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Wife poses as schoolgirl online to snare husband
November 13, 2009 4:38 PM PST
A woman suspects her husband is a pedophile. So she sets up a computer in their house, goes online, and pretends to be a 14-year-old. Her husband takes the bait.
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Nissan says all-electric Leaf will compete on price
November 13, 2009 4:16 PM PST
Kicking off a marketing tour for the all-electric vehicle, CEO says price will be "key to the mass market" but that it's too early to say what that price will be.
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Reporters' Roundtable 10: Funny business
November 13, 2009 4:10 PM PST
Rafe Needleman interviews two experts on the business of online humor: Ben Huh, CEO of the Cheezburger Network, and Ryan Dolan, previously in business development at The Onion.
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Wary green-tech venture investors shift gears
November 13, 2009 3:56 PM PST
Applying the venture capital model of IT onto energy isn't working, which is something many clean-tech venture capitalists will learn the hard way, say experts.
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Hackers bypass Windows 7 activation
November 13, 2009 3:13 PM PST
Coders have found a way to disable the normal activation requirements of Microsoft's latest operating system, although Redmond says it is working to shore up its antipiracy protections.
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Apple fixes AirPort problems marring video playback on 27-inch iMacs
November 13, 2009 2:45 PM PST
Apple fixes AirPort problems marring video playback on 27-inch iMacs.
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AT&T: Verizon ads are 'blatantly false'
November 13, 2009 2:40 PM PST
The wireless provider, which has been taking a beating in a series of parody ads over its 3G coverage, adds heat to its lawsuit. No word on what the misfit toys think.
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Yahoo Messenger 10 waves bye to 'beta'
November 13, 2009 1:52 PM PST
Yahoo Messenger 10 leaves beta, adding social-networking and video chat improvements to Yahoo's general chat app offering.
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Microsoft: Windows 7 tool used GPL code
November 13, 2009 1:41 PM PST
Microsoft confirms that a tool intended to allow Netbooks to more easily move to the new operating system was based in-part, and unintentionally, on open-source code.
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Transcript of CNET Conversations with Eric Schmidt
November 13, 2009 1:31 PM PST
This week, CNET's Tom Krazit and Molly Wood interviewed Google CEO Eric Schmidt. This is a transcript of their conversation.
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Dell's big smartphone move
November 13, 2009 12:43 PM PST
The PC maker says it will be making a smartphone, after all, but only for customers in China and Brazil to start. Also: Verizon's piracy warnings and AMD's tough road.
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Dolly Parton endorses IE 8 Web Slices
November 13, 2009 12:40 PM PST
It might come as a surprise, but the country singer is endorsing Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 and its Web Slices feature. Yup, you read that correctly.
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Must-have live recordings at Grooveshark
November 13, 2009 12:10 PM PST
Grooveshark is a great source for sampling live shows before you buy them.
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FatWallet gets in on Black Friday craze
November 13, 2009 11:31 AM PST
FatWallet preps for Black Friday with new Black Friday and Cyber Monday page. It joins one of many companies that are offering information on the latest Black Friday deals.
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Multiple updates for Chrome stable and dev
November 13, 2009 11:18 AM PST
Google updates the stable build of its Chrome browser with two fixes, including one to fix a security hole. The developer's builds have also been updated, most notably with the new "kiosk" mode.
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Week in review: Pre-holiday buying spree
November 13, 2009 11:00 AM PST
Lots of big tech players go shopping, while Intel closes antitrust deal. Also: Windows 7 inspired by Mac OS?
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Wrapping up Speeds and Feeds, part 5: Access
November 13, 2009 9:41 AM PST
It isn't enough that all our devices are efficient, reliable, rugged, and secure. They still need to learn to work together more conveniently. Here's how.
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Google adds World Bank data to search results
November 13, 2009 8:47 AM PST
Search giant adds global data and interactive charts from the World Bank to its search results, part of an ongoing effort to tap into info beyond its own databases.
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$1.25 billion later, can AMD take business from Intel?
November 13, 2009 8:33 AM PST
After settling with Intel, AMD now must compete with Intel on its merits. Some experts weigh in on how it will do.
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iTunes music library makes its way to the browser
November 13, 2009 8:16 AM PST
Apple has changed music links in its iTunes software to deliver users to a new page called iTunes Preview, which features song information in the browser.
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