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U.N. panel downplays warming of blogosphere

Scientists say layer of hot air is confined to Silicon Valley's Sand Hill Road for now. But if the tech bubble bursts, they warn, "it is likely to engulf all of San Francisco."

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Techcrunch acquires F----dcompany

Six of Michael Arrington's readers praise the move as "brilliant," while the other half claim to have reported the story first here, here and here.

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Amanda Congdon demands $500,000 for clothed 'Playboy' shoot

Video blogger turned ABC News correspondent defends request. "Old media have to realize that bloggers are calling the shots now. I am not subject to the 'rules' traditional Playboy models have to follow."

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Ellison sues Forbes magazine over 2007 richest-people list

Peeved Oracle CEO sues Forbes magazine for libel after appearing at #11 in annual billionaire list. Suit claims Ellison's total net worth is $22.1 billion, not $21.5 billion, putting him in top 10.

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U.S. government outlaws Windows Vista

President Bush signs measure decreeing that Microsoft's operating system is so complex it poses a national security threat. "There's all these new colors and the startup sound is completely different," says one worried U.S. senator.

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Google arrested at U.S.-Mexico border

Popular search engine charged with trying to smuggle suitcase of copyrighted Viacom videos out of the country. MTV and Colbert Report clips are discovered during body cavity search.

2 hours, 1 minute ago

Tricia Nixon Cox announces presidential candidacy on YouTube

Daughter of 37th president joins the hotly contested presidential race as new Republican front-runner. Nixon Cox: "Dad didn't do anything wrong, and neither will I."

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Boston halts roads, Charles River traffic over suspicious displays

Mysterious colored lights raised 15 feet off the ground turn out to be street lamps. Police blame Massachusetts' Department of Transportation.

4 hours, 10 minutes ago

WSJ's Mossberg lukewarm on Apple TV: 'It's OK, I guess'

Despondent Apple CEO Steve Jobs laments: "This throws my entire Macworld 2008 presentation into doubt."

1 hour, 10 minutes ago

Conviction for Wi-Fi stealing yields unfortunate precedent

New Jersey man sues neighbors for listening to his loud music inside their own home. Legal experts say he'll win, thanks to Supreme Court's recent ruling that using open Wi-Fi networks is illegal.

3 hours, 27 minutes ago

Britney's real addiction: Online gaming

Pop diva was in rehab to treat 'World of Warcraft' obsession, concerned friends tell CNET News.com. Famous head-shaving incident was intended to make Spears resemble bald avatar.

1 hour, 15 minutes ago

Police Blotter: Complaint over free software, not free beer

Irked members of Delta Zeta sorority file grievance with university officials after Linux user group serves no booze at weekly social. Sorority president says "all that talk of free beer" was misleading.

8 hours ago

eBay CEO: Phishers may become a problem

Meg Whitman announces that phony e-mails, Web sites could fool PayPal, eBay users. "This could eventually become a serious problem," she said, citing 18-month internal study.

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