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Liquid Robotics Wave Glider Breaks World Record

March 17, 2012

Liquid Robotics announced this week that their ocean drone, the Wave Glider, broke the Guinness World Record for distance traveled by an unmanned wave powered vehicle.

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Google Tweaks Gmail Buttons For More Accessible Design

March 17, 2012

Google announced today that they would reinstate the option to view words on buttons instead of icons in Gmail, partially in response to complaints by users with visual impairment. “Some.

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Google Hires Kevin Rose, Milk Team

March 16, 2012

Google has hired entrepreneur Kevin Rose, who will begin work for the company almost immediately. Rose is best known for starting early social link sharing site Digg, which has fallen.

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New Physical Feedback In Gaming Is Right Under Your FingerTips

March 16, 2012

University of Utah’s new controller has joysticks with little red nubs, called tactors, built into the center of them to give sensory feedback to the tips of a gamer’s thumbs.

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Game Studio Double Fine Nets $3 Million With Kickstarter

March 16, 2012

San Francisco game development studio Double Fine just finished a month-long round of fundraising with Kickstarter at over $3 million. The company’s original goal was to bring in $400,000 to.

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Anonymous OS “Wrapped In Trojans,” Says Anonymous

March 15, 2012

An Ubuntu-based operating system known Anonymous OS and purported to contain hacking tools is likely to contain trojans, and may have little relation to the loose-knit hacker collective, say Anonymous.

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Windows 8 Users Already Upset Over Beta Usability Issues

March 15, 2012

Windows 8 only began its consumer preview at the end of last month, but many users are already up in arms about serious usability issues in the new OS. One.

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GM/NASA Robo-Glove Is As Awesome As It Sounds

March 15, 2012

NASA and GM have partnered to create a robo-glove that will give its wearer super grip and strength. The glove has been more formally titled The Human Grasp Assistant, though.

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Google Plus: Homogenization And Its Discontents

March 15, 2012

Veteran Apple interface designer Andy Hertzfeld has enjoyed outsize influence on the latest generation of Google design changes. Hertzfeld made his name in Silicon Valley working with Steve Jobs and.

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Layoffs At AOL Signal Death Of AIM

March 15, 2012

After 40 people were given pink slips on Friday by the former online giant, AOL layoffs are expected to grow to more than 100 by the end of this month..