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Newsweek’s Michele ‘crazy eyes’ Bachmann cover instantly gains meme status

The latest cover of Newsweek shows Congresswoman and 2012 presidential candidate Michele Bachmann with a "wild-eyed" glare. Not surprisingly, it's just what the Internet was looking for.
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Alleged ‘iPhone 5’ cases surface again, reveal same slim, tapered design

Images have surfaced of what are allegedly in-production "iPhone 5" cases. The cases appear to add more weight to rumors that the next iPhone will have a slimmer, tapered design.
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Facebook may cause serious mental health problems in kids, studies show

Psychological studies show that heavy Facebook use among children and teenagers may cause a variety of worrisome mental health problems.
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Anonymous hackers deface Syria’s Ministry of Defense website

Anonymous members have hacked the website of Syria's Ministry of Defense, and replaced the official homepage with images of citizen unrest and brutality by authorities.
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45,000 Verizon workers go on strike

With Verizon Communications aiming to cut costs from its dying landline division, 45,000 union workers have walked out of contract negotiations.
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Fox to revamp acclaimed science series ‘Cosmos’ with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Carl Sagan's classic science docu-series "Cosmos" is getting a refresh, and will air on Fox starting in 2013.
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GLMPS iPhone app offers a totally new take on image-sharing

GLMPS, a new image-sharing app for the iPhone, combines photo and video into a unique new kind of media format.
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Internet is killing ‘TV porn,’ reports WSJ

As if you didn't already know, the quick and widespread availability of online pornography is making it difficult for cable and satellite providers to charge $10 per view for adult films.
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Scammers selling fake accounts for Harry Potter website, Pottermore

Online scam artists are selling fake access to online Harry Potter universe, Pottermore.com

NASA probe reveals evidence of flowing water on Mars

New evidence points to the existence of flowing water just beneath the surface of Mars, which increases the possibility that life exists on the Red Planet.
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Android rises to 40 percent market share in US

Android continues to lead the US smartphone market as the most-used mobile operating system. But Apple reigns king, having shipped more handset than any other company in the world.
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Google’s war against patents

Google fired shots at Microsoft, Apple, Oracle and others for trying to buy "bogus patents" that can be used to hurt Android. But some say Google's arguments don't hold up.
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This is the creepiest iPhone case, hands down

Only in Japan: An iPhone case with a life-sized human hand attached to it, for people who are lonely.
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Swedish man arrested for trying to build nuclear reactor in his kitchen

A 31-year-old Swedish man is taking heat from authorities after attempting to split atoms in his apartment.
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Viral video: Digital dance crew Team iLuminate blows everyone’s minds

With the help of LEDs, el-wires and a talented software engineer, the Team iLuminate dance crew is taking "America's Got Talent" competition by storm.
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Scientists develop fail-proof date-rape drug detector

A pair of Israeli scientists claim to have developed the first-ever "100 percent accurate" date-rape drug detector.
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Borderlands 2 officially announced, pre-order available now

The long-awaited Borderlands 2 from Gearbox and 2K Games has officially been announced.
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Apple may launch video streaming service called iTunes Replay

Apple may have a "secret" video streaming service in the works, according to market analysts and other reports.
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With 25 million users, Google+ becomes fastest-growing social network

Since its launch in late June, Google+ has amassed more than 25 million users, according to comScore, making it the fastest growing social network of all-time.
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This had better not be Apple’s iPhone 5

A Chinese counterfeit iPhone may provide a hint at what Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone will look like. But I sure hope not.
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US gov’t building hacker army for cyber war

As the global cyber war heats up to unprecedented levels, the US goverment's national security complex is attempting to build up an army of "cyber warriors" to help fend off enemies. But will hackers take a job with The Man?
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Computer scientists gamed Massachusetts Cash WinFall lottery to win millions

Groups of mathematically inclined bettors have been exploiting a loophole in the Massachusetts Cash WinFall lottery to bring in millions of dollars in winnings every few months.
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New Android virus secretly records phone calls

A new Trojan virus that targets Android smartphones covertly records users' phone calls. Unfortunately, this malicious software is just one part of a new trend in hacking that targets Android and Apple iOS devices.
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Scientists devise mind-controlled car braking system

A new technology could one day enable cars to automatically apply the brakes the moment a driver thinks about stopping.
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Apple partner Foxconn to replace workers with 1 million robots

Foxconn, which builds devices for Apple, Nokia, Sony and others, will reportedly start to replace its human workers with robots.
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Alleged LulzSec hacker ‘Topiary’ named, charged with cybercrimes

The 18-year-old police say acted as spokesman for hacktivist group LulzSec has been charged with a variety of crimes related to the group's cyberattacks.
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Apple iPhone 5 not out till October, report says

The speculative date for Apple's release of its next-generation iPhone has moved back once again, this time to October.
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Internet Explorer users have lowest IQ of all web surfers, study shows [updated]

Browsing speed isn't the only thing slow about Internet Explorer; according to a new study, users of Microsoft's browsers have lower IQs than those who surf with other browsers.
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President Obama takes to Twitter over debt ceiling standoff

President Obama sent out a tweet today, urging the American people to call, email and tweet their representatives to take a bipartisan approach to the debt ceiling crisis that still has a stranglehold on Washington.
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Twitter begins filtering NSFW tweets

Twitter users now have the ability to tag NSFW tweets as "sensitive," which allows them to filter out content they might find offensive.
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Apple has more money than the US government

The US Treasury officially has less liquidity than Apple Inc.
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China bans ‘booth babes’ from video game convention

It's a sad day in China for gamers, as one of the country's premier video game fairs, ChinaJoy Expo, bans scantily clad booth babes.
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US Army adopts new breed of robotic battle vehicles

The impending robot war is one step closer this week with the US Army's adoption of a new autonomous vehicle from Lockheed Martin.
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LulzSec tricked UK police into arresting wrong guy, report says

The plot thickens in the the quest to apprehend members of LulzSec, with reports indicating that police were duped into arresting the wrong hacker.