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Zuckerberg Gets Married; IPO Woes; Diablo III Auction House Going Live – PC Magazine


Globe and Mail

Zuckerberg Gets Married; IPO Woes; Diablo III Auction House Going Live
PC Magazine
By Angela Moscaritolo Didn't have time to check out the tech headlines over the weekend? Here's what you missed. A day after Facebook went public, CEO Mark Zuckerberg and long-time girlfriend Priscilla Chan wed in a private ceremony behind Zuckerberg's ...
Meet Priscilla Chan, tech's newest first ladyWashington Post
Zuckerberg's married status gets 1M likesCNET
All the Details on Mark Zuckerberg's New Wife's Wedding DressPeople Magazine
Forbes -WNYC -NewsNet5.com
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SpaceX set for second shot at launch Tuesday morning – WKMG Orlando


CBC.ca

SpaceX set for second shot at launch Tuesday morning
WKMG Orlando
The second countdown to the launch of a privately operated supply ship to the International Space Station is expected to begin tonight, with liftoff from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station planned at 3:44 am Tuesday. SpaceX teams over the weekend ...
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch weather forecast improvesFlorida Today
SpaceX Hopes to Launch Private Spacecraft to Space Station TuesdaySpace.com
SpaceX Launch Aborted, New Try On TuesdaysocalTech.com
First Coast News -SlashGear
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Ultra-orthodox Jews write guidelines for the Internet – Fox News


New York Daily News

Ultra-orthodox Jews write guidelines for the Internet
Fox News
NEW YORK – Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men attended a rally Sunday at the New York Mets' stadium on the dangers of the Internet and how to use modern technology in a religiously responsible way. Women were not permitted to attend the ...
ultra-Orthodox Jewish men rally against Internet dangersmsnbc.com
Ultra-Orthodox Internet Rally Bans Press, Organizers Cite "Homeland Security"Gothamist
Anti-Internet Rally Hosted by Ultra-Orthodox Jews Was Streaming Online ...New York Magazine
New York Times -WTOP -New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV
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Cable Providers Join Forces for Nationwide Wi-Fi Network – PC Magazine


USA TODAY

Cable Providers Join Forces for Nationwide Wi-Fi Network
PC Magazine
By Adario Strange A group of major US cable companies have joined forces to offer a new Wi-Fi network that will allow each other's high-speed Internet customers to use their Wi-Fi networks across the country. The new Wi-Fi network is called CableWiFi ...
Five Cable Firms to Share Wi-Fi Hot SpotsWall Street Journal
Five cable giants partner on WiFiUSA TODAY
5 cable companies cut the cord, offer free Wi-Fi roamingGigaOM
SlashGear -BusinessWeek -The Detroit News
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Solar eclipse projects ‘ring of fire’ – CNN


The Associated Press

Solar eclipse projects 'ring of fire'
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff A rare solar eclipse is seen from Tokyo on Monday morning. People across the globe planned viewing parties to watch the event. (CNN) -- The shadow of the moon swept across the globe from Hong Kong to the Texas Panhandle as a rare ...
'Ring of Fire' eclipse delights millions across western US, AsiaWashington Post
Spectacular 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Caught on VideoMashable
Eclipse crosses Asia, US: Millions look skywardKTIV
Lehigh Acres News Star -News10.net -Alaska Dispatch
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Disputed dinosaur fossil auctioned for $1M in NYC – San Francisco Chronicle


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Disputed dinosaur fossil auctioned for $1M in NYC
San Francisco Chronicle
(05-21) 05:51 PDT NEW YORK, (AP) -- A fossil of a fearsome T. Rex relative has been auctioned in New York City despite the Mongolian government's objections and a judge's order blocking the sale. Heritage Auctions says the 24-foot-long tarbosaur ...
Tyrannosaur sells for $1 million -- despite legal challengeFox News

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HTC Smartphones Pass Customs Inspections Despite Expected Delays – PCWorld


TechRadar UK

HTC Smartphones Pass Customs Inspections Despite Expected Delays
PCWorld
By Michael Kan, IDG News Taiwanese smartphone vendor High Tech Computer said on Sunday certain models of its newest smartphones have passed US Customs and are being released to its carrier customers, after the company previously warned of a delay in ...
HTC says some phones have made it through customsAndroid Community
Unnamed HTC handsets released by US Customs to carriersandroidandme.com
Certain HTC Smartphones Released to US Carriers After Passing Customs InspectionsCIO
BGR -TmoNews
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Report: Nintendo tweaks Wii U tablet controller – USA TODAY


USA TODAY

Report: Nintendo tweaks Wii U tablet controller
USA TODAY
By Brett Molina, USA TODAY As we get closer to the Electronic Entertainment Expo, kicking off in two weeks, prepare for the video game related rumors to churn heavily. The latest is a report from Games Radar that Nintendo has made notable changes to ...
Nintendo Wii U Controller: Leaked Photo Indicates Major Design ChangeMobile & Apps
New photo of Wii U tablet controller leaks ahead of E3ITworld.com
Leaked Wii U Controller Image Reveals Redesigned ThumbsticksTIME
ZoKnowsGaming -Side Mission -PC Magazine
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Not magic, motion control: The Leap controls your computer with a flick of a … – VentureBeat


VentureBeat

Not magic, motion control: The Leap controls your computer with a flick of a ...
VentureBeat
Anyone who has wanted to point their finger at their computer to make something happen will appreciate the Leap, a new motion control peripheral from startup Leap Motion. The small aluminum device uses finger waves and hand gestures to interact with ...
Leap Motion takes on Kinect: cheaper and more accurateSlashGear
Leap Motion reveals super-accurate motion control tech, $70 device to change ...Engadget
Leap Motion's 3-D System Is Like A Kinect for Controlling Your ComputerFast Company
CNET -The Verge -Wall Street Journal
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Microsoft dumps ‘Aero’ look in Windows 8 – PCWorld


Social Barrel

Microsoft dumps 'Aero' look in Windows 8
PCWorld
By Gregg Keizer, Computerworld Microsoft said Friday that it is abandoning the "Aero" user interface with Windows 8, calling the UI that debuted in Vista and continued in Windows 7, "cheesy" and "dated." In a massive 11300-word blog post, Jensen Harris ...
Microsoft ditches the 'dated and cheesy' Aero interface for Windows 8Inquirer
Windows 8's new UI: A return to FlatlandInfoWorld
Microsoft reveals Windows 8 desktop UI changes, drops Aero GlassThe Verge
CNET -PC Magazine
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Microsoft silently launches social networking site So.cl – Washington Post


Firstpost

Microsoft silently launches social networking site So.cl
Washington Post
Microsoft has officially launched an “experimental” social networking site called So.cl, which combines facets of social networking, search, and media sharing with a user interface resembling Google+. When we last heard about it, So.cl (pronounced ...
Microsoft launches social network for studentsTG Daily
Microsoft's Social Networking Site So.cl Now Open to All UsersPCWorld
Microsoft launches So.cl networkTimes of India
Hindustan Times -PC Magazine -Moneycontrol.com
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Shebang to launch contract MVNO on Three’s network – Mobile News


Shebang to launch contract MVNO on Three's network
Mobile News
Shebang Technologies Group will launch a new consumer MVNO on Three's network in July, Mobile News understands. It will be the second MVNO launched by the group in the past nine months, having launched the Go Mobile Network prepay SIM in October ...
Voyager Mobile's No-Contract, Frill-Free Wireless Plans Now On SaleHot Hardware
Voyager Mobile launches with $19 and $39 per month unlimited plans after ...The Verge
Voyager Mobile shakes off network issues, launches a few days behind scheduleEngadget
Mobile Business Briefing -PhoneDog (blog) -All Things Digital
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Samsung and Vlingo blocking unofficial S-Voice use – SlashGear


SlashGear

Samsung and Vlingo blocking unofficial S-Voice use
SlashGear
Samsung Galaxy S IIIs are already out there in the wild even though the phone doesn't official hit retail channels until May 29th. The exclusive Flipboard APK was ripped from the phone pretty quickly, and over the weekend Samsung's personal voice ...
Samsung gets 9 million preorders for new Galaxy phone: reportReuters
Unofficial S-Voice app gets gagged, Samsung waits for its flagship heroEngadget
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 launching in India this weekNDTV
InformationWeek -Computerworld -USA TODAY
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Chrysler recalls 87000 2010 Jeep Wranglers – SlashGear


SlashGear

Chrysler recalls 87000 2010 Jeep Wranglers
SlashGear
Chrysler has recalled 87000 Jeep Wranglers in 2010 model year due to the risk of fire. The recall only affects Wranglers from the 2010 model year that are equipped with an automatic transmission and rolled off the assembly line before July 14, ...
Chrysler recalls nearly 87000 Jeep Wranglers from 2010 due to risk of firesWashington Post
Fire risk prompts recall of nearly 87000 JeepsUSA TODAY
Fire risk brings recall of nearly 87000 JeepsBusinessWeek

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Eclipse crosses Asia, US: Millions look skyward – The Associated Press


The Associated Press

Eclipse crosses Asia, US: Millions look skyward
The Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (AP) — From a park near Albuquerque, to the top of Japan's Mount Fuji, to the California coast the effect was dramatic: The moon nearly blotting out the sun creating a blazing "ring of fire." Millions across Asia and the Western US ...
Rare eclipse crosses Asia, western USUSA TODAY
Millions look skyward as eclipse crosses Asia, USSan Jose Mercury News
Ring of FireWall Street Journal
Los Angeles Times
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Pollution in thunderclouds increases global warming – TG Daily


TG Daily

Pollution in thunderclouds increases global warming
TG Daily
Pollution is leading thunderstorm clouds to capture heat, increasing global warming in a way that climate models have failed to take into account. It strengthens them, causing their anvil-shaped tops to spread out high in the atmosphere and capture ...
Bigger Thunderclouds Caused By Pollution Are Warming the AtmospherePlanetSave.com
Pollution warms atmosphere by teaming up with thundercloudsTimes of India
Atmospheric Warming Impacted By Pollution, ThundercloudsRedOrbit
The Cutting Edge
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Rare eclipse crosses Asia, western US – USA TODAY


USA TODAY

Rare eclipse crosses Asia, western US
USA TODAY
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (AP) – Millions of people across Asia and the western United States watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies. Ng Han Guan, AP A partial annular eclipse takes place over Beijing, China.
Eclipse 'ring of fire' wows Asian, US sky-gazersAFP
World's Largest Solar Eclipse Party Draws Thousands to StadiumSpace.com
Millions look skyward as eclipse crosses Asia, USBoston.com
Los Angeles Times -Fresno Bee
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Leap Motion: 3D hands-free motion control, unbound – CNET


Daily Mail

Leap Motion: 3D hands-free motion control, unbound
CNET
The startup's technology puts sub-millimeter accuracy at user fingertips, offers control gestures like pinch-to-zoom, and promises new applications that make the Kinect and its kin look like yesterday's news. by Daniel Terdiman May 20, 2012 9:06 PM PDT ...
How Can Leap's New Motion Controller Top Kinect PCs?PC Magazine
Hand-Gesture Technologies Wave Bye to Desktop MouseWall Street Journal
Gesture Controls Get a Huge Boost with New 'Leap' Interaction SystemWired News
Digitaltrends.com -Daily Mail -ABC News
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Facebook stock seen facing crucial week after modest debut – Chicago Tribune


The Guardian

Facebook stock seen facing crucial week after modest debut
Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Newly issued shares in Facebook Inc may have a hard time in the coming week if lead underwriter Morgan Stanley stops supporting the stock and managers lower down in the IPO book who were hoping for an early surge decide to get out ...
Should you buy Facebook? Pitting the genius of Zuckerberg against Wall ...Washington Post
A debate: Should you jump in on Facebook debut?The Associated Press
5 numbers to scare Facebook investorsNinemsn
Muncie Free Press -New York Times
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Good news for nanomedicine: Quantum dots appear safe in pioneering study on … – Eureka! Science News


Good news for nanomedicine: Quantum dots appear safe in pioneering study on ...
Eureka! Science News
A pioneering study to gauge the toxicity of quantum dots in primates has found the tiny crystals to be safe over a one-year period, a hopeful outcome for doctors and scientists seeking new ways to battle diseases like cancer through nanomedicine.

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