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Somewhere in Georgia, a Flushed Toilet Is Helping Google Cool Its Servers

Facebook’s Arctic data centers and Google’s seawater server farms both tried to check the massive energy costs needed to keep their servers sufficiently cooled. Google’s Douglas County data center has a similar idea—it just involves raw sewage. https://gizmodo.com/facebook-data-center-goes-arctic-for-chilling-effect-5853819 When the data center went online in 2007, it was fed with the same fresh-water supply as…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 15

Google Flights Is Now Less Terrible Thanks to International Airport Search

If you’re still searching for the perfect site for airfare deals, Google Flights might be worth consideration. The big G added flight listings for over 500 international airports, but will only show data for flights coming and going from American cities. [Inside Search via SearchEngineLand]

Tech News Adrian Covert Mar 15

Super-Secret Google Builds Servers in the Dark

Just how far will Google go to hide its custom-built data-center hardware from the rest of the world? In one Silicon Valley data center, the company is apparently so paranoid about competitors catching a glimpse of its gear, it’s been known to keep its server cages in complete darkness, outfitting its technical staff like miners…

Tech News Cade metz-Wired Mar 15

Google’s Overhauling Search to Give You Better Answers

Google isn’t one to rest on its laurels, and over the coming months it plans to massively overhaul its search system. Expect to see far more than just a page of links; Google is planning to push the boundaries of semantic search to give you answers directly. A Wall Street Journal report suggests that these…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Mar 15

AIM: The Reports of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Multiple outlets reported yesterday that AOL was potentially planning to kill off its AIM messaging platform. Today, the company has responded with a strongly-stated, albeit off-the-record, “Nuh-uh, not us.” https://gizmodo.com/aim-is-unofficially-dead-updated-5893031 According to an unnamed AOL spokesperson speaking to Computerworld, “We are not killing instant messenger. We’ll continue to support it and evolve the product.” The…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 14

How a Pimp’s Android Pattern Lock Foiled the Feds

The FBI seems to be having a bit of trouble accessing electronic evidence lately. First there was the case of the forgotten encryption key, and now the Bureau is unable to prosecute a notorious San Diego pimp because they can’t break his Android’s screen lock. https://gizmodo.com/defendant-ordered-to-decrypt-hard-drive-says-she-forgot-5882811 Dante Dears was recently paroled from state prison after…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 14

Home Energy Monitoring App Busts a Secret Teenage Party

The only thing a father cares about more than his kids is his kids wasting electricity. And it was Australian dad David Rowe’s obsession with monitoring his home’s power usage that helped him bust his daughter’s secret New Year’s eve party. Using a $120 device called a Fluksometer—which connects to a fuse box and wirelessly…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 14

The Full List of HTC Android Phones Getting Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

If you have an HTC Android phone, you’re probably wondering where your Ice Cream Sandwich is. And though Android 4.0 ICS remains an elusive treat for most Android users, it’s gotta be a little comforting to know that the update will eventually come to your phone, right? Well, if you have these HTC phones slated…

Tech News Casey Chan Mar 14

Lost Boy Uses Google Earth to Find His Way Home After 25 Years

In 1987, five year old Saroo Brierley and his brother boarded a train that was supposed to take them home after a long day of begging on the streets of India. But the boys fell asleep, the train rolled on, and hours later they were deposited clear across the country. Twenty-five years later, Brierley has…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Mar 14

Google Cozies Up to the Pentagon

On Monday, the Defense Department’s best-known geek announced that she was leaving the Pentagon for a job at Google. It was an unexpected move: Washington and Mountain View don’t trade top executives very often. But it shouldn’t come as a complete surprise. The internet colossus has had a long and deeply complicated relationship with America’s…

Tech News Noah Shachtman-wired Mar 14

Apple Subpoenaed by FTC Over Google Search on iOS Devices

The FTC has subpoenaed Apple as part of an antitrust probe of Google, in order to determine how search is incorporated into iOS devices. The request for information specifically asks for details about agreements that made Google the default search engine on Apple’s mobile devices. A report by Bloomberg suggests that the subpoena indicates that…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Mar 14

New Sony Xperia Sola Offers “Floating Touch” For When Touching the Screen Is Too Much Effort

Sony’s new phone line has been making waves – we quite liked the Xperia S. Now we’ve got another entry, the Xperia Sola aka the Pepper, touting something called “floating touch” for “magic web browsing without touching the screen”, because dragging your finger on glass is just so last year. https://gizmodo.com/sonys-new-xperia-phones-hands-on-they-go-right-for-the-5873656 The Sola fits nicely…

Tech News Sam gibbs-gizmodo uk Mar 13

Will Anybody Pay $3,700 for Tag Heuer’s New Phone?

Some people have more money than sense, and even then a damn site more of both than taste. For such individuals, Tag Heuer’s new phone—the Racer—is just the handset to slip into their back pockets. They deserve it! No, really, they do. Apparently inspired by Formula 1 and GT racing, the luxury offering is dripping…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Mar 13

DARPA Director Bolts Pentagon for Google

Darpa director Regina Dugan will soon be stepping down from her position atop the Pentagon’s premiere research shop to take a job with Google. Dugan, whose controversial tenure at the agency lasted just under three years, was “offered and accepted at senior executive position” with the internet giant, according to Darpa spokesman Eric Mazzacone. She…

Tech News Noah Shachtman - Wired Mar 12

Instagram Finally Shows Off Its Android App

The breakout app from SXSW this year may be Highlight, or it may be Pinwheel. But the most exciting news? It’s about Instagram, which is finally sort-of showing off a beta of its Android app. According to TechCrunch’s Kim-Mai Cutler, Instagram founder Kevin Systrom demonstrated the Android app onstage during an interview. Kind of. Reports…

Tech News Mat Honan Mar 11

Turn Skinny Foreigners Into American-Style Fatties With Google’s Crazy Coke Ads

Google rolled out a new project on Friday to remake classic ads for the Web. Basically it’s an attempt to show how Google can modernize powerful old-fashioned one-way branding for a new interactive era. Also? It’s got great troll-tential. The first ones out of the gate are by Volvo and Coke. The Volvo one is…

Tech News Mat Honan Mar 11

5 Impressive Google Chrome Add-Ons for Music

The music section of the Chrome Web Store has amplified quite a bit since its initial rollout of 23 apps. In addition to offerings from heavy hitters like MOG, Rdio, and Pandora, it’s also home to a wide selection of apps and extensions from smaller developers from off the beaten trail. Getting an app into…

Tech News Andy Cush - Evolver.fm Mar 9

Chrome’s $60,000 Security Flaw Fixed in Under a Day

Less than 24 hours after a Russian hacker earned himself $60,000 by exploiting Chrome, Google has released an update for the browser which fixes the security threat. It’s perhaps not surprising that Google has been quick to act, but the speed with which this update was rolled out highlights one of the big benefits of…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Mar 9

Chrome Finally Breached in Google’s $1 Million Hackathon

Google recently offered up prizes totaling $1 million for those capable of exploiting its browser Chrome. Now, at Google’s own competition called Pwnium, a student has walked away with one of the top prizes, earning $60,000 by hacking a PC running Chrome. Chrome has featured in Pwn2Own—a security competition run by HP—for the last four…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Mar 8

The Full List of Verizon Phones Getting Ice Cream Sandwich

Verizon has finally let a bunch of smartphone and tablet owners exhale, giving up the full list of current devices that will be getting the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. There’s 14 devices in all. See if yours made the cut. Currently the Galaxy Nexus is the only Verzion phone with Ice Creamy goodness,…

Tech News Brent Rose Mar 6

Somewhere in Georgia, a Flushed Toilet Is Helping Google Cool Its Servers

Google Flights Is Now Less Terrible Thanks to International Airport Search

Super-Secret Google Builds Servers in the Dark

Google’s Overhauling Search to Give You Better Answers

AIM: The Reports of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

How a Pimp’s Android Pattern Lock Foiled the Feds

Home Energy Monitoring App Busts a Secret Teenage Party

The Full List of HTC Android Phones Getting Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Lost Boy Uses Google Earth to Find His Way Home After 25 Years

Google Cozies Up to the Pentagon

Apple Subpoenaed by FTC Over Google Search on iOS Devices

New Sony Xperia Sola Offers “Floating Touch” For When Touching the Screen Is Too Much Effort

Will Anybody Pay $3,700 for Tag Heuer’s New Phone?

DARPA Director Bolts Pentagon for Google

Instagram Finally Shows Off Its Android App

Turn Skinny Foreigners Into American-Style Fatties With Google’s Crazy Coke Ads

5 Impressive Google Chrome Add-Ons for Music

Chrome’s $60,000 Security Flaw Fixed in Under a Day

Chrome Finally Breached in Google’s $1 Million Hackathon

The Full List of Verizon Phones Getting Ice Cream Sandwich

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