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Link reblogged from The Goods
The Goods: Biggest Stories in Tech And Social Media This Morning

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Apple to Open Hong Kong Store

Apple is planning to open its first store in Hong Kong this quarter, according to Carolyn Wu, an Apple spokesperson based in Bejing.

“Twitter Terrorists” Could Get 30 Years in Prison

Two people who allegedly spread false reports of gunmen attacking schools and kidnapping children now face 30 years in prison for charges under terrorism laws in Mexico.

Merchants Complain of Google Maps Errors

A flaw in Google Maps’s reporting system falsely labels operational businesses as “permanently closed.”

Facebook Flaw Lets You Hijack Page from Original Owner [REPORT]

A Facebook security flaw — or, perhaps, a misunderstanding — lets Page administrators boot original Page creators from admin status, effectively enabling new admins to hijack Pages

Sony Tablet S Now Available for Pre-Order

Sony’s Tablet S is now available for pre-order in 16 GB ($499) and 32 GB ($599) versions.

Further News
- Amazon is battling the state of California over state tax requirements. The company has also begun testing a redesign of its retail site.
- Google is discontinuing newsreading tool Fast Flip and a handful of other Labs products to shift resources to more widely used products.
- Since Google released its Suggested User list late last week, web personalities have been speaking out against it.
- Jill Abramson begins her first day as editor of The New York Times today.
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Photo reblogged from The FJP
Maps + Mashups + Conflicts + History = Conflict History

Part amazing, part depressing, Conflict History is a Google Maps timeline mashup that lets you browse from past to present to learn about the world’s conflicts.

The screenshot above shows 2001-2010. Selecting the Info icon on the left gives background information on the conflict with additional links to related materials. The slider on the bottom brings you forward and back in time.

For example, we just learned about the Sicilian Wars of 600 to 264 BCE.

Most of the content is pulled from Wikipedia and Freebase, a Creative Commons licensed data source.

Shout out to:futurejournalismproject
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