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Fully-Chromed Lamborghini Gallardo Spotted

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Nothing says "hey, look at me!" on the road more than a fully-chromed car, and that's exactly what we have here - an ultra shiny Lamborghini Gallardo that apparently made its debut at the annual Bullrun: Rallying the World event. Continue reading for a video.

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LG Optimus 4X HD stops in at the FCC, flaunts AT&T bands, global support

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LG Optimus 4X HD stops in at the FCC, flaunts AT&T bands, global support

LG's latest 4.7-inch wunderphone may not have received an official release this side of the Atlantic, but that doesn't mean the Feds aren't putting it through its paces. A global version of the LG Optimus 4X HD made its way through the FCC test labs recently, revealing a quad-band GSM / EDGE radio with 3G support over AT&T's 1900 / 850 bands. In other words, feel free to import an unlocked slab when they hit Europe next month. Check out the federal filings yourself at the source link below, or check out our own hands-on coverage right here.

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Acer outs Ivy Bridge-packing TravelMate P243 notebook series in the UK

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Acer outs Ivy Bridge-packing TravelMate P243 notebook series in the UK

Needless to say, Ivy Bridge is here to stay -- at least until Intel takes us on a different road. That being said, Acer just announced a business-oriented machine of its own with Intel's latest chips onboard. Part of the outfit's TravelMate lineup, this 14-inch (1366 x 768) P243 rocks some pretty standard features, including a Core i5, Ivy Bridge processor, an HD webcam for all those Skype calls and a USB 3.0 port. As expected, depending on configuration, you'll also be able to choose up to 8GB of RAM, as well as NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M graphics if you don't mind shelling out the extra cash. Speaking of, Acer's pricing the TravelMate P243 starting at £339 (about $536) once it hits UK shelves -- though, there's no word on when that'll be. In the meantime, you can check out some additional eye candy after the break.

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Cool and Weird Wind Tunnel Portraits

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Photo credit: Tadao Cern

Artist and photographer Tadao Cern has just unveiled a new batch of photos showing how people look in a wind tunnel. The results may not be pretty, but it's definitely something you don't see everyday, if ever. Continue reading for additional pictures.

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Blizzard Apologizes for Diablo III Server Issues – Postpones Real Money Auction House

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The server issues that have been troubling Diablo III since launch are well known, which has prompted Blizzard to issue an apology on the subject. Blizzard posted the apology on the Battle.net forums, where it says launch preparations "did not go far enough." The studio has been optimizing and fine tuning the servers since May 15th, and everything should be running smoothly now. There will be some maintenance periods to ensure all regions can connect without issue and Blizzard will continue to monitor server activity. Blizzard wants to make sure everything is running properly and there are no more widespread server problems, so it will be delaying the launch of the real money auction house beyond the expected May 22nd start date. The studio will provide a future update when it is ready to go ahead with the real money auction house. Blizzard is sorry the server issues prevented some people from enjoying Diablo III, and thanks everyone for their patience.

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Intel wants to have conflict-free processors by the end of 2013

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Intel had already promised that it would avoid using conflict minerals, and now it's giving itself a more concrete timetable for that to happen. It wants to have at least one processor that's proven completely conflict-free across four key minerals -- gold, tantalum, tin and tungsten -- by the end of 2013. Lest you think Intel's not taking swift enough action, it wants to reach the tantalum goal by the end of this year. The effort's part of a wider array of goals that should cut back on the energy use, power and water use by 2020. Sooner rather than later, though, you'll be buying a late-generation Haswell- or Broadwell-based PC knowing that the chip inside was made under nobler conditions.

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Eight floppy drives recreate the theme from Game of Thrones, stake claim to the seven Kingdoms

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Eight floppy drives recreate the theme from Game of Thrones, stake claim to the seven Kingdoms

Should the robots ever form an alliance and turn against us, all we need to do is call on people like Anand Jin to save us. Why? Because it's folk of his ilk that are the pied pipers of the machine world. We've seen disk drives coerced into recreating Daft Punk, and Bo-Rhap extorted from an Atari 800XL. Now, we can watch the aforementioned Anand eke the theme from Game of Thrones out of eight floppy drives. There's more info on his YouTube channel if you're curious to know the hows and whys. Much as we enjoy the performance, hearing the theme again just brings up bad memories of last week's ending.

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iHome iP76 LED color-changing speaker indulges your love for pretty colors

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iHome iP76 LED color-changing speaker indulges your love for pretty colors

Music just isn't the same without a host of flashing colors to go with it, right? iHome, at least, seems to think so. Its first Glowtunes speaker tower, the new iP76, comes packed with LEDs in seven different hues that can fade, pulse or strobe as your playlist requires. The three-foot iP76 sports a dock for your iPhone or iPod and packs four speakers with Reson8 technology. There's also Bluetooth for streaming from other devices. The iP76 will go on sale for $200 in July. Already dreaming about all the sonic light shows you'll host? Jump past the break for some press info to tide you over.

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Smartphones Effecting Concept of Privacy

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There's a good chance you have been trapped in an elevator or on a bus with someone talking on their phone. This can be annoying, depending on how loud the person is and what they are talking about. Researchers at Tel Aviv University were curious about what smartphone users think about situations like that, and privacy in general.

Of almost 150 participants, roughly half were smartphone users with the other half using regular cellphones. Despite both offering mobile communication, the different devices lead to different responses and behaviors. Smartphone users are 50% more likely to not be bothered by someone nearby talking on their phone in public, and 20% less likely to think they are bothering someone when on the phone themselves. While this makes some sense as the smartphone users may be more use to this behavior, smartphone users are also 70% more likely to think their phone provides them with a great deal of privacy.

Unsurprisingly, the smartphone users also described themselves as 'lost' or 'tense' when they are without their phone. Regular cellphone users however, have more positive feelings towards being without their device, describing the experience as 'quiet.'

The researchers believe some of this information, and that they are still collecting, should be used to redesign public spaces in the future. As the use of these areas change it stands to reason so too should the areas.

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VIA unveils fanless, Eden X2-packing AMOS-3002, promises tiny dual-core PC in your car

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VIA is planning to get some serious mileage out of its Eden X2 processor -- in the most literal sense possible. It's now producing the AMOS-3002, a Pico-ITX-sized PC intended for in-car infotainment and other situations where an embedded PC needs to have a little more juice for media tasks. The Eden X2 in question comes in a dual-core 1GHz flavor that's completely fanless, but it's fast enough to show 1080p video (when your car is parked, we hope) and can handle more intensive work like dual gigabit Ethernet jacks, optional 3G and even a 2.5-inch hard drive. That breadbox-sized shell can also take a lot of abuse, surviving temperatures between -4F and 140F as well as 50 Gs' worth of shock. You'll have to wait until your favorite car designer or digital sign maker uses the AMOS-3002 to see it in action, but until then, you can get the full details after the break.

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