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In an era when nearly every new album is leaked in one form or another, it should come as little surprise that a forthcoming release of new material from The Beatles was unearthed by some very savvy Internet sleuths Apparently … Continue reading →

Your cellphone is a lot like your middle school best friend. For a year (or two), he knows your deepest, darkest, never-tell-anyone-pinky-promise secrets. Then, you go to high school, take different classes, and never speak to each other again. But … Continue reading →

We get it: You love fantasy football. Points scored in the digital stats derby outweigh how well your actual NFL team does on the field. You compulsively check updates on autumn Sundays. You spend months researching the perfect draft strategy … Continue reading →

King of Pop Michael Jackson, who died in June 2009, would have been 55 today To celebrate his Aug. 29 birth, Sony Music Entertainment is encouraging fans to share birthday wishes — and ideas for making the world a better … Continue reading →

It’s been 50 years since Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, and many people who attended the original March on Washington re-visited to commemorate the momentous anniversary. See also: The March on Washington in Photos: Then and Now … Continue reading →

The latest version of Google‘s Nexus 7 has become available for purchase internationally Originally launched in the U.S. in July (it arrived in Canada a few weeks ago), the 7-inch Android tablet is now available in the UK, Germany, France, … Continue reading →

At any given daylight moment across the U.S., approximately 660,000 drivers are using cellphones or manipulating electronic devices while driving, according to the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (PDF). Laws about texting while driving vary from state to state. Washington … Continue reading →

Mapping firm Esri Wednesday released an interactive map of the California Rim Fire, which is now in its 12th day. In the map below, you can explore the fire’s geography — its invasion of Yosemite National Park, its encroachment upon … Continue reading →

There is no question that mobile apps are the future of commerce. Not when the writing on the digital wall tells us that some 25% of online retail is bound for smartphones and tablets by 2017. That doesn’t mean that … Continue reading →

The New York Times is going tablet-first — at least for one new series. The Times will debut a four-part documentary series about residential highrise buildings at the New York Film Festival on Sept. 30 in partnership with the National … Continue reading →