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Malware could be hidden in your smart batteries. War texting lets hackers unlock car doors via SMS. A Manhattan man tests the limits of the Apple Store’s hospitality. Scientists discover that an ancient black hole contains 100,000 suns worth of water. A new moon is discovered orbiting Pluto. Plans are in the works to build a solar tower twice the size of the Empire State Building in Arizona. All this, plus the Study of the Week and “Oh Asia, You So Crazy!”
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Nov 03
Episode 55: Happy Rumpaween
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by adrian
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Foursquare offers a NASA badge for astronauts who check into “Space.” The hacker behind the Xbox 360 jailbreak is being prosecuted for his hack. Sony officially retires the Walkman. A new Firefox extension has been released that allows you to sidejack website sessions to websites like Facebook and Twitter. NYPD officers are sent on a field trip. The Darth Vader costume from Empire Strikes back is on sale. Mount Everest gets a 3G network. All this and more!
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