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Three charged as Comcast hackers
Three alleged members of the hacker gang Kryogeniks were hit with a federal conspiracy charge Thursday for a 2008 stunt that replaced Comcast's homepage with a shout-out to other hackers.
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False alarms prompt space station scare
Astronauts aboard the international space station and space shuttle Atlantis woke up to a worrying sound -- alarms indicating a fire and dangerous loss of pressure, NASA said Friday.
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Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
Google today unveiled more details of Chrome OS, a lightweight, browser-based operating system for netbooks.
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With Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft fights back
With Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft showed Wednesday it's trying to retake the browser initiative.
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How Microsoft blew it on Windows Mobile
Microsoft Windows continues to dominate the PC market with a 90 percent market-share stronghold, but when it comes to smartphones, Microsoft is getting beat up worse than a mustachioed villain in a Jackie Chan movie.
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California approves new energy efficiency standards for TVs
The California Energy Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to become the first state to impose energy efficiency standards for televisions. The agency estimates the move will save consumers $1 billion a year in energy costs.
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Top 10 Internet moments of the decade
The explosion of Craigslist. The death of Napster. YouTube's video revolution. They're all among the 10 Internet moments of the past decade, according to the Webby Awards announced Wednesday.
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Social network sites criticized on bullying
The world's biggest social networking site has rejected criticism by a senior UK police officer responsible for preventing online bullying that it is failing to combat abuse.
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In space race, watch out for China
When China decided to test an anti-satellite missile in 2007, the impact shattered not just the target satellite but any illusions that China did not have military intentions in space and the capabilities to achieve them.
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Senate studies 'shocking' online-marketing ploys
It could happen to anyone who shops online these days.
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Can you be liable for your tweets?
Rocker-actress Courtney Love was recently sued for something she posted on Twitter. What does the law say about libel and online social media -- and what does it mean for you?
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Android's growth worries some
A year after its release, Google's open source Android operating system has become a sensation.
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Report: U.S., other countries prepping for cyberwar
Major countries and nation-states are engaged in a "Cyber Cold War," amassing cyberweapons, conducting espionage, and testing networks in preparation for using the Internet to conduct war, according to a new report to be released on Tuesday by McAfee. ...
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Atlantis blasts off on schedule
The Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to blast off from Florida on Monday afternoon to haul key spare parts to prolong the life of the International Space Station.
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Microsoft founder Paul Allen has cancer
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, more than 25 years after he was treated for Hodgkin's disease, a spokesman at his company Vulcan Inc. told CNN on Monday.
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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen diagnosed with cancer
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, more than 25 years after he was treated for Hodgkin's disease, a spokesman at his company Vulcan Inc. told CNN on Monday.
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'Jailbreakers' battle over iPhone control
With each new version of the iPhone, a small army of independent programmers get to work prying it open. Last month saw the release of software that can hack and unlock an iPhone in just two minutes.
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Meet 'Cady' Coleman, astronaut mom
At her home in this woodsy town east of the Berkshires, Catherine "Cady" Coleman often steps outside with her husband and son to peer at the night sky.
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Leonid meteor shower to peak Tuesday
This year's Leonid meteor shower will peak early Tuesday, forecasters say, producing mild but pretty sparks over the United States and a more intense outburst over Asia.
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Apple battles 'jailbreakers' over iPhone control
When he was 17, George Hotz poured hundreds of hours of his summer vacation into a special project: learning the iPhone's secrets. His unpaid labor eventually paid off.
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Atlantis set to launch
The Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to blast off from Florida on Monday afternoon to haul key spare parts to prolong the life of the International Space Station.
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Solar gadgets for when you're on the go
When it comes to sun energy, the focus is often on solar power plants or rooftop panels. But there's an increasing number of snazzy portable products that also draw juice from our nearest star -- things we can carry, wear, or set on our desks.
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Online churches draw believers
Hjalti á Lava was searching his iPhone for a Bible app when he stumbled across Church Online, a service of Web site LifeChurch.tv. Soon he was regularly logging into the Oklahoma-based cyber-church -- some 4,100 miles away from á Lava's home in the ...
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NASA finds 'significant' water on the moon
NASA has discovered water on the moon, based on data from the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, that plunged into the moon last month, the principal investigator for LCROSS said Friday.
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Reviews: Drive, fight and be a 'DJ Hero'
For video gamers, the fall season is both a blessing and a curse. While many high-quality titles debut around this time each year, there are only so many dollars to go around.
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NASA finds 'significant' water on the moon
NASA has discovered water on the moon, based on data from the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, that plunged into the moon last month, the principal investigator for LCROSS said Friday.
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Dell unveils Android-based smartphone
Dell said Friday that it's ready to enter the smartphone business with the Android-based Mini 3.
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Facebook status update provides alibi
For 19-year-old Rodney Bradford, a simple Facebook status update turned into much more: a rock-solid alibi after he was accused of a crime.
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Follow Friday: Military tweets
With Veterans Day, the continuing investigation into the shootings at Fort Hood and talks continuing on future U.S. troop numbers in Afghanistan, the military has been all over the news this week.
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Google poised to be your phone company
Google is set to become your new phone company, perhaps reducing your phone bill to zilch in the process.
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Facebook status update provides alibi
For 19-year-old Rodney Bradford, a simple Facebook status update turned into much more: a rock-solid alibi after he was accused of a crime.
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Microsoft bans 1 million Xbox Live players
It's oh-so enticing: you find a copy of a brand new game like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on a pirate site and the temptation to download it is too strong.
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Collider back on 'God particle' hunt
Excitement is building around the $10 billion Large Hadron Collider as the European Organization for Nuclear Research gears up to circulate a high-energy proton beam around the machine's 17-mile tunnel.
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The future of micropayments?
In the ongoing saga of paid content on the Web, Rupert Murdoch is once again threatening to pull his Web sites from Google's search results.
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5 tips for fixing up your Facebook
Still can't figure out Facebook's new settings? Want to hide FarmVille updates, or scrub your news feed of a pal's endless baby pictures? Here are five tips for navigating the ever-evolving world of Facebook.
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WordPress co-founder's fav blogs
There are 100 million blogs in the world, and it's part of my job as the co-founder of WordPress to help many more people start blogging.
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Can social media distract you from your real friends?
We know each other, right? You're on Facebook. No? Maybe we tweeted about Iraq? Or were we job-nobbing on LinkedIn?
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'Modern Warfare 2' terrorism hits close to home
The early hours of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" take gamers around the world and back again, but the new game's story hits close to home.
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Review: 'Modern Warfare 2' a hit
Given the extraordinary anticipation swirling around "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," the follow-up to the 13 million-unit-selling military shooter game from 2007, living up to the hype might seem like an impossible mission.
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Can social media distract you from your real friends?
We know each other, right? You're on Facebook. No? Maybe we tweeted about Iraq? Or were we job-nobbing on LinkedIn?
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Firefox turns 5, faces new challenges
The first version of the popular Firefox browser was released five years ago this week. Firefox accounts for almost a quarter of browser usage today but faces new challenges from Google and Microsoft.
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'Modern Warfare 2' terrorism hits close to home
The early hours of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" take gamers around the world and back again, but the new game's story hits close to home.
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Road-testing $99 navigation apps
We're reviewing two $99 turn-by-turn navigation applications for the iPhone, TomTom and Navigon. Yes, that's right, a $99 application for your phone to take the place of a stand-alone device that doesn't cost much more than that.
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Collider resumes hunt for 'God particle'
Excitement is building around the $10 billion Large Hadron Collider as the European Organization for Nuclear Research gears up to circulate a high-energy proton beam around the machine's 17-mile tunnel.
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Protesters hijack more than 200 Facebook groups
Hundreds of Facebook groups have been hijacked in recent days by users pointing out what they say is a weakness in how the social-networking site handles the administration of its groups.
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Lively start-up culture keeps Israel thriving
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returns to Washington, D.C., Monday to address the General Assembly American Jewish Federations at a time of concern in Israel that the U.S.-Israel relationship is adrift.
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Firefox turns 5, faces new challenges
The first version of the popular Firefox browser was released five years ago this week. Firefox accounts for almost a quarter of browser usage today but faces new challenges from Google and Microsoft.
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