10 Places You’re Not Allowed to See on Google Maps

Want an up close view of the Eiffel Tower but can’t make it to Paris anytime soon? Google Maps is optimal for virtual sightseeing. But not every landmark is visible on the site — some images are blurred and distorted by countries for security reasons.

Via Mashable

Top 10 Ways to Travel Smarter, Safer, and Cheaper

A vacation can range anywhere from a dream to a nightmare. While some of that depends on circumstance, there’s plenty you can do to make your travel easier, more efficient, and more fun.

Via Lifehacker

Airport laser lets you keep your liquids

So, you’re standing in the security line at the airport when you realize that bottle of duty-free Jameson is still in your bag. Also, you just cracked the seal on some not-so-easily-chuggable Kombucha. And that priced-gouged bottle of sunscreen you bought in Tulum? It was almost $10 and it’s still nearly full. Normally, these liquid-filled bottles would need to be surrendered to the trash can held by a smirking TSA agent. But have no fear frequent fliers, new screening methods may soon be clear for take off.

British company Cobalt Light Systems says they’ve developed a scanning machine that could put an end to those pesky restrictions that ban liquids in carry-on luggage.

Full story at Discovery News

4 Facebook security tips to stay safe in 2012

14 private photos of Zuckerberg were leaked to photo-sharing site Imgur under the headline, “It’s time to fix those security flaws Facebook.” The social network later confirmed that the flaw was the result of a recent code push and was live “for a limited period of time”—affecting not just Zuckerberg’s account, but also an undetermined number of others.

This latest security problem comes one week after Facebook agreed to settle the charges with the FTC that it deceived consumers by telling them they could keep their information on Facebook private, then allowed it to be shared and made public.

Link Macworld