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More Canadians say they are seeing unidentified flying objects than ever before, with 2012 numbers nearly doubling the record number of sightings recorded in previous years.

Larry Page, Google’s CEO and co-founder, closed out the Google I/O keynote today with a sentimental, almost subdued speech. He didn’t sound like a CEO. He sounded like a guy in charge of a company he genuinely thought could change the world. And it was a wonderful reminder that Google used to be, can be, and in many ways still is, so much more than a company.

Google’s Play Books service launched last year as a competent reading app, and a necessary pillar for Google Play. But one feature readers have since been … by Ryan Whitwam in News

Google just dropped a metric ton of Google on us. Sorting through it all, it’s clear that the company’s not just trying to put new goodness into the world; it’s trying to blow plenty of existing products and services out of the water. Here are all the things Google’s looking to unseat and uppercut into the spike pit.

Google’s inched ever closer to the dream of Star Trek-style computing with its new Conversational Search, unveiled today at Google I/O. You start a search by saying “Okay, Google…,” speak your search query, whether it’s “when does my flight leave,” “how far is it to the beach,” or trivia like “what’s the population of my town.” Google then responds, both by voice, and with text search results.

Although not much has changed with Google Maps mobile services, the desktop app just got redesigned from the ground up in what is, essentially, the biggest overhaul since Maps’ initial launch almost eight years ago. More specifically, though, Google wants to give you your very own map “built for you.”

Google’s official Search app (aka Google Now) for Android has been updated with a few new features, though they’re pretty awesome ones. First, voice remin… by David Ruddock in Applications, News

Google+ is getting some mind-blowing new features to make your images awesome and help you manage your incredibly large photo library. Using advanced algorithms, Google+ will now pick your best photos, auto-enhance images, and more.

Google announces Google Play for Education, launching this fall

As the Google I/O 2013 keynote gets moving along, Google is getting into some of the new technology it is using to save users data when using their products.

YOU GUYS! Google just announced at I/O that it’s going to be selling a Samsung Galaxy S 4, unlocked, with stock Android, on Google Play starting June 26. Just to pick out the important words for you: “STOCK” “ANDROID” “GALAXY S 4.”

You can now buy a music subscription from Google. Here’s everything you need to know about Google’s crack at rocketing to the top of the charts. nGet ready for Google Play Access.

Gaming on Android just got a way more legit. Google’s just announced its new “Google Play Games” app and service at I/O today, and that comes with a whole bunch of features from achievements to leaderboards to matchmaking, multiplayer, and even cloud saves.

Speaking at Google I/O, Android and Chrome chief Sundar Punchai just let on that there has now been over 900 million device activations. However, Google ca… by Eric Ravenscraft in Google, News

Google I/O 2013 brings together thousands of developers for three days of deep technical content focused
on building the next generation of web, mobile, and enterprise applications with Google and
open web technologies such as Android, Google Chrome, Google APIs, Google Web Toolkit, App Engine, and more.

Dear Lifehacker,I want to eat a healthy, balanced diet, but does that actually include a multivitamin? If I eat well, shouldn’t I get the nutrients I need by default? I assume a multivitamin won’t hurt me, but I don’t want to bother if it isn’t necessary. Should I take a daily multivitamin or not?