Free Game Friday: A Game About Your Morning Coffee and An Absolutely Insane Platformer
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In This week's roundup of free games we've got a low-rez puzzle game and a platformer about breaking out of an insane asylum[...]
Continue ReadingFritz Lanman’s ‘Livestar’ Launching Soon, To Fill The Gap Between Foursquare And Yelp
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It’s been a little over a year and a half since we�wrote about Fritz Lanman’s departure from Microsoft, to build his own startup called “5Star.” Well, now we’re hearing that his startup, actually called Livestar, is going to launch soon, judging by a demo video posted on Lanman’s Facebook page. As early as next week even.Since our initial article, Lanman, a former Microsoft and Yahoo deals guy, has made some pretty savvy angel investments, most notably getting in early on Pinterest and Square. And now he’s ready to focus on his own project[...]
Continue ReadingDARPA asks: What tech from science fiction would you most like to see as science fact?
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency asked this question on Twitter: what technology from science fiction would you most like to see as science fact?
Here are some of the most interesting responses, from the I-want-that-too to the wow-are-you-serious to the funny and sometimes slightly randy. Have your own? Post a link in the comments!
Colonization of space. Hands down. RT @GeneHa: RT @darpa: What technology from science fiction would you most like to see as science fact?— Simon (@simlee009) June 17, 2012
Human flight, unfettered from fuselages. RT @DARPA: What technology from science fiction would you most like to see as science fact?— Darrin (@Hawkspring) June 17, 201[...]
Continue ReadingHere are some of the most interesting responses, from the I-want-that-too to the wow-are-you-serious to the funny and sometimes slightly randy. Have your own? Post a link in the comments!
Colonization of space. Hands down. RT @GeneHa: RT @darpa: What technology from science fiction would you most like to see as science fact?— Simon (@simlee009) June 17, 2012
Human flight, unfettered from fuselages. RT @DARPA: What technology from science fiction would you most like to see as science fact?— Darrin (@Hawkspring) June 17, 201[...]
Google says US government takedown requests have doubled in last six months
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New data released by Google shows that US government requests to remove search results, YouTube videos and other content has increased by 103 percent in the last half year. The company also released takedown information from around the world that show countries targeting everything from social network profiles to a citizen peeing on a passport.
The information was disclosed in the latest update�to the Transparency Report, Google’s ongoing project to show who is removing information from the internet and why. Google recently added a section on copyright removals and, since 2010, has been providing real time information about traffic restrictions. The latest information, released Sunday[...]
Continue ReadingThe information was disclosed in the latest update�to the Transparency Report, Google’s ongoing project to show who is removing information from the internet and why. Google recently added a section on copyright removals and, since 2010, has been providing real time information about traffic restrictions. The latest information, released Sunday[...]
Motorola Solutions Moves Ahead With Psion Acquisition
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Motorola Solutions on Friday acquired mobile computer maker Psion for US$200 million, as the company moves ahead to distinguish itself following the Motorola[...]
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