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Facebook's outmoded Web crypto opens door to NSA spying

It's relatively easy for the National Security Agency's spooks to break outdated Web encryption after vacuuming up data from fiber taps, cryptographers say. But Facebook is still using it.

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Apple: Don't make nuclear weapons using iTunes

A mind-boggling clause is noticed by an eagle-eyed blogger in the iTunes agreement. Was Apple thinking of nuclear weapons that play Bieber as they explode?

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Google said to be creating game console and smartwatch

With Google Glass out in the open, is the tech giant continuing to move deeper into the hardware market?

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Nook's last stand? B&N still must battle Amazon

Barnes & Noble is ceding the tablet market to larger, deeper-pocketed competitors and focusing on its digital book business. But that means going up against Amazon in a tough mano-a-mano fight.

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With IE11, Microsoft gets all touchy-feely

The browser is designed for Windows 8.1, but according to one report, will eventually make its way to Windows 7.

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Verizon says first LTE-only phones to arrive in late 2014

The carrier said it plans to offer voice over its LTE network by next year as well.

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At Build, Microsoft moving to post-PC era on its own terms

While Windows remains squarely at the heart of Microsoft's strategy, CEO Steve Ballmer highlights all sorts of non-traditional PCs that are using the operating system.

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Texas senator's filibuster heats up the Internet

Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis' filibuster against an abortion bill kept people glued to YouTube and Twitter on Tuesday.

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Google: Hacked sites far worse than attack sites

The new Safe Browsing section of Google's Transparency Report shows that you face a significantly bigger threat from compromised legit sites than intentionally dangerous sites.

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Dark truth about Ouya debut: Retail wins, Kickstarter loses

The much-awaited little Android gaming console arrives at some big retailers, but a number of frustrated early adopters are still waiting in virtual line.

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