Authors take out full-page NYT ad to criticize Amazon

There’s no sign that Amazon and Hachette are close to burying their e-book hatchet, which has prompted the authors caught in the middle to speak up. One of those affected, Douglas Preston, penned an open letter to Jeff Bezos, requesting that he…

Russia offers a $110,000 bounty if you can crack Tor

Countries that have less-than-stellar records when it comes to dissenting voices must really, really hate Tor. Coincidentally, Russia’s Interior Ministry has put out a bounty of around $110,000 to groups who can crack the US Navy-designed privacy…

LG G3 versus HTC One M8

Metal or plastic? Ultrapixels or lasers? QHD or 1080p? It’s time to choose between two of the hottest Android phones out there

This is one of the big questions we find ourselves being asked by smartphone buyers — which is better, the LG G3 or the HTC One M8? Both of these high-end Android phones have captured the imagination of enthusiasts and technology fans since their announcement, and now both are widely available to buy in the U.S. So there’s no avoiding the issue any longer — the Android Central editors are going to have to choose between the G3 and the M8.

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Disney Is Tolerant of Anything in Its Movies…Except God – ‘Frozen’ and ‘Book of Mormon’ Songwriters Reveal

The husband and wife team behind the Oscar-winning Frozen said on Thursday that while Disney is open to bringing in the talents of a diverse list of songwriters, God is the only thing that they have seen censored since they have worked there.

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Flying high above Vegas with the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ drone

There’s been a lot of killer gear here at NAB, from Sony’s Alpha A7s to the Blackmagic URSA. But of all the gadgets that debuted in Vegas this week, I’m most obsessed with DJI’s Phantom 2 Vision+ drone. This year’s version represents a significant…

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US Cellular to fire up LTE at more than 1200 sites in 2014

Fifth-place US carrier US Cellular (yes, there is a fifth place behind the all-swallowing big four) plans to dramatically expand their LTE footprint this year by the number of 1200 sites. They’ll be switching on new 4G services in 13 states, and by the end of the year plan to cover 93% of their customers. For a full list of where to expect LTE by year’s end, check out the press release after the break.

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This April Fools Prank Pulled on Aquinas College Professor Stephen Barrows Is so Epic It’s Making the Whole World Laugh

A group of students at Aquinas College, a small Catholic school in Grand Rapids, Mich., pulled off what is perhaps the most epic April Fools prank on their macroeconomics professor and it has left the whole world laughing.

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How to set up and start using the Mail app in Sense 6

Whether you’re brand new to Sense 6 or you’ve upgraded your existing HTC phone, one thing you’ll definitely want to be able to do is get email. Default Mail apps typically get a pretty bad rap, which is why we have alternatives like Gmail. However, the official Mail app in Sense 6 is more than decent and supports multiple account types all in one place. Here’s how to set it up and start using it:

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Deployed Father and Fellow Soldiers Perform Song They Wrote for Daughter Who’s Missing Him (VIDEO)

Jamie McIntyre was stationed in Afghanistan. His daughter was back in Watertown, N.Y. The absence was unbearable, so he wrote this sweet song with friends to comfort his little lady.

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These plastic pipes filled with warm water help Airbus test passenger comfort on the A350

Airbus has been flying A350 test aircraft with passenger seating since February, but the European manufacturer has just now welcomed journalists (and its own photographers) on board at Germany’s Aircraft Interiors Expo. The plane is outfitted with an…

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