Technology News
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China astronauts give students lecture from space
Wednesday, Jun 19, 8:55 pm
BEIJING (AP) - China has held its first classroom lecture from its orbiting space station as part of efforts to popularize the successful manned space flight program among young people. Female... Read more...
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Sony chief says time needed to study proposal
Wednesday, Jun 19, 8:54 pm
TOKYO (AP) - Sony Corp. needs more time to study a key proposal from a U.S. hedge fund to spin off a part of its entertainment unit as a way to propel its fledgling revival, the chief executive... Read more...
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Dotcom 'in tears' after Megaupload files deleted
Wednesday, Jun 19, 6:32 pm
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom said Thursday he was "in tears" after a European company deleted all the data it was hosting from his shuttered file-sharing site. Netherlands-based... Read more...
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Social network gaffes plague Japanese politicians
Wednesday, Jun 19, 6:27 pm
TOKYO (AP) - On the Internet, no one can save you from yourself. That is a lesson many Japanese politicians have learned recently in painful, awkward and at times costly fashion. In the... Read more...
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Leading 3-D printer firms to merge in $403M deal
Wednesday, Jun 19, 5:05 pm
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Stratasys, a leading maker of 3-D printers, is buying another 3-D printer manufacturer, MakerBot, for $403 million in stock. Stratasys Ltd. said Wednesday the acquisition... Read more...
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Facebook enables picture comments
Wednesday, Jun 19, 3:17 pm
Facebook has created a new update set to start June 19 which enables you to upload a picture as a comment. According to the Read more...
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Review: Google Reader's end hatches better service
Wednesday, Jun 19, 3:10 pm
NEW YORK (AP) - On July 1, we say goodbye to Google Reader, a handy tool for bringing headlines and articles from your favorite websites into a single place. With Reader, I've been able... Read more...
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Microsoft changes Xbox One policies after outcry
Wednesday, Jun 19, 3:09 pm
NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft rolled back a much-criticized requirement that its upcoming Xbox One gaming console be regularly connected to the Internet and made clear that there will be no limitations... Read more...
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Red Hat's 1Q net up on higher subscription revenue
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2:21 pm
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Red Hat Inc., the company behind the Linux open-source operating system, said Wednesday that net income in its fiscal first-quarter grew 8 percent as subscription revenue increased. Shares... Read more...
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Feds in Calif. bust international gambling ring
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2:03 pm
SAN DIEGO (AP) - U.S. authorities unsealed an indictment Wednesday charging 18 people with involvement in an illegal gambling ring they say spanned from California to Peru and used violence against... Read more...
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Best Buy recalls batteries over fire risk
Wednesday, Jun 19, 1:38 pm
(AP) - Best Buy is recalling 5,100 replacement batteries for the MacBook Pro due to a fire risk. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday that there have been 13 reports... Read more...
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LA to give every student an iPad; $30M order
Wednesday, Jun 19, 1:32 pm
NEW YORK (AP) - Los Angeles' school system, the second largest in the United States, is ordering iPads for all its students, handing Apple a major success in its quest to make the tablet computer... Read more...
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Netflix to expand to Netherlands later this year
Wednesday, Jun 19, 12:15 pm
LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) - Netflix is going Dutch. The online video giant says it will expand into the Netherlands, its 41st country, later this year. Subscribers will be able to stream... Read more...
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Japan formally OKs new nuclear safety requirements
Wednesday, Jun 19, 9:54 am
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's nuclear watchdog formally approved a set of new safety requirements for atomic power plants on Wednesday, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the... Read more...
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Alcatel-Lucent plans overhaul, big cost cuts
Wednesday, Jun 19, 6:23 am
PARIS (AP) - Telecommunications equipment manufacturer Alcatel-Lucent launched a major effort Wednesday to boost its fortunes by shedding businesses and jobs as part of a deep cost cutting program. Shares... Read more...
