Which Celeb Swept Blake Lively Off Her Feet? (Hint: It Ain't Ryan Reynolds!)

Were her feet hurting or something? Last night in New York City, Blake Lively got a lift while leaving an exclusive party. The Gossip Girl starlet was carried away from the...

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Oscars falls short of social TV records Super Bowl, Grammys

Updated: Despite what seemed like a million social media and second screen integrations (see our list of the best Oscars social media moments), last night's Oscars fell well short of the social TV records set at the Super Bowl and the Grammy Awards. Trendrr gave it a 3.2 million social activity score, compared to 17.5 for the Super Bowl and 17.1 for the Grammys. Bluefin Labs measured 3.8 million social media comments for the night, compared to 13 million for the Grammys and 12.2 for the Super Bowl -- but still, that 3.8 million is up 293% compared to last year's Academy Awards.

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Sandia Labs develops self monitoring smart outlet, still needs you to plug it in

The folk at Sandia Labs work on all sorts of interesting projects, and the latest thing to fan our utopian dreams is this experimental smart power outlet. Unlike most monitoring set-ups, it can measure and control electric load without being connected to a central management system. The outlet comprises four receptacles, each with voltage and current sensors and a small computer which shuttles data over an Ethernet bridge. This autonomous style of operation could lead to more intelligent power grids that self-monitor, adapt and integrate with other grids without complex infrastructure updates. Other benefits include removing large points of failure, desirable in any network, and simpler home power monitoring systems. Sandia Labs' prototype could also improve effectiveness of variable output energy sources such as wind and solar, thanks to its ability to compensate for flux in energy production -- which might come in handy.

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Our Favorite Ipad Hard Case

Once a person gets their hands on an iPad, it?s time to shop around for an iPad hard case. This will ensure that the iPad is well protected against all of the external elements. From there, it can be thrown into a backpack, taken through airport security and used anywhere that it is required. Our favorite iPad hard case is the Otterbox Apple iPad Defender. When it comes to protection, this isn?t just any iPad hard case. This has three [...]

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Mozilla Shows Off Web-Based Phone

Mozilla gives a demo of its Boot-to-Gecko-based smartphone system. The phone in the demo, which previously used Android--now runs without an operating system. Instead, all the functions run directly from the Web.

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The wildest iPad or Apple TV feature Apple could reveal?

Apple's patent portfolio and applications hint at everything from a new DJ turntable feature to an Apple iHolodeck.

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Does Jim Carrey's Daughter Really Need American Idol?

Why is Jim Carrey's daughter auditioning for American Idol if her daddy is rich enough to pay for someone to produce a album for her? ?Alissa M., via the inbox As...

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