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Computer visionary says he knows who invented Bitcoin

4 hours 50 min ago
The identity of the creator of the virtual currency has eluded even its core developers. But computer visionary Ted Nelson thinks he has the answer. [Read more]    

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Adobe unplugs Creative Cloud sync tool during transition

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 22:09
The company apologizes after an Instability forces it to take the preview version of a synchronization tool offline earlier than expected. The service syncs files on mobile devices, the Web, and PCs. [Read more]    

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Google: America's third political party

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 19:31
At last week's I/O conference, Google's Larry Page didn't speak like a CEO. He spoke like a politician. [Read more]    

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Twitter will damn your soul, Saudi cleric says

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 18:31
Concern is mounting in Saudi Arabia that more and more people are using Twitter. So the head of the country's religious police condemns its use. [Read more]    

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Yahoo board approves $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr -- WSJ

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 17:44
The Wall Street Journal is reporting on Twitter that Yahoo's board has given the green light for the company's $1.1 billion purchase of the blogging site. [Read more]    

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Rate your AV receiver's autosetup program

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 16:06
Take the Audiophiliac challenge and see if you can get better sound with a DIY, manual setup. [Read more]    

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A look back at NASA's planet-pinpointing space 'scope

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 08:01
The space agency says the Kepler space telescope is having equipment issues. With the mission threatened, we look back at Kepler's mind-expanding search for Earth-like exoplanets. [Read more]    

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Verizon Galaxy S4 may be shipping early

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 04:09
Samsung's new flagship phone is on its way to some Big Red customers a few weeks ahead of the original schedule. [Read more]    

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Android has become a hedge against Microsoft and Windows

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 21:57
HP, in a way, is putting Microsoft and Windows on notice with its new Android offerings. [Read more]    

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New MacBook Air imminent?

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 20:33
New MacBook Air models may be right around the corner -- if a reading of retailer tea leaves is correct. [Read more]    

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Teen dies trying to hold onto iPad during theft, police say

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 20:30
A 15-year-old in Las Vegas dies after the passenger in a car allegedly tries to steal his iPad as he walks down the street. Police say the teen wouldn't let go of his iPad and was run over. [Read more]    

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Google Glass and the men's room urinals

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 20:13
commentary What mind-blowing breakthrough will result from the advent of Google's high-tech specs? Maybe redesigned men's rooms? CNET's Danny Sullivan considers the topic, and shares his stream of consciousness. [Read more]    

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Fugitive to police on Facebook: Catch me if you can. They do

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 19:30
Taunting the police on Facebook has limited benefits -- as one wanted man in the U.K. discovers when it takes police just 12 hours to catch up with him. They leave him a taunting message on Facebook in return. [Read more]    

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Previously, on 'Arrested Development': NPR's epic guide to the show's running gags

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 18:58
The Bluths are back, and your friends in public radio have obsessively compiled all their recurring jokes. [Read more]    

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How to really, really make your naked Snapchat photos disappear

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 18:21
App maker KS Mobile insists that its Clean Master can help all those who are concerned that their spontaneous naked Snapchat snaps might linger in some technological depths. At least it can help users on Android. [Read more]    

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Google Translate now serves 200 million people daily

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 17:40
The company breaks down language barriers a billion times a day, it reveals at Google I/O. On the to-do list: real-time conversation translation. [Read more]    

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Why this old-school Trekkie loves the 'Star Trek' reboots

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 17:00
Crave writer Amanda Kooser, a longtime Trekkie, looks at "Star Trek Into Darkness" through the lens of a long "Star Trek" history and (mostly) embraces the new ways. [Read more]    

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Gallo Micro SE: How can a speaker this small sound this good?

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 15:36
Few "lifestyle" speakers tempt discerning audiophiles, but Anthony Gallo Acoustics' latest crop of mini models will challenge their expectations. [Read more]    

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Could Tumblr turn into Yahoo's MySpace?

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 15:09
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer seems dedicated to remaking Yahoo's image and infusing the company with a new spirit that Tumblr embodies. [Read more]    

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Pixel's camera failure only one of many

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 15:00
The Chromebook Pixel may be pretty, but it can't talk to cameras -- among the many problems that keep it from being a prime-time laptop. [Read more]    

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