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Sony Announces Two Android Tablets, Including a Dual-Screen Device

Hot on the heels of Lenovo’s leaked Honeycomb tablet, Sony has announced two versions of their own. The S1 and S2 don’t look all of those other tablets rolling off the assembly machine these days – the S2 even has a dual screen.

Facebook Deals Launches in Five Cities

Starting today, Facebook Deals will begin kicking off in five cities, according to the New York Times. The hotly anticipated Facebook Deals taps into the social online coupon market along with heavyweights Groupon and LivingSocial in offering discounts for shared activities.

NPR Offers Premium Stream For Those Who’ve Already Pledged

If you listen to NPR, chances are you’re not a fan of the pledge drives. Sure, you probably realize the importance of stations raising cash to keep broadcasting, but the constant interruptions can be annoying and repetitive, especially if you listen for extended periods.

Facebook Makes Groups More Useful With Optional Security

When Facebook Groups launched last October, it came with a fatal flaw for those worried about keeping their activities private: Any group member was able to invite other people in without permission.

Hey Google, Ditch the Android OS Dogfighting App

Look out, it’s another app trawling for attention by mimicking felonious real-world activities. Meet Dog Wars, a game designed to play just as it sounds: Pit your virtual pooch against others in violent, bloody pit brawls.

Meet Steven (Rhymes with Lobs) Jobs, Circa 1983

Our pals at kottke.org did some digging in the TIME magazine archives and came up with this tasty find: a profile from January 3, 1983, of a young tech whippersnapper named Steven Jobs. Let’s have a read, shall we?

Less Than 1% Of Firefox Users Use ‘Do Not Track’ Function

Firefox may have been one of the first browsers to include a “Do Not Track” option for users, but the lack of uptake on the service could mean that it’ll become one of the only browsers to offer the privacy service as well.

Supreme Court To Define Indecency For Broadcasters?

Ever wondered exactly what counts as indecency on television? So do the networks, who’ve been operating without a set of clear definitions since 2004, when the Federal Communications Commission updated the rules and caused considerable confusion about what was and wasn’t acceptable for broadcast. So much confusion, in fact, that the Supreme Court may have [...]

Super Laser Could Output More Power than All Human Civilization

What do you get when you spend $1.2 billion on triple laser laboratories in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Romania? Try: The building blocks for a mind-boggling super laser that’s almost “didn’t I see that in a Keanu Reeves flick?” powerful.

That Royal Wedding Thing Might Crash the Internet

Kate who? Royal wedding? What? Internet?! No! Huh?