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Safer Internet Day focuses on Net safety for families
Today is the ninth annual Safer Internet Day, a European initiative designed to "make the Internet a safer and better place for our children and young people."
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Brazil sues Twitter over alerts
The Brazilian government files a lawsuit against Twitter, demanding it block material that helps motorists evade drink-driving traps.
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Zuckerberg: Tech's last idealist?
Facebook's CEO wants to build a 21st century tech company that will change the world. Sounds nice on paper.
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VC turns office into Apollo museum
Another venture capitalist with a penchant for collecting old technology: Steve Jurvetson of Draper Fisher Jurvetson. His focus? Gear from NASA's Apollo era.
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Canon overhauls 24-70mm lens, stabilizes 24mm and 28mm primes
One of Canon's most popular lenses gets better optics, coatings, and bokeh--but costs $1,000 more and doesn't get image stabilization. New wide-angle prime lenses do get it, though.
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How can I get a piece of the Facebook action?
The frenzy around the social-networking giant's upcoming IPO has made lots of people wonder whether owning a piece of Facebook might be a good investment for them. But how do you get in?
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Sharp IGZO display possible for iPad 3, says analyst
The iPad 3 may get Sharp's latest and greatest display tech after all, according a Japan-based analyst.
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Cyberbullying warning from NSPCC
More must be done to help tackle cyberbullying with friends and family best placed to see warning signs, according to the NSPCC.
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Top 10 pirated movies in the world (infographic)
Ever wonder which movies are illegally downloaded the most? Using data collected by TorrentFreak, this infographic shows the top 10, starting with Avatar.
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Canon adds Wi-Fi, rugged, and 20x zoom PowerShots to 2012 lineup
The SX260 HS, Elph 530 HS, Elph 320 HS, and D20 round out Canon's 2012 PowerShots.
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Verizon's double data promotion to reappear Friday
Verizon Wireless is planning a number of promotions, including a buy one, get one free Droid Razr offer, designed to goose sales. The Droid 4 will also be available Friday.
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Canon does variations on a theme with PowerShot A-series cams
Six new entry-level point-and-shoots with very few differences between them.
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Google's HUD glasses have been sighted
Rumors that HUD Google Glasses were in the works have now been confirmed--reportedly, a prototype has been seen and the glasses might even be available to people outside of Google.
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Hackers wanted $50,000 to keep Symantec source code private
Symantec's agreement to pay $50,000 to prevent the leak of source code for some of its flagship products was part of a "law enforcement investigation."
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Nikon woos the pros with long-awaited D800
With a 36-megapixel sensor, new autofocus and metering systems, better viewfinder, and some attractive video features, the D800 might just have been worth the seemingly endless wait.
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Brazil sues Twitter users over speed trap and traffic tweets
As Brazil's attorney general files an injunction to block tweets and suspend accounts of Twitter users warning people about speed traps, the question is will Twitter work with the Brazilian government and use its new tweet removal policy?
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Can Amazon replicate Apple's brick-and-mortar success?
Rumor has it that Amazon is considering opening stores--the real, brick-and-mortar kind. Is that a good idea?
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Samsung reduces its LTE chip cost by half
ABI Research takes a look inside the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and finds a surprisingly cheap(er) chip tucked in it.
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Copyright defendant: Porn may be, um, unprotected
A woman accused of illegally downloading porn strikes back by claiming that it doesn't promote science or useful arts and therefore can't be copyrighted.
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RunCore Pro V Max review: If only the price were right
CNET editor Dong Ngo reviews the RunCore Pro V Max solid-state drive.
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