| Acer's Special Star Trek-Inspired Aspire R7 Is Up for Auction | | Acer has put a special, Star Trek-inspired edition of its Aspire R7 desktop-notebook hybrid up for auction on eBay, with proceeds going to charity. The device has a Star Trek-esque vibe, with its unique hinged design resembling the series' Starship Enterprise.
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| 'Insidious 2' Debuts Terrifying Trailer Online | | Insidious: Chapter 2 picks up where its predecessor, 2011 horror film Insidious, left off, following the haunted Lambert family as they try to escape evil spirits that plague them from another realm. A two-and-a-half minute trailer for the sequel, above, reveals ghostly figures, a creepy séance and a bedeviled family member.
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| Control Your Home From the Couch With WiSee | | 1:34:35 AM | Dhiya Kuriakose |
| How often have you wished you could turn your lights off without moving an inch from your comfy couch? Researchers at the University of Washington are working on making that a reality with a device that interprets your gestures to perform commands for various devices, like pausing music and movies, or turning the lights off.
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| George R. R. Martin Reacts to Fans Freaking Out Over 'Red Wedding' | | We've seen the funny, the angry and above all, the shocked reactions that Game of Thrones fans had while watching Sunday's bloody "Red Wedding" episode. And now, George R. R. Martin — author of the bestselling fantasy novels that spawned the HBO show — has seen them, too. While interviewing Martin on his late-night talk show Conan, host Conan O'Brien showed him clips of fans reacting to the killing spree.
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| NSA Secretly Collecting Millions of Verizon Subscribers' Records: Report | | Wednesday, June 05, 2013 10:30 PM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| Verizon has been providing the National Security Agency with millions of subscribers' telephone records following a secret court order, according to a report. The order, a copy of which was obtained by The Guardian, requires Verizon to give the NSA the phone numbers, duration, time, routing information and other details for any calls made within the United States or between the United States and other countries.
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| Look Inside 'The Simpsons' Town of Springfield at Universal Studios | | Wednesday, June 05, 2013 8:41 PM | Christina Warren |
| The Simpson family is alive and well in Orlando, Fla. A little more than a week after Universal Orlando announced that The Simpsons Ride was getting a Springfield-themed expansion, the area known as Fast Food Boulevard is now open to the public. That means Simpsons fans from around the world can imbibe a Flaming Moe or Duff Beer, and nosh on a Krusty Burger.
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| Watch This Mind-Controlled Robot Fly | | Wednesday, June 05, 2013 7:33 PM | Bonnie Wertheim |
| One of the most coveted superhero powers is psychokinesis, and neuro researchers at UM may have found a way to capture it.
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| Hashtags in Bathrooms? CMT Displays #CMTawards Above Toilets | | Wednesday, June 05, 2013 6:44 PM | Brian Anthony Hernandez |
| People attending Wednesday's CMT Awards, the fan-voted awards show honoring country music videos and live performances, will have a difficult time forgetting the ceremony's official hashtag throughout the night's festivities in Nashville. The #CMTawards hashtag will be prominently displayed on signs at the entrance, on cups, in big lights on the side of the building, on the back of seats, backstage and even in bathrooms.
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| Malware That Drains Your Bank Account Thrives on Facebook | | Wednesday, June 05, 2013 5:53 PM | Dhiya Kuriakose |
| Just in case people started to forget the danger of malware threats on social networks, an old string has recently resurfaced on Facebook. Zeus, a global malware program, finds your machine through a phishing email and remains hidden away until you log into a bank site. From there, according to reports, the malware steals your passwords and drains your account.
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| Michael Jackson's Daughter Tweets Before Alleged Suicide Attempt | | Wednesday, June 05, 2013 3:27 PM | Brian Anthony Hernandez |
| Paris Jackson, the 15-year-old daughter of the late Michael Jackson, posted several cryptic messages on Twitter before she reportedly attempted suicide early Wednesday morning, allegedly in response to not being allowed to attend a Marilyn Manson concert. One of the tweets included lyrics to "Yesterday" from the Beatles.
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| Did You Know There's a Hermit Crab With a LEGO Shell? | | Wednesday, June 05, 2013 1:04 PM | Matt Silverman |
| Harry the hermit crab had some trouble deciding on a new shell. But when his handlers at LEGOland in the UK made him one out of those plastic little bricks, the choice was obvious. This week's episode of 5 Facts hits on LEGO crustaceans, a Beatles vocabulary lesson, and some tips for claiming your free lighthouse from the U.S. government. Be sure to subscribe to the 5 Facts YouTube channel for future episodes.
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| Watch Taylor Swift and Mick Jagger Sing 'As Tears Go By' | | Wednesday, June 05, 2013 12:13 PM | Brian Anthony Hernandez |
| Taylor Swift surprised fans at The Rolling Stones concert in Chicago this week, hopping on stage to perform "As Tears Go By." Swift and Mick Jagger sang, danced and grasped each other's hands while performing the slow song, which the band recorded in 1965. Jagger, who turns 70 in July, teased the performance on Twitter to his 486,000 followers.
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| Autobike Wants to Bring People Back to Biking | | Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:45 AM | Lauren Hockenson |
| When considering the electric bike of the future, many companies search for a way to decrease travel time — but pumping a bike frame full of boosting batteries isn’t the only way to change the way people bike. In fact, the folks at Detroit-based electric biking company Autobike are building an electric bike to helps riders bike smarter.
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| Yahoo Redesigns Search to Be More 'Modern' | | Wednesday, June 05, 2013 10:28 AM | Seth Fiegerman |
| Yahoo unveiled a new look for its search page on Wednesday, marking the first major update to search since Marissa Mayer took over as CEO nearly a year ago. The redesign, which Yahoo describes as more "modern," introduces a cleaner look and a new navigation bar at the top of the page that is reminiscent of Google's search page.
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| How to Customize Your Twitter Trends | | Wednesday, June 05, 2013 9:35 AM | Amy-Mae Elliott |
| In addition to cat GIFs, #foodporn and breaking news, Twitter offers something even more special: a look at what's "trending." But in 2012, Twitter changed the system so that your default settings show algorithmic trends tailored specifically to you — not an overall popular move.
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