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Hacker Who Leaked Nude Scarlett Johansson Photos Gets 10 Years in Prison

"Chris Chaney pleads guilty to hacking over 50 celebrities' smartphones for fun and profit

Between November 2010 and October 2011, there were a rash of hacking of high-profile celebrities smartphones. Starlets like Scarlett Johansson, Christina Aguilera, Mila Kunis had sexually explicit or provocative pictures stolen from their devices and released onto the internet.

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Best SSDs For The Money: December 2012

"The Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are over, but there are still bargains to be found. This month, we talk about OCZ's new Vector, a special Assassin's Creed III bundle from Samsung, and updated endurance numbers for Intel's SSD 335.

Detailed solid-state drive specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. However, at the end of the day, what an enthusiast needs is the best SSD within a certain budget.

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3DMark Cloud Gate Trailer

This video features a quick look at Cloud Gate, one of three new tests in 3DMark. Cloud Gate is designed for testing for DirectX 10 compatible notebooks and typical home PCs.

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Video Review #1400: Fractal Design Node 304 Case

The Fractal Design Node 304 Case is tiny, doesn't have a 5.25" drive, but up to six 2.5" or 3.5" drives can be installed. This is a simple, elegant SFF case that would be perfect for a server or if you require a compact mini-ITX/DTX solution with lots of storage.

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Video Review #1399: Fractal Design Define R4 Case

The Fractal Design Define R4 Case is a perfect combination of style & functionality. What separates this mid-tower case from others is it's spacious design and acoustic-dampening material for a near silent build. It comes with plenty of drive bays, fan options, dust filters, USB3 ports and much more.

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Video Review #1398: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7" Tablet

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7" Tablet might not be the faster or have the best screen resolution compared to more expensive 7" tablets, but it has a lot going for it. It sets itself apart from others because it's affordable, comes with Android 4 and there's a microSD slot. Also, the overall feel, build quality & styling it top notch.

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Google Just Made It Harder to Find Boobs

"Google has tweaked the SafeSearch filter so that porn doesn't leak into image search results... For parents and those who'd rather not be frightened by results stemming from search queries like "cucumber" and "hotdog", SafeSearch is a handy tool for toning down or completely blocking offending sexual and other questionable content. Typically it was easy to set: simply adjust the lever to "on", "moderate" or "off"..."

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Google Loses Santa To Bing

"Unlike previous years, NORAD (the North American Aerospace Defense Command) has decided to use Bing maps to track Santa's journey as he goes around the world delivering presents. Starting Christmas eve, one will be able to go to the official NORAD Santa tracking site (http://www.noradsanta.org/) and use Bing maps to see where Santa is delivering presents at that time. In previous years, NORAD has always gone for Google maps to track Saint Nick.

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Woman tasered for buying too much Apple gear

"The Tame Apple press has responded with horror after a woman who tried to buy too many iPhones was tasered by cops who feared for her sanity.

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Video Review #1397: HIS HD 7750 IceQ X Turbo 1GB GDDR5 Video Card

The HIS HD 7750 IceQ X Turbo 1GB GDDR5 Video Card one of the better 7750 products available with faster core and impressive cooler. The core speed on this product is 900MHz (stock is 800Mhz) and the 1GB of GDDR5 128 bit memory is 4.5GHz DDR.

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Video Review #1396: SilverStone PS08 Case

The SilverStone PS08 Case fits Micro-ATX & Mini-ITX form factor motherboards, is lightweight, has 2 USB 3 ports, plenty of drive bays and fits video cards that up to 14.1" in length. The overall styling and build quality is good for an affordable case. This case has great bang for the buck.

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Video Review #1395: HIS HD 7750 iCooler 1GB GDDR5 Low Profile Video Card

The HIS HD 7750 iCooler 1GB GDDR5 Video Card is a great option for a lower profile computer build. Like for example, a quiet Home Theater PC setup and while it's not a hardcore gamers card, gaming performance is acceptable. The core speed on this product is 800MHz and the 1GB of GDDR5 128 bit memory is 4.5GHz DDR.

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