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Google Launches the Closest Thing to a Real Time Machine - Remember watching those time-lapse videos of growing plants in science class? They look pretty dated once you've checked out the same sequence through Google's new

How Are Mac & PC People Different? [INFOGRAPHIC] - In an infographic that's bound to cause arguments and perhaps fistfights, researchers at Hunch placed data from 700,000 of its website visitors onto a deep and revealing illustration.

OnLive lets you share a game with a simple link - OnLive, the online game streaming company, is quietly introducing this weekend an interesting way to share a high-quality online game. All you have to do is share a web page link.

Amazon Malfunction Raises Doubts About Cloud Computing - Companies are expected to reassess backup and recovery after the interruption at Amazon Web Services.

Awesome Room-Sized Spirograph Machine [Pics] - Inspired by the harmonograph, a 19th century mechanical apparatus, Danish-based artist Eske Rex built a pendulum-driven machine that makes wall-sized drawings.

Top 10 Photography Hacks - Your digital camera, whether it's built in to your cellphone or it's a hefty DSLR, is an incredible creative tool. If you've only used it as it comes straight out of the box, however, you're only scratching the surface.

Sony Makes it Official: PlayStation Network Hacked - Sony has confirmed that it took its PlayStation Network and Qriocity service offline to recover from a hack attack

Your Worst Passwords, Ever - Check out these unbelievable passwords that left you vulnerable and made you blush.

Your IP Address Can Now Pin Down Your Location to Within a Half Mile in Seconds - On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog—but they might now have an easy time finding your kennel. A clever new research technique can geolocate IP address to within a few hundred meters of a computer's physical location. Are you ready for hyper-local advertising and government tracking?

The 12 Coolest Gadgets - Take a look at some of the most drool-worthy, lust-inducing products.

Great iPad accessory for those who have fat fingers - There is an accessory for you’re your iPad that is perfect is you have fat fingertips. It is also good if you have a need to take hand-written notes or draw stick figures or other objects of art.

Seattle police say 'wardrivers' are hitting small businesses - Seattle police are investigating a group of criminals who they say have been cruising around town in a black Mercedes stealing credit card data by tapping into wireless networks belonging to area businesses.

Congressman, Senator Seek Answers From Steve Jobs About iOS Tracking File - As the furball around a recently publicized hidden iOS location tracking file continues to expand, both a senator and a congressman have sent separate letters to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, asking about the file and why it is unencrypted. At the same time, it seems the discovery is not a discovery after all. Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), sent a letter...

Does the Internet Help or Harm the Environment? [INFOGRAPHIC] - Is the time we spend online hurting the planet more than we suspect?

Samsung’s Galaxy S II Extreme Unboxings [Crazy] - Samsung’s come up with a pretty unique promotion for the Samsung Galaxy S II – take a series of crazy bloggers from all over the interwebz, put them into extreme situations (such as jumping out of airplanes and climbing mountains) and have them simultaneously record an unboxing video of the Samsung Galaxy S II.

Best and worst Android apps for the Royal Wedding - Overall, the upcoming Royal Wedding between Prince William and Catherine Middleton doesn't seem to be igniting the same degree of creative frenzy among Android developers as with their Apple iOS brethren.

Google Censors Alternate Domain of Seized Streaming Site, By Mistake - Google has removed the homepage of Rojadirecta.es, the alternate domain of the sports streaming site that had its .com domain seized by the US authorities earlier this year. Google’s decision will be welcomed by Major League Baseball (MLB) who sent the complaint, but those who look closely will see that the removal is the result of several misunderstandings and mistakes.

Army enlists Android for battlefield comms - A smartphone framework based on Google's Android OS is undergoing evaluations. The Army is also looking to let commercial developers create apps for soldiers on the front line.

Android phones record user-locations according to research | Technology | The Guardian - Discovery comes as a senator has written to Apple demanding to know why iPhones keep a secret file of users' movements

What Makes Apps Delightful? - With over 650,000 apps seeking our attention, it is not an easy task for apps to get our attention. In order to be successful and stand out, the mobile apps have to have little friction and in the process overcome smartphone & mobile web's three limitations.