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- › New Opera for Android looks like Opera, tastes like Chrome
- Tue, 21 May 2013 18:40 - Hands-on with the new mobile version of the world's fifth-favorite browser.
- › VMware’s Amazon-style compute cloud will go live in four US data centers
- Tue, 21 May 2013 16:30 - VMware finds a way to wring more cash out of virtualization customers.
- › IBM Watson on smartphones to make customer service bots less annoying
- Tue, 21 May 2013 09:09 - AI that won Jeopardy may save us from customer service hell.
- › Gimme the cache! memcached turns 10 years old
- Tue, 21 May 2013 07:52 - Little key-value store still works great, keeps most of the WWW running.
- › “Pre-loaded video chat apps” will all work on AT&T’s network by year’s end
- Mon, 20 May 2013 14:30 - Line in the sand between downloaded and pre-loaded apps will be erased, eventually.
- › Think your Skype messages get end-to-end encryption? Think again
- Mon, 20 May 2013 10:17 - Ars catches Microsoft accessing links we sent in our test messages.
- › Chinese army hackers return from vacation, renew attacks on US
- Mon, 20 May 2013 08:39 - Being outed, public "shaming" by White House only yielded pause in hacks.
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BBC News - Home
- › US tornado rescue effort nears end
- Tue, 21 May 2013 19:52 - The rescue effort after the Oklahoma twister that killed 24 people nears an end, as it emerges the storm was more powerful than thought.
- › Afghan interpreters to get UK visas
- Tue, 21 May 2013 18:47 - Up to 600 Afghan interpreters who worked alongside British troops are set to be given the right to live in the UK, under government plans.
- › 10% of UK wildlife 'endangered'
- Tue, 21 May 2013 21:00 - A "stocktake" of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing.
- › Clegg 'won't pull plug' on coalition
- Tue, 21 May 2013 19:29 - Nick Clegg insists the Liberal Democrats will not "pull the plug" on the coalition government ahead of the next general election.
- › Murray withdraws from French Open
- Tue, 21 May 2013 16:31 - Andy Murray withdraws from the French Open because of the back injury that forced him out of the Italian Open.
- › Cameron to warn EU summit over tax
- Tue, 21 May 2013 22:15 - David Cameron is to urge EU leaders to back action against the tax evasion and "aggressive" tax avoidance he says is causing nations "staggering" losses.
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Lifehacker
- › The Basics of Music Production, Lesson 2: Recording Audio
- Tue, 21 May 2013 18:00 -
You can have a lot of fun making music, but getting a good recording and arrangement of your song requires some work and knowledge. Last week we set up a home recording studio
. This week we're going to start recording. 
- › CustoMac May Buyer's Guide Saves Money on Hackintosh-Compatible Builds
- Tue, 21 May 2013 17:00 -
We love hackintoshes—the OS X-compatible computers you build yourself—but finding a compatible build requires some effort. Hackintosh master tonymacx86 offers up the latest working builds so you know the machine you'll build will work.
- › Do you find the Windows Library feature terrible or useful?
- Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00 -
Great discussions are par for the course here on Lifehacker. Each day, we highlight a discussion that is particularly helpful or insightful, along with other great discussions and reader questions you may have missed. Check out these discussions and add your own thoughts to make them even more wonderful!
- › Know How Best Buy and Target's Online Price Match Works Before You Buy
- Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30 -
Back in March, Best Buy and Target upped their game and decided to start matching the prices from online retailers such as Amazon. That's a pretty sweet deal overall, you should know about the caveats before you rush to your local store in hopes of a deal.
- › Gawker Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Faggot: Inside Marine Corps Boot Camp | Lifehacker How Can I Set Up My
- Tue, 21 May 2013 15:16 -
Gawker Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Faggot: Inside Marine Corps Boot Camp | Lifehacker How Can I Set Up My Parents' Computer To Avoid Future Problems? | Gizmodo Xbox One: Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft's New Console | io9 A Close-up Look at the Star Trek Easter Egg You Might Have Missed
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CNET News
- › Tech 21 shows Impact Shield screen protector
- Tue, 21 May 2013 22:42 - The manufacturer of rugged smartphone cases shows a new screen protector at CTIA. [Read more]
- › Nokia brings LiveSight to Here Maps on Windows Phone 8
- Tue, 21 May 2013 21:20 - The latest Here Maps update for Windows Phone 8 devices adds augmented reality features. [Read more]
- › Power utilities claim 'daily' and 'constant' cyberattacks, says report
- Tue, 21 May 2013 21:14 - U.S. Congressmen Ed Markey and Henry Waxman pen a report outlining the increased hacks on power grid computer systems, saying that one utility receives about 10,000 attempted cyberattacks per month. [Read more]
- › Google+ rolls out a redesign for mobile Web similar to desktop
- Tue, 21 May 2013 19:41 - Switching up its mobile interface to look more like its desktop design, the Web giant adds "cards," cover photos, and larger tap targets. [Read more]
- › Teens: Facebook is just, like, too much drama
- Tue, 21 May 2013 19:36 - In a new Pew Report on teens and their social-networking habits, Twitter appears to be offering a resurgence, while Facebook may be losing impact. Because Facebook is just, well, too much. [Read more]
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AP Top Technology News At 12:34 a.m. EDT
- › First Look: New Xbox elegant, but much unknown
- Wed, 31 December 1969 17:00 - REDMOND, Wash. (AP) -- Will gamers want One?...
- › Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment
- Wed, 31 December 1969 17:00 - REDMOND, Wash. (AP) -- Microsoft thinks it has the one....
- › The new consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony
- Wed, 31 December 1969 17:00 - NEW YORK (AP) -- Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. The unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut of Nintendo's Wii U and a preview in February of the upcoming PlayStation 4 from Sony....
- › Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action
- Wed, 31 December 1969 17:00 - WASHINGTON (AP) -- Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law....
- › Senate panel approves immigration bill
- Wed, 31 December 1969 17:00 - WASHINGTON (AP) -- Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses....
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AP Top Technology News At 12:34 a.m. EDT
AP Top Headlines At 12:28 a.m. EDT
- › Search for Okla. tornado survivors nearly complete
- Wed, 31 December 1969 17:00 - MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children....
- › Teachers credited with saving students in Okla.
- Wed, 31 December 1969 17:00 - MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up....
- › Senate panel approves immigration bill
- Wed, 31 December 1969 17:00 - WASHINGTON (AP) -- Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses....
- › Jodi Arias asks for life term; jury deliberates
- Wed, 31 December 1969 17:00 - PHOENIX (AP) -- Jodi Arias begged jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, saying she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail....
- › IRS official to take the 5th at House hearing
- Wed, 31 December 1969 17:00 - WASHINGTON (AP) -- Summoned by Congress, a key figure in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing on Wednesday....
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ABC News: Top Stories
- › NKorea Sends 'Special Envoy' to China
- Tue, 21 May 2013 22:28 - North Korea sends top official, Kim confidant to China in highest profile visit of year
- › Golfer Apologizes to Tiger for 'Fried Chicken' Remark
- Tue, 21 May 2013 21:56 - Report: Garcia apologizes for saying he'd serve Woods "fried chicken"
- › Remains Could Be Missing Maine Teen
- Tue, 21 May 2013 20:24 - Man charged with murder in death of Maine teenager missing for more than a week
- › 'The Scene Is Catastrophic:' 24 Dead as Crews Dig Out
- Tue, 21 May 2013 19:18 -
- › Jodi Arias' Life in Jury's Hands
- Tue, 21 May 2013 19:04 - "Two wrongs do not make a right," Jodi Arias' defense attorney said today as she asked the jury to spare Arias the death penalty.
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