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Awkward! During a Senate hearing prompted by outrage that Apple has been storing information on the locations of its mobile customers, deputy assistant attorney, Jason Weinstein, for the Department of Justice revealed his arm of the government wants something called a "mandatory data retention" law. Such a law would require wireless carriers to track and store user information of its customers - just in case the Feds need it someday.

Hidden among Google 's flood of news today is a gem that may make Android shine that much brighter: The Android Open Accessory development kit.

It's not quite the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, but 1,000 military and civilian players could help the Navy--and presumably its elite SEAL teams--figure out tactics for fighting off maritime terrorists and securing the Horn of Africa. All those years playing World of Warcraft may not have been for naught: The United States Navy has begun crowdsourcing ideas for fighting Somali pirates ... through a new video game project.

News leaked weeks ago that pop powerhouse Lady Gaga might team with Zynga for a possible promo deal .

Ethonomic Indicator of the Day: $796 billion--the economic impact of the Human Genome Project. The Human Genome Project--a $3.8-billion international human genome mapping project that ran from 1988 to 2003--wasn't just a money-sucking vanity initiative that only reaped profits for personal genetic testing companies like 23andMe . The project has, in fact, driven $796 billion in economic impact and generated $244 billion in total personal income, according to a new report from Battelle .

A new report suggests that sustainable business practices are not only good for the environment, but improve employee relations, as well. Going green is good for the environment, but how does it affect your business?

The biggest problem with Netflix is that movies cannot be downloaded--only streamed. For city slickers used to underground subway rides or travelers racking up frequent flyer miles, that's a huge headache: no reception means no Netflix. At the same time, the biggest problem with iTunes is that movies can only be downloaded--and not streamed

What's Google's new cloud-based music service got in common with Lady Gaga? Word of a forthcoming ad shot last weekend in NYC and pairing the tech and fame monsters might offer clues. Today at Google 's I/O conference, the company unveiled Google Music Beta, a cloud-based music service that enables users to store songs in a digital locker and stream them to any Android device--phones, tablets, laptops, or desktops

Facebook shut down the Syrian military's official page, and Syrian Facebook users began encountering a primitive certificate-forging scam seemingly carried out by the government. See what happens when cyberwarfare comes to the formerly friendly Facebook. The “Facebook revolution” line has been used endlessly in the Middle East.

Does a new website from the world's largest coal company gives away Justin Bieber-themed inhalers to combat asthma from coal? Today, Peabody Energy --the largest private coal company in the world--launched Coal Cares , a website giving away free, Justin Bieber-themed inhalers to asthmatic children and providing other, pro-coal info to kids everywhere. Yes, coal gives people asthma, but it's still the "safest energy out there." There are word searches, a Kidz Koal Korner , and a promise that "for every 1,000 inhaler actuators donated via Coal Cares™, Peabody will make a $500 donation towards the cost of one lung-replacement therapy." It's also totally fake.

If all goes according to plan, New Yorkers will soon be able to abandon their subway cards and cab fare in favor of a cheaper, healthier, and more eco-friendly option: public bicycles.The Big Apple's first widespread public bike-sharing program will encourage commuters to rent bikes for 30-minute intervals in a zone south of midtown Manhattan and some surrounding neighborhoods. Largely geared at those running errands or with short commutes, the bike share proposes allowing renters to pick up bicycles from one location, and drop them off at another, with stations located every few blocks

01 / Nissan > > For creating the Leaf, the first mass-market, all-electric car. To make the switch from gas to electricity easier, Nissan is working with electric companies and cities, such as Houston, to build public charging networks.

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A new app from AAA helps you find the cheapest pump, just in time for the summer travel. Summer is almost upon us, making it time to start planning your summer road trip. And if you're one of the 99% of Americans who are constantly whining about gas prices, that means you'll need to plan for the inevitable side trips as well: those interminable searches and detours in search of the cheapest gasoline to refuel