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U.S. to consider cellphone use on planes

Tired of airplane mode? The FCC is circulating a proposal to make phones usable above 10,000 feet. While flight passengers have been exercising the privilege of using e-books and tablets for…

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Gamer fan fave Valve Software joins Linux Foundation

Valve Software has been leaning toward Linux for some time. By joining the Linux Foundation it will contribute tools and expertise to make the open source OS more gamer friendly. Valve…

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Pew: More than half of adult internet users post photos online

A new report from Pew Research shows that more people than ever are creating and sharing photos online. It just takes a quick glance at Facebook (s fb) to know that…

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R.I.P Blockbuster: stores and DVD service to end by 2014

Time to say a bittersweet goodbye to the video store. Dish Network has announced that it will be closing the remaining 300 Blockbuster franchise stores, as well as the company's DVD…

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Google Science Fair winners tackle emergencies, flashlights and the flu

Yesterday, Google announced the winners of its annual Science Fair, which rewards kids who push beyond the standard baking soda volcano. Out of the 15 projects selected to compete, Google's panel…

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No hardware yet, but Valve announces streaming game operating system Steam OS

After some teasing, Valve has finally announced yet another piece of its living room takeover -- Steam OS. Now, things are getting interesting: After two years of speculation, which included showings…

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After PRISM, private search engine DuckDuckGo breaks 3 million queries

With more users aware of their privacy, trackless search engine DuckDuckGo sees a huge spike in traffic.

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New augmented reality glasses let teachers know when their students are...

Researchers in Madrid develop a system that helps professors and students exchange feedback on class lectures in real time-- and this could point the way toward an interesting use case Google…

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The tussle over animated GIFs

Facebook has begun rolling out their latest feature, photo comments. But no GIFs allowed.

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Knock off early with 7 awesome browser games

Want to have some fun? These games are accessible with just the click of a mouse. It's Friday, and even better, it's the first day of summer. Why not kick back…

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