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Details are still fuzzy at this point, but according to an e-mail received by numerous tipsters, Microsoft is indeed offering up a free copy of Vista in exchange for their privacy. Yeah, even though it claimed otherwise late last year. According to the note, Redmond is viewing these folks as “registered members” of the Windows Feedback Program, and if they keep their guard down for the remainder of a three month period, they will seemingly receive a copy of its latest OS gratis. So, any others out there finding an unexpected message from the Big M regarding said offer? Let us know in comments below, particularly if you get any free wares or previously analyzed keylogging reports.

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Have you been wanting to upgrade your Zune, but waiting for the price to drop a bit? Then check out Amazon’s latest deal on the 8GB Microsoft Zune, priced at just $179.99 shipped. Video review after the break. Product page.

No word on what spurred the $20 price drop — hey, Microsoft is feeling rather generous today — but if you were looking for 8GBs of the social, now seems like as good a time as any

[via Engadget]

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The Singing Ringing Tree is basically a “musical sculpture overlooking Burnley”, made from galvanized steel pipes. Video after the break.

The sculpture was designed by MIke Tonkin and Anna Liu, and was made from galvanized steel pipes. When the wind blows, the “tree” sings an eerie tune

[via Neatorama]

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Mike Beuchamp’s iPhone somehow managed to survive being run over by a semi truck, with just some major scratches, case/screen damage, and dings. Click here for first picture in gallery. Here’s how it happened:

Yet that’s exactly what Mike Beauchamp’s iPhone did after he left it on his trunk and drove off from a gas station — and the kicker is that just as he was about to run out and grab it, he watched it get run over by a semi truck

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Aimed at World of Warcraft players, Mana Potion supposedly gives you “5-8 hours of uninterrupted ‘jitter-free energy’.” Click here to see a bottle in the wild.

Taking into account that WoW has over 100.4 gizillion subscribers at last count, we surmise that a drink based on mana potions in the game should sell incredibly well

[via Gizmodo - ManaPotions]

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A seller is offering this one-of-a-kind Lamborghini Murcielago 3000 on eBay, which has been “personalized with a number of unique features including the new Ad Personam color scheme.” Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Last month we reported about Lamborghini celebrating the sale of its 3,000th Murcielago, a pale Telesto grey Murcielago LP640 that went to an individual in Florida. Just one month after taking delivery, the buyer is now selling the car on eBay and the current bid is already far ahead of the original sticker price

[via MotorAuthority]

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IFixit recently got their hands on Apple’s MacBook Air and decided to sneak a peek under its shell. Click here for first picture in gallery.

They also found the new multi-touch trackpad using the same control chip as the iPod touch and iPhone — the Broadcom BCM5974. That leaves Apple plenty of room to grow the gesture options via software updates. Want to remove the battery? Go ahead, 19 screw removals will get the job done

[via Engadget]

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More like a music video than game trailer, this latest Devil May Cry 4 clip shows Dante and Nero battling it out. Continue reading to watch.

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Though this Nissan GT-R might have a massive “adjustable race-style rear wing” installed, it’s still a beauty to say the least. Click here for one more picture.

After all, the stock machine conquered the ‘Ring in 7:38 without raiding the Boeing 757 parts bin for stuff to bolt to the rear deck. Engineers… they’re generally a thorough bunch, after all. Now, perhaps this Japanese car owner is race-prepping his personal Godzilla, and if that’s the case, then it’s all understandable

[via Autoblog]

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Here’s something you don’t see everyday. Sachiko Kodama and Minako Takeno show us what Ferrofluid — a liquid that becomes strongly polarized in the presence of a magnetic field — is really capable of with this amazing demonstration. Video after the break. Click here for one more picture.

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