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Finding faces in Google Maps terrain

Michelle Starr — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:38:08 GMT

Using facial recognition software, a team has created a program that crawls Google Maps, seeking out the faces hidden in folds of the Earth. [Read more]

Twitter adds two-factor authentication to prevent against hacking

Jennifer Van Grove — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:37:44 GMT

The information network hopes to protect member accounts with a more complex login system. [Read more]

Vint Cerf: Social conventions have not kept up with technology

Dan Farber — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:31:53 GMT

Speaking of Glass, Google's chief Internet evangelist predicted, "It may be we will have to experience some damage before we discover what the social conventions are." [Read more]

Better search finds its way into Android Chrome

Seth Rosenblatt — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:31:52 GMT

An update to Google Chrome for Android brings better search, with an update to iOS Chrome in the offing. [Read more]

Never open the wrong bottle of wine with the Dacor WineStation

Brian Krepshaw — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:25:34 GMT

The Dacor Discovery DYWS4 WineStation stores, preserves and dispenses up to four bottles of wine at a time. After opening, wine stays good for up to 60 days. [Read more]

Gab online about Bieber's house parties, pay $5M

Christopher MacManus — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:03:31 GMT

Life is probably great when you're a coming-of-age pop star, but there's a risk your private life could be outed by social-media blabbermouths. [Read more]

The 404 1,273: Where overall we think it's necessary (podcast)

Justin Yu — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:42:15 GMT

Sharon Vaknin reports on last night's Webby Awards and the new Xbox One gaming console. Then she sticks around to talk GIFs, her favorite Urban Dictionary entries, and her upcoming how-to reports. [Read more]

Verizon partners with JLo's VivaMovil to target Latinos

Marguerite Reardon — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:41:32 GMT

Verizon Wireless announces a partnership with a new mobile brand started by actress and singer Jennifer Lopez that will be geared toward Latino customers. [Read more]

Early details emerge for what could be new HTC Desire models

Scott Webster — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:18:48 GMT

Smartphones spied in certification and benchmark phases could be Taiwanese manufacturer's newest offerings. [Read more]

Tiny crystal flowers bloom in a beaker

Michelle Starr — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:39:43 GMT

Scientists at Harvard have coaxed beautiful microscopic crystal flowers to form in a beaker of chemical fluid. [Read more]

Get a free 100-photo flip-book from Groovebook

Rick Broida — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:33:50 GMT

Just upload your favorite photos from your phone; this service binds them into a sweet little flip-book. There's just one weird little catch. [Read more]

Foursquare gets better at local search with new filters on mobile

Jennifer Van Grove — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:25:51 GMT

New iPhone and Android apps help people fine-tune place queries and push forward a strategy to make Foursquare king of local search. [Read more]

Walmart exec: Mobile can revive personal touch for shoppers

Roger Cheng — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:05:16 GMT

Walmart mobile business exec talks up a location-based Store Mode on its mobile app, as well as an easy checkout feature. [Read more]

Collaborate.org launches new platform to map the world

Dan Farber — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:03:31 GMT

"We are providing worldwide geospatial infrastructure to empower people," says company CEO Kevin Montgomery. [Read more]

Twitter lets advertisers collect contact info from tweets

Jennifer Van Grove — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:46:26 GMT

Select Twitter advertisers can now use the Lead Generation Card to sign up new customers -- no forms required. [Read more]

Google Top Charts show world's searches for whiskey, more

Eric Mack — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:45 GMT

Google Trends just launched new monthly search charts by category for everything from booze to business leaders. [Read more]

Laptops equipped with touch screens on the rise, IHS says

Shara Tibken — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:33:18 GMT

The tech research firm believes 78 million PCs will ship with touch by 2016, up from 4.6 million in 2012. [Read more]

Woman outed after Twitter brag that she hit cyclist

Chris Matyszczyk — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:29:38 GMT

Emma Way of Norfolk in the U.K. tweets that she hit a cyclist and that she had right of way. The police are informed. Her employer is none too pleased either. [Read more]

Get a 480GB internal SSD for $299.99, shipped

Rick Broida — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:25:53 GMT

That's nearly half a terabyte of storage from a drive that includes a three-year warranty. [Read more]

Engineer crafts induction-powered LED ring for love

Amanda Kooser — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:16:10 GMT

It took months of painstaking research and development for an engineer to build a light-up ring for his fiance that activates when he's nearby. [Read more]

Zite update aims to better highlight stories, publications

Daniel Terdiman — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:05:43 GMT

Newest version gives users -- both existing and new -- better tools for discovering relevant stories. Plus, Zite added new publishing partners. [Read more]

Penguin settles state e-book pricing suits for $75M

Shara Tibken — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:44:29 GMT

The pact also resolves class-action lawsuits filed by consumers who alleged Penguin caused them to overpay for e-books. [Read more]

GM exec: Apps coming to select cars later this year

Roger Cheng — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:44:14 GMT

General Motors is pushing forward on its initiative to build "smart" cars and wants to get its slice of the growing app market. [Read more]

Cricket Wireless guns for Verizon, AT&T customers

Jessica Dolcourt — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:40:00 GMT

With popular, premium handsets like the Samsung Galaxy S4 and iPhone 5, Cricket is urging people to switch from pricy contract plans. [Read more]

Samsung buys 10 percent stake in Pantech for $48 million

Don Reisinger — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:24 GMT

Samsung says it will have no involvement whatsoever in the Korean handset maker's business operations. [Read more]