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How US State Boundaries Would Look Based On Equal Population

While it’s not for us to suggest that state boundaries are in any way arbitrary, artist Neil Freeman has re-imagined what a map of the US would look like if each and every state had an identical population count.


Google Nexus 4 Sold Out In 15 Minutes In Germany

Yesterday, much to the chagrin of those expecting an email notification first, Google’s Nexus 4 handset went on sale around the world on the Google Play Store. It sold out in Australia within the hour, but the most rabid country for the new Nexus handset was Germany. Germans bought up stock of the Nexus so fast that the tech giant was flush out of stock within 15 minutes.


The USS Makin Island Is A Mean, Green, Amphibious Assault Machine

Faced with rising fuel prices and diminishing oil reserves, the US Navy is rebuilding itself with a greener fleet. The>USS Makin Island is the poster child of this restructuring, having cut its fuel consumption in half with an engine overhaul.


Europe And US Carry Out Joint Cyber Attack ‘Stress Test’

A bunch of cyber security experts from the EU and the US have been messing about with some pretend cyber attack scenarios, making plans for what would happen in the event of a proper, damaging electronic attack.


America: China Is Constantly Hacking Us, China: No We’re Not

The US has found itself in an awkward internet espionage moment, blaming China and Russia for billions of dollars in online theft, WaPo reports. Their response? Wasn’t us! It’s like a geopolitical high school prom scandal.


Apple’s Australian Legal Team Says No To Samsung’s Peace Offering

Last week, Samsung approached Apple with a compromise that would let company sell the Galaxy Tab in Australia. Apple rejected this settlement, opening the door for a long legal battle.


World War 2, In Full Color

There weren’t many colour photographs taken in World War 2, but there were a few, and In Focus has a nice look at a selected few with this week’s edition of their weekly tribute to that global conflict.


The Army’s Mighty Miniatures Of War

A lot’s made of the drones that power many of the US Army’s attacks these days, the missile-equipped UAVs that attack and surveille under the veil of silence and cover of cloud. But there are other, smaller Army bots out there. Specifically, in a testing ground known as the microaviary.


The Airlines Make A Killing Off Bag Check Fees

Ruh-roh, looks like the Associated Press uncovered what every US airline passenger already knows – the airlines are nickel and diming its customers to death with bag check fees.


US Courts Using Facebook To Weed Out Jury

In what could signal a worrying trend, some US prosecution and defence lawyers have discovered that social media sites such as Facebook and MySpace may provide valuable clues about the personality of a particular Jury person.


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