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ABC, TBS, and TNT launching 24/7 livestreams

Three major networks have begun streaming content directly to your computer and tablet, but there's a big catch.

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Georgia Tech Offering Master's Degree for $7,000

Georgia Institute of Technology, one of the nation's top 10 schools for computer science, is offering a complete online master's degree for less than $7,000.

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HP SlateBook x2: What the Netbook Should Have Been

HP's new SlateBook x2 walks a fine line between high-functioning tablet and laptop. Is this hybrid worth your money?

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Nintendo fixes gay marriage "bug"

Characters in the game Tomodatchi Collection: New Life can enter into same-sex relationships. But does Nintendo's "error" need fixing?

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Twitter Data Maps Show How Interconnected Our World Really Is

Scientists at the University of Illinois have created a series of maps showing where people tweet worldwide and who they interact with.

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Study Shows More Teens Killed Texting While Driving than by Drunk Driving

Texting will driving is now the number one way teens die behind the wheel. We tell you what you can do about it.

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What Are Amazon Coins?

Amazon.com is launching its new Amazon Coins virtual currency by giving away "tens of millions" of dollars' worth for free.

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Apps to Teach Kids Manners

With the social whirl of school events and summer family visits on the horizon, it’s a great time for kids to take a refresher on manners and etiquette.

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Kwikset Kevo Opens Your Front Door Using a Smartphone

The new Kwikset Kevo uses Bluetooth technology to unlock your front door with an iPhone and a simple tap of the finger.

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Twivo Blocks TV Show Spoilers on Twitter

A browser plug-in called Twivo scrubs your Twitter feed of your favorite shows’ spoilers until you can get around to watching the episode.

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You Won't Get Burned by the Hamilton Beach Easy-Reach Toaster Oven

A removable, roll-top door provides easy access and cleaning.

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Presence Turns Old Phones into a Home Monitoring System

Presence app turns any iPhone, iPad or iPod touch into a real-time streaming audio and video home monitoring camera.

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Find Out What's Hot on YouTube

Take a look at which YouTube videos are the hottest in your part of the country – and all across America.

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Internet Sales Tax Closer to Signing

Soon Amazon and eBay purchases may no longer be tax free for most Americans.

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Call for Kill Switch to Deactivate Stolen Phones

San Francisco DA asks major smartphone manufacturers to combat the growing problem cell phone theft by giving phones a remote-activated kill switch.

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Facebook Trusted Contacts Lets Your Friends Unlock Your Account

Facebook Trusted Contacts allows you to essentially give a copy of your Facebook key to five of your most trusted friends in case you get locked out.

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Joya App Makes Video Sharing Easy

Joya, a free video sharing app designed for the iPhone, has cracked the code of convenient video sharing.

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YouTube More Popular than Cable TV for Younger Generation

With original programming as well as user upload, the online video site is catching up to Hollywood.

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Instagram Lets You Find Photos of You

The latest update to Instagram brings a new feature called “Photos of You,” a repository for all pictures taken with your shining, happy face in them.

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Privacy Report Card for Big Tech Companies

The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) 2013 Who Has Your Back report ranks top tech giants on six different privacy criteria.

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Summer Camp for Adults Is a Tech-Free Adventure

Swim, hike and rock climb instead of playing swimming, hiking and rock climbing apps on your phone.

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First Legal Online Casino Opens

After decades of bickering, federal indictments, and legal uncertainty, the first legal online casino has opened up in the state of Nevada.

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New Billboard Tracks Your Eye Movements

Researchers at Lancaster University in England have created a new type of digital billboard capable of tracking your eye movements.

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World's First Website Back Online

European particle physics laboratory CERN returned the first ever Internet website to its rightful place on the Web

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Mobile Messaging Surpasses Texting: Is It Right for You?

Mobile messaging involves replacing your phone’s SMS texts with a chat program capable of sending messages for free.

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Google Now Comes to iOS Aiming to Simplify Your Life

Google Now aims to be the only app you ever use on your phone.

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The Value of Your Facebook Friends

Have you ever wondered what your friendship is really worth? According to a recent report, it's never been more valuable.

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Senate Ammendment Blocks Government from Reading eMail Without Warrant

Senate Judiciary Committee passes amendment denying the federal government the ability to read email without a warrant.

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Kid's Author Uses App to Gather Fan Input for Final Book

Use the new app to vote on the ending to the popular book series.

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Free LIttle Critter App for Mother's Day

One of Mercer Mayer's wonderful Little Critter stories, Just Me and My Mom addresses all the major issues of growing up - and now it's a free app.

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Yahoo Snags Rights to Saturday Night Live's Entire Back Catalog

Watch your favorite sketches from Jim Belushi's to Tina Fey's.

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Virgin Airlines In-Flight Tech Lets You Flirt With Fellow Passengers

Does chatting up someone on your flight with tech sound fun or disastrous?

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You Won't Believe the Latest Cure for Lazy Eye: It's Tetris

A new study shows remarkable results vs traditional eye patch therapies.

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Department of Transportation and Car Makers Clash Over Distracted Driving

Should GPS systems in cars remove 3D maps and satellite imagery? The US DOT says yes based on a new study.

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Top 10 Worst Traffic Cities In America

Which cities citizens spend the most time in traffic and which ones have the least time? A new study reveals the latest results.

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Lettrs Sends USPS Mail from Your Smartphone

Lettrs allows you to send long-form messages to a friend’s inbox or to a real-world mailbox, directly from your iPhone or computer

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Girl Scouts Introduce Video Game Design Merit Badge

A new merit badge focuses on a growing industry: video game design.

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Internet Sales Tax Bill Moves Forward in the Senate

The days of tax free shopping on Amazon may be coming to an end.

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Apple Stores Your Siri Queries for 2 Years

Anything iPhone and iPad owners ask the popular Siri personal digital assistant can be stored on Apple servers for up to two years.

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Help Decide Which Amazon Original Shows Make the Cut

Amazon.com has launched 14 different full-length show pilots and is asking you to help decide which to make into actual series airing on Amazon Prime.

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Now Open: The Digital Public Library of America

The Digital Public Library of America brings together the collections of major libraries and institutions into one giant, searchable database.

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New FCC Ruling Outlaws Mobile Text Spam

No more annoying texts selling you products and services you don't need.

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The House Passes CISPA: a Law that Threatens Privacy

The House has again passed CISPA, a highly controversial law that encourages private companies to share information with the government.

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The War on Email Spam Is Showing Results

New report shows spam is in decline. Find out why and what you can do to further minimize it.

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Find Deals on Last Minute Spa Treatments

Easily browse listings of spa services, haircuts and more with prices up to 80% off—all in one place.

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Congress Moves to Ban 3D Printing of Guns at Home

What if the bad guys start printing themselves an arsenal of illegal weapons?

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Nintendo Discontinuing Wii Services in June

Nintendo announced that it will soon discontinue most online service channels that come bundled with the Wii gaming console.

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Apple to Pay $53 Million to Settle iPhone Water Damage Claims

Apple agreed to reimburse those the company wrongfully turned away due to non-existent water damage.

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Google Search Results 5 Times Safer than Bing's

In a 2-year study by AV-TEST, Bing’s search returns were found to have five times as many viruses than Google’s.

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New Facebook Ad System Knows What You Buy Offline

New Facebook alliance gives the social network more information on you than ever before.

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Court Ruling Keeps In-Flight Wi-Fi Slow & Expensive

A group of fed-up airline passengers filed a class action against GoGo, alleging it holds an illegal monopoly over the in-flight Wi-Fi business.

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Now You Can Establish A Digital Will For Your Google Accounts

Let Google know what to do with your Gmail, YouTube, G+ and more in the event of your death.

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Google Building an Online Network to End Human Trafficking

The search giant funds a new initiative to combat the growing problem of human trafficking.

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IRS Claims It Can Read Your Email Without A Warrant

Does the IRS really have the right to read your email without a warrant?

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Meet Code for America, the Peace Corp for Geeks

A group of dedicated computer coders are giving back to their country.

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New Facebook Feature Wants to Know How You’re Feeling

Facebook gives you another way to express yourself...and to collect more data about you.

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Burglars Steal Vudu Account IDs & Passwords

Vudu announced that a breakin resulted in the theft of customer information, including names, email addresses and passwords.

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How Google Translate Gave a Deaf Girl Voice

For one family, Google Translate is virtually the only way they communicate with their 13-year-old adopted daughter from China.

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Court Rules Using Maps Apps While Driving Illegal

New California ruling expands the hands-off rule of smartphones and driving.

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Facebook Apologizes over Breastfeeding Photo Ban

Facebook forces breastfeeding advocate to remove pictures of children nursing.

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Passwords May Soon Be Replaced by "Pass-thoughts"

Passwords could soon be replaced with “pass-thoughts,” allowing access to your accounts simply by thinking.

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Coming Soon to an ATM Near You: Human Tellers

Pilot program introduces human help at select Bank of America ATMs.

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Audi Offering In-Car Wi-Fi for $15 Per Month

Could in-car WiFi be the next standard car feature?

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Google Fights FBI Over User Privacy

The search giant seeks to end warrantless information requests targeting its users.

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Ugandan Cell Phones Used to Ensure Clean Water

A novel new initiative helps this African country maintain access to basic needs.

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iTunes App Store Gets Age Ratings

The iTunes App Store is now prominently displaying age ratings to help you better understand what apps are appropriate for your family.

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Volta Racer offers Fun Powered by the Sun

Everything you need to build a working solar-powered car in about fifteen minutes.

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Hands On with Facebook Home

Facebook Home puts Facebook at the forefront of your phone, without requiring additional log-ins or even getting past the lockscreen.

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Five Unbelievable Cell Phone Fails

Take a look at these five spectacular cell phone fails, all caught on video.

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Send Huge Files Easily with Yahoo! Mail

Yahoo! Mail's partnership with cloud-based file storage service Dropbox dramatically boosts the allowable size of e-mail attachments.

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Court Rules: Resale of Digital Music Violates Copyright

According to a federal court, you own your CDs, but not music you download from iTunes or Amazon.

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New Hope in the Battle Against Robocalls

The FTC is backing two proposed systems that aim to shut robocallers down.

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One Phone Company Wants to Sell You Any Area Code

Want a 212 celphone number even if you live in Arizona? That option may be coming in the future.

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New Technology Has Mobile Ads Talking Back to You

Are you ready to have a conversation with your online banner ads?

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The Top 7 Must See April Fools Jokes On The Internet

Check out what pranks your favorite tech companies are up to on April Fools' Day.

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Gmail Rolls Out New Compose Window Look

Find out how Gmail is changing and what you can do about it if you don't like the new look.

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More Adults Than Teens Text While Driving

A recent survey from AT&T uncovers a surprising find about texting habits of adults.

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Google Street View Offers Glimpse of Deserted Japanese Town

The quarantined town can be seen using Google's Street View technology.

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Golden Gate Bridge Toll Collection Goes Fully Automated

Is the convenience of automation worth the further invasion of our privacy?

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Google Maps Now Offers Up-To-Date Subway Information

Know whether you’re going to be late before you leave home.

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Support For Equal Marriage Goes Viral On Social Networks

The red square symbol with the equals sign inside is spreading across Facebook. Learn the story behind the viral takeover.

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Ocean Cleanup Dilemma Solved by Teenage Engineer

Plastic floating in our ocean is an ever-growing problem, but one that may have just been solved by a brilliant 19-year-old engineering student.

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Carly Rae Jepsen to Write Her Next Song via Internet Voting

Jepsen will be conducting online polls on the American Idol website for her upcoming single, Take A Picture.

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T-Mobile Announces No Contract Smartphones & High Speed Networks

Will T-Mobile's new no-contract monthly plans and new coverage be enough to get you on board with them?

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Facebook Begins Rolling Out Threaded Comments

Facebook's new threaded comment feature should make Facebook conversations easier.

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Congress Considers Telecommuting...for Themselves

A new bill would move congressional business from the real world to a virtual one.

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T-Mobile Drops the 2-Year Contract But Does That Save You Money?

T-Mobile new monthly service is affordable, but there are limitations you should know about.

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Deal or no Deal: Buying a Floor-model TV

With new 2013 TVs starting to ship this month, now is the time to get a clearance deal on the 2012 display models–or is it?

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Passover Apps for Kids

Passover can be an opportunity to learn about the great history and traditions of the holiday. Here are some kid-friendly apps that both educate and entertain.

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Save Web Stories to Read on Your Kindle, Smartphone or Tablet

New free service from Amazon lets you send Web content to your Kindle or any smartphone or tablet running the Kindle app.

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Canon EOS Rebel SL1: The World's Smallest & Lightest DSLR

The Canon EOS Rebel SL1's small size doesn't mean loos of functionality.

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Get this Essential iPhone Security Update

Apple has just released iOS 6.1.3, an essential security update to its iPhone operating system. Here's why you should install it now!

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Luvocracy: Share Products & Earn Money

Social shopping site Luvocracy lets you browse or create boutiques full of products sourced from any online merchant's site.

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3 Ways to Control Who Sees Your Facebook Posts

Just because you friend your boss, client or mother-in-law on Facebook, it doesn't mean you have to let them see all your updates.

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Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S 4

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the complete package—an impressive blend of hardware and useful software that makes it ready to go out of the box.

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Exploratorium App Uncovers the Hidden World of Sound

The Exploratorium's new, free Sound Uncovered app brings the institution's signature interactive approach to learning to the iPad, with fun, fascinating results.

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PBS Kids “It All Adds Up!” Math Help for Parents

PBS Kids “It All Adds Up!" program supports the development of early math skills for children of two-eight years old – and their parents.

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World's First Smartphone Breathalyzer

Breathometer launches the first-ever smartphone breathalyzer, a keychain-size device.

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Celebrate Pi Day with Your Family

For math mavens around the world, it’s time to celebrate Pi Day (on 3.14). Join in with these resources to help you celebrate.

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Facebook News Feed to Get More Visual

Your Facebook news feed is getting a make over with bigger images and more filters.

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