New TVs will watch you and record your emotions

In Japan, NHK is testing out little cameras embedded in TVs that watch you watching them , analyzing your movements and facial expressions to figure out what programs and advertisements you like and what you don’t. Is this a good idea or a terrible one? It could be both.

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Giant planet may be chucking comets at us from deep space

Somewhere out in space, something is causing comets to fly out of the Oort cloud towards the inner solar system. New computer models suggest that it could be a giant planet larger than Jupiter that we’ve never seen before.

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iWork now available for the iPhone, making your job inescapable

If you’ve been wanting to edit documents on your phone for a while now, here’s some good news: iWork is now available for the iPhone. If you’ve enjoyed the excuse of not being able to edit documents on your phone, here’s some bad news: iWork is now available for the iPhone.

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Radical new birth control for men: 100% effective for 10 years

When it comes to birth control , it’s a lot harder figuring out how to stop a bajillion little sperm than one little egg, but a scientist in India has managed to develop an injection for men that has so far proven to be 100% effective and completely reversible with no side effects. Sign me up.

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Diabolical alarm clock shreds your hard-earned money

After seeing our 15 sinister alarm clocks that hate your guts , you probably thought you’d seen the meanest clocks in town. Not so, it turns out — this little guy here may just take the cake.

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Apple announces everything it’ll cover at WWDC, including iCloud

In a rare move, Apple announced today the full rundown of what we can expect next week at the WWDC keynote. Normally shrouded in secrecy, this is the first time that Apple has announced what they’ve got in store ahead of time.

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Japan’s new ‘Smart Town’ will be built around green gadgets

In light of the recent Japanese earthquake , Panasonic and eight other companies are plowing full-steam ahead with plans for their Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town (SST) — a 19-hectacre “green” community that will be home to 3,000 residents and where life will revolve around being energy-conscious.

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PlayStation Network fully armed, operational by week’s end

It’s been a long two months for Sony. The company’s PlayStation Network — which not only allows online play but drives the console’s commerce through its store, as well — buckled under an unprecedented attack from hackers . Now Sony says the Network will be back this week, but there’s some worry it could be targeted again.

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Sawblade slingshot can slice through zombies with ease

How many ways can you kill a zombie? Shotguns, axes or machetes are obvious choices, but how about shooting deadly circular sawblades into its face? Mr. Slingshot a.k.a. J?rg Sprave returns with a wooden slingshot that’ll stop any zombie dead in its tracks.

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Image of the Day: the last Model T

After 19 years and over 15 million vehicles, the last Model T was manufactured on May 31, 1927. When the Model T was introduced in 1908, it cause quite a stir. Not only was it the first affordable car, but 15,007,003 Model T’s later and Ford forever changed traveling in America.

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