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How Video Games Help Fuel Space Exploration

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Friday, March 15, 2013

How Video Games Help Fuel Space Exploration
5:50:46 AMTechNewsDaily
Having traveled to other worlds in his game creations such as Ultima, Richard Garriott de Cayeux is now doing the real thing. He flew to the International Space Station in 2008 (on a reported $30 million ticket). And his company, Space Adventures, has organized flights on Soyuz craft for about a dozen other moguls.

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Samsung Appoints Two New CEOs
4:17:42 AMStan Schroeder
Besides the Galaxy S 4 announcement yesterday, Samsung also announced a big change in leadership, adding two new CEOs to the company. Presidents Boo-keun Yoon and JK Shin will join current CEO Oh-Hyun Kwon, meaning the company will now have three CEOs.

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100 Dead Twitter Accounts That Deserve a Second Chance
3:06:05 AMChristine Erickson
There is nothing more frustrating than a perfectly good username gone to waste. There is a large amount of brands, celebrities and other potentially valuable accounts being taken advantage of on Twitter. Users squat a celebrity or brand name and then assume the account will garner followers on the name alone.

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Samsung Galaxy S 4 Is Your Personal Fitness Tracker
12:48:02 AMAndrea Smith
Samsung's new feature-packed Galaxy S 4 smartphone may actually be good for your health. The new flagship phone, introduced at an event at Radio City Music Hall in New York, has a built-in pedometer and an app called S Health. The phone has built-in sensors designed to measure the temperature and humidity of your location, which is then sent to the S Health app.

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Samsung Galaxy S 4: Everything You Need To Know
12:12:13 AMEmily Price
At a packed event in New York’s Radio City Music Hall Thursday, Samsung revealed its newest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S 4. Following in the footsteps of the bestselling Android phone on the market, the Galaxy S III, the S 4 sports a number of unique new features, while keeping some favorite options from its predecessor.

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Exclusive: Lucasfilm Launches Star Wars 'March Madness'
Thursday, March 14, 2013 8:50 PMChris Taylor
Love the idea of March Madness — the betting and the brackets — but have no idea how to pick a NCAA team? Ever wish you could participate in something like March Madness, but with a little more geek cred to it? How about, say, a Star Wars-themed version? That's what Lucasfilm is launching on Monday: a bracket-style tournament named "This is Madness" (after a favorite quote of C-3PO's).

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Samsung Galaxy S 4 Compared
Thursday, March 14, 2013 7:37 PMCharlie White
How does the Samsung Galaxy S 4 compare with the iPhone 5, HTC One and Nokia Lumia 920? We offer you a stack of specs in this handy chart.

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Samsung Unveils the Galaxy S 4
Thursday, March 14, 2013 7:31 PMChristina Warren
NEW YORK — Samsung has just introduced its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S 4 to the world. The Galaxy S 4 follows the spectacularly successful Galaxy S III, which sold over 100 million devices in 2012. From a design point of view, the Galaxy S 4 iterated from the Galaxy S III, while still offering a more streamlined, refined design.

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Live From the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Launch
Thursday, March 14, 2013 6:01 PMSamantha Murphy
Follow along with Mashable on site at Radio City Music Hall in New York City for the highly-anticipated launch of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 smartphone.

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Hashtags May Be Coming to Facebook
Thursday, March 14, 2013 4:34 PMEmily Price
Facebook is reportedly working on incorporating the hashtag into the social network. A Twitter staple, the Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook has plans to bring the hashtag to its service, offering users the ability to index conversations around a particular topic, just as they currently do on Twitter.

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Fail! Soccer Player Hits Post 4 Times on 1 Miss
Thursday, March 14, 2013 1:24 PMSam Laird
So close ... and yet so far. A Greek soccer player hits one post twice, the crossbar once and the other post once in an all-time agonizing miss.

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What Happens to Disney Princesses After 'Happily Ever After'?
Thursday, March 14, 2013 11:55 AMNeha Prakash
It's a special formula for Disney: Boy meets girl, boy saves girl, boy and girl live happily ever after. Roll the credits. But what about after the two dance off into the sunset? Life after all isn't all talking mice, singing dwarfs and glass slippers (unless maybe, you are an actual princess). YouTube user Paint just couldn't resist pondering that very important question.

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Hitler Isn't Happy About The Google Reader Shutdown
Thursday, March 14, 2013 11:23 AMSeth Fiegerman
Add Hitler to the list of people frustrated by Google's decision to shut down Google Reader. In the latest addition to the Hitler Reacts meme, Hitler fumes over the news that his favorite RSS reader is being killed off. "Why on Earth do they need to destroy all things good?" Hitler says at one point. "How dare they take away Google Reader. I have over 300 feeds in there.

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10 Must-Have Apps for Dog Owners
Thursday, March 14, 2013 10:53 AMMatt Petronzio
Your dog is your best, most loyal friend, and you want to make sure he's getting the best care he can get. As technology addresses real-life needs more and more each day, companies and non-profits are creating apps to make sure every Fido, Spot and Princess receives the attention he or she deserves. SEE ALSO: 8 High-Tech Accessories for Your Pet We've compiled 10 of the best apps for dogs in the gallery above.

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How to Watch the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Launch Online
Thursday, March 14, 2013 10:46 AMSamantha Murphy
Here's how to watch the Samsung Galaxy S IV launch event online, which kicks off at 7:00 p.m. ET in New York City.

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Google to Kill Google Reader And Other News You Need to Know
Thursday, March 14, 2013 8:54 AMStan Schroeder
Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Google has announced plans to kill Google Reader, its RSS feed compiler, on July 1st. Apple is taking a defensive tone against Samsung as the Galaxy S4 launch approaches.

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