As Hack A Day notes, one can easily question the wisdom of "a pair of microwave transceivers and a LiPo battery strapped directly over one's eyes and brain, " but that's the price of progress, right?

ENGADGET: Homebrew head-mounted Linux system for telepresence, looking silly

Reportedly, users spend only an average of 10-12 seconds solving a PlayThru compared to 16 seconds for a CAPTCHA. More secure, faster, and an element of fun is definitely an improvement, but already attempts at hacking it have been posted on YouTube and discussed at Hack A Day.

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The hack came a day before Mr. Murdoch and his son James were expected to appear before Britain's parliament on Tuesday to answer questions about a growing phone-hacking scandal, in which employees of another News Corp. newspaper are alleged to have hacked into cell phone voice mail of celebrities, politicians and in one case a murdered girl.

WSJ: Hackers Claim 'Sun' Site Hit

Not every idea generated from a hack day will dramatically alter the course of history.

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Alongside a huge number of speakers and sessions talking about innovation and development in the mobile world, the event also runs a Hack Day stream, where people rapidly prototype new ideas and present them to the conference as the last session.

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Deezer's push to introduce more apps to the platform continues next month with a Music Hack Day at their Paris HQ and API partner support for The Next Web's forthcoming Hack Battle event.

ENGADGET: Deezer App Studio goes mobile, brings apps to Android and iOS listeners

The company is announcing a new Developer Program today at Music Hack Day SF.

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