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As relations between the US and Europe become increasingly strained because, uh, the NSA spied on 35 world leaders, the state-backed Deutsche Telekom has declared that it wants to create a national internet to protect Germany from future privacy infringements.

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According to Sony, their upcoming DualShock 4 controller is said to be compatible with not only the PlayStation 3, but with PCs as well, although we’re guessing that functionality will be limited to the basics as Sony has not confirmed if they will be taking steps to enable the touchpad for PCs. Well the good news for Mac gamers is that if you were hoping to avoid buying a new gamepad for the games you play on your Mac, you’d be in luck because it seems that the DualShock 4 controllers will play nicely with Mac computers as well. This is thanks to a recent Vine video upload by user Chris Gallizi where he shows the DualShock 4 controllers working on a Mac computer.

This is particularly interesting given that Sony has not announced as to whether the controllers would be compatible with Mac computers as well. For those who were thinking of purchasing the new controllers separately, as in you don’t need or want the PlayStation 4, they are expected to be priced at $59.99 and will be available in Jet Black, Magma Red, and Wave Blue. While the PS4 is not due for a release until the 15th of November, it seems that you can already purchase the controllers at several retail outlets.

PS4′s DualShock 4 Controllers Will Play Nicely With Macs As Well original content from Ubergizmo.

This prototype microthruster from MIT is about the size of a Lego brick.

(Credit: Bryce Vickmark/MIT)

Remember that Lego spaceship you once built? What if it could have a working thruster the size and weight of a Lego brick?

MIT professor Paulo Lozano is designing prototype “microthrusters” that would propel pint-size satellites in orbit and into deep space.

The director of MIT’s Space Propulsion Laboratory believes such microthrusters and the scaled-down satellites they would power could radically reduce the cost of space missions compared with conventional spacecraft technology.

So-called CubeSat satellites are roughly the size of a Rubik’s Cube. Dozens of CubeSats have been put into orbit over the past decade, often as part of university research projects.

But instead of letting them burn up in Earth’s atmosphere as their orbits decay, Lozano wants to equip them with tiny thrusters to prolong their usefulness — and give them new functionality.

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If the rumors are to be believed, the Google Nexus 5 handset is pegged for a launch at the end of October, the 31st of October to be exact. While the date is currently a rumor that cannot be confirmed yet, accessory manufacturer, Spigen, has recently unveiled a series of cases and bumpers designed for the Nexus 5 and according to their shipping date, they have pegged it for “end of October” which definitely corroborates the earlier 31st of October rumor. Based on what we can see, Spigen’s cases for the Nexus 5 are pretty cool and sleek as expected from the accessory manufacturer that has produced some pretty impressive designs in the past.

We’re not sure how Spigen got the information about a possible “end of October” release, so there is a good chance that they themselves are speculating its release, or they might have some insider information that tipped them off. Given that case manufacturers do take on some risks when attempting to start designing cases for unannounced/unreleased products ahead of the competition, especially if those alleged leaks turn out to be bogus, hopefully Spigen’s information is accurate! Either way try not to get your hopes up just yet, but we’ll definitely be keeping our eyes peeled and with the 31st of October being days away, we won’t have to wait much longer to see if the rumors pan out.

Spigen’s Nexus 5 Cases Pegged For “End Of October” Release original content from Ubergizmo.

So the other day we reported that Blizzard had won a legal case against bot maker, Ceiling Fan Software where the courts ordered the company to cease all activity and to pay Blizzard $7 million in damages. $7 million is a lot of money and is definitely not something to sneeze at, but it seems that Ceiling Fan Software might not have that much money lying around and has instead turn to asking their users and fans for donations to help pay their legal fees. In a statement released on its website, “If you would like to make donations to help offset some of our outstanding legal fees, you may do so here,” along with directing users to a PayPal link.

That particular portion in the statement has since been removed, presumably due to the backlash that they received. There were some who felt that it was absurd that they were asking for donations after engaging in an illegal activity that was clearly banned by Blizzard’s TOS. The rest of their statement reads, “After more than 2 years of legal battles with Blizzard Entertainment to both pursue our right to operate and our customer’s right to play WoW as they choose, we did not prevail in the suit and have been ordered by the United States District Court in California to cease our operations.“ What do you guys think? Was it right for them to ask for donations to help offset the cost of their legal fees? Or do you believe in the saying, if you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.

WoW Bot Maker Asks For Donations After Being Hit With $7m In Damages original content from Ubergizmo.