A quick rundown of Tuesday's news, including Google's dive into social media with Buzz and more woes for Toyota.
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Toyota adds 2010 Prius to global recall list
Google's social side hopes to catch some Buzz
Microsoft, Google split over browser bug bounty
McAfee: Spammers exploiting more news stories
Alleged Mario pirate agrees to pay $1.3 million
Think your BlackBerry is immune from the security threats you've been hearing about on other smartphones? A Veracode researcher has demonstrated spyware that allows someone to steal a stranger's contact list, read text messages in real time, and track the location of the phone. The smartphone's vulnerability can be turned off, but researcher Tyler Shields says the problem is that, on the BlackBerry, "The security models are inadequate because they trust by default."
Also: China busts hacker ring; Jobs' keynote dims iPad enthusiasm; Endeavour blasts off to deliver new window to space station; and more.
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BlackBerry has spyware risk too, researcher says
Verizon blocked some 4chan sites
China breaks up Black Hawk hacking ring
PayPal suspends service in India
Survey: Majority of people don't want an iPad
Linux founder endorses Google's Nexus One
Bids are in for AOL's sale of ICQ--it's down to 'UN' of 4 buyers
The FBI wants ISPs to keep records of sites visited by customers for up to two years, the Justice Department isn't happy with the Google Books settlement, the Large Hadron Collider revs up for its longest run yet, and we've got ways to beat Super Bowl withdrawal, all in today's podcast.
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FBI wants to keep track of sites you visit
DoJ not pleased with latest Google Book agreement
Smartphones zoom in record 2009
Hadron collider ready for lengthy run
While Sony had a good financial news in its earnings call Thursday, its CFO also made a comment that has some in the blogosphere mildly ridiculing the company. CNET consumer reporter Erica Ogg explains what he said and why some tech blogs are mocking it.
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U.S. House passes cybersecurity research bill
Billions to be spent on smart-grid cybersecurity
Air Force taps IBM for secure cloud
Lenovo hits stride in third quarter
Sony sales, earnings bounce back
Remember when Sony was the innovator?
AT&T green-lights Sling Player on iPhone
A government warning on cybersecurity, the debate over Flash vs. HTML5, and how to control a light with your mind. Get those stories and more of tech's top headlines in today's daily news podcast.
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Government warns of looming cyberthreats
Twitter reveals torrent scam details
IBM to buy health care software firm
Global video game sales fell 7 percent in 2009
Comcast rides broadband, voice subscriber gains
AOL beats Wall Street's low expectations
HTML vs. Flash: Can a turf war be avoided?
The Web is buzzing about some mock-ups from Google that depict modified versions of the Chrome OS running on tablet form factor hardware. While still very early on in development, the designs have shown some insight on where Google is with the yet-to-be-released operating system, which is due out later this year. Find out more about what the mock-ups show, and some of today's other top stories by tuning into today's show.
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Google shows off Chrome OS tablet ideas
Twitter resets passwords after phishing attack
Film studio blames money woes on economy, tech
Office 2010 hits the release candidate stage
Microsoft investigating Windows 7 battery issue
New Facebook craze can violate terms of service
Book seller Amazon and book publisher Macmillan have been engaged in a battle over the pricing of electronic books. It has resulted in Amazon removing all Macmillan books from Amazon, including print titles. To help us understand what's going on with this issue, CNET's David Carnoy joins us from our New York office.
Also: Steve Jobs speaks out against Google and Adobe; Robots evolve; Qwest turns off, then on, ISP service for accused copyright stealer; and more.
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Amazon agrees to higher prices in e-book dispute
Short on cash, Wikileaks suspends operations
AT&T 3G version of Nexus One coming
Microsoft tries to reinvent the bar code
Grandma endures wrongful ISP piracy suspension
Report: Jobs says 'don't be evil' mantra is BS
We should know within several weeks whether Cash for Caulkers, a proposed multibillion dollar program designed to create jobs and lower homeowners' energy bills, will become law. CNET reporter Martin LaMonica has more on the program and who's getting onboard.
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T-Mobile data issues hit Nexus One owners
Congressional sites defaced after Obama speech
Gates promises $10 billion for vaccines
Energy-harvesting rubber could power phones
AT&T, Nokia, and Netflix all report good earnings news; Facebook gets dinged on privacy again; space shuttle Endeavour gets cleared for launch; and more of today's top headlines.
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Canadian official launches new probe into Facebook
Endeavour cleared for Feb. 7 launch
'Stealth' wind turbine blade may end radar problem
AT&T profits up 25 percent on wireless growth
Nokia rides smartphone gains in fourth quarter
After endless rumors and speculation, Apple finally unveils its tablet. CNET reporter Erica Ogg was on hand for the announcement in San Francisco and she details the device. Plus, Oracle's acquisition of Sun is now official.
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Apple's iPad: What you need to know
Oracle buys Sun, becomes hardware company
Oracle sues Rimini Street, alleges 'massive theft'
China: Law-abiding Android phones are OK
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