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Time Warner suffers nation-wide Internet outage

For some currently unknown reason, Time Warner's entire Internet system just went down for most customers across the US.
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Eric Schmidt: Google not ‘dominant’ in search; Apple’s Siri a ‘threat’

In an attempt to ward off the gnashing teeth of the law, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt has denied accusations by the Senate antitrust committee that the Internet giant is "overwhelmingly dominant" in search, and assured that Apple's Siri voice-control system is a "competitive threat."
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1TB hard drive prices skyrocket 180 percent due to Thailand floods

With devastating flood waters still covering much of Thailand's key industrial districts, the price of hard drives has already risen as much as 180 percent, according to some observations.
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Best Buy offering free HTC smartphone with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 purchase

Call of Duty fans can snag a free HTC smartphone from either Sprint, Verizon, or AT&T, at Best Buy next week when they pick up a copy of Modern Warfare 3.
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Men engage in more ‘risky online behavior’ than women, study shows

Men are significantly more likely than women to post their location online, and accept friend requests from strangers, a new study from security firm Bitdefender shows.
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CIA actively monitors 5 million tweets every day

The Central Intelligence Agency keeps constant tabs on Twitter and Facebook, and briefs President Obama on top trending topics and events nearly every day, the AP reports.
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Google may offer its own paid cable-TV service

Google is considering plans to launch its own cable-TV service, reports the Wall Street Journal.
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Groupon raises $700M in largest Internet IPO since Google

In the largest initial public offering since Google's $1.7 billion haul in 2004, daily deals site Groupon has set its IPO at $20 a share, raising $700 million for the 3-year-old startup.
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HTC unveils 4.3-inch Rezound: 1.5GHz dual-core, 1GB RAM (live coverage)

HTC is currently unveiling its new Rezound handset. Check out our live coverage here.
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Stanford researchers crack CAPTCHA codes

The sometimes-obnoxious CAPTCHA codes used to block spammers and bots have been defeated by a program, called DECAPTCHA, developed by a pair of Stanford University researchers.
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Jawbone Up life monitor wristband due Nov. 6 for $100

The Up life monitoring wristband from Jawbone helps keep your health in check.
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HP to release Slate 2 tablet with Windows 7, stylus, for $699

After a rough few months, HP has jumped back into the PC arena with the Windows 7-powered Slate 2 tablet for business.
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!Blether hands on: Private group chat with a Twitter twist

Invite a crew of your favorite Twitter folk to chat privately with the newly launched !Blether private group chat platform.
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Gmail iPhone app goes live, promptly removed due to bug

Gmail releases-then pulls-its buggy iOS app.
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Cisco: 33 percent says Internet as important as air, water and food

Cisco's 2011 World Technology Report shows that an increasing number of college students and young professionals view the Internet as vital to survival.

Socialbot gang ‘steals’ personal data from 3,000+ Facebook users

A team of researchers successfully stole 250GB of personal data from Facebook users with the help of more than 100 'socialbots' to show weaknesses in the social network's security. Facebook says it has concerns about the ethics of the researchers' methodology.
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AOL posts loss in Q3 despite ad sales jump

AOL posted its smallest loss in revenue in five years thanks to continued ad sales growth.
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Waddle: A photo-sharing app without the oversharing

In a world of photo-sharing apps, Waddle offers something no other app does: the ability to easily share photos with a private group.
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Hands on: iZON remote video surveillance system for iOS

Keep watch over your home, pets, or children from anywhere over a Wi-Fi or 3G connection with the inexpensive and easy-to-use iZON remote monitoring system for iOS devices.
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Help set a Guinness World Record with Reddit Secret Santa 2011

The Reddit.com crew just announced that sign-up for its Secret Santa 2011 game is now live. And this year, they've opened up registration to the general public in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record.
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Google rolls out Reader redesign, integrated Google Plus sharing

Google has revamped the look and feel of Google Reader, and swapped out its old sharing functionality for integration with Google Plus, but some of Reader's most avid fans are petitioning to revive the old version.
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HP Personal Systems CTO Phil McKinney to retire

Days after the announcement that Hewlett Packard will continue to produce PCs, the company's chief technology officer for the PC division, Phil McKinney, has announced his retirement.
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The man making Terminator vision real: Vuzix CEO Paul Travers talks future display tech

Paul Travers, founder, president and CEO of video eyewear maker Vuzix, gives us the lowdown on the next generation of near-eye displays, which will be powered by advanced Nokia technology.

Apple Store self-checkout: There’s an app update for that

Apple's retail store app will allegedly soon receive an update to allow customers to self-checkout select products from Apple Store retail locations.
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Anonymous threatens to expose Mexican drug cartel over kidnapping [update]

War of the underworlds: Hacker group Anonymous has threatened to expose the identities of members of the violent Mexican drug cartel Los Zetas after the gang kidnapped one of its members.
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World’s most powerful laser could ‘tear apart the vacuum of space’

Scientists have plans to build a laser so powerful it could boil the fabric of space and, in doing so, possibly reveal extra-dimensions.
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Netflix renews streaming deal with ABC

In a rare bit of good news, Netflix announced that it has renewed its contract with Disney-ABC, and will add new shows and additional episodes to its streaming library.
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Bill Gates: Super-rich is no better than just rich

All you aspiring 1-percenters, take heed: Bill Gates says that, after you become a millionaire, it doesn't really make much of a difference how much more money you make.
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HP to release Windows 8 tablet in 2012, future of webOS uncertain

HP will release at least one Windows 8-based tablet next year, the company said Thursday. But the ball is still up in their air for its mobile operating system, webOS.
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HP will continue to make PCs, says CEO Meg Whitman

HP announced today that, despite considerations to the contrary, the company keep its PC manufacturing business under the HP umbrella.
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The hoverboard is finally real (and kind of silly looking) [video]

With the help of some extra-cold superconductors, scientists in France have created one of the world's first-ever levitating hoverboards.
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Chinese military may have hacked US satellites

An upcoming congressional committee report suggests the Chinese government many have played a role in the hacking of two US satellites in 2007 and 2008.
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New augmented reality system shows 3D GPS navigation through your windshield

A new type of heads-up display engine provides 3D GPS navigation directions on your windshield that look as though they're part of the real world.
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Facebook to build massive server farm near the Arctic Circle

Facebook will soon begin construction of a massive server farm in Sweden, located about 60 miles south of the Arctic Circle.