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The Engadget Podcast, live at 6:30PM EST!

That’s right, we’re back! It’s been a long two weeks without you, but we’ll be live at 6:30PM EST just totally chilling out. And occasionally talking about gadgets. See you then! P.S. And don’t forget that Ustream has Android and iPhone clients as well, if you’re out and about and you can’t join in on the Flash-based fun below. Continue reading The Engadget Podcast, live at 6:30PM EST! The Engadget Podcast, live at 6:30PM EST! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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Rangel: Made ‘Serious Mistakes,’ Seeks Leniency

Longtime New York Rep. Charles Rangel has told House colleagues he made “serious mistakes,” but he is pleading for leniency in punishment. (Dec. 2)

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Polaroid’s CES 2011 teaser hints at instant photography’s rebirth

Technically speaking , Polaroid returned to instant photography earlier this year with the introduction of the 300 , but we all know that thing was forgotten as soon as it was revealed. The famed camera outfit — despite being a shell of its former self — just dropped a luscious teaser into our inbox to let us know about an exclusive event it’ll be hosting at CES 2011 next month. The image you see above is severely distorted, but we did so to give you a better idea of what’s truly to come — unless that’s an outrageously shaped projector, we’re guessing it’s some sort of next generation instant camera . The slot on the bottom definitely helped push us over the edge, but if you’d rather cover the whole thing in mystique and guess for yourself, the un-doctored (er, unmutilated ) teaser is just after the break. Oh, and we’ll be bringing you the blow-by-blow on what this thing really is on January 6th, hopefully with Outkast blaring in the background. Continue reading Polaroid’s CES 2011 teaser hints at instant photography’s rebirth Polaroid’s CES 2011 teaser hints at instant photography’s rebirth originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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Raw Video: House Votes on Middle Class Tax Cuts

The House has passed a bill to extend middle-class tax cuts while letting those for the wealthy expire, even as talks continue on extending the cuts for everyone. (Dec. 2)

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The Man Behind Wikileaks

Julian Assange has been labeled a terrorist by his detractors and a hero by his followers. So who is the man behind one of the most notorious websites in the world. (Dec. 2)

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MRI Scans May Help Test for Autism

Researchers may be getting closer to developing a test to diagnose autism spectrum disorder using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.

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Cloris Leachman Leaves ‘em Laughing

At 84-years-old Cloris Leachman is busier than ever. Her loopy grandma on ‘Raising Hope’ is a highlight of the Fox sitcom. (Dec. 2)

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Sprint wouldn’t mind if T-Mobile bought 4G spectrum from Clearwire

Considering Sprint’s heavy investment in Clearwire — and the fact that it shares its WiMAX network with the company — you can understand why it might be a little weary of letting other carriers in on the spectrum. That said, a Goldman Sachs analyst that apparently met with Sprint execs this week has said that they “have encouraged” a wholesale spectrum deal that would bring cash in from T-Mobile USA — a company that has yet to settle on a next-gen network strategy beyond HSPA+ — though it would ultimately depend on the price. Considering Clearwire’s somewhat bleak financial picture , it seems likely that Sprint’s looking at this as a do-or-die situation — it isn’t necessarily interested in dumping cash into the company by itself ad nauseam, but if it allows the company to falter, that could have unsavory consequences on Sprint’s own 4G ambitions. Should be interesting to see how this plays out. Sprint wouldn’t mind if T-Mobile bought 4G spectrum from Clearwire originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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On the Street….via Bergognone, Milan
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GOP Kills the House Climate Change Committee

Photo: laszlo-photo , Flickr, CC Given the ideologically polarized state of US politics, it should come as no surprise that in the wake of the party’s major victory in the midterm elections, the GOP is closing down the committee designed to address climate change. It’s not surprising, no — remember, 50% of the new Congress doesn’t believe climate change is real. But it’s still distressing. The symbolic implications of the move are hard to ignore: Our federal government is … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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