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World’s smallest movie created by moving individual atoms

AP: IBM says it has made the tiniest stop-motion movie ever - a one-minute video of individual carbon monoxide molecules repeatedly rearranged to show a boy dancing, throwing a ball and bouncing on a trampoline.

Each frame measures 45 by 25 nanometres there are 25 million nanometres in an inch but hugely magnified, the movie is reminiscent of early video games, particularly when the boy bounces the ball off the side of the frame accompanied by simple music and sound effects.

Video: A Boy And His Atom (IBM via YouTube)

Facebook introduces Facebook Home NBC News: Facebook has unveiled Facebook Home, a new launcher the social network will offer for Android phones. The service, available for download April 12, works with apps already in your phone. Most Android phones will have access to the free software. However, HTC and AT&T will release the first phone with Home pre-installed, the HTC First. Photo: Facebook Home screen. (via Facebook) View high resolution

Facebook introduces Facebook Home

NBC News: Facebook has unveiled Facebook Home, a new launcher the social network will offer for Android phones. The service, available for download April 12, works with apps already in your phone. Most Android phones will have access to the free software. However, HTC and AT&T will release the first phone with Home pre-installed, the HTC First.


Photo: Facebook Home screen. (via Facebook)

Exxon once again ‘world’s most valuable company’ as Apple stock sinks Mashable reports: Apple’s market cap plummeted below $420 billion on Friday after a disappointing earnings report earlier in the week, allowing Exxon Mobil to regain its title as the most valuable company by market cap. Apple first overtook Exxon in August 2011. At its peak in September 2012, Apple’s market cap was $656 billion, about $240 billion more than Exxon at that time. Read more updates on Apple’s earnings report on BreakingNews.com. Photo: Image from Andrew* on Flickr, via Mashable View high resolution

Exxon once again ‘world’s most valuable company’ as Apple stock sinks

Mashable reports: Apple’s market cap plummeted below $420 billion on Friday after a disappointing earnings report earlier in the week, allowing Exxon Mobil to regain its title as the most valuable company by market cap.

Apple first overtook Exxon in August 2011. At its peak in September 2012, Apple’s market cap was $656 billion, about $240 billion more than Exxon at that time.

Read more updates on Apple’s earnings report on BreakingNews.com.

Photo: Image from Andrew* on Flickr, via Mashable

Facebook announces new search feature, Graph Search JUST IN: Facebook says it will be releasing a new search feature for its site called Graph Search.Graph Search is designed to take a precise query and deliver an answer, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said. He said it isn’t a Web search service, and that user privacy has been taken into consideration, according to The Next Web. View high resolution

Facebook announces new search feature, Graph Search

JUST IN: Facebook says it will be releasing a new search feature for its site called Graph Search.

Graph Search is designed to take a precise query and deliver an answer, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said. He said it isn’t a Web search service, and that user privacy has been taken into consideration, according to The Next Web.

Google to license mobile patents in FTC antitrust settlement JUST IN: Google is agreeing to license certain patents to mobile phone rivals and stop a practice of including snippets from other websites in its search results, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission says.These moves are part of a settlement to end a 19-month investigation into the search leader’s business practices, the AP reports. U.S. antitrust regulators say they have found no evidence to claims that Google unfairly favors its own services in search results.Photo: A Motorola phone displays the Google search page. (Brendan Mcdermid / Reuters)

Google to license mobile patents in FTC antitrust settlement

JUST IN: Google is agreeing to license certain patents to mobile phone rivals and stop a practice of including snippets from other websites in its search results, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission says.

These moves are part of a settlement to end a 19-month investigation into the search leader’s business practices, the AP reports. U.S. antitrust regulators say they have found no evidence to claims that Google unfairly favors its own services in search results.

Photo: A Motorola phone displays the Google search page. (Brendan Mcdermid / Reuters)

Israel, Google partner to put Dead Sea Scrolls online Israel and Google have partnered to put 5,000 images of the Dead Sea Scrolls online, The Associated Press reports.The digital library contains the Book of Deuteronomy, which includes the second listing of the Ten Commandments, and a portion of the first chapter of the Book of Genesis, dated to the first century B.C. AP reports that Israeli officials say this partnership is part of an attempt by the custodians of the celebrated manuscripts — often criticized for allowing them to be monopolized by small circles of scholars — to make them broadly available. Photo: A copy of a part of the Dead Sea Scrolls is presented during a joint Israel Antiquities Authority-Google news conference in Jerusalem today. (Dan Balilty / AP)

Israel, Google partner to put Dead Sea Scrolls online

Israel and Google have partnered to put 5,000 images of the Dead Sea Scrolls online, The Associated Press reports.

The digital library contains the Book of Deuteronomy, which includes the second listing of the Ten Commandments, and a portion of the first chapter of the Book of Genesis, dated to the first century B.C.

AP reports that Israeli officials say this partnership is part of an attempt by the custodians of the celebrated manuscripts — often criticized for allowing them to be monopolized by small circles of scholars — to make them broadly available.

Photo: A copy of a part of the Dead Sea Scrolls is presented during a joint Israel Antiquities Authority-Google news conference in Jerusalem today. (Dan Balilty / AP)

Microsoft launches Windows 8, Surface tablet Microsoft has launched its new Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablet. The Wall Street Journal reports Windows 8 is a critical product for PC makers counting on the software to rekindle sales of PCs.More updates on BreakingNews.com.Photo: Microsoft’s new Surface tablet computer is displayed at its unveiling in Los Angeles, California, on June 18, 2012. (Reuters / David McNew)

Microsoft launches Windows 8, Surface tablet

Microsoft has launched its new Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablet. The Wall Street Journal reports Windows 8 is a critical product for PC makers counting on the software to rekindle sales of PCs.

More updates on BreakingNews.com.

Photo: Microsoft’s new Surface tablet computer is displayed at its unveiling in Los Angeles, California, on June 18, 2012. (Reuters / David McNew)

Apple formally announces Oct 23 event CNBC:Apple has announced that it will host an event Oct. 23. The company is expected to reveal a smaller iPad, along with a smaller MacBook Pro with retina display. Reports indicate the company will unveil the smaller iPad, dubbed ‘iPad mini,’ with a screen that is slightly larger than 7 inches. The current iPad is slightly more than 9 inches. Invitation via CNBC View high resolution

Apple formally announces Oct 23 event

CNBC:Apple has announced that it will host an event Oct. 23. The company is expected to reveal a smaller iPad, along with a smaller MacBook Pro with retina display.

Reports indicate the company will unveil the smaller iPad, dubbed ‘iPad mini,’ with a screen that is slightly larger than 7 inches. The current iPad is slightly more than 9 inches.

Invitation via CNBC

Apple CEO apologizes for Maps Apple CEO Tim Cook has apologized for their new Maps product, saying “we are doing everything we can to make Maps better.” Read Cook’s apology letter: http://bit.ly/OZzFjlPhoto: The Brooklyn Bridge, as seen in 3-D view on the new Apple Maps app. (Apple) View high resolution

Apple CEO apologizes for Maps

Apple CEO Tim Cook has apologized for their new Maps product, saying “we are doing everything we can to make Maps better.” Read Cook’s apology letter: http://bit.ly/OZzFjl

Photo: The Brooklyn Bridge, as seen in 3-D view on the new Apple Maps app. (Apple)

iPhone 5 preorders top 2 million in first 24 hours CNET: Apple says the iPhone 5 got more than 2 million preorders in its first 24 hours, doubling last year’s 4S launch. Apple says demand exceeded the initial supply. While a majority of orders will be fulfilled on Sept. 21, the company says many are scheduled to be delivered in October. Photo: The iPhone 5 is seen next to an iPhone 4S. (James Martin / CNET) View high resolution

iPhone 5 preorders top 2 million in first 24 hours

CNET: Apple says the iPhone 5 got more than 2 million preorders in its first 24 hours, doubling last year’s 4S launch. Apple says demand exceeded the initial supply. While a majority of orders will be fulfilled on Sept. 21, the company says many are scheduled to be delivered in October.

Photo: The iPhone 5 is seen next to an iPhone 4S. (James Martin / CNET)

Apple announces iPhone 5 UPDATE (3:15 p.m. EDT): Apple unveiled its iPhone 5 in San Francisco today, saying the new smartphone is 18% thinner, 20% lighter than iPhone 4S; new screen has 4-inch display. The company also provided information on iOS6, changes to the iPod nano and iPod touch, and introduced the newly designed ‘EarPods.’  Details on BreakingNews.com.ORIGINAL POST: Apple is hosting an event for the media today, where they’re expected to announce a new version of their iPhone. Follow updates on BreakingNews.com.Photo: Members of the media are seen surrounding Apple’s iPhone 5 launch at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. (Wilson Rothman / NBC News) View high resolution

Apple announces iPhone 5

UPDATE (3:15 p.m. EDT): Apple unveiled its iPhone 5 in San Francisco today, saying the new smartphone is 18% thinner, 20% lighter than iPhone 4S; new screen has 4-inch display. The company also provided information on iOS6, changes to the iPod nano and iPod touch, and introduced the newly designed ‘EarPods.’  Details on BreakingNews.com.

ORIGINAL POST: Apple is hosting an event for the media today, where they’re expected to announce a new version of their iPhone. Follow updates on BreakingNews.com.

Photo: Members of the media are seen surrounding Apple’s iPhone 5 launch at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. (Wilson Rothman / NBC News)

UPDATED: Amazon unveils new Kindle devices [Updated at 3:43 p.m. ET] Amazon has unveiled new Kindle devices, including the Kindle Paperwhite e-reader, a new Kindle Fire priced at $159, Kindle Fire HD in 2 models (7-inch and 8.9-inch), and another Kindle Fire HD with 4G LTE wireless at 8.9 inches and 32 GB. It will cost $499. Read more about the company’s Kindle announcements at BreakingNews.com. Photo: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos walks members of the press through the features of the new Kindle Fire HD. (Rosa Golijan / NBC News) View high resolution

UPDATED: Amazon unveils new Kindle devices

[Updated at 3:43 p.m. ET]

Amazon has unveiled new Kindle devices, including the Kindle Paperwhite e-reader, a new Kindle Fire priced at $159, Kindle Fire HD in 2 models (7-inch and 8.9-inch), and another Kindle Fire HD with 4G LTE wireless at 8.9 inches and 32 GB. It will cost $499.

Read more about the company’s Kindle announcements at BreakingNews.com.

Photo: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos walks members of the press through the features of the new Kindle Fire HD. (Rosa Golijan / NBC News)

Hackers say they stole 12 million Apple user IDs Hackers associated with Anonymous claim to have stolen more than 12 million Apple device identification numbers and related personal data from an FBI computer. Read more on ZDNet.com. Update (4:53 p.m. EDT): The FBI has issued a statement on the hackers’ claim. All Things Digital has the full text: “The FBI is aware of published reports alleging that an FBI laptop was compromised and private data regarding Apple UDIDs was exposed. At this time there is no evidence indicating that an FBI laptop was compromised or that the FBI either sought or obtained this data.” View high resolution

Hackers say they stole 12 million Apple user IDs

Hackers associated with Anonymous claim to have stolen more than 12 million Apple device identification numbers and related personal data from an FBI computer. Read more on ZDNet.com.

Update (4:53 p.m. EDT): The FBI has issued a statement on the hackers’ claim. All Things Digital has the full text:

“The FBI is aware of published reports alleging that an FBI laptop was compromised and private data regarding Apple UDIDs was exposed. At this time there is no evidence indicating that an FBI laptop was compromised or that the FBI either sought or obtained this data.”