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Google Grants Music All Access Subscribers VIP Access to Glass Explorer Program

Posted: 01 Jan 2014 11:43 AM PST

Google GlassGoogle Music All Access subscribers have a chance to shake their Glass

If you're a member of Google's Music All Access subscription streaming service, keep your eyes open for an email from the sultan of search inviting you to participate in the Glass Explorer program. Google hasn't made an official announcement, though some Music All Access subscribers report receiving VIP invitations to be part of what's so far been an exclusive club only open to developers.

"With the launch of Google Play Music on Google Glass, we've secured VIP invitations for All Access customers to join the Glass Explorer Program," the emailed invitations read. "Interested in rocking out while exploring with Glass? Sign up to receive your invitation below!"

Didn't receive an invite? You can try your luck by heading over to the sign up page, which indicates that this is open for a limited time. To be eligible, you must be a U.S. resident, be 18 years or older, purchase Glass, and provide a U.S. shipping address or pick up Glass at one of Google's locations in New York, Los Angeles, or San Francisco.

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District Judge Rules in Favor of Warrantless Border Searchers

Posted: 01 Jan 2014 08:26 AM PST

Border PatrolHeads up, travelers

Today marks the first day of a brand new year, but if you have plans of traveling abroad, be advised that the same old laws apply. That includes the government's right to search and seize your electronic devices without a warrant. The controversial law comes up in headlines every once in a while, and is again making the rounds after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the policy.

According to a report in The New York Times, Judge Edward R. Korman of the Federal District Court of the Eastern District of New York ruled that plaintiffs lacked legal backing for their lawsuit because border searches happen so rarely that "there is not a substantial risk that their electronic devices will be subject to a search or seizure without reasonable suspicion."

It doesn't stop there. Judge Korman said that if even the plaintiffs did have legal standing for their lawsuit, they'd still lose because the U.S. government does not need reasonable suspicion to search or confiscate a traveler's mobile phone, notebook, or any other device at the border.

"There's no silver lining to this decision," Catherine Crump, a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union representing the plaintiffs, said in a statement. "It's not just that we lost the case, it's that the judge decided against us on multiple alternative grounds."

Pascal Abidor, a graduate student in Islamic studies, first filed the lawsuit back in 2010 after U.S. border agents escorted him in handcuffs off an Amtrak train crossing from Canada to New York. He was held in a cell and questioned for several hours, and his laptop detained for 11 days.

Image Credit: Flickr (CBP Photography)

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Newegg Daily Deals: MSI N760 Hawk GeForce GTX 760 Graphics Card, Intel Core i5 3350P, and More!

Posted: 01 Jan 2014 06:24 AM PST

MSI N760 Hawk GeForce GTX 760 Graphics Cardnewegg logo

Top Deal:

Once the New Year hangover wears off, it will be time to kick off 2014 in style. How do you plan to ring in the New Year? If your New Year's resolution is to play more games on your PC, then you know what you need to do -- go shopping for a graphics card! You can start by looking at today's top deal for an MSI N760 Hawk GeForce GTX 760 Video Card for $270 with free shipping (normally $290; additional $20 mail-in-rebate). This thing is rocking two separate BIOS chips (the LN2 BIOS completely unlocks the card), an advanced thermal design, and for a limited time, it comes with two free games (be sure to add the Nvidia Gift Holiday bundle to your cart).

Other Deals:

WD AV-GP WD30EURX 3TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive for $120 with free shipping (normally $140; use coupon code: [EMCWVTW226])

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-2133C10D-8GXM for $75 with free shipping (normally $83; use coupon code: [EMCWVTW77])

Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition (VN10006W2N) White and Black SECC / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case for $195 with free shipping (normally $210; use coupon code: [EMCWVTW73]; additional $30 Mail-in rebate)

MSI N760 Hawk GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card for $270 with free shipping (normally $290; additional $20 Mail-in rebate)
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