Michigan Passes Law to Protect Social Media Accounts | Saturday, December 29, 2012 6:43 PM | Kenneth Rosen |
| Michigan passed a bill on Friday that prohibits employers and schools from asking employees and students for login information to their personal social media accounts. House Bill 5523, signed by Governor Rick Snyder and introduced by state Rep.
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NASA Sets Record with Ion Thrusters Test | Saturday, December 29, 2012 6:19 PM | Kenneth Rosen |
| NASA has completed a 43,000 hour stress test -- a record for ion thrusters -- on a new rocket propulsion system that could extend future space travel to farther reaches of the solar system. Developed by NASA's Evolutionary Xenon Thruster Project, the 7-kilowatt ion thruster can burn 10-12 times longer than the conventional chemical thrusters used today.
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Man Eats Entire 'Hobbit' Menu at Denny's in 20 Minutes | Saturday, December 29, 2012 5:15 PM | Kenneth Rosen |
| While the rest of us are trying to shed the pounds from our holiday feasts, Jamie McDonald had a feast of his own. The professional eater downs the entire 11-piece Hobbit menu at Denny's in less than 20 minutes. Comprised of dishes such as Frodo's Pot Roast, The Ring Burger and Bilbo's Berry Smoothie, the egregious 8610-calorie menu is a truck load of gluttony.
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Top Comments: The Problems with Facebook, Windows and Apple | Saturday, December 29, 2012 4:14 PM | Nora Grenfell |
| As the holiday season and the year itself drew to a close this week, Mashable readers were reflective about the innovations and complications we've seen in the tech world in 2012. The top comments this week showcase the excitement and frustration that surround top products and services like Microsoft, Apple and Facebook.
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6 Best iPhone Apps of 2012 | Saturday, December 29, 2012 2:15 PM | Fran Berkman |
| An iPhone without apps would be like a zebra without its stripes — plain and boring. As we all know by now, the ability to download and run third-party apps is the x-factor for mobile devices, particularly smartphones. SEE ALSO: 5 Best iPad Apps of 2012 Getting great new apps, many of which are free, makes your phone feel new and exciting. Scroll through the gallery above to view our picks for the top six iPhone apps of 2012.
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Watch Scientists Move Discs With Nothing But Light | Saturday, December 29, 2012 1:13 PM | Anita Li |
| Making our dreams of traveling via hoverboard a less-distant reality, Japanese researchers have developed a way to move magnetically levitated graphite discs with nothing but light. Depending on where the light (in the form of a laser beam) is focused, it controls the direction that the disc travels, according to a study by scientists at Aoyama Gakuin University.
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Watch Superman Soar Over The Coast of California | Saturday, December 29, 2012 12:19 PM | Kenneth Rosen |
| It's a plane. No, it's a Superman! Wait, it's both. This life-sized Superman was seen zooming around the Pacific Coast Highway. It's actually a custom bodied RC airplane, but it's still pretty stunning. We'd imagine if we saw one zoom past our New York City office, we would immediately stop what we were doing and head over to the Daily Planet.
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40 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed | Saturday, December 29, 2012 11:28 AM | Fran Berkman |
| We've arrived at the end of yet another week and nearly the end of yet another year. We survived the apocalypse and the holidays. Through all that, you might not have had time to keep up with the latest in the digital world. If that's the case, you'll want to go through some of our stories from the past week so you don't fall too far behind. To make it easy for you, we've rounded up all of our usable features into this one post.
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Apple Spares Samsung Galaxy S III Mini From Patent Infringement Case | Saturday, December 29, 2012 10:59 AM | AppAdvice |
| As the year draws to a close, Apple has withdrawn its patent claims against one of Samsung's allegedly infringing products. According to Reuters, Apple has dropped its infringement case against the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini. The Galaxy S III Mini is an Android smartphone that is equipped with, most notably, a high-end Super AMOLED display.
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3 Things You Must Do To Recruit Top Tech Talent | Saturday, December 29, 2012 10:00 AM | Scott Rothrock |
| Finding top-notch technical talent can be hard. But are we experiencing a shortage of qualified candidates, or are brilliant minds simply being overlooked?
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