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HTC One Google edition: It's real and coming in summer

Roger Cheng — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:20:14 GMT

HTC is planning a Sense-free version of its flagship phone, CNET has confirmed. [Read more]

Crave Ep. 122: When the moon hits your 3D-printed pizza pie

Stephen Beacham — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:49:19 GMT

This week on Crave, NASA wants to 3D-print a pizza, and one man plays the guitar during his own brain surgery while another captures a terrifying BASE drive with his helmet cam. [Read more]

Haswell chip primer: How Intel pinches power

Brooke Crothers — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:37:42 GMT

Intel's Haswell processor is first and foremost about power savings. Here's how the chipmaker got a serious battery life boost. [Read more]

Bidder buys $1.5 million space date with Leonardo DiCaprio

Tim Hornyak — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:16:50 GMT

How much would you pay to get locked in a spaceship with DiCaprio? At an auction to benefit AIDS research, a man buys three days of training and a trip to suborbital space with the "Gatsby" star. [Read more]

Q&A: MacFixIt Answers

Topher Kessler — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:33:56 GMT

Readers ask about batch-editing file names, augmenting the flash storage in new MacBooks, and secure-erasing e-mail messages in Mail. [Read more]

How to encrypt one volume on a drive in OS X

Topher Kessler — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:31:03 GMT

If you want to share a drive but keep some files on it encrypted, you can easily do so with a couple of approaches in OS X. [Read more]

The true shape of the Ring Nebula

Michelle Starr — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:43:18 GMT

New images from NASA's Hubble telescope reveal that the Ring Nebula is more complex than we knew. It's not a bagel, but a jelly doughnut. [Read more]

Google to build YouTube app for Windows Phone 8

Mary Jo Foley — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:08:34 GMT

After a public tussle, Microsoft and Google have agreed to jointly build a native YouTube app for Windows Phone 8, which will be released within a few weeks. [Read more]

Microsoft refutes reports about Xbox One used game sales

Jay Greene — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:56:06 GMT

But the software giant won't disclose its policy regarding the resale of used titles for the new video game console. [Read more]

Xbox One uncertainty, earnings drag down GameStop

Shara Tibken — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:08:48 GMT

The game retailer's shares have taken a hit this week, falling nearly 20 percent. [Read more]

Back up your DVDs with free BDlot ISO Master

Rick Broida — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:08:21 GMT

Whether you're outfitting the ultimate home-theater PC or just trying to protect your copy of "Toy Story 3" from the kids, this utility can help. [Read more]

Google Translate says 'Hola!' to Chrome

Seth Rosenblatt — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:55:26 GMT

The latest Chrome beta for Android integrates Google Translate support directly into the browser, just like it does with its desktop counterpart. [Read more]

Secret 'Twitter garden' reveals itself when you tweet

Leslie Katz — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:50:01 GMT

Who needs Miracle-Gro when you've got Twitter? The Digital Capabilities garden responds to live tweets by revealing hidden areas of exotic foliage. [Read more]

Yahoo said to press play on Hulu bid

Jennifer Van Grove — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:35:49 GMT

The media company is reportedly keeping things cool with another big bid -- this time for online video. [Read more]

Google may build wireless networks in emerging markets, WSJ says

Roger Cheng — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:22:13 GMT

Google is reportedly going into the cellular business in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia in an effort to connect more people to the Internet. [Read more]

Apple's iOS could get a makeover

Bridget Carey — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:18:00 GMT

The iPhone operating system is expected to get a new look, the latest Xbox One report sheds new light on used games, and Digg Reader is set to launch in June. [Read more]

My iPhone 5's got a V-8

Wayne Cunningham — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:14:16 GMT

Id America's new case for the iPhone 5 is designed to look like a head gasket for a V-8. [Read more]

Pac-Mania, alive and well

Charles Cooper — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:05:23 GMT

As Pac-Man celebrated its 33rd birthday this week, the hit game has etched a place in the global lexicon as a cross-cultural icon. [Read more]

The 404 1,275: Where we give Tony Hale a hand (podcast)

Justin Yu — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:38:18 GMT

We're very proud to have actor Tony Hale on the show today. You know him from "Arrested Development" and "Veep." He tells us about auditioning for the role of Buster, the Internet's hand in the success of "Arrested Development," and the cinematic future of the series. [Read more]

Android 4.3 pops up in the wild after skipping Google I/O

Eric Mack — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:18:28 GMT

The next flavor of the mobile OS has been spotted again, this time actually running on a device. [Read more]

Sling, Belkin settle patent dispute over place-shifting tech

Shara Tibken — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:01:39 GMT

Sling in January accused Belkin and another rival, Monsoon, of infringing on patents used in its Slingbox device that lets users watch and control their home TV from anywhere. [Read more]

How to learn the periodic table in 3 minutes

Michelle Starr — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:57:31 GMT

YouTube channel AsapScience has recorded what is possibly the most fun rendition of the periodic table set to music that anyone's ever heard. [Read more]

Xbox One evolution: We trace the history of the Xbox (video)

Luke Westaway — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:26:33 GMT

In this video we examine the history of the Xbox, starting with its origins in the late '90s and ending with a forward look to the just-revealed console. Plus, a lesson that Microsoft should learn from its own success... [Read more]

Friday Poll: Are you celebrating Geek Pride Day?

Amanda Kooser — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:26:09 GMT

Get your Jedi costume dry cleaned! May 25 is Geek Pride Day. If you're celebrating, tell us how. If you're not, tell us why. [Read more]

How Xbox One opens the door for the next Apple TV

Scott Stein — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:53:30 GMT

The new TV-gadget landscape is just getting started. The Xbox One is just the beginning...and Apple is far from out of the game. [Read more]