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PlayStation-based kiddie porn. What next?
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A robot that follows a human commander and responds to gestures
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Kevin Rose creates Twitter directory
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Feed me: bite-sized data for a hungry Internet
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Literally follow your friends with foursquare
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A close look at Dell's new all-in-one
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uControl: Home Security 2.0
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JaikuEngine released as open source project
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SxSW 2009: Press lunch hosted by Porter Novelli
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Bribery arrests in Kundra's DC office
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Facebook Connect launches desktop and iPhone integration
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MSNBC launches interactive movie theatre waiting game
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Is privacy dead, or just very confused?
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Windows 7 (7057) leaks to the web
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58% of US adults limit the information on their social networking profile
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Intersection betwen Obama voters and Internet users
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OLPC chief predicts Windows for ARM architecture
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DoD may announce Cyber Command
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Cern celebrates 20 years of the web
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EC plans more funding for tech research
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Fusion-io launches fast SSD storage
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Nokia fights to retain smartphone dominance
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Nortel may sell two key businesses to competitors
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EC calls for energy efficiency through ICT
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Using the iPhone and Wii remote for health
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S'pore, EU team up on ICT research
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New iPhone OS to be previewed
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New iPhone OS to be previewed
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Mixed reactions to Malaysia's ICT stimulus
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Taiwan govt rules out memory merger
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Small bites help digest big IT projects
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Microsoft faces up to the netbook challenge
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Retailers must innovate amid downturn
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National Semiconductor to cut jobs, close plants
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