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Yahoo board OKs $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr
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.
Could Tumblr turn into Yahoo's MySpace?
May 19, 2013 9:44 AM PDT
How BlackBerry is fixing its once 'broken' brand
Chief Marketing Officer Frank Boulben is trying to re-energize the brand by focusing on the BlackBerry name, eschewing old standbys like Bold and Curve.
May 18, 2013 4:00 AM PDT
A look back at NASA's pioneering planet-finder
The Kepler space telescope is having equipment issues. With the mission threatened, we look back at Kepler's mind-expanding search for Earth-like planets.
Requiem for Kepler? (pictures)
May 19, 2013 12:01 AM PDT
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New MacBook Air imminent?
New MacBook Air models may be right around the corner -- if a reading of retailer tea leaves is correct.
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Winklevoss twins on Bitcoin: Time to work with the Feds
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who parlayed Facebook cash into a multimillion dollar Bitcoin stake, say making money means working with the Feds. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin Foundation is about to hire its first D.C. lobbyist.
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Google Translate now serves 200 million people daily
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.
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Top-rated reviews of the week (pictures)
Google's I/O developer conference may have dominated the tech world for the bulk of this week, but did that stop CNET editors from reviewing more of the latest gear? HECK NO. In addition to some sweet sound bars, a pair of potent portable drives, and a game from the legendary Sid Maier, we also took the 2013 Audi RS 5 for a spin.
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How Google, with your help, is overhauling its maps
Google Maps users supply critical data that the company uses to customize maps based on the destination selected and to create cinematic flybys of popular locations.
Google's top product of I/O 2013: You
Google trying to fix Android fragmentation
Google testing prescription Glass
Pictures: 7 innovations at Google I/O
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