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2 men arrested in killing over iPad in Las Vegas
Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas, police said Sunday.
Mice return from a month in space
A Russian capsule carrying mice, lizards and other small animals returned to Earth on Sunday after spending a month in space for what scientists said was the longest experiment of its kind.
INFLUENCE GAME: Tech, labor spar on immigration
To the U.S. technology industry, there's a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering business. To unions and some Democrats, it's more sinister: The push by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to expand the number of visas for high-tech foreign workers is an attempt to dilute a lucrative job market with cheap, indentured labor.
A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering.
Hits and misses in Facebook's history
Facebook made its debut on the stock market a year ago on May 18 in one of the largest IPOs in history and the biggest for any Internet company.
Silicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town
In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 each.
Alaska volcano shoots ash 15,000 feet into the air
One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air Friday in an ongoing eruption that is visible for miles when the weather allows.
Google's products dig deeper into people's lives
For Google CEO Larry Page, happiness is a warm computer.
Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island
Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean's imperiled coasts and waters.
Yahoo CEO to announce 'something special' in NYC
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is promising to unveil "something special" Monday in New York as she tries to attract more traffic and advertising to the Internet company.
Alaska volcano shoots ash 15,000 feet into the air
One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes has shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air in an ongoing eruption that has drawn attention from a nearby community but isn't expected to threaten air traffic.
NewsRight dismantles, transfers brand to Moreover
NewsRight, an organization created to turn unauthorized publishers of newspaper content on the Internet into licensed customers, said it is disbanding and transferring its operations to Moreover Technologies, which monitors how Moreover's clients are portrayed in the media.
Dell's dismal 1Q illuminates PC maker's challenges
Dell's financial decay worsened during its latest quarter as the company slashed its personal computer prices in response to the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets.
'Sonic' video games coming to Nintendo
Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo.
Apple says App Store hit 50 billion downloads
Apple says its customers have downloaded more than 50 billon applications from its App Store since its launch in 2008.
Google challenger in Vietnam redirecting queries
A Russian-financed search engine seeking to challenge Google's dominance in Vietnam is redirecting queries for some politically sensitive terms to the American company's search engine, apparently as a way of avoiding government anger or legal liability for sending surfers to sites containing criticism of the ruling party.
Sector Snap: Makers of computer networking gear
Investors snapped up the stocks of companies that make computer networking gear Thursday after industry leader Cisco Systems Inc.'s latest quarterly earnings raised hope that business is picking up after a long stretch of lackluster demand.
A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering.
UK court jails 4 Lulzsec hackers for cyberattacks
Four young computer hackers who masterminded cyberattacks on targets from the CIA to Sony Pictures and Rupert Murdoch's News International were sentenced to up to 32 months in prison on Thursday.
Canada trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers
The Canadian government is trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers who are frustrated by U.S. visa policies, just as Congress wrestles with a long-sought overhaul of America's immigration system.
