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Boo! The First Ever Photographs Taken Of “Ghosts”
Earliest-known paranormal photographer William Hope had a knack for capturing the essence of spirits on film in the early 1900s. It’s too bad he was a fraud.
Digging Into Diaspora: Will It Kill Facebook?
Over at TIME’s Techland, Doug Aamoth takes a look at Diaspora, the long-in-coming open-source Facebook alternative under development by a group of New York University students. Interest in the project peaked during Facebook’s …
A Brief History of Halo
With the release of its sixth iteration, Halo: Reach, the Halo gaming franchise continues to excite and entice fans. Check out TIME.com’s photoessay for a look at how the fad has evolved over the past decade.
Study: Gamers Make Decisions Faster
Good news for video game enthusiasts: A new study says gamers are more proficient decision makers than their non-gaming counterparts.
Quotes: AOL and Jonas Brothers to ‘Redesign the Internet’
“We want them to help us redesign the Internet.”
— TIM ARMSTRONG, CEO and chairman of AOL, on his company’s plans to work with artists like The Jonas Brothers on new projects (Hollywood Reporter, via Vulture)
iPhone Ire: Hershey Battles Hottrix Over Chocolate Milk Apps
When it comes to chocolate milk on the go, the average Joe would expect Hershey to be the pleasure pioneer.
Robots Have Feelings, Too, With New ‘E-Skin’
A robot with a sensitive touch may sound more like a bizarre encounter on second life than the future of biotech.
Quote: Sarah Palin’s Twitter Response
“Arnold should have landed; I could have explained our multi-billion dollar state surplus & US energy security efforts. What’s he been up to?”
-Sarah Palin’s Twitter response to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s earlier jab to Palin.
NASA’s Next Technology: Self-Desructing Spacecraft
Swarming spacecraft that will destruct for the greater good may seem like a better plot for a sci-fi thriller than the future of NASA’s space mission.
Twitter Has ‘Racks of Servers’ Dedicated to Justin Bieber
According to one Twitter staffer, Justin Bieber and his fans use up to three percent of Twitter’s server at any given time. Are you actually surprised?
Google’s New Gray Logo: What It Could Mean
After a bouncy-ball extravaganza yesterday, Google’s doodle today is more subdued, but still cool. (via Techland)