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Google News now features Editor’s Picks

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One-third of Americans prefer their smartphone over sex

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In-flight movie streaming coming to American Airlines via Gogo Wireless

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Chocolate-obsessed hacker breaks into Hershey’s website to change a recipe

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Scotland Yard arrests another former editor of Murdoch’s defunct newspaper

lulzsec hacker identities apparently outed by rival group computer hacking

Cybercrime costs rise 56 percent in 2011 for companies

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Chrome 13 launches with Instant Pages and Print Preview

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Iomega launches sleek, stylish hard drive specifically for the Mac

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Parents can track children via GPS with OnStar Family Link

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Zynga launching Words With Friends on Facebook

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Men build small flying spy drone that cracks Wi-Fi and cell data

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Tablets installed on grocery carts help shoppers save money

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Nintendo 3DS early adopters get 20 free games with updated multiplayer

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Seattle PD warn Twitter followers of suspicious, sword-wielding man

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Pregnancy announcements added as a new option on Facebook

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GameStop to start selling digital downloads in stores

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Head of phishing ring gets 12 years in prison for scamming 38K victims

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NYC fugitive busted after taunting police on Facebook

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ISP ordered by U.K. court to block access to possible piracy site

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Oil billionaire watermarks all future satellite photos of property

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Gender can be accurately guessed from a single Tweet

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Interest in Google+ falling among users

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Hospital starts scanning vein patterns to bring up medical records

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Facebook teaches users how to opt out of photo recognition

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Fox delaying online broadcasts of television shows for 8 days

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Zynga launching a new version of CityVille in mainland China

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LinkedIn simplifies applying for jobs with new employer button

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Mobile gamers spend an average of $14 in freemium games

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Better Business Bureau details top online scams in 2010

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Firefox and Chrome tools block Murdoch-owned websites

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Consumers now dislike Netflix as much as Blockbuster

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U.S. Government shutting down 800 data centers by 2015

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Winklevoss twins lose in court yet again

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Sony insurer not interested in paying for the PlayStation Network hack