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iPhone 5? The 11 best uses for your old iPhone
Here are 11 good ideas for an 'obsolete' iPhone:
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GOP convention winners and losers, from Condoleezza Rice to Clint Eastwood (+video)
It was a chaotic week in Tampa, Fla., as Mitt Romney accepted his party's nomination and hurricane Isaac crashed the party. From the major speeches to some trivial moments, we rate some of the winners and losers to come out of the 2012 GOP convention.
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Briefing
Facebook IPO: five things to know before buying the stock
About 1 out of every 8 people on the planet have a Facebook account. Now, with the arrival of a public stock offering, all those people have a chance to be part owners of this social hub. Should you buy? Here are five things to consider.
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Top 5 foreign-language films
Occasionally, foreign films score big at American box offices. Here are the all-time top-grossing foreign-language films in the US.
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How five websites are protesting SOPA
Five major websites will go dark on Wednesday protesting two Congressional bills, which critics argue could curtail Internet and free speech.
If passed, The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its Senate counterpart, the Protect IP Act or PIPA, would allow the US government to seek a court order and even shut down websites that contain content or links to unauthorized copyrighted content. Moreover, advertisers and Internet service providers would be banned from doing business with transgressors.
Proponents of the legislation include companies that are trying to protect their copyrights, such as the Motion Picture Association of America, The NBA, Pfizer, Nike, L'Oreal, as well as the US Chamber of Commerce, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the US Conference of Mayors.
However, voices of opposition include Internet giants Google, Yahoo!, Facebook, Twitter, eBay, Mozilla, and Wikipedia – who say that the proposed laws constitute a First Amendment violation, promote censorship, and harm the democratic flow of information. Check out how five major websites plan to protest SOPA and PIPA:
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Reconstructing Adam Lanza's hard drive
Adam Lanza's hard drive is destroyed. Mr. Lanza, the 20-year-old who killed 27 people and himself in Newtown, Conn., last week, smashed his computer the morning of the attacks. Investigators are trying to put Adam Lanza's hard drive back together -- but even if they fail, there might be other ways to see what Lanza was doing before the shootings.
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Google Zeitgeist reveals the most searched terms of 2012
Google Zeitgeist 2012 reports that people wanted to know about Whitney Houston, PSY, iPad, and many other terms.
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Tesla Model S electric zaps the competition
Praise pours in for the Tesla Model S, a costly car that uses no gas.
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Need help with money? Play a game.
New online games help players with money by making personal finance fun. 'Financial Football' teaches basic money concepts. 'SaveUp' helps members with money by rewarding them for saving.
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Medicare, social program cuts: Will Democrats go along?
Medicare, Obamacare, and other social programs are at the heart of a disconnect over the 'fiscal cliff' in Washington. Republicans appear willing for tax increases but only if Democrats accept big cuts in Medicare and other social programs.
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PayPal restructuring means lost jobs
PayPal is cutting about 325 jobs as part of a major reorganization by its new president in an effort to head off competition. Though revered on Wall Street, Paypal has a reputation as slow and bureaucratic on Silicon Valley, making it hard to attract top-level talent.
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Stock futures strong as markets await final presidential debate
Stock futures have started the week off solidly anticipating news of another round of corporate earnings and the final presidential debate Monday night.
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Google could disappear in five years. Here's why.
Could Google really go the way of Yahoo!, which was once dominant in search? One analyst thinks so, because its weak earnings reflect the larger problem of generating ad revenue from mobile traffic.
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Modern Parenthood
Childcare: It’s about costly necessity not 'having it all,' study suggestsYahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's short maternity leave aside, childcare accessibility and affordability is, for hundreds of thousands of American moms, where the conversation about going back to work begins and not in a boardroom discussion of motherhood philosophy and "having it all."
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Opinion: Supreme Court case tests US leadership in human rights
Today the Supreme Court will assess whether US courts can hear lawsuits that pertain to events outside the country. If the justices eventually decide 'no,' an important avenue for redress will be closed to foreign victims of human-rights abuses – and America’s beacon will shine less brightly.
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Yahoo! mega deal pays investors; stocks rise
Yahoo! has completed a long-awaited $7.6 billion deal with China's Alibaba Group, generating a windfall that could help ease the pain of Yahoo! shareholders and send stock prices higher.
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Decoder Wire
On one issue, most Americans agree: They think President Obama will win (+video)National polls show President Obama holds just a slight lead over Mitt Romney – but far more Americans say they believe the president will be the ultimate victor in November.
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iPhone 5? The 11 best uses for your old iPhone
Here are 11 good ideas for an 'obsolete' iPhone:
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GOP convention winners and losers, from Condoleezza Rice to Clint Eastwood (+video)
It was a chaotic week in Tampa, Fla., as Mitt Romney accepted his party's nomination and hurricane Isaac crashed the party. From the major speeches to some trivial moments, we rate some of the winners and losers to come out of the 2012 GOP convention.
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Economist Mom
Marissa Mayer and the 'mommy track': Is the work/life balance truly possible?Is it really up to the Yahoo! CEO and expectant mother to show women how to rise to the top of the corporate world?
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Saving Money
Housing prices: How much house can you afford?Housing prices are low right now, and it's a good time to buy. But just because you can afford current housing prices doesn't mean you necessarily should.
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The New Economy
Five things Yahoo CEO Mayer must do nowYahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has the opportunity to focus Yahoo into a kind of 'utility company' for the Internet
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Horizons
Free food and potential acquisitions: Marissa Mayer settles in at YahooNow that she's had a few weeks to get acclimated as the company's CEO, Marissa Meyer is making plans to help Yahoo redefine its identity. But she doesn't want to hear the question, "What is Yahoo?"
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Venezuelan fencer rides wave of Olympic-gold-glory – on public transportation
At a time when the Olympic games are criticized for turning into a billion-dollar affair, Venezuela's Ruben Limardo's choice to take the Tube, instead of a chauffeured car, received praise.
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Outlook.com: Can ditching Hotmail help fend off Gmail and Yahoo?
Microsoft announces a new email client, Outlook.com. One million people sign up in the first six hours.
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Opinion: Why it won't be a problem if Marissa Mayer stumbles
Yahoo! Inc. appointing Marissa Mayer as its new CEO is being hailed as a victory for women in technology, women business leaders, and even for mothers in the workplace. But it is not a signal that parity has been reached.
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Horizons
Apple's best new tricks in the new Mountain Lion OSMountain Lion, the ninth iteration of the Apple desktop operating system, arrives today.
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Colorado shootings likely to change movie going experience indefinitely
In the wake of the Colorado theater shootings, many movie chains have changed their security policies. No masks, fake weapons, or backpacks. But would theater-goers accept metal detectors?
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'Brave': Girl power hits a bull's-eye at the box office, but ...
With 'Brave,' 'Snow White and The Huntsman,' and 'The Hunger Games' we're seeing the box-office triumph of strong, young female characters. But has Hollywood – or American culture – really changed how it sees women?
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Modern Parenthood
Marissa Mayer: Take longer maternity leave – for yourself and usAn open letter to Marissa Mayer: Congrats on the job as Yahoo's new CEO. But maybe reconsider your plan to take only a couple of weeks of maternity leave.
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