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A massive dust storm descended on the Phoenix area Tuesday night, drastically reducing visibility and delaying flights as strong winds toppled trees and caused power outages for thousands of residents in the valley.

Last month, 89-year-old apocalypse forecaster Harold Camping suffered a stroke, likely related to the cumulative stress of having failed to deliver on big rapture promises. More »

Google’s limited launch of its Google+ social networking service has proven to be popular, at least among the lucky few who have had a chance to get invites to sign up for the service. But in order to get more people to sign up to use the service, Google is…

Unionized workers at SGI, the province’s insurance company, have given notice they could strike in two days.

This heavily-modified street-legal Ford GT made history as the first car recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for standing-mile speed at 223 mph. Even cooler: they did it on the runway used for landing Space Shuttles.

It sounds like an Onion headline, but it’s actually true!

"Visiting a national park in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, award-winning photographer [David] Slater left his camera unattended for a while. It soon attracted the attention of an inquisitive female from a local group of crested black macaque monkeys, known for their intelligence and dexterity.Fascinated by her reflection in the lens, she then somehow managed to start the camera. The upshot: A splendid self-portrait."

Most amazing to me: these things are all in focus!     … read more

Google intends to retire the Blogger and Picasa brands and rename them as Google products, Mashable has learned.

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China’s control over the rare earths market hasn’t faced too many challenges over the past few years, but that may be changing, thanks to a major discovery in Japan. Geologists say they’ve uncovered expansive new deposits of rare earth minerals, buried within a seabed some 20,000 feet below the Pacific Ocean surface. Research leader Yasuhiro Kato estimates that the deposits contain anywhere from 80 to 100 billion metric tons of rare earths, which, if commercially viable, could pose a serious threat to China’s global hegemony. Supply shortages and aggressive Chinese export controls have combined to raise global prices in recent years, much to the chagrin of manufacturers who rely upon the metals to produce smartphones, tablets and a wide variety of other gadgets. But with analysts predicting a rare earth surplus within the next few years and Japan’s mining industry now poised for a potential resurgence, the outlook is certainly looking a lot brighter.

Japanese scientists discover massive rare earth deposits, China bristles originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Jul 2011 21:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A mediator has been given until Friday to help teachers and the province agree on a new contract.

As a long-time BlackBerry enthusiast and proud Canadian, I want to see Research In Motion turn around the negative sentiment that is now stalking them in the media and gain back the sales momentum and brand popularity they have enjoyed in the past.

But should this challenge prove too difficult in the months ahead or simply take too long to execute in the face of an eroding market cap, what will become of RIM? I’ve pondered this question a lot in recent weeks from every conceivable angle, and it was sitting on a patio sipping my fourth pitcher of Sangria on Canada Day that I concluded Google will buy Research In Motion. It won’t be Microsoft – they’ve made their bet on Windows Phone and Nokia (and the Steve Ballmer at BlackBerry World thing was little more than a PR stunt). It won’t be Co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis buying back the company and going private again (though I’m sure they’d love to do that). It won’t be any other company seriously stepping in with a bid. It’ll be Google. Keep reading for my logical reasoning.

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A man riding bareheaded on one of about 550 motorcycles in an anti-helmet law rally lost control of his cycle, went over his handlebars, hit his head on the pavement and died near Syracuse, N.Y., police say.

Can Google+ steal users from Facebook? PCWorld’s Mark Sullivan says there are good reasons to switch from Facebook to Google+, ranging from ease-of-use to respect for data privacy.

SaskTel stated in April that they’ll be bringing 42 Mbps speeds to Regina and Saskatoon this summer, no exact details as to when but should be within the next few weeks. They have put the Novatel Ovation MC547 Mobile Internet Stick on their site as “coming soon” so this is a good indication that those potential download speeds are coming. SaskTel, very honestly, says that “Currently 21mbps awaiting network upgrade to Dual Cell HSPA+. This device will operate on the standard 4G HSPA+ network but at a max theoretical speed of 21mbps, as opposed to the max speed of the device which is 42mbps”. As for price points, this will cost you between $59.99 on a 3-year to $199.99 month-to-month.

Source: SaskTel

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2. Bell to release Novatel U547 Turbo Stick November 23rd… speeds reaching a max of 42 Mbps
3. SaskTel bringing 42 Mbps speeds to Regina and Saskatoon this Summer

That “future software upgrade” Samsung promised us for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is “coming soon” according to the company’s site, though, when exactly “soon” might be is anyone’s guess. When it does start trickling its way on to Sammy’s slate, it’ll be bringing with it a host of new features, including that Honeycomb edition of TouchWiz that’s sure to be just as divisive as its smartphone ancestor. It does, however, pack in some nice functionality, like a multimedia clipboard for copying and pasting pictures and videos as well as text, and a Live Panel widget for pulling in news, weather, and updates from your social networks. Other features that you’re used to on Samsung devices are also coming along for the ride, including the Media Hub for purchasing videos and the latest, intense version of Swype. There’s also a remote tracking and wipe function for those who have a tendency to leave their gadgets behind at Starbucks, and it unlocks USB, SD card, and HDMI functionality — with the appropriate accessories of course. Check out the source link for a few more details.

Galaxy Tab 10.1 update coming soon, ushers TouchWiz into the Honeycomb era originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 03 Jul 2011 20:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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