Could Tumblr turn into Yahoo's MySpace?

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer seems dedicated to remaking Yahoo's image and infusing the company with a new spirit that Tumblr embodies. [Read more]    

12 hours ago from CNET

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Ex-Valve Engineers' Crazy AR Glasses Put Tiny Projectors On Your Face

Want some more tech to put on your face? Neither full-on goggles like the Oculus Rift nor slender no-AR-yet specs like Google's Glass, CastAR takes a whole different approach to modified-reality ...

4 hours ago from Gizmodo

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US lawmakers raise Google Glass privacy concerns

A group of US lawmakers has asked Google to answer questions on the privacy implications and possible "misuse of information" of its Google Glass project.

Fri 17 May 13 from Phys.org

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Google's potential Nexus Q successor revealed in FCC filing

An update to the Google Music app broke compatibility with the ill-fated Nexus Q — but it appears Google may have a new media streamer waiting in the wings to replace ...

5 hours ago from The Verge

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Financial Times becomes the latest victim of Syrian Electronic Army

The Financial Times have become the latest targets of the Syrian Electronic Army after their tech blog and twitter accounts were hacked on Friday afternoon.    

Fri 17 May 13 from The Independent

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Google Glass worries lawmakers, casino operators

New wearable computers are drawing concerns from some about policy and privacy issues. Others say such worries stem primarily from a fear of change. Discussions continue about the appropriate ...

7 hours ago from The Christian Science Monitor

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PS4's 'play while downloading' feature arrives on PS3 first with 'The Last of Us'

With the PlayStation 4, Sony is trying to lower the friction in buying games from PSN by letting you start playing games while they're still downloading. Now it looks like ...

1 hours ago from The Verge

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iPhone and iPad running iOS 6 officially certified by U.S. Department of Defense

Samsung and BlackBerry may have beaten it to the punch, but Apple has now secured U.S. Department of Defense certification for iPhones and iPads running iOS 6 (and even the iPod touch). The…

Fri 17 May 13 from Geek.com

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Yahoo! talking deal, alliance with Tumblr: report

Yahoo! has begun talks with the popular blogging platform Tumblr about an acquisition or strategic alliance, the technology website AllThingsD reported Friday.

Fri 17 May 13 from Phys.org

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Satellite Provider DirecTV Shows Interest in Streaming, Mulls Making a Bid for Hulu

DirecTV is reportedly giving some serious thought to making an offer for Hulu, the six-year-old video streaming site. Should DirecTV make a formal bid, it's not a foregone conclusion that Hulu ...

10 hours ago from HotHardware

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