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Illinois high school student arrested for facebook bullying

Teenager gets arrested at his house in Oak Park, Illinois earlier this week for circulating an offensive list about classmates.
Computing News

New Apple patent: Air keyboards that sense your fingers

Apple is looking at designing keyboards with an air feedback system which will know you are typing before you type.
Computing

NAVY and IFTF to launch Pirate fighting MMO

The Office of Naval Research and IFTF are launching an MMO wargame mid-May to mine non-military ideas for fighting pirates.
Computing News
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Chrome Angry Birds already hacked, play all levels

Web designer puts out hack for web Angry Birds shortly after release, allowing access to all levels.
Gaming News

Sen. Rockefeller protects consumers with new do-not-track bill

Senator Jay Rockefeller introduces the Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 to protect consumers and give your browsing paranoia a little relief.
Computing News
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Tech experts hold conference to discuss USPS reboot

The decline in mail volume and USPS' loss in revenue has lead some tech experts to set up a conference to discuss the institution's future.
Computing News
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Utah Senator wants to charge fee for hybrid and electric cars

Improving air quality is not enough. A Senator in Utah wants hybrid and electric car owners to pay a fee for their fair share of the road they drive on.
Cars Car News

David Braben develops $25 PC for schoolchildren

Programmer David Braben wants to develop and distribute low cost $25 PCs to schools for kids to mess around with. He wants to inspire them to pursue programming.
Computing News

Smithsonian chooses titles to appear in Art of Video Games exhibition

The Smithsonian says video games are an art form and they've decided on the 80 video game titles they want in their Art of Video Games Exhibition.
Gaming News

Alki David and artist posse wage legal war against CBS and CNET

Alkie David, the founder of FilmOn, and his posse of R&B and Rap artists are declaring legal war on CNET and Sumner Redstone for contributing to copyright infringement.
Computing News
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Two bloggers in Saudi Arabia arrested due to strict media laws

Due to the restrictions of new media laws enacted by King Abdullah, two bloggers in Saudi Arabia have been arrested.
Computing News

Judge denies subpoenas based on IP addresses

A judge ruled that IP addresses aren't people and denied a Canadian porn company subpoenas for personal information in a copyright infringement lawsuit.
Computing News
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Digital love: Kajimoto lab developing the e-kiss

Japan's Kajimoto lab is developing the e-kiss which will allow users to kiss through their PC and send their love far away.
Emerging Tech News

Need for Speed: The Run announced for November 15

Need for Speed: The Run has been announced for November 15. Get ready for "the race of your life."
Gaming News
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Tech blogs’ disabled Facebook pages caused by DMCA abuse

Fraudulent copyright infringement reports are running rampant. Several popular tech blogs have recently had their Facebook pages disabled due to DMCA abuse.
Computing News
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Pepsi’s Social Vending Machine sends soda gifts to friends instantly

Pepsi's new Social vending machine uses the idea of social networking to allows you to buy soda's for friends remotely.
Mobile News
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FBI uncovers string of large, unauthorized wire transfers to China

The FBI has sent out a fraud alert over recent trend of unauthorized wire transfers to China. Small- to medium-sized business in the U.S. are typical victims.
Computing News

Man sues Facebook for $1 to get attention

AOL columnist David Fagin is suing Facebook for $1 in order to make a point: There's no other way to get a hold of a human at the social media giant.
Computing News

Horror actors to star in Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation

Four cult horror actors and one legendary writer are coming to the new Escalation DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation.
Gaming News
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang supercar hits auction blocks

The original, fully-functional car used for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's principal scenes is going to be for sale next month.
Cars Car News

Customers sue Apple over clandestine iPhone tracking

Apple is being sued for invasion of privacy and violation of computer fraud laws. Users of iOS 4 may be part of a class action suit.
Tablets Mobile

Chuck fans turn to twitter to save the show

It's Twitter and Chuck versus the fifth season renewal. Chuck fans hope the twitter campaign will save the show from cancellation.
Social Media News
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Twitter stays in San Francisco, plans to revitalize Central Market area

Twitter to stay in San Francisco thanks to SF's tax break decision for the micro-blogging service and other companies. Their presence may revitalize the Central Market area with new jobs.
Computing News
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Graphine paper 10 times stronger than steel

New material processed from raw graphite is stronger than steel and may revolutionize the automotive and aviation industries.
Emerging Tech News

Centipede: Infestation slithers onto the Wii and 3DS

Atari's Centipede being reimagined for the Wii and 3DS this fall.
Gaming News

Sony streams free movies to your iPhone with Crackle

Watch movies for free on your iPhone or iPad with Sony's new Crackle app, now available.
Mobile News

What? Encyclopedia Dramatica is evolving!

Encyclopedia Dramatica is evolving from a NSFW categorized site, into a site catered to a more general audience.
Computing News

EBay Instant Sale celebrates Earth month with limited-time Apple pricing

EBay Instant Sale decides to offer higher pricing on Apple products during the Earth month of April.
Computing News

Annoying Orange gets its own TV show

YouTube phenomenon Annoying Orange will be coming to a TV near you as it's popularity continues to grow.
Social Media News

Tropicana’s new billboard makes orange the new green

Tropicana's newest billboard harnesses simple, clean, green energy... from oranges.
Emerging Tech News

Best Buy shrinks big box stores in order to grow

Best Buy is shrinking it's box stores and cutting costs in order to prepare itself for aggressive growth in multiple avenues over the next three to five years.
Tablets Audio / Video
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April WordPress hack the latest in long line of similar attacks

The recent April 13 reported attack is the latest high-profile website attack in a long line of similar security breaches, and it could threaten a number of high-profile sites.
Computing News

FBI tackles Coreflood botnet infecting 2.3 million PCs

The Coreflood botnet infecting more than 2.3 million individual PCs finally toppled to the FBI this week, but not before stealing millions.
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Illinois senator pushes for Internet sales tax

Illinois senator Dick Durbin wants to introduce a bill that would put a sales tax on your online purchases.
Computing News
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS set for June 19

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS is set for release on June 19, with expanded gameplay for the 3D console.
Gaming News
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