Google files free speech challenge to FISA gag orders, renews criticism of Guardian

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Google(s goog) has asked a secret Washington court to declare that it has a right under the First Amendment to disclose the number of security letters it receives under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Such letters, which the government uses to obtain phone and internet data about foreign nationals, are currently subject to an automatic gag order that forbids companies from disclosing their very existence.

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Video: Is this Apple's iOS 7 running on an iPad, or just a tease of what to expect?

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Russia-based YouTube user Rozetked has published a video of what he claims to be the tablet-optimized version of Apple's upcoming iOS 7 operating system running on an iPad. It is currently unclear if this video is demonstrating a legitimate version of the upcoming operating system and, if legitimate, how the software was obtained and installed...

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Interesting Facts About Google And Its Funny

Interesting Facts About Google

Do a barrel roll
do a barrel roll
Google — Search the keyword without any quotes for funny result — Do a barrel roll

Tilt or Askew
Tilt or Askew
Google Search the keyword without any quotes for funny result — Tilt or Askew

Google Sphere
Google Sphere
Click Here
Search the any keyword without any quotes for funny result

Google Gravity
Google Gravity
Click Here Search the any keyword without any quotes for funny result

Google Doodles

PAC-MAN
PAC-MAN
Click And Play

Les Paul
Les Paul
Click And Play

Little Nemo in Slumberland
Little Nemo in Slumberland
Click Here

Jim Henson’s 75th Birthday
Jim Henson's 75th Birthda
Click Here

122nd Birthday of Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Click Here

Halloween 2012
Halloween 2012
Click Here

Alan Turing’s 100th Birthday
Alan Turing's 100th Birthday
Click Here

Robert Moog’s 78th Birthday
Robert Moog's 78th Birthday
Click Here

Olympics Google Doodles

Slalom Canoe 2012
Slalom Canoe 2012
Play Game

Soccer 2012
Soccer 2012
Play Game

Basketball 2012
basket
Play Game

Hurdles 2012
Hurdles 2012
Play Game

More Google Doodles

YouTube shuts down its YouTube Create program for partner apps

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YouTube (s GOOG) is shutting down YouTube Create at the end of this month, ending what was supposed to be a promotion of both the YouTube API and third-party apps taking advantage of it. YouTube Create was launched some 18 months ago as a showcase for third-party video editors like WeVideo, Vibop and Magisto. Here’s how YouTube described Create at launch…

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Apple's Siri coming to 2013 Honda Accord & 2 Acura models

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Chevy is no longer the only car brand with announced plans to bring Apple's Siri(s AAPL) voice assistant to new car models. On Wednesday, Honda announced that its 2013 edition of the Accord will be enabled with Siri Eyes Free mode, along with the Acura RDX and Acura ILX.

Honda called Siri Eyes Free an "in-vehicle tool that will help meet the connectivity and convenience needs of its customers in a responsible manner" in a press release. 

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Why Opera's lightweight Mini browser is more popular than ever

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Back in the early days of the internet-capable mobile phone – and by this I mean 2006, the pre-iPhone(s aapl) era – Opera Mini came out, and it was the best way to surf the web from such a device. The browser uses server-side compression to squeeze data by up to 90 percent, so it meant faster page loads and less data usage.

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Top 5 Microorganism Videos of 2012

A microorganism video could be a visual treat that gains mass quality on the net through technological viva-voice spreading via social media, websites, e-mails, etc. These videos square measure a method to unfold concepts, typically public humour for comic relief or to promote a product. Here’s a compilation of the foremost microorganism videos of 2012

1. Kony

Joseph Kony could be a terrorist heading the LRA(Lord’s Resistance Army), a Ugandan guerilla cluster, accussed of the many crimes against humanity like abducent kids to coach as troopers or being oversubscribed as sex-slaves. The video Kony 2012, created by Invisible kids, Inc., dropped at lightweight the brutality of Kony and his organisation. The aim of this video was to instigate the capture of Kony. several celebrities additionally Lent their voice to the present cause like Angelina Jolie and Oprah Winfrey.

2. Gangnam Style

Psy may be a South Korean rapper, musician and dancer WHO primarily shot to fame nearly long with ‘Gangnam Style’. it’s largely him doing associate completely ridiculous, singular dance move throughout the video to a hypnotic techno track encircled by horses, a diversion child, stunning girls, a carousel, commuters and previous folks. The video even hold a Guinness record for many Youtube likes. t’s a mystery what you’ll credit the video’s success to however some may say his dance moves and swag count.

3. Dumb Ways to Die

Dumb ways that to Die could be a humorous infective agent video free within the interest of public safety for the Australian railway line, by designer general Frost. it’s associate degree associate degreeimation on the various dumb ways that to die (obviously!) with an inclusion on however being killed by a railway line train is one amongst them. The simplicity and comic issue of the video lends it it’s quality among the plenty

4. Catch the Ice Dude

As much as we tend to hate to fancy from another’s humiliation, it’s usually an honest supply of diversion as is that this video. This German diver did not quite go down in a very splash and will be scarred from his debacle however his friends thought to worsen his state of affairs by recording and golf stroke his entire ordeal on-line. This video offers masses laughs and caution for anyone UN agency is fascinated by ice acrobatics.

5. Best Job

Procter and Gamble discharged an advert laudatory mother’s worldwide before the London athletics. The video options mothers from everywhere the globe sharing their journeys on raising their young Olympians. It plays on sentimentalism and piggybacking on the new topic at the time – The athletics.

A Tribute To Isaignani Ilayaraja-100 Meter Long 1000 Kg Cake

Longest Photo Cake honouring Maestro Ilayaraja

Isaignani Ilayaraja The French Loaf bakery chain’s longest photo cake event is back! The cake will be unveiled at the Express Avenue Mall on 2nd October 2012. The cake will weigh 1000 kilograms stretching across 100 metres and will be created as part of the Joy of Giving Week to support Chennai based NGO Ekam Foundation.
The cake itself will pay tribute to India’s highly acclaimed musician Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja. Approximately 500 kilos of chocolate powder, 300 kilos of chocolate, 200 kilos of fresh cream and 1000 icing sheets will go into making the special eggless chocolate cake. 1000 photographs of the maestro spanning his musical career will adorn the cake.

Isaignani IlayarajaThe proceeds of the sales from the photo cake will go to Ekam Foundation which provides medical support to underprivileged children from many parts of Tamil Nadu ensuring every child’s right to health is respected.
The cake is being prepared by The French Loaf with the help of over 30 chefs engaged in the baking and assembling processes, and will be on display for public from 4.00 PM onwards at the mall.

Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja will be the guest of honour at the event and many other celebrities and prominent figures of the Tamil cinema industry are expected to support the event with their presence.

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SEMA 2012 Coverage…Part 3…

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Though we are already heading into Part 3 of the SEMA 2012 coverage, the photos you've been seeing the last two days have mostly been from my first day at the SEMA show. For this third installment, we'll be taking a look at some cars from the SEMA show that I first saw upon my arrival at the Las Vegas Convention Center on day two.

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SEMA 2012 Coverage