Monthly Archives: September 2014

Han Solo and Chewbacca collectibles look real enough to hire

By Bonnie Burton Super-realistic collectible figures with 30 points of articulation and highly detailed bodies and costumes kick off Hot Toys’ “Star Wars” line.

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Google strikes back at News Corp.’s antitrust complaint to EU

By Richard Nieva Amid a tangle with EU regulators over how it displays search results, Google gets into a war of words with Rupert Murdoch’s media giant.

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The U.S. killed the half-penny when it was worth what a dime is today

By Alissa Walker on Factually, shared by Meg Neal to Gizmodo

The U.S. killed the half-penny when it was worth what a dime is today

It seems like every week there’s a new argument to remove the penny from circulation. But did you know that the U.S. once had a half-cent? When the U.S. stopped making them in 1857, they had the buying power of over a dime by today’s standards. Which makes the most excellent case to scrap the penny, right now. And nickels too, while we’re at it.

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Why the Bash bug will be a big headache

By Bridget Carey Don’t shrug off the Bash security flaw. Bridget Carey explains how hackers could use it to attack various computer systems — and even lightbulbs. Also, Amazon is crafting smart-home devices and Apple offers a fix for its botched iOS 8.0.1 update.

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Q80 Inspiration concept shows Infiniti’s future flagship

By Wayne Cunningham In a preview of its Paris Motor Show exhibit, Infiniti released some details and a photo of its Q80 Inspiration concept, heralding a production car that competes with the big sedans from Mercedes-Benz and Lexus.

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