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Google begins rollout of Android Device Manager to help track your lost phone

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As reported on The Verge. By Chris Welch Google’s answer to Find My iPhone is finally here. Announced less than a week ago, some users have already begun receiving access to the all-new Android Device Manager. The Verge has been able to confirm that the service works just as Google advertised; it located a Nexus 4 within seconds, giving us options to ring the device or, barring any chance of retrieval wipe its contents completely. The map says its…

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Comcast tests cloud DVR app for iOS, brings live TV and recordings to mobiles

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler Comcast announced plans for cloud based recordings with its upcoming X2 platform rollout, but FierceCable has spotted an iOS app in iTunes that’s ready for the feature. Published by Comcast Interactive Media, the Comcast Labs DVR app promises access to user’s cDVR service while behind their Comcast modem. What we can see of the UI is very basic, but the setup screens promise a “revolutionary new DVR that streams live TV and…

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Science

IBM Research reveals new silicon chip foundation inspired by the human brain (video)

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As reported on Engadget. By Nicole Lee The brain is an incredibly complicated thing, so much so that scientists have spent years trying to decipher its inner workings. IBM is one such institution attempting to crack the code of the human mind. In collaboration with DARPA’s SyNAPSE program, it developed a “neurosynaptic computing chip” back in 2011 designed to simulate some of the brain’s functions and successfully simulated 530 billion neuronslast year thanks to the world’s second fastest supercomputer. Today, the…

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Entertainment

Batman Zing! Whammo! Pows! his way to YouTube’s top superhero spot (video)

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As reported on Engadget. By Timothy J. Seppala Bruce Wayne may be on permanent vacation with Selina Kyle, but that hasn’t stopped Batman from topping YouTube’s list of most popular superheroes. Based on views and amount of content, the Dark Knight is number one, racking up 3 billion pairs of eyes on 71,000 hours of video. That’s 213 trillion hours you spent watching the antics of a flying rodent with daddy issues — or roughly 42,000 views per hour of footage. More…

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How Marvel Unified Its Movie Universe (And Why That Won’t Be Easy for DC)

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As reported on Wired. BY ADAM ROGERS Kevin Feige. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/WIRED   In the midst of the massive geek Mecca that is San Diego Comic-Con, the big Marvel Studios movie panel had all the theater of a presidential campaign rally. Tom Hiddleston appeared in costume as Loki, the bad guy from Thor, and rallied the crowd in character. Then: so many movie stars, including the full casts of the upcoming Captain America sequel and Guardians of the Galaxy. And just…

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Sex, lies, and subtweets: Ohio high school tormented by Twitter gossip

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As reported on The Verge. By Casey Newton An anonymous account bullies teens, foils administrators School’s out for summer in Hudson, Ohio, but students haven’t left campus behind completely. They couldn’t if they tried: an unsettling source of gossip has agitated the student body, broadcasting classmates’ confessions about their crushes, enemies, and sexual escapades. It’s anonymous, unregulated, and occasionally veers into bullying. And it’s all happening on Twitter, powered by a controversial Q&A service calledAsk.fm. At…

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Politics Tech

How Obama Can Say “We Don’t Have A Domestic Spying Program” Without Lying

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As reported on TechCrunch. by GREGORY FERENSTEIN President Obama found himself defending the practices of the National Security Agency to comedian Jay Leno Show last night. “We don’t have a domestic spying program,” said the Commander-in-Chief. “What we do have is some mechanisms that can track a phone number or an email address that is connected to a terrorist attack. That information is useful.” If Obama’s denial sounds suspicious, it’s because he’s playing semantics. While the NSA is…

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Google, IBM and NVIDIA partake in OpenPOWER Consortium, a dev group for data centers

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As reported on Engadget. By Darren Murph It’s a rare occurrence to see Google, NVIDIA and IBM working lockstep towards a common goal, but the aforesaid trio has joined Mellanox and Tyan in order to launch a development group for data centers. The aptly-titled OpenPOWER Consortium is hailed as a “development alliance based on IBM’s POWER microprocessor architecture.” We’re told that it intends to concoct “advanced server, networking, storage and GPU-acceleration technology aimed at delivering more choice, control and…

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Design

Heckler Design’s iPad Cash Drawer brings minimalism to sales terminals

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As reported on Engadget. By Timothy J. Seppala Carrying cash can be a drag, but it’s often an even bigger nuisance for shopkeepers with iPad point-of-sale terminals. Because of a focus on swiping plastic, storage solutions for your dollar bills take a back seat. The WindFall Cash Drawer is Heckler Designs’ stylish US-made option that, according to the company, offers the smallest footprint of any drawer currently available — it’s probably the brightest, too. Cash Drawer follows the aesthetics of…

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Entertainment

Oculus Rift Plus Motion Controls Make Shooting Almost Too Realistic

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As reported on Wired. BY RYAN RIGNEY The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset display is still without a release date, but early versions have alreadyblown us away with the device’s ability to immerse wearers in virtual worlds. But there’s still a big question facing the team at Oculus: What is virtual reality input? Right now, you can play games while wearing the Oculus headset while seated in front of your keyboard and mouse, or while holding a…

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