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TeaMp0isoN hackers hit former British PM Tony Blair, leak address book

Hacker group TeaMp0isoN has released a trove of private data that it claims belongs to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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Google confirms FTC antitrust inquiry

Google has confirmed that the FTC is conducting an antitrust investigation into its business. The online search giant argues that using its services is a "a choice."
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OpenWatch apps enable users to spy on the police

Two new apps from citizen surveillance group OpenWatch helps citizens keep an eye on police misconduct.
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DailyData: The app that tells you when you’re getting sick

A new app from a group of MIT Media Lab students can tell users when they're getting sick before it's too late.
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Volkswagen Temporary Auto Pilot lets you drive hands-free

Volkswagen's new "Temporary Auto Pilot" system brings us one giant step closer to fully self-driven cars.
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FTC to hit Google with antitrust probe, report says

Adding to Google's long list of legal woes, the FTC is reportedly preparing to launch an antitrust investigation into the search giant's dominance.
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90 percent of companies have been hacked, survey shows

A new survey shows that business vastly under-fund cybersecurity measures, which as led to a massive surge in computer breaches.
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Winklevoss twins drop legal action against Facebook

Seven years and $65 million later, the Winklevoss twins have finally decided to stop suing Facebook.
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J.K. Rowling solves ‘Pottermore’ mystery, announces Harry Potter ebooks

Pottermore.com will be a collaborative website for Harry Potter fans, chocked full of new material from the author, JK Rowling has announced. Harry Potter ebooks will also be available, through the site, for the first time ever.
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Japan’s newest pop singer is actually a CGI creation

Only in Japan: Fans of Japanese idol band AKB 48 had their minds blown this past weekend when it was revealed that the group's newest member, Aimi Eguchi, was nothing more than a CGI character.
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Lytro: The camera that could change photography forever

Start-up camera maker Lytro offers something never before seen in the world of photography: adjustable focus. And that's just the beginning.
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Smartphone buyers don’t care about 4G (yet), study shows

The wireless industry is making a big push for 4G. But a new study shows how far it has to go before the general public catches on.
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Apple announces ‘revolutionary’ Final Cut Pro X

Final Cut Pro X, Apples newly-released editing software, is made to save time, easily organize data and offer robust post-production capabilities.
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Suspected LulzSec mastermind arrested in UK

Scotland Yard has arrested a 19-year-old they say is the leader of hacker group LulzSec. The group denies that authorities have arrested any of their members.
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Verizon to launch tiered data plans in July

As expected, Verizon's unlimited plan is going extinct. Tiered plans will take its place, starting at 2GB for $30 per month.
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Nokia debuts N9, the first — and last — MeeGo phone

With the first Windows Phone 7-based Nokia devices set to debut later this year, Nokia today revealed the only handset to run on the now-defunct MeeGo OS, the stylish N9.
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Skype executives booted out amid Microsoft takeover

In the wake of Microsoft's $8.5 billion purchase of Skype, a number of senior executives have lost their jobs.
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Facebook said to launch ‘Music Dashboard’ with Spotify, others

Facebook reportedly has a new music service in the works that allows users to play music from services like Spotify through their Facebook page, as well as see what their friends are listening to. Is it time for Apple to get worried?
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ICANN approves new top-level domains: Now .anything is possible

Forget .com: ICANN has made it now possible to create an almost limitless number of custom domain names, a move the organization believes could usher in a new Internet boom.
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Google buys DVR company SageTV: Google TV upgrade coming?

Google has purchased popular DVR-maker SageTV, which suggests a dire upgrade to struggling Google TV is around the corner.
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President Obama to post some of his own Twitter updates

With the 2012 campaign season revving into full gear, @BarackObama will now have tweets written by the president himself.
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LulzSec to critics: We’re doing you all a favor

The public hacker shenanigans of LulzSec should be the least of our worries, the group explains in a new statement. It's the secret hacks we should all be concerned about.
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ComScore: YouTube still crushing the competition, but Hulu wins on ads

YouTube remains the most-visited video site online. But NBC's Hulu sells the most video ads, a new study by comScore shows.
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Poor RIM: Earnings fall short, 4G BlackBerry PlayBook delayed

Feeling the heat from iPhone and Android, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week.
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Senate committee votes to make illegal streaming a felony

A bill that, if passed, would make illegally streaming copyrighted works a felony has moved one crucial step closer to becoming law.
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Young stars shoot ‘epic quantities’ of water into space, study shows

A new study shows that "baby" stars produce staggering quantities of water, which is then blasted out into space at speeds more than 80 times that of a speeding bullet.
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LulzSec wages war with Anonymous and 4Chan, releases 62,000 logins [update]

The Internet underground has erupted in civil war, with hacker groups LulzSec and Anonymous facing off in a DDoS battle. Oh, and your most precious online accounts might also be at risk. Just FYI...
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Facebook’s ‘Project Spartan’: A covert, web-based rival to Apple’s App Store

Watch your back, Apple. Facebook is said to be preparing an HTML5-based web app store capable of bypassing the App Store on iOS.
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Dave Chappelle said to launch new show on Netflix

It may be time to get a Netflix subscription, Chappelle fans. Dave's said to be making his triumphant return to television with an all-new streaming-only show.
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US condemns ‘three strikes’ P2P downloading laws

The US has joined 40 other countries in condemning "three strikes" laws that result in repeat copyright violators from being entirely cut off from the Internet.
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China ‘systematically attacking’ US computer systems, says Richard Clarke

National security expert Richard Clarke says the Chinese government regularly launches sophisticated cyberattacks on the computer systems of the US government. And Congress and President Obama need to do more to stop it, he says.
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Apple Store savant aims to revitalize JC Penney

Apple's Ron Johnson, the mastermind behind the iPhone-maker's iconic retail stores, has taken the helm at JC Penney, with big plans for the future of the aging department store.
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Facebook’s secret iPhone photo-sharing app leaked

A trove of leaked data shows that Facebook has a photo-sharing iPhone app in the works. And it reportedly looks "awesome."
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Anonymous threatens Federal Reserve, calls for revolution

Hacktivist group Anonymous has officially launched "Operation Empire State Rebellion," an attempt at revolution aimed at taking down the Federal Reserve.