In Pictures: The 31 weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2012

From Google Android development to crazy iPhone stunts, it’s been a busy year

The sordid and tiring tale of one time antivirus software kingpin John McAfee on the run in Central America in connection with the death of a neighbor was truly surreal. McAfee confounded the world as he supposedly was behind a mind-boggling/fascinating blog, while on the run from authorities in Belize, before being captured in Guatemala.

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