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Paris Hilton busted by Twitter pic?

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 6:47pm
Despite claiming a rather nifty Chanel bag containing cocaine was not hers, it seems the dazzling socialite tweeted a picture of a bag that looks spectacularly similar more than a month ago.
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NASA planning mission to visit the sun

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 5:12pm
Space agency hopes to send a spacecraft into the solar atmosphere by 2018.
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IETF: AT&T's Net neutrality claim is 'misleading'

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 4:53pm
A few days after AT&T said its push toward "paid prioritization" of network traffic is backed by technical standards, the Internet's primary standards body disagrees.
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Here come 'Hurt Locker' file-sharing subpoenas

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 4:48pm
Film's producers subpoena Qwest Communications for Denver man's records, apparently overcoming legal challenges in their pursuit of alleged file sharers.
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Google's Schmidt mocked in Times Square ads

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 3:54pm
Consumer Watchdog produced two cartoony ads slamming Google CEO Eric Schmidt as part of an effort to build support for a "do not track" list.
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Audit finds PG&E smart meters accurate

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 2:32pm
However, the utility's customer service is faulty, according to an independent review of the controversial yet pioneering smart-meter program.
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Facebook adds new remote log-out security feature

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 2:30pm
Facebook users who log in from multiple devices will soon have a way to make sure they are only logged in on the computer they are currently using.
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Acer comes back down to earth, Dell rises

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 2:17pm
Fastest-growing PC company of the last few years stumbles during the second quarter. Observers say it has to do with Acer's reliance on notebook sales as desktops gain.
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More evidence that light at night ups cancer risk

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 2:15pm
New research out of the University of Haifa shows a clear link between light at night and cancer in mice, with the suppression of melatonin playing a key role.
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Toshiba recalls 41,000 laptops for overheating

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 1:53pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says 129 cases of Toshiba Satellite laptops melting from overheating have been reported, but no major injuries.
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Apple's Ping seems half-baked at launch

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 1:48pm
A scanty selection of artists to follow and missed opportunities to encourage user interaction are among the early problems.
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Gadget makers show their stuff in Berlin (roundup)

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 1:31pm
At the huge IFA consumer electronics show, the big names in tech show off their newest wares, including an Android-based tablet from Samsung and a cloud-based music service from Sony.
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The mystery of the disappearing Facebook-Ping integration

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 12:12pm
On Wednesday, Apple said users of its music social network could find friends via Facebook. But the feature has vanished, apparently over a tiff between the companies.
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Survey: E-mail eats up your time off

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 11:51am
Outlook add-in maker Xobni finds Americans and Britons are having trouble getting away from the workplace because of the reach e-mail has into their lives.
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Focus EV to use liquid thermal battery control

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 11:35am
Car will take its battery pack temperature, then automatically cool or warm it to optimal temperature range before charging or engaging the battery.
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Motor City getting in on electric fever

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 11:28am
Coulomb Technologies installs free public electric-charging station in downtown Detroit as part of ChargePoint America program to encourage EV adoption.
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Nigerian scam tops list of decade's online cons

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 11:16am
Notices of winning the lottery and requests from Russian women who want to know you better are also up there on Panda Security's ranking of decade's top Net swindles.
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India wants local servers from RIM, Google, Skype

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 10:45am
India plans to ask the three companies to set up local servers in the country so that security agencies can monitor customer communications.
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All Apple news

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 9:41am
A new streaming Apple TV arrives with Netflix as predicted, iOS 4.1 comes with HDR photography and GameCenter, and new iPod Nanos drop the iconic clickwheel.
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Navteq tries to make GPS directions more 'human'

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 9:09am
Company creates a way to make GPS directions far more understandable to the average driver.
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