the launch of an Apple-shaped USB stick containing the entire Beatles catalog. However, that's about as digital as things are going to get for fans of the Fab Four for now. Read more
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Good News: Internet Users Not Antisocial
November 5, 2009
on Influence of Technology on Society
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Jane McEntegart
Good news, technophiles. Research shows that an increased use of cell phones and the internet has not led to a spike social isolation. In fact, things are pretty much the same as they were in 1985. Read more
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FBI Not Digging Facial Recognition Technologies
November 4, 2009
on Influence of Technology on Society
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Marcus Yam
FBI isn't going forward with face verification. Read more
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Woman Plans to Give Birth Live on Internet
November 3, 2009
on Using the Internet
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Jane McEntegart
A Boston woman is planning to give birth live on the Internet. Read more
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Pirates Buy More Music Than Non-Filesharing Peers
November 2, 2009
on P2P
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Jane McEntegart
All too often filesharers are painted as evil pirates who steal from artists and the music industry. However, a recent study has found that those downloading illegally, spend more money purchasing music legally than those who don't download at all. Read more
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Egypt Advising Cell Phone Users on How to Behave
October 29, 2009
on Smartphones
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Jane McEntegart
It's time to pack your bags and move to Egypt. Read more
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Tire Company Shows Off Flexible Ereader
October 28, 2009
on Display Panels and Monitors
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Jane McEntegart
It seems more and more companies are jumping on the ebook reader bandwagon and who better to join them than tire maker Bridgestone? Read more
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7,000 Dominoes Used to Celebrate Windows 7
October 28, 2009
on Digital Convergence
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Jane McEntegart
All the Windows 7 hype is finally dying down. No more insane burgers or performances by Ashley Tisdale, no more Family Guy clips or launch parties. It's nearly over, guys. But nearly never won the race. Read more
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Teen Goes on Axe Rampage After Losing Game
October 27, 2009
on Video Game Related Topics
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Marcus Yam
A 17-year-old boy who lost three games of FIFA against his brother later broke into the home of a 65-year-old woman and, armed with an knife and an axe, stabbed the woman several times in the back, stomach and leg. Read more
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Music Royalties Body Threatens Singing Store Clerk
October 23, 2009
on Influence of Technology on Society
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Jane McEntegart
A store clerk in Scotland who was told she was not allowed to sing while she restocked the shelves has received a formal apology from Performing Right Society (PRS). Read more
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Ion Rocket Engine Can Take Us to Mars Faster
October 21, 2009
on Influence of Technology on Society
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Marcus Yam
Just like in Star Trek! Read more
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Thief's SUV Gets Gas Pedal Disabled by OnStar
October 21, 2009
on Automotive
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Jane McEntegart
OnStar has gotten a lot of people out of sticky situations but this is the first time they've ever retrieved a stolen car by electronically disabling the gas pedal during a high-speed chase. Read more
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Barnes & Noble Announces Snazzy $259 Ereader
October 21, 2009
on Digital Entertainment Miscellaneous
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Jane McEntegart
Barnes & Noble today announced the Nook, an ereader set to take on Amazon's Kindle and all of the other 'us too' products that have launched in the last year. Read more