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For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life
(AP)
 AP - Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a hacker.
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Hackers apparently hit Swedish government site
(AP)
AP - A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous says it has attacked the Swedish government's website and shut it down by overloading it. |
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Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call
(AP)
 AP - Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, responsible for a string of embarrassing attacks across the Internet.
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Facebook Timeline feature unpopular, especially among Baby Boomers
(Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - The new mandatory Facebook Timeline is a surprisingly controversial feature. You either love it, or you hate it. And according to a new poll, it appears that almost all of you hate it. Overall, only 20% of those surveyed said they liked ? |
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Super Bowl bust: U.S. government seizes 307 domains for violating NFL copyrights
(Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - While many sports fans are preparing for Sunday's Super Bowl by organizing parties and shopping for TVs, the U.S. government is preparing in a different way. Just yesterday, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency seized 307 different domains suspected of violating NFL copyrights. ? |
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NASA Launches Facebook Game to Test Space Program Knowledge
(Mashable)
Mashable - How much do you know about the NASA space program, Earthling? |
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Apple, Motorola in patent struggle in Germany
(AP)
AP - Apple Inc. has temporarily blocked Motorola Mobility's attempt to have it withdraw several iPhone and iPad models from its Internet store in Germany, the latest twist in an extended legal duel over patents between the companies. |
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Star Wars, Ferris Bueller drive Super Bowl ad buzz
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Super Bowl is still two days away but some advertisers already are looking like winners as their yet-to-be-aired commercials score millions of hits online and rack up pre-game buzz.Celebs suit up for DirecTV Beach Bowl
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 AP - Deion Sanders said he wasn't worried. Joe Montana went in with his game face on and Jordin Sparks just hoped sand did not end up in her eyes.
Android Games from Capcom and Square-Enix on Their Way ... In Japan
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - States-side fans of video game consoles, from the first Nintendo Entertainment System to its modern successor the Wii, know what it's like for a game that looks awesome to only come out in Japan.Are Apple, Google and Facebook Natural Monopolies?
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ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | They may not be the power company, but you won't find too many threats to their dominance. All three are not only at the top of their game, they have few, if any, competitors. And the law helps keep newbies out of the market.Four of the Strangest New Video Game Controllers
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ContributorNetwork - Back when home video games were still new, every new console's controller was an experiment. And before people settled on things like the Atari 2600's joystick and the Nintendo Entertainment System's gamepad, which influenced everything that came after them, they tried out some ... unusual form factors. Like the Fairchild Channel F's hybrid paddle-joystick, or the Mattel Intellivision's disc-and-touchpad arrangement. |
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