Receiving a large package in the mail is usually pretty exciting, especially if you expect it to hold that new flat-screen TV you ordered online.
via Man Orders TV Through Amazon, Receives Assault Rifle Instead | NewsFeed | TIME.com.
Does Not Having a Facebook Account Make You ‘Suspicious’ to Employers?
Remember when the debate over “shoulder surfing” flared up earlier this year? At the time, a common response from readers was that they’d simply delete or deactivate their Facebook pages or make them unsearchable and then deny having an account. Well, here comes the bad news: not having a Facebook page can be detrimental to job …
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Z Machine Produces Six Times the World’s Energy to Create White Dwarf Star
Calling Tony Stark! The Z Machine at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico is the stuff of comic book legend.
The massive X-ray generator is capable of creating what astronomer Don Winget calls “star stuff,” …
The 10 Best New Skyrim Mods for July 2012
A tree house by a waterfall? A slew of giant monsters roaming the northern seas? Skyrim meets Minecraft? That and more in our pick of July’s best new Skyrim mods.
It’s Nice to See Google Focused On Search Again
For the moment, Google seems back to its old self again.
After a year of obsession with Google+, the search giant has returned to its roots with new search features that have nothing to do with social networking.
Google is …
Hackcraft: Blizzard Warns of Security Intrusion, Recommends Users Change Passwords
It’s getting so companies that haven’t been hacked are probably starting to feel left out: Blizzard just announced that it recently discovered an “unauthorized and illegal access” to its internal network — a breach that included …
Curiosity Rover Preps for Big Plans After its Daring Descent
Now that the “Seven Minutes of Terror” is over, the compact-car-sized biochemistry lab is spending its first two weeks doing the same thing you might do after stepping off a hair-raising roller coaster.
via The Curiosity …
Time to Do the Math and Switch to a Prepaid Smartphone?
Considering how much consumers stand to save by switching to prepaid — easily over $1,000 over two years’ time — the increase isn’t nearly as sharp as one might expect. How come?
via Prepaid Smartphones: Is It Time to Ditch Your iPhone Contract? | Moneyland | TIME.com.
Back to School: Check Out These Great iPad Edutainment Apps
We’ve got an app to help you get a leg up on your studies, no matter your age.
Apple v. Samsung: The Trial Goes On, but It’s Already Over
The patent trial of Apple v. Samsung has been fascinating to read about if you’re interested in either company’s inner workings. So far, we’ve learned that one Samsung executive freaked out about the iPhone, that Apple considered …
Are Tablets like the iPad Poised to Dethrone Game Consoles?
Thank you, Cevat Yerli, CEO of Crytek, the guys behind the bleeding-edge PC shooter Crysis, for confirming in so many words what I’ve been saying for years: Tablet-gaming is here, and it’s a clear and present threat to console …