Readers may have noticed that Google changed the way it displays search results this week: the Google logo is smaller, results are indented and spacing has been added above the search box. Google also removed the page size indicator, which gives you a hint of how long the page might take to load. Reader Marek Foss sent us screenshots comparing the old and the new layout (below), which he feels looks more like Google AdSense than a page of Google
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(click to Afrika Bambaataa-size) The retailer pricing of DJ Hero found recently -- $120 bucks! -- has some folks wondering why Activision may have upped the price for its usual game-plus-peripheral combo. The company has offered an explanation answer to Eurogamer, saying, "We believe that DJ Hero will provide tremendous value for our consumers by delivering an all-new interactive music experience with over 100 individual songs that are highligh
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MICHAEL SILENCE: The Wa$hington Po$t.

PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Speaker Pelosi unfavorables: Jan 37% June 57%.

STIMULUS! NY City Apartment Sales Down More Than 50%. “Manhattan apartment sales plunged more than 50 percent and the average price dropped 21.4 to 24 percent from a year ago, as the U.S. recession forced many who own a piece of the Big Apple to eat humble pie, several reports said.”

STIMULUS! Not since 1965 has it been so hard for teens to get work.

A JULY 4TH WISH from the folks at Reason TV.

IN THE MAIL: From Inman Majors, The Millionaires: A Novel. What’s not to love about a book centered around “Glennville?”

Insiders Speak Out About His Apparent Condition During Prep For Sold-Out London Tour

AP - Hundreds of Michael Jackson fans in South Africa have gathered to moonwalk and pay tribute to the late singer.

AP - Black Americans are going to have their own version of a Sunday public affairs show like "Meet the Press"

A U.N. investigation into the assassination offers political neutrality, but many remain skeptical

In its final report released yesterday, Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes the surprising recommendation that President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected woman president, should not serve in government for 30 years

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We're kicking off our series exploring memorable gadgets from memorable people with one most influential tech giants: Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple. – JC OK...meaningful...here goes... For that definition, it was probably an electronics learning kit I got for Christmas at about age 8 or 9. As I recall, it didn't teach electronics formulas or resistor codes, but was full of projects to hook up input devices like switches and output devi
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It's your holiday weekend America -- how are you going to spend it? We'll tell you how: by listening to Engadget Podcast 153 over, and over, and over. What better way to utilize your extra day off and barbecue-packed good times than by putting Josh, Paul, and Nilay on repeat for you (and your friends') enjoyment? Check out the 'cast this week as the boys explore the ups and downs of the Olympus E-P1, Dell's MID plans, and field a handful of ques
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