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A Waze update launching Wednesday adds the ability for users to report closed roads on the social GPS service, in real-time. It enables them to help others navigate around areas that might be temporarily shut down for obstructions such as … Continue reading →

Google is building a new headquarters. Located near its current HQ, the 1.1 million square foot “Bay View” complex is being built in Mountain View, Calif., and it’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before. A watercolor drawing created by the … Continue reading →

We don’t know who this kid is or where he comes from. We just know he’s strong as hell and his man-grunt is something to behold as well. More About: Sports, Watercooler

1. Tweet Wall Pro Nothing says 21st century wedding more than a custom hashtag. Share the official hashtag on invitations or programs and encourage guests to tweet away. A service like TweetWall Pro can moderate and project the 140-character well … Continue reading →

Two days after the political thriller Argo snagged best picture honors at the Oscars, one of the hostages whose experience inspired the film felt the urge to react to the big win on Facebook. “The substance of what I wrote … Continue reading →

One essential piece of equipment for any photographer is a light meter. While many of today’s SLRs have light meters built in, their readings are often not as accurate as having your own separate incident light meter on hand. Enter … Continue reading →

Big data wants you to forget it exists. Before it leaves human hands, we have to take control and harness its potential for the greater good. More About: big data, contributor, features, Tech

BARCELONA — Didn’t we tell you that the lines between smartphones and tablets are blurred? Case in point: the Asus Fonepad, a 7-inch tablet that’s also a phone. Beware: the Fonepad is a completely different device than the PadFone Infinity. … Continue reading →

TED comes back this week to inspire, delight and make people clap at Power Point slides. Twitter celebrated the return of inspiration seekers’ favorite conference with a 2013 version of the hashtag “Five Word TED Talks.” Why bother listening to … Continue reading →

BARCELONA — LG is definitely one of the most active companies at this year’s Mobile World Congress, having already shown several new smartphones and announcing it has acquired webOS from HP. It seems LG doesn’t plan to stop there, as … Continue reading →