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Was Google’s FTC antitrust escape scuttled by Euro stringency?
Google‘s chance of an easy escape from US antitrust punishment was scuppered by the promise of a significantly tougher stance by European regulators, it’s claimed, with a prospective “verbal promise”...
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3-D printable weapon parts removed from Thingiverse
We have talked about 3-D printable gun parts on a few occasions. One of the last times we talked about 3-D printable gun parts was back in October when we learned that a 3-D printer company called...
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Eagles won’t steal your baby: Animation students admit YouTube hoax
The Canadian students behind the viral “Golden Eagle Snatches Kid” video that took Twitter, Facebook, and other social networks by storm this week have ‘fessed up on their 3D tomfoolery. The clip –...
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Deezer goes ad-supported: Extra artist engagement promised
Streaming music service Deezer has added an ad-supported option, extending free playback to more than 150 countries as it attempts to take on Spotify and other media options. The feature – which comes...
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Ancient freshwater sea monster fossils discovered
Scientists have uncovered fossils of an ancient freshwater sea monster called the mosasaur. The fossils are about 84 million years old and were discovered in Hungary according to details released in a...
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Fighting helped shape the human hand say US researchers
A group of researchers from the University of Utah have published a study focusing on the human hand. During the study, the researchers used instruments to measure the forces and acceleration when...
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Facebook testing new service that charges for messages sent to strangers
Facebook announced today that they’re testing out a new feature in Facebook Messages that will allow you to pay $1 to have a message sent to someone that you’re not connected to go straight to their...
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Final Fantasy IV lands on iOS App Store, Final Fantasy V coming soon
Final Fantasy fans rejoice, because today Final Fantasy IV launches on the App Store. This is the latest in a long line of Final Fantasy IV ports, and why not? After all, Final Fantasy IV is widely...
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GM recalls over 145,000 mid-size trucks over hood latch issue
If you happen to own a Chevy Colorado or a GMC Canyon between the years 2010 and 2012, you might be in for a recall. General Motors has announced a recall for over 145,000 of these mid-size trucks due...
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Back to the Future Lego set is now official
The last time we got to play around with a specialty Lego set was back in June, when an official Minecraft Lego set went on sale, and it was pretty awesome to say the least. Today, though, Lego...
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BlackBerry Z10 smartphone leaks with two color combos
This afternoon it would appear that a brand new BlackBerry 10 handset has been leaked with a couple of images, one of them in an all-black setup, the other with a black bezel and a white body. This...
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Kickstarter POP gets Apple denial, becomes largest backer refund ever
It’s time to get your cash back, you lovers of the Kickstarter that never actually happened – the one called POP or “Ortable Power station”, working with the Apple Lightning cord amongst other things –...
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Adobe acquires Behance to improve Creative Cloud with new community features
In an effort to boost its Creative Cloud service, Adobe has acquired Behance, an online service where creative professionals can showcase their portfolios. With the acquisition, Adobe is looking to...
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HTC reportedly suspends “a number” of 2013 smartphone models
It’s never good news when you hear a company possibly deciding to cut back on production of their devices for the future – today’s report hits HTC in a particularly sensitive spot with supposed...
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Borderlands 2 Hammerlock DLC dated, level cap increase coming next year
Anxious to get your hands on Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt, the latest DLC announced for Borderlands 2? Luckily, you don’t have too much longer to wait, as a new post on the Borderlands 2 Blog says...
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RIM Q3 2013 Earnings show customer loss and profit gain
Whatever works, they always say, and thus it is with RIM’s newest earnings call in which they’ve got a profit showing in their 2013 fiscal third quarter, but appear to have indirectly payed for it with...
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Steam holiday sale launches with deals galore
Just in case you didn’t get all of the deals you wanted during the Steam autumn sale, the much-loved holiday sale launched today, offering all sorts of discounts across Steam’s entire catalog. There...
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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: December 20, 2012
Welcome to Thursday evening everyone. It looks like Samsung may soon be hit with antitrust charges from the European Commission after taking Apple to court with numerous patent disputes, and there’s a...
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ZTE launches 5-inch 1080p Nubia Z5 phablet
Chinese company ZTE has been taking some pretty big steps lately to push itself into the phablet market, having announced a new upcoming phablet yesterday and releasing the Nubia Z5 today. The Nubia Z5...
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Instagram updates its terms of service after massive backlash
When Instagram released its soon-to-be implemented privacy policy and terms of service changes, there was a massive backlash from users. The policy changes included providing the company with the...
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