Walt Disney World unveils incredibly scary, robotic version of President Obama

Now, we’ve never been to this “Hall of Presidents” at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida (our parents instead taking us to real, disused dungeons and battlefields for family…

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Happy Internet Dependence Day!

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With the 4th of July weekend just hours away, it’s time to wish our US readers a Happy Independence Day!

Hopefully you’ll be spending at least some of your weekend away from your…

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Short Is Sweet: Postcards Begat SMS Begat Twitter

2177961471_09c4c376d8Recently, I’ve noticed something. If you send me an email, the likelihood that I’m going to respond is pretty small. But if you send me a message on Twitter, the likelihood that I’ll respond…

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"Happy Independence Day!"

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Facebook 3.0 for iPhone Adds Events and Photo Albums, But No Push (Yet) [IPhone Apps]

Here’s what Facebook for iPhone 3.0 looks like—pretty nice. Besides the new giant button home screen, you’ll be able to actually RSVP to events and create new photo albums. No push yet, but…

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Add Recycle Bin and More to My Computer [Windows Tip]

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The Tweaking with Vishal web site writes up a quick registry hack that adds Recycle Bin, Network Connections, Admin Tools, or even Search to your My Computer…

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Gmail Gives Labels the Folder Treatment [Labels]

Google’s data-crunching ways found that the majority of Gmail users aren’t actually using the webmail service’s labels. Starting today, those label names get higher placement, and…

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5 Ways to Spend Less Time at Work

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from workplace expert Alexandra Levit, a Wall Street Journal writer and published author. Follow her on Twitter.

Technology is supposed to increase our…

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Raising a healthy gamer: seven tips for parents

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If you’re a parent, or a soon-to-be parent, the noise about gaming and children can be deafening. Video games turn kids into killers. Video games are addictive. Video games get in the way…

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