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German Neo-Nazi Tweets Are The First Ever Censored By Twitter 19 Oct 2012 | 02:45 am
In an effort to stay on the right side of German law, Twitter has blocked access within Germany to all tweets by the neo-Nazi group Besseres Hannover. This is the first time Twitter has censored speec...
Nintendo Is Investigating Foxconn For Child Labor Violations, Too 19 Oct 2012 | 02:30 am
Earlier this week, Foxconn owned up to using underage workers in one of its factories. That’s made Nintendo — whose Wii U is also assembled at Foxconn — suspicious, so it’s launching its own investiga...
Does A Speaker Made From Artificial Rubber Muscles Get Louder With Exercise? 19 Oct 2012 | 02:15 am
A Japanese company called Tokai Rubber Industries has created what it’s claiming to be the world’s first all rubber speaker. But it’s not made from the exact same material as the tires on your car. Th...
Which Dictator Killed The Most People? 19 Oct 2012 | 02:15 am
I like this visualisation, perhaps because its crude, almost childish look contrasts with the horror it depicts in such a simple way: worldwide dictators ordered by the number of killings, one drop, o...
Infusions Of Young Blood Can Reverse Some Effects Of Aging 19 Oct 2012 | 02:00 am
The idea of young blood “slowing” the ageing process is a popular modern myth. A new study, however, suggests it might not be quite as ridiculous as it sounds.
Newsweek Will Stop Print Edition, Go All-Digital Next Year 19 Oct 2012 | 02:00 am
Newsweek‘s 90th anniversary will be next February, but you won’t be able to find a commemorative issue in newsstands or in your mailbox. After December 31, the weekly magazine will cease to be anythin...
App Deals: iPhone, iPad, Android, WP7 19 Oct 2012 | 01:30 am
Today’s free apps include Read The World for iOS and Corpse Craft for iPad, plus Android and WP7 specials. Prices go back up without warning, so be quick!
Acer’s 7-Inch Android Tablet Will Cost $US230 19 Oct 2012 | 01:30 am
We’ve known it was coming for months, but the Acer Iconia Tab A110 finally has a due date and a pricetag. It’s going on sale October 30 in the US, and it’ll only cost you $US230. That puts it squarely...
Apple Forced To Run Public Apology To Samsung In 14pt Arial 19 Oct 2012 | 01:00 am
Having lost its appeal against the UK High Court of Justice’s ruling, which decided Samsung’s tablet designs didn’t infringe on the iPad, Apple is being forced to make a public apology.
Google Calendar Is Now On The Play Store, But It Might Not Work On Your Phone 19 Oct 2012 | 12:00 am
Finally Google has made its Calendar app available on the Play Store, in the process overhauling the software that comes pre-installed on any phone running stock Android. Sadly, though, it might not w...
