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Google Tinkers with TV Search Using Custom Set-Top Box

A new set-top box with access to both YouTube and The Dish Network could make TV as searchable as the Web.

Valve to Zap Open Portal 2 on October 26

A lengthy breadcrumb trail of clues for fans has led to an official sequel, headed for Steam this holiday season.

Booted Call of Duty Execs Return Fire, Sue Activision

After a sudden and allegedly unjustified firing from their own game studio, the former president and CEO of Infinity Ward are demanding $36 million from Activision.

YouTube Opens Automatic Captioning to Everyone

Automatic captioning now available to all video uploaders will make transcribing audio for the deaf and hard of hearing nearly painless.

Google Stars Add Instant Bookmarking to Search

A new star-based bookmarking system for search will make it easier to spot results from the sites you prefer when conducting Google searches.

Will Steam Open the Valve to Mac Gaming?

A series of cryptic Apple-style advertisements from Valve and other clues suggest that some of the company's most popular titles will soon launch for Macs.

Apple Bars Wi-Fi Scanning Tools from App Store

With no explanation, a handful of apps used for actively scanning for Wi-Fi have disappeared from the App Store.

Comedy Central Rips Colbert, Daily Show from Hulu

Two of the most popular shows on Hulu will disappear for good after Comedy Central yanks the plug on March 9.

Google Chrome 4.1 Beta Speaks in Tongues, Privately

Google’s latest version of Chrome offers automatic site translation and more robust privacy settings.

Activision Lops Off Modern Warfare 2 Studio Heads

It looks like a dishonorable discharge for the president and CEO of Infinity Ward, following allegations of insubordination and breach of contract.

Q-Jays Go Custom with One-Off Silicon Ear Tips

Custom silicon ear tips for q-Jays in-ear headphones will allow every pair to fit like a glove.

Google Trike Takes Street View Where No Van Has Gone Before

Colleges, zoos and even the National Mall in Washington, D.C. will make it to Street View using Google’s new three-wheeled contraption.

Google Person Finder Helps Track Down Earthquake Victims in Chile

A simple tool from Google helps earthquake survivors and family members reunite in the chaos following the disaster.

Rupert Murdoch Ready to Sue over Google Indexing

If talks break down, Google may face yet another lawsuit fueled from the deep pockets of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

Brace for Apple Store Lines: iPad Faces Manufacturing Delays

A new report warns that production delays may cause Apple to have as low as 300,000 iPads available at launch - a fraction of what the company expected.
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Facebook Flub Reroutes Private Messages to Wrong Inboxes

Wondering what people say in private messages that they won’t post on walls? A handful of lucky Facebookers found out on Wednesday when their inboxes filled up with private messages not intended for them.

Europe Slaps Google Street View with Additional Restrictions

A privacy arm of the European Union now insists Google should ratchet down its Street View service even more to safeguard the privacy of EU citizens.

Google Search Now Scours Facebook for Real-Time Results

A new deal has landed Google one more vital ingredient for its stew of real-time updates, but a majority of Facebook's overflowing content cauldron still remains out of reach.

Six New Gmail Features Graduate from Labs, Five Flunk Out

A culling of Google’s experimental Labs has produced six new full-time features, and five that will disappear altogether.

Bloom Energy Promises Power Plant in a Box

An impressive collection of heavyweight politicians and industry leaders heralded the official announcement of Bloom energy’s potentially revolutionary home fuel cells.

Cablevision Battles Boxee with PC-to-TV Relay

Cablevision’s new technology will allow cable users to flip to a channel and see whatever they have on their PC screens, opening the door for Internet content beside regular cable.

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Asus? Designo MS steps away from bland black bezels in favor of gratuitous gloss and high fashion.

Apple Cites Women and Parents for App Store Whitewashing

Marketing maestro Phil Schiller blames a rash of complaints and the increasing number of racy apps for Apple’s most recent – and extreme – wave of App Store censorship.

British TV Host Leaks October Launch for Project Natal, MTV Confirms Lag

Loose lips sink ships, and apparently, they drop release dates, too.

Busted! Fake Windows 7 Critic Outed, RAM Claims Debunked

The man who made grandiose claims about Windows 7's voracious appetite for RAM doesn't actually exist, and neither do his facts.
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Enraged Gmail Users Grab Pitchforks, Sue Google over Buzz

Not content to express their discontent in 140 characters on Twitter, angry Gmail users have piled onto a class action lawsuit led by a Harvard law student.

Samsung Squeezes 1080p Video into TL350 Compact Digicam

The TL350 will be among the first compact digital cameras to shoot full 1080p high-definition video, in addition to 10-megapixel stills.

Sony Hybrid Cam Offers Swappable Lenses in a Tiny Body

Swappable lenses aren’t just for the pros any more. Sony’s new hybrid camera will introduce the flexibility of interchangeable glass to a compact form factor.

School Peeped on Students with Laptop Webcams

Parents of a student in Pennsylvania claim their school district exercised direct control over embedded webcams in a school-issued laptop to spy on their son.

Kodak Tattles on Apple and RIM in Camera Patent Dispute

After a formal complaint from Kodak, the International Trade Commission will investigate whether Apple and RIM phones infringe on the company's patents.

Tragedy Strikes Tesla in Palo Alto Plane Crash

A Wednesday-morning plane crash claimed the lives of three Tesla employees after they took off from Palo Alto Airport in a small plane.

PleaseRobMe Wakes Up Overzealous Twitter Users

A new site twists around playful social networking tools to point out how they could be used for less innocent purposes.

Google Quietly Drops $2 Million into Wikipedia Coffers

In an uncharacteristically low-key bit of philanthropy, Google has donated a cool $2 million to the Wikimedia Foundation, the parent of Wikipedia.

Verizon Tears Down Wall to Skype, Leaves up a Fence

A new partnership will allow certain types of Skype calls over Verizon’s data network, but intentionally bar the cheap domestic Skype Out plans that could save subscribers big bucks.