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This is Jungle. It's the first portable gaming console designed exclusively for online gaming and MMORPGs. And it's from the company who gave us the 3DO nearly 20 years ago.
                   

Exclusive: First Photo of Jungle, Panasonic's Portable Online Gaming System [Jungle]

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It was decided we don't know enough about the sea. So 2,700 scientists started the Census of Marine Life, cooperating with museums, labs and aquariums across 80 countries to learn more. 10 years later, today, they're done.
                         

How To Count Millions of Fish In the Sea

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Today, two professors won the Nobel prize for physics "for groundbreaking experiments regarding the two-dimensional material graphene." The Nobel is the Olympic gold of science. But what is graphene, and why did it earn these guys over a million bucks?
           

Graphene Just Won Two Guys the Nobel. So What the Hell Is It? [Physics]

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You might not know what alumina is—neither did I. But hundreds of Hungarians do, after torrents of the stuff poured out of a plant and through their villages, prompting the country to declare a state of emergency.
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Hungary in State of Emergency After Waves of Toxic Burning Mud Pour Out of Chemical Plant [Video]

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These extreme zoom-in movies were digitally created by NASA using photographic material from different satellites. From coast to coast, there is no escape from the eyes in space.
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Extreme Space Zooming From New York to LA [Video]

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Even if you hold your laptop up to your face like a flip phone, talking into your computer is lame. You want to use Google Voice like a real phone—with buttons and stuff. We'll tell you how.
                              

Getting Started

If you don't have it already, you're going to need a Google Voice account. It's easy. If you live in the US, you can get a Google Voice number right here, right now, for free. Do it. Now, each method we'll detail will need some minor setup on the Google Voice side of things, so get to know it a little bit. The main setting you'll be monkeying with is getting Google Voice to forward calls to the right number. Basically:

• Log onto Google Voice
• Hit the Settings button in the upper right hand corner.
• Click on "Add another phone", and punch in whatever number you want.
• GV will call that number to confirm.

Read more: How to Replace Your Landline with Google Voice [Howto]

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One moment it's a phone in your hand. The next, it's a full-fledged turn-by-turn nav unit with an active internet connection. What happened? These apps, is what.            
             

The Best Navigation Apps [Appbattle]

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As expected, Facebook's big event today did involve some new design elements. But it's the features being announced that give a crucial look at the site's even bigger ambitions.   
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The first feature Mark Zuckerberg announced, Download Your Information, lets you download all of your photos, messages, videos, etc. Simple enough! It all goes into a single zip file, so that it's all in one place, which will then be emailed to you. As for privacy concerns, you'll need to provide a password and possibly answer more security questions. Whether you feel totally comfortable having all that info passing back and forth is up to you.

The New Facebook: New Dashboard, Download Your Stuff, and Groups [Video]

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A girlfriend with dubious motives. A frightened social networker. A lonely neighbor with an eye on his WiFi. Some of you are real wrecks! Luckily, so are we. Let's commiserate.            
                      

Ask Giz: Insecure Boyfriends, Insecure Careers, and Creepy Neighbors [Ask Giz]

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Logitech's Revue Google TV box is now available for pre-order for $299, revealing a host of new features—HD calling, a wide array of controls, myriad apps, and—if you order today, it'll arrive by the end of the month.
                          

Logitech Revue Google TV Box Full Details: $299 This Month With HD Video Calling [Video]