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Could GPS devices create a world without signs? (170 diggs) These tools are inexorably changing the way we navigate highways. It's true that we use signs in tandem with personal navigation systems today, but that may not always be the case. Experts envision a future in which we trust digital directions so completely that we no longer make much use of real-world cues.

How Apple Blew Its Chance To Own AdMob For $600 Million (157 diggs) Apple had a chance to own mobile advertising company AdMob for $600 million, but blew it, the New York Times reports.

Leo Laporte crowd surfing while live streaming @ Diggnation (670 diggs) Leo Laporte crowd surfing while live streaming on the Internet at Diggnation Live case. As seen at SXSW 2010 at Stubbs BBQ in Austin, TX!

New Version of Digg Revealed (798 diggs) At the “Bigg Digg Shindigg” event at the South by Southwest Interactive Conference (SXSWi), Digg CEO Jay Adelson revealed that the popular social bookmarking site is getting a major overhaul, teasing the audience about new features such as personalized feeds and the return of the Digg leaderboard.

When malware strikes via bad ads on good sites (272 diggs) Who is responsible for malware in ads, Web site owners or ad networks and delivery firms? Matt Drudge and Michael Arrington found themselves this week in an unpleasant position when visitors to their respective Drudge Report and TechCrunch sites were targeted by malware that appeared to have come from ads...

Seven Improved Security Features in Windows 7 (264 diggs) While no operating system is perfect, Microsoft appears to have made significant security improvements with the release of Windows 7.

Top 10 Google Apps Marketplace Apps (297 diggs) Google's Apps suite for domain owners and businesses has finally received some star treatment with the launch of the Apps Marketplace. Which Google-friendly apps are free, worth the cost, and entirely useful? These 10 are definitely worth a look.

Comcast-NBCU merger: how the regulators will decide (292 diggs) Representatives from the Department of Justice and FCC were low-key about what they thought about the proposed Comcast-NBC Universal merger at yesterday's Senate hearing. But they offered a road map of how they're going to evaluate the deal. We've got details.

Epic Lego ‘Crawler Town’ Creation by Dave DeGobbi (503 diggs) Dave DeGobbi's mind-blowing Crawler Town should have its own movie written around it. If there are any fans of Borderlands out there, it's heavily reminiscent of Baron Flynt's massive rig-turned-city, the Thor.

OS X Virtual Showdown: Parallels 5 vs VirtualBox 3 (409 diggs) Virtualization is becoming a bigger factor in everyone’s computer experience. One place it seems to be gaining popularity is a Windows client running on a Mac. This arrangement allows a Mac OS X user to have access to the huge Windows library of titles. So, it does make sense for a Mac user to at least consider virtualization as a practical tool.

Decoding An Ancient Computer: New Astonishing Truths (490 diggs) The mysterious mechanism was discovered in 1900 in the wreck of a Roman vessel off the Greek island of Antikythera. The ship held other treasures that were taken over by the Greek government, but one of the items retrieved by the divers was an odd-looking corroded lump of some kind.

Apple's iPhone OS 4.0 Might Deliver a Multitasking Solution (431 diggs) One of the biggest complaints surrounding Apple's iPhone OS is the lack of multitasking support, and it's a valid one. But if the latest rumor proves to be true, critics will soon be silenced, or at least redirect their disgust squarely on the lack of Flash integration.

Google 99.9% Sure It's Out of China (707 diggs) Talks with China over censorship have reached an apparent impasse and Google, the world's largest search engine, is now "99.9 percent" certain to shut its Chinese search engine, the Financial Times said on Saturday.

FCC Releases Speed Test Tool (648 diggs) The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has launched a broadband test service to help consumers clock the speed of their Internet.

Man fined for insulting ex-girlfriend on Facebook (427 diggs) Sometimes, we say things we just don't mean. Or, more accurately, that we really do mean, but we wish we hadn't said in public.

With More Than Enough Apps, Apple Pushes for Quality (381 diggs) Apple's recent purge of sex-tinged iPhone apps, combined with its lesser-known ban of cookie-cutter apps, signifies the company's new focus on quality,rather than quantity, in its App Store.

Apple COO Cook gets $22 million Bonus Filling in for Jobs (296 diggs) The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple's Chief Operating Officer, Tim Cook, received a bonus worth $22 million for his work filling in for Steve Jobs' during the CEO's 2009 medical leave.

Valve's Gabe Newell shares his thoughts on DRM (830 diggs) Gabe Newell used his awards speech to speak about his thoughts on the industry... including his thoughts on DRM.

Apple Sells 51,000 iPads in First Two Hours? (575 diggs) The iPad officially became available for pre-order earlier today and while plenty of you are still debating about whether or not to pre-order, it appears as if the device might already sold 51,000 units in just two hours via pre-order. Wow.

EFF: Fox and NPR Have Something In Common--DMCA Takedowns (334 diggs) The Fox News Channel boasts that it takes a different approach to news coverage than, say, CBS, NBC, or NPR. But it appears Fox takes the same approach as its competitors when it comes to fair uses of its news coverage in political advertisements.

Putting Google, Yahoo and Bing to the Test in Translation (320 diggs) Google has poured resources into improving its automatic translation service. Here are some quick comparisons of human translations and computerized versions from Google and two competitors.

Google takes aim at Digg and Fark with Reader Play (418 diggs) Reader Play appears to be Google's attempt at stealing some thunder from aggregators such as Digg, Fark.com and Reddit, which regularly showcase the type of humorous videos and images that are found on Play.

YouTube Guide: Best YouTube Tips, Hacks and Resources (399 diggs) This article aims to be a one-stop destination for all things YouTube. It covers numerous tricks, hacks, tools and apps for YouTube fans. The guide is long, detailed and informative.

Microsoft loses appeal in Word patent case (394 diggs) Microsoft has lost a second appeal in a case that will see it pay $240m (£160m) in damages to software firm i4i.

Apple vs HTC: The Real Purpose of Apple (393 diggs) Many experts are inclined to believe that Apple’s lawsuit against HTC has another real purpose that is to somehow precipitate Google, whose Android operating system and smart phones based on it are becoming a real threat to the iPhone.