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Turkish government bans YouTube following attempt to remove corruption videos
If you’re currently in Turkey, get ready to fire up that VPN. The Turkish government has just added YouTube to its list of banned websites, which as of last week also included Twitter (that site is...
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Companies would be in charge of phone records under Obama’s new data...
The extent to which the NSA collects bulk phone call metadata has been one of the most prominent topics within the ongoing government surveillance scandal. President Obama promised reform, and not...
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Fuse lets you put your own 3D characters into Steam games
If, like us, you believe that true individuality can never be expressed through four different choices of goatee, then listen up: Fuse, the character creation tool on Steam, now supports fully...
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Kim Dotcom gets into politics with launch of an ‘Internet Party’ in New Zealand
While he’s still considered to be a dangerous internet pirate by the world’s law enforcement agencies, Kim Dotcom is using his notoriety to branch off into politics. With the emphatic tagline “this is...
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[GEEK SCHOOL] SysInternals Pro 4: Understanding Process Monitor
Today in this edition of Geek School we’re going to teach you about how the Process Monitor utility allows you to peek under the hood and see what your favorite applications are really doing behind...
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Office for iPad review: three beautiful apps, each with strong competition
After loads of leaks — and some serious denial from Microsoft — the company has finally released a version of Office for iPad. It’s not surprising, in a way, given that Microsoft already has Office...
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Microsoft releases Office for iPad, subscription required for editing docs
Rumors have been circulating for years that Microsoft was working on a version of Office for the iPad, with speculation getting so intense at one point that the company went out of its way to...
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Amazon likely to announce media streamer at April 2nd event
Amazon’s name has been circulated pretty heavily in the rumor mill as of late, especially when it comes to a streaming music service and set-top box. So we aren’t necessarily surprised to see the...
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Watch Satya Nadella’s first major appearance as Microsoft CEO live
Rumor has it, Microsoft is getting ready to take the wraps off of Office for iPad. Despite that move potentially signaling a shift away from a Windows-first software strategy, the iOS app won’t be the...
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Twitter and Billboard team up for real-time tune-tracking charts
Billboard has long been the go-to for charting an artist’s or song’s popularity week to week. Now, the outfit has announced “an exclusive, multi-year partnership” with Twitter to create real-time...
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What is Bootstrapping?
Bootstrapping is an ‘unusual’ sounding term in its own way when you think of its relation to computers, but what is it? Odds are you know it via a shortened variation of the term (Boot), but how does...
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This system can tell if workers are lying by looking at their eyes
Eye-based lie detection has long been the stuff of research and science fiction, but it’s about to become a practical reality in the office. Converus is releasing EyeDetect, a hardware and software...
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Engadget HD Podcast 391 – 3.27.14
Keeping it real used to be the goal, but now it seems that real reality just isn’t that interesting anymore. Virtual reality, on the other hand, that’s taken the tech world by storm lately. Both Sony...
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Facebook: A visual history
Sit down. Strap on your virtual reality headset. Now you’re navigating the crowd of your online friends, sparking face-to-face conversations in a virtual world peppered with branded “experiences.”...
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Songza taps Weather Channel data to suggest mood-enhancing music
Songza is the psychiatrist of music apps, trying to figure out how you’re doing and come up with just the right music fix. It’s now teamed up with the Weather Channel, using its data to figure out if...
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Gene Therapy’s Big ComebackGene therapy is attracting investors once again: companies have raised $618 million since the beginning of 2013, Forbes reports. —Susan Young Rojahn, biomedicine editor Tusk...
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Geometric wallpapers for desktops and devices
Find a bunch of abstract wallpaper freebies at Merek Davis, including this textured tessellation set by Kyle Gray. There’s a size for every device! Pretty. Originally from - Geometric wallpapers for...
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Geek Trivia: The 1970s Oil Crisis In The United States Introduced What...
The 1970s Oil Crisis In The United States Introduced What Automotive-Related Change? Fins On Cars Right Turn On Red 2 Cylinder Engines DIY Gas Refining Think you know the answer? Follow this link -...
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The hidden dangers of old tires | Consumer Reports
Read this article: The hidden dangers of old tires | Consumer Reports
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Amazon will reportedly launch a free video streaming service
All signs point to Amazon revealing its set-top box in New York City next week, but that’s just one part of its massive media onslaught. According to a fresh report from the Wall Street Journal, the...
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