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Josh Wolford is a Writer for WebProNews. He likes beer, Sriracha and movies that make him feel weird afterward. Mostly beer. Follow him on Twitter: @joshgwolf Google+: Joshua Wolford StumbleUpon: joshgwolf
Was This Facebook Home Ad Altered Because the Original Sounded Way Too Much Like an Eminem Song? Was This Facebook Home Ad Altered Because the Original Sounded Way Too Much Like an Eminem Song?
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Mildly funny conspiracy theory alert: This is not confirmed. I haven’t talked to anyone inside Facebook with knowledge on this topic. This is simply something that I observed, and I’m pretty sure I’m on to something. OK, so you probably …

Here’s Facebook’s Other, More Interesting Ad for Home Here’s Facebook’s Other, More Interesting Ad for Home
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Last week, Facebook unveiled Facebook Home, the company’s Android takeover “app family” that basically turns any phone that installs it into a Facebook Phone. Home turns your Android homescreen into a Facebook experience, with a scrolling news feed, integrated Facebook …

Roger Ebert’s Last Review Is Now Online Roger Ebert’s Last Review Is Now Online

Just a few days after his death at the age of 70, the Chicago Sun Times has posted legendary film critic Roger Ebert’s final review. It’s now online and available at rogerebert.com. Ebert’s final review turns of to be To …

Facebook’s Paid Messages Test Continues to Expand Facebook’s Paid Messages Test Continues to Expand
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It appears that Facebook’s paid messaging test has crossed the pond, as users in the U.K. are reporting that they are being given the opportunity to pay upwards of £10 to send messages to some users’ inboxes. “The system of …

Condom Slingshot Gun Takes Applying Protection to the Extreme, Looks to Impress Bill Gates Condom Slingshot Gun Takes Applying Protection to the Extreme, Looks to Impress Bill Gates

Recently, the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation posted a $100,000 grant offering to anyone who can help build a better condom. Why do we need a better condom? Well, increasing condom use around the world is key in the fight …

Michael Arrington: Abuse Claims ‘Completely Untrue’ Michael Arrington: Abuse Claims ‘Completely Untrue’

TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington has finally responded to recent accusations from a former girlfriend and former friends and acquaintances he was physically abusive on numerous occasions. Last week, former girlfriend Jenn Allen made the claims on her Facebook page, alleging …

Boston Dynamics’ Petman Robot Plays Dress Up Boston Dynamics’ Petman Robot Plays Dress Up

You may remember Boston Dynamic’s Petman anthropomorphic robot, with his terrifying human-like movements, testing various types of military protective gear. In order to properly test such gear, the robot needs to act as human as possible in its movements. Petman …

Vine Adds Fast-Rising Hashtags to Help You Surface More Content Vine Adds Fast-Rising Hashtags to Help You Surface More Content
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Twitter’s six-second video service Vine has just announced a new way to find content in its “explore” tab. Starting today, Vine will now display trending hashtags. The “explore” tab lets you surface content via Editor’s Picks, “Popular Now,” and now …

White House Announces Second ‘We The People’ Hackathon White House Announces Second ‘We The People’ Hackathon
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The White House has just announced its second National Day of Civic Hacking, to take place at the White House. It will take place on June 1st. “For the National Day of Civic Hacking, participants will focus on producing full, …

Google Fights to Keep User Info Private Against National Security Letters Google Fights to Keep User Info Private Against National Security Letters
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Since 9/11 and the implementation of the Patriot Act, the FBI’s use of National Security Letters to obtain info has skyrocketed. National Security Letters (NSL) are a form of a demand letter that are used by the U.S. Government (mostly …

Well Played, Netflix. Well Played. Well Played, Netflix. Well Played.

There are plenty of circumstances in which you may find yourself perturbed with Netflix. Maybe one of their apps is screwing up, or maybe the stream quality on Breaking Bad won’t regulate to full HD and you’re 100% sure that …

Googlers Turn Sergey Brin’s Tesla into a Pink Batmobile for April Fools Googlers Turn Sergey Brin’s Tesla into a Pink Batmobile for April Fools
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Now this is an April Fool’s Day prank on the boss. Apparently, some Google execs decided to mess with co-founder Sergey Brin’s car earlier this week. They proceeded to transform his Tesla Model S into a pink batmobile, complete with …

T-Mobile Opens Up iPhone 5 Pre-Orders T-Mobile Opens Up iPhone 5 Pre-Orders
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Just under two weeks ago, T-Mobile announced at long last, they were finally going to carry the iPhone 5. At the time, interested customers to pre-register for their device. Today, official pre-orders begin. You can access all the iPhones that …

Remember Roger Ebert with This Amazing TED Talk Remember Roger Ebert with This Amazing TED Talk

Today, legendary film critic and icon Roger Ebert died at the age of 70 after a long battle with cancer. On a personal level, this is deeply depressing. I may have read more total words written by Roger Ebert than …

Foursquare Gives Businesses Incentive to Offer Specials on 4sqDay Foursquare Gives Businesses Incentive to Offer Specials on 4sqDay
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If you’re a local business and are thinking about celebrating the upcoming 4sqDay 2013 with a special, Foursquare is giving you another little incentive to make that decision easier. Foursquare has just announced that they will be automatically featuring any …

Facebook Home Will Gets Ads, At Some Point Facebook Home Will Gets Ads, At Some Point

Today, Facebook announced Home, a deep integration of Facebook into Android that basically turns any phone that installs it into a Facebook Phone. Home, which will launch on April 12th, is a family of apps that when installed, turns your …

HTC First, the ‘Facebook Phone,’ Launches April 12th for $99 HTC First, the ‘Facebook Phone,’ Launches April 12th for $99
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Today, at their big Android event, Facebook unveiled Home, the company’s new foray into Android. Rather than building a new Facebook OS of sorts, Home is a family of apps that takes over your Android device and turns it into …

Bill Gates, Paul Allen Recreate Iconic Photo 30+ Years Later Bill Gates, Paul Allen Recreate Iconic Photo 30+ Years Later

Bill Gates and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen haven’t always been on the best of terms, but it looks the the relationship has been mended enough to recreate a classic photo at a recent event. Allen tweeted out the pic featuring …

Ocappi Brings the Home Try-On Model to Engagement Rings Ocappi Brings the Home Try-On Model to Engagement Rings

If you’re looking to propose to your significant other, you’re going to need a ring. And there are three basic ways that you can go about picking out that perfect diamond. First, you can do the searching yourself and pick …

Apple Adds New Ratings Box Inside App Store Details Apple Adds New Ratings Box Inside App Store Details

Apple has made a small change to its App Store app details pages that puts a new ratings box right at the top of the page, just under the app’s name and directly on top of the app’s rating. Of …

Frommer’s Travel Guides Will Stay Alive as Arthur Frommer Buys Them Back from Google Frommer’s Travel Guides Will Stay Alive as Arthur Frommer Buys Them Back from Google
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After reports that Google had quietly killed the print line of Frommer’s Travel Guides, the guidebooks have been given a new life as their creator has decided to buy back the brand. The AP reports that 83-year-old Arthur Frommer has …

LinkedIn Tests Direct Mention Links in Status Updates [UPDATED] LinkedIn Tests Direct Mention Links in Status Updates [UPDATED]
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UPDATE: LinkedIn is now beginning to roll out the feature out to all English-speaking users. LinkedIn is currently testing user mentions, something that other networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ have had for some time and that users rely on …

Arrested Development Hits Netflix on May 26th (15 Episodes, All Markets) Arrested Development Hits Netflix on May 26th (15 Episodes, All Markets)

Hello, Arrested Development fans. Today we’re learning the official release date for the 4th season, which will premiere on Netflix. Set your calendars for May 26th at 12:01 am PT. That’s when you’ll be able to start streaming all 15 …

Sheryl Sandberg Talks Women and Leadership on The Daily Show Sheryl Sandberg Talks Women and Leadership on The Daily Show
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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg dropped by The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Wednesday night to promote her new book Lean In. The conversation mostly focused on her message in Lean In of equality in the workplace and changing how we …