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Google Fiber starts testing targeted, trackable TV ads Posted: 21 Mar 2015 02:31 PM PDT For all of the other things it does, Google is still a company that makes a ton of money from advertising, and now it's turning that focus to TV. This week the company announced that it's testing a new kind of ad-tracking system for Google Fiber TV c...

BBM Protected users can chat securely with pals on Android and iOS Posted: 21 Mar 2015 12:26 PM PDT While BBM Protected has been keeping enterprise users' chats secure since last year, it only used to work if it's installed on both parties' phones. Now, though, the feature can keep convos secure even if only one of the chatters has it. In fact, the...

Your Android phone will soon stay unlocked while you're holding it Posted: 21 Mar 2015 10:22 AM PDT If you're frustrated that your smartphone locks while it's still in your hands, Google may soon come to your rescue. A handful of Android Police readers report that their Lollipop-equipped phones' Smart Lock security now includes "on-body detection,"...

Holy sh*t snacks! Redditors find massive 'Archer' Easter egg Posted: 21 Mar 2015 08:24 AM PDT I'm not sure which is more impressive: the fact that the Archer series creators went through so much trouble to create such an elaborate Easter egg or the fact that someone was actually able to crack the multiple mind-bending puzzles needed to reveal...

Recommended Reading: Marvel's 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' hits its stride Posted: 21 Mar 2015 06:30 AM PDT Recommended Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology and more in print and on the web. Some weeks, you'll also find short reviews of books that we think are worth your time. We hope you enjoy the read. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I....

Reuters: FAA to ease approval process for commercial drones Posted: 21 Mar 2015 02:17 AM PDT The Federal Aviation Administration wants to make it easier to operate commercial drones, it'd seem. The idea is to make it so companies that are already are exempt from the drone ban don't have to get a new certificate of authority for additional us...

'Halo 5: Guardians' hype train starts with a whisper Posted: 20 Mar 2015 10:49 PM PDT Halo fans aren't strangers to alternate reality games, and it looks like Halo 5: Guardians could get something similar to Halo 2's I Love Bees treatment. The just released teaser trailer (embedded below) doesn't give much by way of clues, but ends wi...

Vector smartwatches promise a 30-day battery life Posted: 20 Mar 2015 08:33 PM PDT Tag Heuer's Android Wear device wasn't the only smartwatch at this year's Baselworld. Other devices were also shown and launched during the annual luxury watch fair in Switzerland, including the new Vector Watch. It's slated to come out in two differ...

Daily Roundup: Google manipulated search results, Windows 10 upgrades for pirates and more! Posted: 20 Mar 2015 07:29 PM PDT Happy Friday, readers! In today's edition of the Daily Roundup, you can read about an FTC report that revealed how Google manipulated its search results, Microsoft clarified its Windows 10 upgrade policy for pirated copies and what Popcorn Time is do...

Amazon wants to give paid apps away for free Posted: 20 Mar 2015 06:06 PM PDT Downloads from Amazon's Appstore almost assuredly aren't the raging success that the company's ventures like Prime are, but the retail juggernaut isn't giving up on it yet. In fact, the former looks like it's getting an injection of the latter's DNA ...

UN Women pulls out of Uber's million-woman employment scheme Posted: 20 Mar 2015 05:14 PM PDT The hits just keep coming for Uber this week, unfortunately they're mostly in the form of gut punches. First, police forces in both South Korea and France raided Uber offices in their respective countries. Then, later that same day, a Frankfurt court...

Here are the most beautiful medical images you'll see in 2015 Posted: 20 Mar 2015 04:17 PM PDT This isn't some long lost Jackson Pollock, it's what's going on inside the mind of a fruitfly. Life really does imitate art, as this incredible collection of medical images from Wellcome Images illustrates. These spectacular shots leverage modern med...