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Foursquare Users, Despite Badge, Do Not Love the Windows PhoneFoursquare has started doling out a new “I Love Windows Phone” badge. The problem is that many of its recipients don’t seem to understand how they ended up with it. “Not sure how. I’m an Apple girl,” tweeted one user who received the badge. “How did I do... QR Code Condoms Let You Check In Before Getting It On [VIDEO]The pre-coital check-in has officially arrived. Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest (PPGNW) distributed more than 50,000 condoms in QR code-emblazoned wrappers to college students in the state of Washington. The wrappers enable people to scan the QR code with their smartphone to check ... DARPA’s Robot Grabs Tools, Opens DoorsShowing-off 18 new human-hand-like maneuvers, DARPA’s Autonomous Robotic Manipulation (ARM) project reached the second milestone in its development, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced Friday. In a video posted on March 1, ARM displays its dexterity. It can unlo... Real-Time Reactions, Pics From People Affected by Midwest TornadosAs tornados swept through the Midwest, folks in the storm’s path tweeted their reactions and fears on Thursday and Friday. High-wind storms and twisters hit a large region of the Midwest on Thursday and Friday causing casualties and property damage — even wiping away one town complet... YouTube Streams First Play, About Prop. 8, Starring Clooney, PittYouTube is streaming its first live play, a star-filled reading of a new work 8, Saturday evening. The subject: the 2010 trial of Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that took away the right of same-sex couples to marry in California. The California Supreme Court forbid cameras from the co... NASA Was Hacked 13 Times Last YearIt seems not even the high-tech NASA is safe from digital intruders: The space agency’s computer systems were breached by hackers 13 times last year, according to Congressional testimony this week. “These incidents spanned a wide continuum from individuals testing their skill to break... Etsy Adopts User-Created App, Gets 1 Million Downloads in 4 MonthsConsistent with Etsy’s image, its iPhone app is user-made — and gaining steam. The handmade and vintage ecommerce site’s official iPhone app, which launched in November, is based on an unofficial app that was entered in its API contest last spring. It’s been downloaded 1 ... Google Wants You to Watch ‘Versus’ Hangout-Powered DebatesGoogle is constantly experimenting with new ways to use Hangouts, the video-based chat feature built into its Google+ social network. President Obama used the software for a public discussion with American citizens, and the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu got together over the service to talk about the... 6 Excellent iPhone Apps Worth Paying For1. FlightTrack Pro Have you ever looked out the window while flying 30,000 feet in the air and wondered where the heck you were? Well, with FlightTrack Pro, an app that works in airplane mode, you are able to pull up a map of your location and see where you are, ho... ‘The Avengers’ Trailer Breaks iTunes Records [VIDEO]Judging by the success of the latest trailer, Marvel’s The Avengers is poised to be a huge hit at the box office. The latest trailer, which was released exclusively on iTunes on Tuesday, was viewed 13.7 million times in its first 24 hours. Marvel ha... |