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Why I Love Chromebook, And Why The Ultra-Premium Chromebook Pixel Makes No Sense

Google's weird browser-only operating system is surprisingly capable--but the just-announced Chromebook Pixel is the complete opposite of what a next-gen Chromebook should be.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 02.21.2013 at 4:12 pm 5 Comments

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Technology

Roam The Grand Canyon Virtually With Google Maps

Skip the family vacation -- you can see more of the national park from your laptop.

By Shaunacy Ferro Posted 01.31.2013 at 6:00 pm 4 Comments

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Facebook's New "Graph Search" Is The Google Of People

Yes, that sounds confusing. But really, it's just a new way to search for people or information about people, using Facebook's massive stock of data.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 01.15.2013 at 3:28 pm 1 Comment

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Build Your Own DIY Virtual Reality Glasses

Go anywhere Google Street View goes.

By The Big Book Of Hacks Posted 01.15.2013 at 3:00 pm 2 Comments

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Google Has A Weird And Hilarious Voice-Synthesis Bug

"He now praises the iPad."

By Colin Lecher Posted 01.04.2013 at 2:33 pm 4 Comments

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15 Science and Technology News Bytes From 2013

PopSci predicts the top news stories of the next year.

By Miriam Kramer, Taylor Kubota, and Colleen Park Posted 12.27.2012 at 12:30 pm 4 Comments

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Google Hires Ray Kurzweil To Head Its Engineering Lab

The futurist and inventor famous for his predictions on the technological singularity will be Google's new chief of turning the theoretical future into consumer products.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.17.2012 at 12:30 pm 7 Comments

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Thank You, Apple Maps. Now Go Away Forever

iPhone owners: let's raise our glasses to Apple Maps, which has, indirectly, given us a better iPhone. And then let's get rid of it.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 12.13.2012 at 12:30 pm 5 Comments

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PSY, Mars, And Gabby Douglas: Google Sums Up The Year That Was 2012

Well, it's mid-December, so it's time to get all misty about the past year. Which means it's time to watch "Gangnam Style" again.

By Krislyn Placide Posted 12.12.2012 at 3:30 pm 3 Comments

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Science

Google Funds Secret Technology For Hunting Down Poachers

Aerial surveillance, radio tagging and ranger patrols aim to fight poaching in Asia and Africa.

By Rebecca Boyle Posted 12.06.2012 at 6:00 pm 14 Comments

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Gadgets

Google Nexus 4 Review: The Phone You Should Buy This Black Friday

It's probably the best smartphone on the market, period.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 11.21.2012 at 3:15 pm 14 Comments

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From Google, A Breathtaking Interactive Journey Through The Stars

It's like the trippy parts of A Space Odyssey for Google Chrome, basically.

By Colin Lecher Posted 11.16.2012 at 5:00 pm 10 Comments

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'Donuts Inc.' Accused Of Fueling Cybersquatting After Bidding $56 Million For New Domain Names

The small company put millions into locking down more than 300 new-suffix domains like .movie and .buy. Cue messy legal squabble.

By Colin Lecher Posted 11.07.2012 at 10:00 am 9 Comments

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Here's Everything Google Announced At Today's Android Event

East Coast: Hurricane. West Coast: A whole bunch of new gadgets, including a new Nexus tablet and smartphone. Enjoy it, you dirty Californians.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 10.29.2012 at 3:34 pm 7 Comments

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Google Maps The Grand Canyon And Other Amazing Photos From This Week

Including a pepper-spraying iPhone, an illustrated guide to eating a Triceratops, and more

By Colin Lecher Posted 10.26.2012 at 5:30 pm 0 Comments

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June 2013: American Energy Independence

Five amazing, clean technologies that will set us free, in this month's energy-focused issue. Also: how to build a better bomb detector, the robotic toys that are raising your children, a human catapult, the world's smallest arcade, and much more.