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Lost Egyptian Pyramids Appear on Google Earth

If only Howard Carter had access to satellite imagery, maybe he would have discovered more than just King Tuts tomb. Fortunately, Google Earth means that anyone can examine the planet for lost treasures. Including Angela Micol, a satellite archaeology researcher … Continue reading

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Cheap iPads sold on Craigslist to lure buyers into parking lots to be robbed | iMore.com

Cheap iPads are being listed on Craigslist with a view to lure potential buyers to quiet car parks where they’re being robbed, sometimes at gun point. The latest scam comes from Uniontown, Fayette County and WTAE has the full story.Police … Continue reading

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iOS 6s New Wi-Fi Plus Cellular Will Keep You Connected

(Believe it or not this is a big deal) If you have an iPhone, hopping on a wi-fi network is good is you want to connect to an AirPlay device, or wi-fi based storage device, or save some battery. But … Continue reading

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Court Decides Warrantless Wiretapping Is OK

A US federal appeals court has given the green light for warrantless wiretapping. That means federal government can now spy on communications between America citizens without any warrants—and without fear of being sued, either.The ruling came Tuesday, Wired reports, in … Continue reading

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Microsoft Outlook.com 1 million users in first day of availability

Microsoft’s MSFT Outlook Twitter account proudly announced on Tuesday night that its new Outlook.com email application had already reached more than 1 million users less than a day after first becoming available. The new email system, which Microsoft is using … Continue reading

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Sprint’s iPhone gamble isn’t paying off as 2012 Q2 figures reveal $629 million operating loss — Engadget

Sprint’s second quarter figures have arrived, showing that the company’s billion-dollar gamble on the iPhone isn’t working right now. While it sold 1.5 million Apple-branded handsets in the three month period (40 percent to new and postpaid customers), it recorded … Continue reading

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Vint Cerf interview: Internet history revision criticism

Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal published an editorial from Gordon Crovitz asserting that the U.S. government played no significant role in the creation of the Internet, saying instead that the government actually hindered the Internet’s development as a world-changing … Continue reading

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Is There Anyone Stupid Enough to Believe That This Cable Has Anti-Virus Protection?

This “Xbox 360 Elite HDMI cable” should be just like any other HDMI cable in the planet, right? Wrong! According to the box, it’s a “100% Mylar” double shield 1.3c grade cable with anti-virus protection to reduce virus noises and … Continue reading

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Buckyballs Magnets Have Been Banned by the Feds

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has just banned the sale of Buckyballs, those magic magnets that can be shaped any which way, because the balls are a serious health hazard for children. It’s the first stop-sale order by the CPSC … Continue reading

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iPad Sales to Education Market Nearly Double – John Paczkowski – News – AllThingsD

With a growing number of schools across the nation embracing the iPad, the device is gaining significant momentum in the education market. And while it’s still early in its history, it’s beginning to look like the iPad could be the … Continue reading

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