July 7, 2009 12:57 PM PDT

CNET News Daily Podcast: How to deal with annoying SMS spam

What to do about those pesky spam SMS messages that are increasingly showing up on our cell phones? CNET News security reporter Elinor Mills checked with the four major U.S. wireless carriers to find out.

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Google Apps shed beta label

Yahoo drops fantasy FB suit against NFL union

Piaggio speeds ahead with hybrid scooter

Report: Social Security numbers can be predicted

FAQ: How to vanquish mobile spam

Kindle patents lay out plan for ads

Where to watch the Jackson memorial online

Piecing together NASA's Ares I rocket

Photos: Ares I five-stage solid rocket booster

Leslie Katz, senior editor of CNET's Crave, covers gadgets, games, and most other digital distractions. As a co-host of the CNET News Daily Podcast, she sometimes tries to channel Terry Gross. E-mail Leslie.

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