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  US Defense Department donating 'hundreds' of surplus military robots to police

  By Adi Robertson on April 9, 2012 05:56 pm + 27 comments

  US domestic law enforcement is definitely enamored of military technology, whether it's all-seeing Continue reading…

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  Dataminr analyzes over 340 million tweets a day to track and predict global events

  By T.C. Sottek on April 9, 2012 05:35 pm + 10 comments

  Dataminr is an analytics company that draws trends from social networks for various business Continue reading…

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  NYC planning to install internet-connected 'smart screens' in old phone booths

  By Nathan Ingraham on April 9, 2012 05:15 pm + 17 comments

  Some 250 phone booths around New York City are getting a new lease on life — the New York Post is r Continue reading…

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  Instagram is the best, Instagram is the worst

  By Verge Staff on April 9, 2012 04:56 pm + 408 comments

  Ping / Counterping is a special feature where editors of The Verge debate issues from the world of Continue reading…

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  New iPad, Kinect sensor, and 24-foot screen combined to make massive interactive tablet

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 9, 2012 04:46 pm + 22 comments

  Crunchy Logistics has just unveiled its Padzilla Too video display, which blows up a new iPad onto Continue reading…

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  Today's Google doodle celebrates Eadweard Muybridge, creator of the zoopraxiscope motion picture device

  By Nathan Ingraham on April 9, 2012 04:05 pm + 5 comments

  If you visited Google's home page today, you might have noticed the latest Google doodle — an Continue reading…

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  Robin Sloan's 'Fish' app explores the difference between loving and liking online

  By Thomas Houston on April 9, 2012 03:30 pm + 6 comments

  Writer Robin Sloan, who you may know from Snarkmarket or Twitter, recently launched the free Fish Continue reading…

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  Google's 'start something' campaign asks the world to describe 'the power of the internet'

  By Nathan Ingraham on April 9, 2012 03:04 pm + 11 comments

  Google wasn't shy about declaring its opposition to SOPA and PIPA, and now it seems the company Continue reading…

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  Android SDK emulator adds hardware acceleration, gives developers a speed boost

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 9, 2012 02:45 pm + 54 comments

  Google updated the Android SDK last month to speed up its emulator with x86 CPU support, allowing Continue reading…

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  Mozilla demos browser-based video chat app for Firefox

  By Andrew Webster on April 9, 2012 02:23 pm + 12 comments

  Mozilla has been finding unique ways to show off the power of web tools, and its latest attempt is a Continue reading…