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Our Top Stories Apple's iPhone on Verizon: 4 Reasons to Think Twice Apple's iPhone may be coming to Verizon, a new report says. Before you roll out the nearest welcome mat, though, there are a few things you may want to consider. Facebook Decides You'd Rather 'Like' than 'Be a Fan' Facebook is changing the language on its site to increase user involvement--but it's not the language that keeps people from clicking. Adobe Teams with Google to Give Chrome Some Flash Google and Adobe are reportedly likely to bundle Adobe's Flash with Google's Chrome browser or OS -- or both. The Bob Chronicles On its fifteenth anniversary, a look back at a legendary software flop. Sorry Xbox 360, No Star Wars: The Old Republic For You BioWare says rumors about an Xbox 360 version of its upcoming PC-based Star Wars online role-playing game have been exaggerated, but doesn't deny it could happen eventually. Jury Sides With Novell in Long-running SCO Battle A jury rules in favor of Novell in the long-running dispute with SCO over Unix. What You Need to Know about Microsoft's Emergency IE Patch Microsoft has released security bulletin MS10-018 ahead of Patch Tuesday in response to a zero-day exploit Facebook Flub Leaks Private E-mail Addresses For a short time, e-mail addresses that were meant to be hidden were made available. Report: AT&T Helps Apple Fix iPhone Woes AT&T gave Apple engineers lessons in wireless networking in order to reduce iPhone connectivity problems on its network, WSJ reports. Google Glitch Blocks Access in China -- Not Censors An outage prompted observers to jump to conclusions, but the interrupted service was Google's own fault. Google: Malware Targets Vietnamese Activists Google says that a new botnet is targeting activists opposed to a China-backed mining project in Vietnam. CEO Pay Day: Tech Leaders Still Rake It In The recession's dragging on, but fear not: Tech's top brass took home lofty salaries and bonuses last year. Adobe Could Be Your Security Weakest Link Businesses have reason for concern over Google and Adobe integrating Flash with Chrome. Cisco Announces New Valet, Linksys 802.11n Wireless Routers Cisco's new 802.11n home router lineup emphasizes easy setup home setup, accessible features, and Linux. Google Now Says Technical Glitch Not to Blame in China Google now says it's not sure why people in China had trouble using its search service on Tuesday. Millions in China Have No Antivirus Software, Survey Shows The massive number of Chinese Internet users running no antivirus software increased to 4.4 percent last year, a survey showed. Hype Helps Windows Users Patch Fast A researcher says media coverage is a key reason why users patch zero-day Microsoft bugs faster, whether they are part of a standard patch Tuesday release or not. 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Bonobo’s Eyes Down by Steve Glashier Posted: 31 Mar 2010 07:59 AM PDT Following his slowburning one-shot performance video for The Keeper last year, Steve Glashier is back with Bonobo for Eyes Shut – also with Andreya Triana on vocals. This time he captures choreographer dancer Portia Van De Braam in performance in the woods. That’s it, but its beautiful. And it just keeps getting more idyllic. Bonobo Eyes [...]

The Temper Trap’s Sweet Disposition by Daniel Eskils Posted: 31 Mar 2010 02:54 AM PDT It's already been huge in the UK, but a new video for The Temper Trap's Sweet Disposition, shot in Melbourne in January by Swedish director Daniel Eskils, should help make it massive in America this summer. Daniel was inspired by the work of artist Roman Signer – in particular Signer's 'action sculptures', where he enacts and [...]

Sophie Ellis Bextor’s Bittersweet by Chris Sweeney Posted: 31 Mar 2010 01:30 AM PDT Taken from her fourth album Straight To The Heart (released next month), the popdisco of Bittersweet is accompanied by this stylish Chris Sweeney promo – high on glamour with lots of paint, confetti, slow-mo and long-limbed dancers. Sophie Ellis Bextor Bittersweet (Polydor) Director: Chris Sweeney Production Company: Colonel Blimp Producer: Rachel Rumbold 1st AD: Jay Arthur DoP: Ross McLennen Art Director: Louise [...]

Bo Ningen’s Koroshitai Kimochi by Lamo Wizard Posted: 30 Mar 2010 12:29 PM PDT Once you realize that these Japanese guys in flowing Seventies robes playing heavy psychedelic rock are for real, you may come to the conclusion that they are the best rock band in the world right now. They are amazing, and this is a brilliant racket – skillfully captured on old cameras by Marek Steven and [...]

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