Dear #apple …stop screwing your customers!

Dear #apple …stop screwing your customers!

U.S. District Judge Denise Cote has found that Apple is guilty of colluding with five book publishers to fix ebook prices artificially high in the iBookstore, thereby forcing Amazon and other online booksellers to do the same. There’s no word yet on how much cash money Apple will have to fork over in injunctive relief, but beyond the punishment, hopefully it will serve as a warning to stave off other online retail conspiracies.

Looks great, very nice update that compliments the desktop version that’s currently in beta.

Looks great, very nice update that compliments the desktop version that's currently in beta.

Android: Google just rewarded the night owls with a huge update to Google Maps that brings a new cards-based interface as well as a slew of new features for finding places and getting information on traffic conditions.

I think I’m gonna have to find some test subjects and try this out

I think I'm gonna have to find some test subjects and try this out

This is fantastic. Distort measured people’s reaction time by making them catch a falling ruler to see how quickly (or slowly) their brains can translate what they see into what they do. Putting the video to slow motion emphasizes how silly our reaction times can be. Some of us are so slow we might not even catch the ruler!

Can’t imagine what the odds are of getting picture like this.

Can't imagine what the odds are of getting picture like this.

There’s something to be said for dropping the cameras and just watching fireworks, but for Redditor AJ192, watching the pyrotechnic show through a viewfinder really paid off. Taken at an explosive celebration in New Mexico, it’s definitely a one in a million shot. What a beautiful way to get lucky. [Reddit via Laughing Squid]

This could be useful if I ever need to send super top secret documents to anyone :P

This could be useful if I ever need to send super top secret documents to anyone 😛

Chrome: Privacy is a precious commodity, what with companies tracking you on the web and the NSA collecting data at large, so if you’d like a little security, SecureGmail is a Chrome extension that makes it easy to encrypt your Gmail messages with a password only your recipient should know.

Interesting, this might come in handy if I ever decide to have kids or become a teacher.

Interesting, this might come in handy if I ever decide to have kids or become a teacher.

For most adults, talking to kids can be daunting. And not just in the “watch what you say” way but in the “they won’t say anything to me” way. Luckily, science has stepped in to find the best methods for getting actual responses from kids.

It must have been in pretty bad shape if it’s only just now reopening.

It must have been in pretty bad shape if it's only just now reopening.

The Statue of Liberty finally reopened on the Fourth of July months after Superstorm Sandy swamped its little island as Americans across the country celebrated freedom and President Barack Obama urged citizens to live up to the words of the Declaration of Independence.