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Free wireless broadband plan is déjà vu all over again
arstechnica.com — The NBP will ask the government to "consider use of spectrum for a free or very low cost wireless broadband service.'' That's odd, we thought, since the FCC and Congress have been considering such an idea for years. (Submitted by ArtThouBored) More…
Facebook Announces Plans To Take Over The Internet w/Pages
businessinsider.com — The Open Graph API will allow any page on the Web to have all the features of a Facebook Page – users will be able to become a Fan of the page, it will show up on that user’s profile and in search results, and that page will be able to publish stories to the stream of its fans. (Submitted by CaliforniaEagle) More…
Why Aren't Americans Sleeping Enough?
theweek.com — Americans are too tired to go out and socialize, too tired to work, and even too tired for sex, according to a new survey from the National Sleep Foundation. But while the poll results highlight a nation of sleep-deprived adults, they also pull back the curtain on what we're doing, collectively and by race, instead of sleeping. (Submitted by adeelarshad82) More…
Countries Fighting For More Internet Privacy Rights
blog.sherweb.com — Because so many new technologies involve the handling of our most personal information, online privacy has never been in more jeopardy. China may be making headlines with its highly controversial internet censorship laws and taut surveillance systems, but similar issues seem to be arising at all ends of the globe and the fight between security... (Submitted by mrMunchies) More…
UCI Scientists Develop a Retarded Rolling Video Game?
oclnn.com — A team of UCI scientists has created a video game that can be driven down the street. Glance over and check out this ride, as he zooms away at top speed: 15 miles per hour. It may not seem particularly swift, but Hertz won’t be able to see the actual road ahead of him. (Submitted by xAquatics) More…
Seatbelt Cutter And Window Smasher For Paranoid Drivers
wired.com — What if you car plunges down a steep ravine into the rushing waters below, or you flip your ride on its roof and hang, dangling helplessly from the seatbelt while the gasoline drips ever closer to the broken mirror focusing burning sunlight onto the hot asphalt? (Submitted by HackieWackie) More…
6 Movie Monsters That Just Wouldn't Work
cracked.com — When a creature flick comes along that is so preposterously ridiculous, so patently absurd, so monstrously unscientific that the creature in question could never even exist, well, we have no choice but to scream (Submitted by DiggUnderground) More…
