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Microsoft to cut ‘up to’ 18,000 jobs as part of efforts to ‘simplify organization’

Microsoft announced today that it will be cutting thousands of jobs as part of its efforts to "simplify organization" in the company.
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Chromebook sales have shot upward this year, research firm says

Chromebook sales are surging so far this year, according to data compiled by a market research firm.
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American Bar Association says that suing file sharers is an exercise in futility

One of the top legal organizations in the U.S. argues that suing individual file sharers isn't an ideal strategy for combating such acts of theft.
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Former Ford CEO Alan Mulally joins Google’s Board of Directors

Alan Mulally, the former CEO of Ford who was once considered to be in the running for Microsoft's top job, has been snatched up by Google.
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PC gaming hardware market worth over $21 billion and growing, research firm says

A market research firm says that the PC gaming hardware market is not only worth tens of billions, but is growing as well.
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NY loses over $1 billion due to 2013 data breaches, state attorney general says

Data breaches can be quite costly. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says that NY lost more than $1 billion in 2013 alone.
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Use your PC or Mac to cool off with this USB-powered fan and air purifier from Satechi

Is your AC on the fritz? Does your office not have any sort of cooling? In that case, you might want to check out this USB-powered fan and air purifier.
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Google’s ‘Project Zero’ combats hackers, Web vulnerabilities, and more

Google is enlisting the help of security experts to help combat threats like hackers, the Heartbleed Bug, and more.
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How to watch a 2014 MLB All Star Game live stream online

This year's MLB All Star Game will be played tonight. Here's how you can watch a live stream for free.
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$199 Windows 8.1 laptops to reportedly start hitting the market this fall

Microsoft reportedly said that $199 Windows 8-based laptops will be available starting sometime this fall.
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Dell hopes to resume sales of Chromebook 11 ‘in the coming weeks’

However, the Chrome OS-powered notebook is still available for sale to education-based customers.
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Google, Facebook, other tech firms push FCC for net neutrality

These tech firms, and a bunch of others, are nudging the FCC with the hopes that they'll draft strong rules that favor an open Internet.
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Sony exiting PC business with a bang as VAIO Flip laptops get recalled due to fire, burn hazards

Sony VAIO Flip PCs are being recalled because they pose fire and burn risks. If you own one, you should stop using it immediately.
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This new slice of Raspberry Pi consumes less power, has more USB ports, and still costs $35

There's a new version of the Raspberry Pi out right now, but don't consider it a full blown sequel to the original.
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Windows 7, XP and 8.1 desktop share rises, while Windows 8 falls

Windows 8.1 is getting more popular, which Microsoft must like. So are the company's older operating systems too, though.
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Google is easily the most popular search engine, but have you heard who’s in second?

Here's a hint - it's a Chinese company. Still stumped? Read on to learn more.
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New $1,099 21.5-inch iMac teardown reveals that users can’t upgrade RAM

One Mac hardware servicer tore down the new iMac, and found that it is not DIY-friendly at all.
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E-retailer slashes 2014 11.6-Inch MacBook Air price by $199 to $700

After Best Buy cut the price on MacBook Air laptops and other Apple gear, a retailer on eBay is doing the same for one MacBook Air in particular.
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London police commissioner says that enforcing anti-piracy isn’t working

London's police commissioner says that new approaches should be taken in order to combat Internet piracy.
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Google reveals End-to-End, a Chrome add-on that will let you encrypt all your emails

With this upcoming Chrome browser addon, Google claims that all of your emails will be secure, regardless of what service you use.
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Comcast marches to Google’s beat, will encrypt emails ‘within a matter of weeks’

After Google publicly revealed which sites encrypt emails, and the frequency at which they do so, Comcast decided to offer email encryption.
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U.S. Government will let ‘Trinity’ super computer run its nuclear arsenal

A private company has been awarded a government contract to build a super computer that will manage the nation's nuclear arsenal.
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Govt. computer glitch sends military draft letters to people over 100 years old

Some Pennsylvania residents have gotten a pretty odd letter from the government recently.
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Acer stuffs a Core i3 CPU into its C720 Chromebook

Acer just revealed a revamped notebook with a Core i3 processor inside.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella promises changes to company ‘culture’ in email

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sent a rallying cry-like email to employees today.
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Bell Labs sets world record broadband speed, hits 10 Gbps using telephone wires

Remember telephone lines? Turns out that they're still capable of some amazing things after all.
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Police dog combats child porn by sniffing out hard drives

Police in Rhode Island have a formidable ally in the fight against child porn - a dog's amazing sense of smell.
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Samsung’s new 850 Pro SSDs are super fast, and start at $130 (Updated)

Samsung just announced its newest crop of SSDs, which should hit the market later this month.
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Firefox, Safari, Opera, IE 9 users vulnerable to exploit in Adobe Flash Player

If you're using one of these browsers, you should update Adobe Flash Player immediately.
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How’s this for some perspective? Check out the specs for the 1984 128k Mac desktop

Ever wondered what the specs of the original 1984 Mac were?
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HP’s ‘fanless’ Chromebox reportedly has a fan in it after all

HP claimed that the Chromebox doesn't have a fan. That doesn't appear to be the case after all.
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Gartner says PC shipments will rebound next year

The PC is dead, huh? Not so fast, says a prominent market research firm.
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With Result Tagging, Zepp’s Multi-Sport Sensor can help you be a better baseball hitter

Result Tagging helps you be a better baseball hitter by telling you what exactly you're doing with every swing, and the results that each swing produces.
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NOVA, the science show on PBS, launches a Windows 8.1 app about the periodic elements

Science geeks and NOVA fans take note - the official NOVA app about the periodic table of elements is free and available for download now.