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New Take on Google Glass

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I’ve come around a bit on Google Glass.  Not entirely, but perhaps 270°. To clarify, I’d be surprised if I ever adopted Glass personally.  I’m just an old guy, stuck in some rut from the...

Agnieszka Radwanska Defeats Victoria Azarenka

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The clash of the femme fatales led to some smashing shots by both sides. But victory went to the bolder and more confident, Agnieszka Radwanska. After a series of losses, she went on to snatch the...

For Obama, NSA review a quest for public trust

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For Obama, NSA review a quest to regain public trust in surveillance operations WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with Edward Snowden's first leaks about the government's sweeping surveillance...
    






Fox Sports tests weather gadgets for Super Bowl

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Fox Sports testing out weather-related gadgets for use at Super Bowl PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Fox Sports has a few weather-related tricks up its sleeve for next month's Super Bowl...
    






Anna Faris Looks Stunning

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It was a controversial move right from the start. When Anna Faris sported her gorgeous body in a beaded pantsuit by Naeem Khan, she attracted a lot of attention from the style police crowd. The fact...
    






Old meets new in 2014 video game lineup

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Master Chief, Meet Aiden Pearce : Old faces collide with new ones in 2014 video game lineup LOS ANGELES (AP) — The usual suspects are back in new video game installments in 2014 — Mario...
    






Feds announce test sites for drone aircraft

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Feds announce drone testing sites in Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas, Virginia LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced six states on Monday that...
    






France Puts A Spoke In The Wheel Of Uber And Le Cab

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Yes, I know I’m an Englishman and thus not unbiased on the subject of what the French get up to but this is just typical. The French have just rushed into law something that makes life worse for...
    






To Foster Your Creativity, Don’t Learn To Code; Learn To Paint

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Earlier this month, Samuel Arbesman argued in Wired that the world needs more generalists, dabblers and polymaths. He notes (and he’s certainly not the first to note) that the body of scientific and...