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Tesla sues BBC’s ‘Top Gear’ for ‘lies’ about the Roadster

Telsa is suing the BBC for libel and malicious falsehood for claims made in a 2008 episode of "Top Gear" about the performance of the company's electric Roadster.
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Dell says Apple’s iPad is bad for enterprise customers

Apple may have a secure hold on both the consumer and enterprise tablet markets, for now. But according to Dell's Andy Lark, Cupertino's gold-plated grip will inevitably let loose.
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PS3 hacker George Hotz fights back against Sony lawsuit

After taking a few rounds of beatings, the legal team of PlayStation 3 jailbreak hacker George "GeoHot" Hotz has come off the ropes swinging at SCEA and their lawsuit.
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Android to lead smartphone market through 2015, says IDC

The analysts at IDC say Android will not only become the most widely-used mobile operating system in the world, but it will increase its lead through 2015.
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Color ‘hack’ allows users to spy on anyone from anywhere

Critics of the much-talked-about new photo-sharing app Color can add another bickering point to the pot: A simple GPS "spoof" allows for spying on any Color user's photos.
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Cheezburger Network acquires Know Your Meme

In its latest multi-million-dollar purchase, the Cheezburger Network has added Know Your Meme to its growing arsenal of meme-related websites.
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Amazon launches Cloud Drive ‘digital locker,’ Cloud Player

Amazon has officially announced its Cloud Drive "digital locker" media storage service, along with a Cloud Player for both the web and Android-based devices.
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American Express to launch Serve, a PayPal competitor

American Express announced today its foray into the digital payment market with a new service called Serve. Is it time for PayPal to worry?
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Apple to unveil ‘future of iOS and Mac OS’ at WWDC 2011 on June 6

It's official: Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference will take place in San Francisco on June 6. The company says iOS and Mac OS will take center stage.
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Internet founding father Paul Baran dies at 84

One of the men credited with developing technologies that made email, LOLCats and 4chan possible has passed away at the age of 84 due to complications from lung cancer.
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Former Obama press secretary Robert Gibbs may go to Facebook

The worlds of Washington and Palo Alto may soon mix with President Obama's former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs rumored to be considering a job with Facebook.
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4chan plots to trick men on OKCupid into holding ‘involuntary flashmob’

The merry pranksters of 4chan and Reddit have devised a foolproof plan: Dupe as many desperately lonely men on dating sites as possible into holding an "involuntary flashmob" in Times Square by making them think they're meeting up with (fake) interested girls.
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Google slides into group texting with Disco Messenger iPhone app

The already ballooning group messaging arena just got a little bigger with the release of Disco Messenger for iPhone by Google-owned app maker Slide.
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Wireless companies ‘track your every move’

Evidence revealed in a German lawsuit against telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom, owner of T-Mobile USA, shows that cellphone companies keep records of every move you make.
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Iran accused of attempted cyber-attack on Google, Yahoo, Skype

Internet security company Comodo Group says a recent round of failed attacks on major websites of Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Mozilla and Skype were most likely the work of the Iranian government.
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AT&T vows to improve ‘inaccurate’ broadband metering

AT&T Internet customers say the company's broadband meter readings are completely inaccurate. But the company has promised to improve their system before data caps go into effect on May 2.
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‘Lame’ Color photo-sharing app to address user complaints with update next week

Color, a new mobile app that shares users' photos with any other nearby user, has been pounded by bad reviews in the first 24 hours after its release. But the company is listening, and says an update to address the complaints is on its way.
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Google Music launch appears imminent

Sources say Google has begun in-house testing of its rumored streaming music service, Google Music, which indicates an impending release.
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TripAdvisor hacked, member emails stolen

Hackers have stolen the email addresses of some of TripAdvisor.com's 20 million members, according to a email sent out to users today.
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FCC official: AT&T/T-Mobile deal faces ‘steep climb’ to approval

As expected, AT&T will have to make a number of concessions in order for its $39 billion buyout of T-Mobile to be approved, say an FCC official.
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Boxee to release iPad app that streams video to enabled devices

Boxee VP Andrew Kippen has confirmed that his company plans to release an iPad app that will enable video streaming to TVs, PCs and Macs loaded with Boxee software.
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Sony PlayStation 3 hacker George Hotz denies fleeing to South America

PlayStation 3 hacker George "GeoHot" Hotz, who is currently being sued by Sony, has shot down claims by Sony that he fled the country to avoid legal action against him.
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Color photo-sharing app takes social networking to an amazing, terrifying new place

Forget privacy — the newly released social networking app Color for iPhone and Android devices shares your pictures with anyone within 150 feet.
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Firefox 4 review: Better, faster, stronger

Review: Mozilla Firefox 4 is finally here, and it’s better than ever. But can it beat Google’s Chrome 10, Opera 11, or the new and greatly improved Internet Explorer 9? Find out in our hands-on review.
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OS X creator Bertrand Serlet to leave Apple

The brains behind Apple's monstrously successful OS X operating system, Bertrand Serlet, is leaving the company. Does this signal a sea change in Cupertino?
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Google, Apple top ‘most desirable employers’ list

Surprise! Everyone wants to work at Google, according to a new study by research firm Universum.
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Reddit to remain in Conde Nast stranglehold

Don't believe reports that Reddit.com is up for sale, says the site's operations manager, Jeremy Edberg.
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Despite update, new Apple MacBook Pros continue to crash

Even after an update to OS X 10.6, new 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pros are reportedly freezing when running multiple programs.
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Verizon has no plans to buy Sprint, says CEO

Despite being pushed to No. 2 because of the planned AT&T/T-Mobile merger, Verizon says it does not need to purchase Sprint to stay competitive.
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Groupon ditches agency responsible for ‘tasteless’ Super Bowl ads

After a series of Super Bowl ads caused a wash of bad press for Groupon, the company has cut ties with the ad agency that it says is responsible for spots.
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Sony said to release Chrome OS laptop, MacBook Air competitor with ‘Thunderbolt’

Sony allegedly has two new devices in the works: An ultra-thin notebook, aimed to compete with the MacBook Air, that docks to become a full desktop, and an 11.6-inch Chrome OS-based laptop.
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Google: China tampered with Gmail (Update)

Once again, Google says China has tampered with Gmail in an attempt to squash Chinese political dissidents.
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AT&T-T-Mobile merger: 7 biggest changes for customers

AT&T's announcement Sunday that it will acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom drastically alters the mobile industry. But what does it mean for customers? Following are the seven most significant changes for customers likely to result from this monstrous merger.
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Tonight’s ‘super perigee moon’ will not cause a natural disaster, says NASA

While tonight's 'super perigee' moon — the largest to appear in nearly 20 years — promises to be historic, NASA says the celestial event brings no danger to Earth.