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[$$] Justice Department Sues Oracle for Fraud (at The Wall Street Journal)

Jul 29

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Justice Department Sues Oracle for Fraud The U.S. Justice Department accused Oracle of defrauding the federal government on a software contract that involved more than $1 billion in sales.

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How a Tiny Magnet Could Produce a Force Field Big Enough To Protect a Space Ship [Forcefields]

Jul 28

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While many hurdles are keeping us stuck here on Earth, our solar system's deadly radiation is chief among them. But scientists now think that a thumb-sized magnet could produce a force field big enough to shield an entire spaceship. More »


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iOS 4.1 Beta 2 May Hold The Answer To iPhone 4 Proximity Sensor Issues [Unconfirmed]

Jul 27

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I've made several phone calls since restoring my iPhone 4 with iOS 4.1 Beta 2, but I didn't manage to accidentally hang up on anyone. It feels like any of the proximity sensor troubles I've struggled with are finally gone. More »


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Anti-3D Shirt Sums Up My Feelings Exactly [Shirts]

Jul 26

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The backlash continues at Threadless! Weep for the 3D glasses manufacturers. [Threadless] More »


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Apple updates Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server

Jul 26

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Apple recently released two updates to Snow Leopard Server: the Mac OS X Server v10.6.4 Update, a general package of reliability and security fixes as well as several new features, and Wiki Server...

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Oh Finally, the iPad Clock Radio Dock [Ipad]

Jul 24

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Presenting iHome's iPad clock radio dock, with Bluetooth and an iHome iPhone + iPad alarm app. And suddenly, all was right with the world. [iHome via ChipChick via iPodnn via TUAW] More »


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Mugen Battery Pack Doubles Evo 4G Battery Life [EVO 4G]

Jul 23

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The Sprint Evo 4G does a lot of things brilliantly, but endurance is not one of them. Until this Mugen battery pack came along, granting Evo owners' wish of a full day's use on one charge. More »


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Darth Vader Robbed A Bank [Crime]

Jul 22

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Darth Vader must either be down on his luck or trying to gather funds for another Death Star, because he was last seen robbing a bank in Long Island, New York. Here's what the poor bank teller faced: More »


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Text’n Drive iPhone App Keeps You From Rear-Ending Another Driver [IPhone Apps]

Jul 21

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While its name suggest that it helps you send SMS while driving, the Text'n Drive iPhone app actually reads your email out loud and allows you to send out voice messages without touching your iPhone very much. Clever, but peculiar. More »


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What Tokyo Would Look Like + 50 Years – All the People [Image Cache]

Jul 20

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Tokyo! It's a busy place, full of buildings, trains and other non-natural objects. Oh, and people. What if something were to wipe out all those people suddenly and left everything else untouched? This. More »


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