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Al Qaeda drone attacks on US? Soon it won't be so far-fetched.
An Al Qaeda sympathizer was arrested who allegedly planned drone attacks in Washington. An expanding market and improved technology could make small drones more available to anti-US terrorists.
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Ice Cream Sandwich, Jaunty Jackalope, and other bizarre code names
'Ice Cream Sandwich' sure doesn't sound like a smart phone OS. But Android has kept up a delicious naming convention, one of the weirder examples among tech products. But where does Ice Cream Sandwich fit among the code names from Apple, Ubuntu, and others?
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E-book errors in Neal Stephenson's 'Reamde' annoy Kindle users
A "missing content" notification on the Kindle e-book version of "Reamde" has angry readers venting on Amazon's website.
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'Magic School Bus' series celebrates its 25th anniversary
The book series featuring science teacher Ms. Frizzle and her unusual field trips has 58 million books in print in 10 languages.
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'50/50' cast discusses new comedy in roundtable
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard and writer Will Reiser talk about their movie about two friends dealing with cancer, out today.
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Morally indefensible budget cuts
We’re in the worst economy since the Great Depression – with lower-income families and kids are bearing the worst of it – and what are Republicans doing? Cutting programs Americans desperately need to get through it.
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Scarlett Johansson cellphone pictures aren't all that smart phone hackers are after
As more and more corporate and personal business is done via mobile devices and social media, it is more than Scarlett Johansson cell phone pictures that are being hacked.
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5 Simple rules to protect yourself against phone hacking
The proliferation of mobile devices has created the perfect storm for cyberattacks. So, what is a smart-phone user to do to avoid being hacked?
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Stanford's Institute of Design: School for world changers
Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley, create 'empathy driven' curricula, which push design that improves lives.
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Top Picks: New Tony Bennett CD, social media scorecard, PBS' Prohibition documentary and more
Tony Bennett releases a CD of star-studded duets, new online tool measures your social media influence, Ken Burns produces a three-part PBS series on Prohibition, and more top picks.
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Kindle Fire tablet: Cool gadget or power grab for Amazon? (VIDEO)
The Kindle Fire is integrated with the Amazon cloud computing service, and the user is automatically logged into Amazon, turning the device into a powerful proprietary shopping tool.
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Messenger's message from Mercury: Time to rewrite the textbooks
Scientists with the Messenger mission to Mercury unveiled their findings Thursday, which are answering some decades-old mysteries – but also creating new ones.
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Will users of Amazon's Silk browser be trading privacy for efficiency?
Amazon’s Kindle Fire’s cloud-based web browser, Silk, is already raising questions from security experts.
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Electric vs. gas lawnmowers: Which is cheaper?
Which is the better deal: the initial low price of a gas-powered mower, or the longer-term savings on an electric model? It depends on the size of your yard.
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The Red Sox complete epic collapse and suffer from cosmic farce
Wasn’t this sort of thing supposed to be a part of the Red Sox past? Bill Buckner’s booted ground ball? A “Curse of the Bambino” and World Series futility for over 86 years?
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China's great space station leap
China has successfully launched the first component to build its own space station, indicating that it is closing the gap with the big space powers such as the US and Russia.
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Is Amazon's Silk browser a copyright pirate?
Does the Kindle Fire's browsing technology violate licensing laws?
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Heidi: Opossum with crossed eyes warmed hearts worldwide
Heidi the Opossum: Within minutes of the announcement of her death, Heidi was trending on Twitter and thousands of fans were leaving an outpouring of condolences on her Facebook page.
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Data centers: Google expands to Asia
Data centers are planned for Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore. They will be Google's first data centers in Asia.
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The lost decade?
Is there a possibility of a Japanese-style "lost decade" here in the U.S.? Has it already happened?
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Is the iPod Classic being retired?
Is the iPod Classic getting a pink slip? Apple hasn't updated it in years. Either way, the iPod Touch line is still growing.
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New Kindle Fire: Amazon introduces tablet for Everyman (and every kid)
The new Kindle Fire's low price aims to vastly expand the tablet-buying population, and positions Amazon for the future of e-publishing and e-commerce. Merry Christmas!
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Why economic models can't predict the future
Even the best economists cannot make exact predictions about future events.
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Did Berkeley's 'racist' bake sale go too far?
College Republicans at the University of California in Berkeley held a bake sale that priced baked goods at different prices for different ethnicities. Was it effective satire or over the top?
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Tablet computers beware: Amazon Kindle Fire is only $199
The Amazon Kindle Fire will be a 'service,' not just one of the many tablet computers, says Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
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