GizModo: Top Tech News and Reviews [March ‘11 Diet]

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    The Fukushima nuclear situation is officially on the same level as 1979's Three Mile Island situation, having been raised from 4 to 5 on the seven-level international scale.            More »

Source: Japan Raises Nuclear Alert Level to 5, May Have to Bury its Nuclear Reactors in Sand and Concrete [Japan]

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    Six days after the earthquake that rocked Japan and left thousands dead, the nation is now struggling to avert disaster at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Events have moved fast and risks are hard to assess.            More »

Source: Why Fukushima Daiichi Won't Be Another Chernobyl [Japan]

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                     It's been seven days in hell. Here is the timeline to the crisis caused by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan—constantly updated. It includes all the news and features ordered chronologically, as well as the latest videos and images. Keep reading...            More »

Source: The Definitive Japan Crisis Timeline [Video]

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                     It's been seven days in hell. Here is the timeline to the crisis caused by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan—constantly updated. It includes all the news and features ordered chronologically, as well as the latest videos and images [Last update:            More »

Source: The Definitive Japan Crisis Timeline - Live Updates [Video]

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    Geek Chic | Why did it take Wired nearly two decades to feature a female engineer on its cover?

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Source: Top Stories of Today, March 18, 2011 [Total Recap]

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    Crumbling Facade | Can the Japanese people endure this triple catastrophe?

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Source: Top Stories of the Week [Total Recap]

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    AT&T just announced that they're buying T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion. The deal makes AT&T the largest network in the country, and leaves us with only three major US carriers. What's that mean for us?            More »

Source: AT&T Is Buying T-Mobile to Become the Biggest Carrier in the US [At&t]

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    Ever since humanity has been able to launch projectiles into space to take nosey pictures that make us all feel insignificant, a major priority has been to somehow communicate with any alien life forms that might come across this space detritus and wonder who shot a space probe right into their upper atmosphere. Using physics, mathematics, art, and even Earth's greatest weapon (Carl Sagan), our species has painstakingly crafted the first tentative social overtures towards the magnificent extraterrestrials we hope are listening.            More »

Source: An Awkward History of Our Space Transmissions [Contact]

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    If we haven't already made it fairly clear, let's be straight up: We believe that AT&T's swallowing of T-Mobile USA is a bad thing for everybody except for AT&T and Deutsche Telekom. Let us count the ways.            More »

Source: How the New AT&T-Mobile Is Probably Going to Screw You Hardcore [At&t]

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    Twitter turns 5 years old today! What an adorable and accomplished and incredibly rich little tot. Twitter's become internet-ubiquitous in those five years. It's also become the most singularly idiotic and wonderful thing in internet history.            More »

Source: Happy Birthday, Twitter: You're Incredible and Horrendous [Twitter]