The darkness drops again but now I know
That twenty centuries of stony sleep
Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle,
And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?

Stories of the day:

• Samsung Galaxy S III Android 4.1 update rolling out to UK carriers
• No Jelly Bean update for 2011 Sony smartphones, Xperia ion and others must wait until 2013
• 4K is now 'Ultra High-Definition,' according to the Consumer Electronics Association
• Violentacrez apologizes: 'I was playing to an audience of college kids'

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