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Facebook Hashtag Functionality Announced

Move over Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr, you won't be the only ones utilizing the now-famous hashtag appendage to link up conversation over the hottest topics on the internet. Social networking collossus Facebook has just revealed that it too is getting into the hashtag game.

Apple 'Kill Switch' Debuts as Anti-Theft Feature in iOS 7 Update:

The internet is buzzing this week over the new operating system for the iPhone set to be introduced this fall: iOS 7. Perhaps the most important feature of the new operating system is one that will not help the phone's performance at all. In fact, it plans on killing it.

E3 Update: PS4, Leviathan: Warships Both Winners

We take a look at some of the highlights from this year's E3 so far. Tens of thousands of video game enthusiasts have descended upon the Los Angeles Convention Center this week for E3, the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo.

PS4 Dominates Xbox One At First Day Of E3

E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, kicked off yesterday, and it started off with a bang. Sony and Microsoft both unveiled the details of their new next-generation gaming consoles, and it appears that Sony fared decidedly better than its rival.

WWDC Keynote 2013 Live Stream: Watch Apple Unveil iOS Updates and New Products

Apple showcases new updates to its extensive product line during today’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote address. Watch the WWDC 2013 keynote live stream here.

Xbox One and PS4 Game Consoles Power Up For E3 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo

Both Microsoft and Sony have a lot at stake at this year's E3, and a solid time at the expo could translate into major sales for either company.

Google Glass Bans Facial Recognition Technology

Google has decided that it will not allow facial recognition software on its new Glass. Google Glass may very well be the face of the future in a couple of years, but that doesn't mean that it will be at full functionality.

Cement Becomes Superconducting Metal Under Laser Fire

13 researchers from across the globe worked together to turn cement into a metal using a highly-powerful laser.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Camera Beats iPhone 5 in New Lab Benchmarks

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has won another battle against Apple as the newer, bigger handset seems to have edged out the iPhone 5 in camera tests by well-known DxO Labs.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition vs. LG Nexus 4: Which Stock Android Experience Should You Choose?

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition with a stock Android operating system hits the U.S. market Jun. 26. But how does it compare to Google's own, less expensive stock Android handset, the Nexus 4?

3-D Printer Saves Ohio Boys Life With Printed Splint

3-D printing is the latest rage in technological advancements, and one boy can thank the machine for saving his life.

NASA Awards $125,000 Grant To Develop 3-D Printing Of Pizza

One lucky company has just won the award after successfully printing off chocolate from their machine.

Scientists Use Genetics, Lasers To Cure Cocaine Addiction

New methods to rid cocaine addicts of their disease are being developed in labs across the country. Scientists may have just found a way to calm down the Tony Montana's of the world.

Chinese Counterfeit Condom Ring: 4.6M Fakes Seized In Bust

After a lengthy investigation, authorities in China have broken up a counterfeit condom production ring, arresting dozens of people connected to the ring and seizing well over 4 million of the fake condoms, police announced on Tuesday.

Analysts Doubtful Over Rumored New Amazon Device: Glasses-Free 3D Smartphone

Rumors are swirling that Amazon has a whole bunch of projects that they're working on, among them a glasses-free 3-D smartphone with eyeball control interface that analysts are publicly doubting but undoubtedly secretly hoping will be a hit.

$325,000 Burger: Netherlands Researcher Grows Patty In Laboratory

The patty was made by developing cultures of billions of meat tissue cells, and no, the $325,000 price tag did not include a bun or cheese.

State Department Orders Blueprints For 3D-Printed Gun Removed From Internet, Takes Over Ownership Of Files

The United States State Department has ordered the removal of blueprints for nonprofit Defense Distributed's controversial 3D-printed "Liberator" handgun from the company's DEFCAD Web site.

Harvard Researchers May Have Found The Heart's Fountain Of youth

The researchers recently wrapped up a trial on mice that proved one hormone's effectiveness in rejuvenating the heart.

8 New York Men Charged In $42 Million International Cyber Bank Heist

The United States government on Thursday arrested eight men from New York for their participation in an international conspiracy involving a high-tech theft ring that launched cyber attacks on financial institutions around the world, resulting in losses estimated at $45 million.

Experts Warn Of 3-D Printed Gun's Dangers; Lawmakers Scramble To Regulate

The first 3-D printed gun to be successfully fired was debuted this week, and now many are worried about what the repercussions will be.