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Gasoducto pipeline plan in Puerto Rico draws heated response – New York Daily News

  A controversial plan to build a 93-mile natural gas pipeline that will cross Puerto Rico from south to north has energized the Caribbean islands environmental movement – all the way to New York.Officially called by the government Va Verde … Continue reading

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Apple will release iPhone 5 and second prepaid iPhone model in September, analyst claims

  Apple will release not one, but two new iPhone models this September, Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore wrote in a note to investors on Monday. The Cupertino-based tech giant has a new iPhone 5 model lined up to replace … Continue reading

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Eyes Forward, Asshole! Quit Looking at My Screen

On my flight Tuesday, the dude sitting next to me was staring at my laptop the entire time. Look, I know the middle seat sucks. And true, Gullivers Travels is a great flick. But knock it off!People looking over your … Continue reading

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Limited Edition Transformers 3D Gascan Eyewear

The ultimate 3D experience is coming soon, and Oakley has joined forces with Paramount Pictures to commemorate the event. Introducing the Oakley 3D Gascan Transformers Limited Edition. Celebrating the 2011 big-screen release of “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” this special … Continue reading

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Bootstrapping the CNN of tech: the story of TWiT — Online Video News

    I have been watching Leo Laporte & Friend since “The Screen Savers” on what use to be TechTV (Don’t even get me started on the fact it’s no longer on the air) back in early 2000. His shows have … Continue reading

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ClamCase for iPad 2 is a little lighter, suited for picture taking and $149 — Engadget

  Just in case you bought an iPad 2 but really needed a netbook, ClamCase is back with a redesigned version of its case / battery powered Bluetooth QWERTY keyboard combo. This one is a hair thinner and a little … Continue reading

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The FBI Just Gave Itself Permission to Follow You and Go through Your Trash

  The easiest way to change the rules that apply to you is to just rewrite them yourself. So the FBIs done exactly that, the NYT reports, self-releasing a new edition of its rulebook. Lets dig through some garbage, Fed … Continue reading

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IATA’s Checkpoint of the Future uses biometric IDs to separate do-gooders from terrorists (video) — Engadget

This, ladies and gentlemen, could be your Checkpoint of the Future — a new airport security prototype that promises to move away “from a system that looks for bad objects, to one that can find bad people.” Unveiled at the … Continue reading

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Apple iOS 5: Day two

  After two days of use with Apple’s brand new iOS 5 on both an iPhone 4 and iPad 2, I can confidently say that iOS 5 has not only added much-needed features and enhancements, but has pushed Apple’s mobile … Continue reading

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Apple iOS 5 hands-on preview — Engadget

iOS 5 won’t be ready for the masses until this Fall, but lucky developers — and eager tech bloggers — are able to get in on the action right now. We just got done downloading the 730MB BETA, and have … Continue reading

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