Space exploration is awesome, FYI.
NASA's space shuttle Discovery is hanging up its wings after this last mission (launched yesterday), but it leaves a long and fascinating legacy of performance in orbit that will be a challenge for any future spacecraft to match. Check it out!
And check out this "robot butler" serving Discovery's final crew.
If you'd rather talk about tablets, here's what iPad needs to steal from Android and HP if it wants to catch up with tablet user interface.
Oh, and here's one crrazy iPad 2 rumor: Lightweight carbon fiber backing!
Speaking of criminal behavior, U.S. is doing it's darnedest to shut down one huge mobile text spammer.
Foul-mouth fake Rahm Emanuel has vanished from Twitter.
Eminem just topped Lady Gaga for Facebook "likes."
Google is rejiggering its mysterious algorithm to bounce low-quality search results.
And you can find some high quality eats via Google's new Recipe View.
In adorable animals on the Internet news, please enjoy this Reddit joint my sister emailed me fresh this morning: A pug forced to be ironic.
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