Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Here's everything that you need to know before taking that first sip of coffee today.
The ACLU caused a stir Monday with its extensive report of cellphone surveillance by local police departments, which routinely request location information and other data from cellphone providers, often under vague legal circumstances. But one bit of information provided by Gilbert officials suggests that cops sometimes try to cut out the middle man.
Mac users may have another set of drive-by downloads to contend with — and the only good fix might cripple your Web-browsing experience.
After more than a year of decline, Internet Explorer may be on the rise again: the Web browser showed a slight gain in users for the month of March, according to a Web metrics firm.
STOP PRESS: The iPhone continues to outsell all other smartphones at Sprint and AT&T.
"Angry Birds," the animated series, is coming soon to a TV near you!
Gmail seem slow lately? Up to three percent of Gmail messages were recently delayed.
Both the Facebook and Nook iPad apps are getting retina display.
Speaking of Facebook, here two people arrested by Palestinian authorities arrested for stuff they posted on Facebook.
In closing, BuzzFeed's 13 steps to get you through a rough day!
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