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Hackers demanded $50,000 for Symantec source code

Hackers demanded $50,000 for Symantec source code

Company says its initial agreement to pay $50,000 to prevent the leak of source code was part of a law enforcement probe.

February 6, 2012 8:03 PM PST

Google's HUD glasses have been sighted

Google's HUD glasses have been sighted

A Google prototype for wearable computer displays reportedly has been seen, and the glasses might even be available to people outside of Google.

February 6, 2012 8:38 PM PST

How can I get a piece of the Facebook action?

How can I get a piece of the Facebook action?

The frenzy around the social-networking giant's upcoming IPO has made lots of people wonder whether owning a piece of Facebook might be a good investment for them.
Zuckerberg: Tech's last idealist?

February 7, 2012 12:00 AM PST

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  2. Apple warns developers who manipulate App Store rankings

    Company says developers who artificially manipulate App Store rankings or work with third parties to do so will have their Apple Developer Program membership revoked.

  3. Can Amazon replicate Apple's brick-and-mortar success?

    Rumor has it that Amazon is considering opening stores--the real, brick-and-mortar kind. Is that a good idea?

  4. Judge denies EMI's bid to halt resale of digital music

    Judge turns down EMI's request for a preliminary injunction against music reseller ReDigi, and says he's inclined to let the case go to trial because of the "fascinating" technological and legal questions it involves.

  5. Yahoo Mail suffers disruption, outage

    Yahoo's e-mail service appears to be down for some people, with many taking to Twitter to voice their complaints. The company says service has returned.

  1. Why Apple's A5 is so big--and iPhone 4 won't get Siri

    Noise-reduction technology from a start-up called Audience accounts for the size of the iPhone 4S chip and keeps Siri off the iPhone 4, analyst Linley Gwennap concludes.

  2. Microsoft removes start button in Windows 8

    Leaked screenshots of the latest Windows 8 build show that Microsoft has jettisoned the traditional Windows 8 Start button but tweaked the Charms Bar and other settings.

  3. Microsoft Bing page tips off new Windows 8 Consumer Preview

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  5. Women to Facebook: Stop banning our breast-feeding pics

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  1. iPhone 5 rumor roundup

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  2. 30 best iPad games

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  3. Why Apple's A5 is so big--and iPhone 4 won't get Siri

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  5. Tom Brady: I watched last year's Super Bowl on illegal site

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  1. Samsung's Bowl ad claims it can help Apple fanboys break free

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    Samsung's Super Bowl ad--for the Galaxy Note--claims that this is the product that can finally stop Apple fanboys from having to stand in line, waiting for Apple's latest.

  2. Women to Facebook: Stop banning our breast-feeding pics

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    Women around the world, fed up with Facebook's policy of not allowing breast-feeding pictures, are staging protests at Facebook offices and using Facebook to coordinate those efforts.

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  5. Samsung flubs its Apple Super Bowl dis

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