NEW YORK – Barnes & Noble Inc. is releasing a new Nook e-book reader for the holidays, while it evaluates…
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Human touch: Sensor lets robots ‘feel’
Robots do not look human just yet, but soon they may get the “human touch.” Researchers say they have developed…
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg realized $2.3 billion gain on exercise of stock options last year
SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reaped a gain of nearly $2.3 billion last year when he exercised 60…
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US mulls action against China cyberattacks
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is considering more assertive action against Beijing to combat a persistent cyber-espionage campaign it believes…
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There’s no other soccer star in the world you could buy for $26,000. Computer scientists from the University of Bonn…
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New Mac computers too pricey? Wait a bit
Apple announced updates to its line of Mac computers at its annual developers’ conference in San Francisco on Monday —…
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Digital bitcoin currency surpasses 42 national currencies in value
Amid calls of a bubble, more than $2 billion dollars worth of the digital currency known as bitcoins now circulate…
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5 things to know before buying a camera
It’s the hottest selling camera now. Hybrid cameras, also called mirrorless or compact-system cameras, are compact like a point-and-shoot camera…
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Happy birthday, Web! Public Internet turns 20
Happy birthday, world wide web! In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee developed a technology to help physicists in universities and institutes around…
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Hacker-proof pacemaker unveiled, thanks to wearable firewall
Millions of people use insulin pumps, pacemakers and other personal medical devices that rely on wireless communication to function. But…
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