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Google Street View is Going Indoors

It’s obvious that Google is interested in mapping just about everything that is mappable via Street View, but even our future overlords they need some help on occasion. Although the company is...

Petapixel

Facebook Profile Photos Could Soon Be Part of a Facial Recognition Database

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc is considering incorporating most of its 1 billion-plus members' profile photos into its growing facial recognition database, expanding the scope of the social network's controversial technology. The possible...

Reuters

If Not Bill Gates, Who Should Run Microsoft Next?

There’s only one guy in the world who should be running Microsoft right now. Everyone knows his name (rhymes with Gill Bates), and everyone knows why he’d be perfect. Microsoft’s...

Slate

Apple’s New Patent Allows For More Government Control

Recently, the social media is buzzing over reports that Apple has invented a new technology that now can switch off iphone camera and wi-fi, when entering a 'sensitive area'.  Technology...

Thehackernews

It’s war! Siri mocks Google Glass

Try saying "OK Glass" to Siri and she now offers responses that are barbed with a tinge of contempt. Prompted by @seanmbrage, the Verge began investigating reports that Siri was...

Cnet

Big, brash and bullish: how Ballmer’s personality kept him at Microsoft’s helm

Remember a sweaty Steve Ballmer jumping up and down shouting "Developers! Developers! Developers!" at a Windows conference? The reason he was quite so sweaty? He was running a 100 degree fever...

Techradar

Apple Confirms iPhone Trade-In Program Launching Today

Apple has officially confirmed that it is launching its iPhone trade-in program today at its U.S. retail stores, according to a Tweet from CNBC's Jon Fortt. While a number of details on the...

Macrumors

Paul McCartney Joins Instagram, Debuts ‘New’ Song

The former Beatle joined Instagram on Wednesday and in his first two posts revealed that new music is on the horizon. The song teased is appropriately titled "New."The single is...

Hollywoodreporter

Did Steve Jobs know how to code?

Question from E-mail: I'm a comp sci major (unfortunately not engineering) and a child development minor, so I am a really big fan of everything that you've been doing and am...

Woz

New Flickr for iPhone has more filters and some awesome new tricks

For the smartphone shutterbugs out there, Yahoo is rolling out some new hotness. The new Flickr app for iOS brings not only a handful of sweet new filters. It’s also...

Venturebeat

Is YouTube Finally Changing Its Logo?

YouTube has begun using a new logo for its apps and social networking accounts. Last Friday, the video service quietly updated its Facebook, Twitter and Google+ pages with a new...

Mashable

Apple’s iPad mini to be offered by Hawaiian Airlines as in-flight entertainment

Hawaii's largest airline, and the 11th largest in the U.S., Hawaiian Airlines announced on Thursday that it will be offering Apple's iPad mini to passengers traveling on routes served by...

Appleinsider