week in review

Too busy applying for .ninja and .unicorn domains to keep up with Crave this week? Well, slow down for a moment and take a look at our .weeklyroundup.

• Water-powered "bike" lets you ride above the waves (don't forget the helmet!).

• Absolute perfection: "Star Wars" M.C. Escher Lego model.

• Action figure lamps will light up your home -- and geeky heart.

• Scan a QR code, register to vote.

• Want to name your new baby Clembough? It'll cost you $1,000.

• Extremely Large Telescope lives up to its Extremely Long Name. … Read more

Apple's announcements at WWDC were skewed heavily toward its Mac line, while also providing a first glimpse of the latest version of its iOS mobile operating system.

Perhaps the biggest news of the show was a redesigned 15.4-inch MacBook Pro that takes some design cues from the MacBook Air line. It boasts a 2,880x1,800-pixel resolution Retina Display screen, an HDMI port (an Apple first), USB 3.0, discrete Nvidia graphics, and the requisite Intel Ivy Bridge CPU, and Thunderbolt connections. However, starting at a whopping $2,199, this one is strictly for those with deep pockets. … Read more

Too busy having awkward Airtime conversations with strangers this week to keep up with Crave? Now that the weekly roundup has arrived, you've got the perfect excuse to ignore those random video chat requests.

• Catch the transit of Venus? Check out some stunning amateur shots here.

• Sleep tight in your new AT-AT bed, young Jedi.

• Missing from your living room: a "Game of Thrones" chair.

• Thanks for the laughs, Mr. Trololo. … Read more

LinkedIn had a rough week on the security front.

Hours after LinkedIn members reported that their passwords were on a list of stolen passwords, the business-networking site confirmed that some 6.5 million of its members' passwords had been stolen and uploaded to a Russian hacker server. At this point, it's not clear how many of the passwords were cracked.

The damage appears to be somewhat limited in scope of data, the post says, but it's also still unclear how many of the site's more than 160 million users may have been affected. After realizing the problem, … Read more

Too busy watching the Olympic Flame wend through such Britishly named towns as Stoke on Trent and Shrewsbury to keep up with Crave this week? Well, take your eyes off Trowbridge for a moment and catch up on what you missed.

• Could this little box stop the other Flame?

• Personalized action heroes: It's your turn to save the world!

• Wait, what's Darth Vader doing at the Yalta Conference?

• Bright idea from Gucci: biodegradeable sunglasses.

• Take a look at (or through) this transparent smartphone screen.

• "Little Slide Dress": Lights, camisole, action! … Read more

week in review A massive and complex virus has been discovered to be lurking in the Middle East, stealing data from targeted systems.

The malware -- dubbed Flame -- is designed to steal information about targeted systems and stored files as well as computer display contents and audio conversations. The malware appears to be state-sponsored, but experts are not sure what country is behind it.

Iran was the central target for the virus, but it also impacted machines in the West Bank, Syria, and other Middle East countries, as well as Sudan. And although some media reports have linked Israel … Read more

Too busy planning for Geek Pride Day to keep up with Crave this week? Well, take your eyes off the circuit boards and computer code on your Geek Sneaks for a moment and catch up on what you missed.

• Can't make it to Dubai to snag a Galaxy S III? Get the S III experience on your S II right now.

• Put all the big iPhone 5 rumors together and here's what you get.

• New Android home screen is a real Chameleon.

• Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 together at last. … Read more

As Facebook's stock started its first week of trading, there were some startling allegations as to why the stock was tanking.

Facebook itself may be responsible for investors' tepid response to the social network's stock, which has been mostly falling since it went public on May 18. (As of Friday morning, Facebook shares were bouncing around the $32 level, down about 16 percent from the $38 IPO pricing.)

Initially, it looks like Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter on the massive offering, was to blame for allegedly telling major clients it had reduced its revenue forecast for the company, … Read more

Too busy buying Facebook stock to keep up with Crave? Here's what you missed while you were tracking Facebook's IPO, which, it turns out, didn't quite live up to the hype.

• When the grid fails you, Sony's hand-crank charger will juice your devices.

• Relive the glorious 1980s with this delightfully chunky case for your iPhone.

• Excuse me, but is that a robot on your pants?

• Steve Jobs wanted to create an iCar.

• Now even the clothes hanger hangs out on Facebook. … Read more