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<!-- google_ad_section_start --> Remember that torrent yesterday (http://gizmodo.com/5598825/100-million-facebook-profile-pages-leaked-to-torrent-site) that contained the personal information off of 100 million scraped Facebook profiles? I thought it was strange that the guy didn't sell ...

The investment arms of the CIA and Google are both backing a company that monitors the web in real time — and says it uses that information to predict the future. The company is called Recorded Future, and it scours tens of thousands of websites, blogs and Twitter accounts to find the ...

We've already seen the small and flexible BeagleBoard used for a couple of different DIY projects, but few quite as impressive as this wearable computer built by Martin Magnusson. In addition to complementing any outfit, this rig runs Angstrom Linux, uses a modified pair of Myvu Crystal video...

So what if Rambus doesn't really produce anything tangible these days? We're hearing the "innovation" business is going really well for the company that recently celebrated its 1,000th patent, and now there's a nice big windfall in its near future as well. The US International Trade Commission...

The original Droid (http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/28/motorola-droid-official-on-verizon-199-on-contract-coming-nov/) made a powerful statement. Actually, make that statements, plural: for Motorola, it was the largest single affirmation that it was going all-in with Android (after having already...

<!-- google_ad_section_start --> Seems there's at least one mystery HTC smartphone making the rounds today that's bucking the company line and not running the Sense UI in any way shape or form, "augmented features"...

<!-- google_ad_section_start -->"What's this?" a girl at a party asked, as I handed her my phone. She touched a square, and everything flipped away. "It's Microsoft's brand new phone. Kind of like a fresh start," I explained. "Oh. It's... neat." That's the most apt way to describe Windows ...

Dave Winer—the father of blogging and the RSS (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6748103.stm)—has published this article on Apple's current situation. His prediction: The Reality Distortion Field bubble is "about to burst" and Apple is going to suffer the ugliest ****storm you've ever seen....

Rudolph Muller MyBroadband | 14 July, 2010 (http://mybroadband.co.za/news/telecoms/13760-EASSy-live-Friday.html) EASSy set to go liv on Friday, offering 1.4 Tbps capacity and terminating at nine points MyBroadband recently reported that the 10,500 km Eastern African Submarine Cable System,...

<!-- google_ad_section_start --> HTC makes some beautiful phones, but designer Andrew Kim still sees room for improvement. The HTC 1 is his vision for a device with an even more refined and harmonious design. Can you spot the hidden kickstand? Ah, there it is, built into the design...

The low power Bluetooth 4.0 wireless networking specification will no longer be a dream. Bluetooth SIG, the organization for setting the standard, tested, certified and licensed Bluetooth 4.0 for production and use in devices. The Bluetooth 4.0 comes as an update to the previous Bluetooth 3.0...

Google explains why they will keep using Adobe's Flash player as their primary method of displaying videos for some time to come. While I personally would rather support an open video platform their words does make sense. Read this if you are interested about the future aspects of watching video...

<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Remember the Browser Wars of the Aughts? Internet Exploder gripped the web. Firefox 1.0 challenged the king. Six years later, IE is waning. (But still strong.) WebKit rules smartphones. Where does Mozilla, and the web, go from here? Christopher Blizzard is the...

Greetings! Seems that people's Steam accounts are being hacked again. The typical thing to be seen when this occurs is a friend on your steam list (typically, but can also come from a random invite as well it seems) will PM you and say something along the lines of free steam games can be ...

NASA has given gamers a taste of lunar adventure with release of Moonbase Alpha, an exciting new, free online video game. The game has single and multiplayer options that allow participants to step into the role of an exploration team member in a futuristic 3-D lunar settlement. Players must...

More than his vast fortune or rocket-soled boots or even Pepper Potts, the thing I envy most about Tony Stark are his computers. Here's a video of how motion design company Prologue perfected Tony's fantastic holographic interfaces. Motionographer has a veritable treasure trove of photos and...

The first iPhone 4 (http://gizmodo.com/tag/iphone4/) class action suit (http://gizmodo.com/tag/classactionsuit/) against Apple and AT&T has been filed today in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuit focus on the antenna design problems...

<!--end post_content_types--> <!--end post_info--> <!--BLOG POST BODY: image, blurb, & readmore link-->The phrase "netbook powerhouse" would typically be considered an oxymoron. That was before ASUS announced...