China ramps up cybersecurity efforts, strives to become "Internet power"

China is bolstering its efforts on cybersecurity with a new high-level committee that aims to turn the nation into an "Internet power," the country's official state media said Thursday. Chinese President Xi Jinping is leading the new government body,...

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Hulu sells Japan business to focus on US

Hulu has sold its Japanese business to broadcaster Nippon Television Network (Nippon TV) and will focus on its U.S. operations. The deal is expected to be finalized in spring pending regulatory conditions, the two companies said. The move marks Hulu's...

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California court rules it's OK for drivers to check mobile maps

An appeals court in California ruled that it is legal for drivers to hold their phone to look at a map application while driving, though they are prohibited from "listening and talking" on the phone unless it is used in a hands-free mode. Steven R....

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Server market revenue down 4.4 percent in Q4

Even as server shipments went up, revenue in the market declined in last year's fourth quarter, as demand for higher-end systems remained weak, according to research firm IDC. During the period, server revenue decreased by 4.4 percent to US$14.2 billion....

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Some users take a dim view of the web, survey finds

The information management system known as the web turns 25 this year. Its birthday, however, may not be celebrated by everyone. Fifteen percent of Internet users said it has been bad for society, according to the Pew Research Center, in the first of...

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The 'Internet of things,' beyond the hype at Mobile World Congress

If you want to find out how the so-called Internet of things is shaking up the tech industry, Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is the place to be this week. The phrase is becoming more than just hype. On display here at the show are a dizzying variety...

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Samsung debuts new Exynos chips, questions linger on 64-bit plans

Samsung announced new 32-bit Exynos chips for smartphones and tablets with six- and eight-CPU cores, but left questions hanging on when the company will launch its first 64-bit chip. The new chips were revealed after Samsung teased a new chip called...

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360 million account credentials found in the wild, says security firm

A cybersecurity company said Tuesday it has obtained a list of 360 million account credentials for Web services, likely collected through multiple data breaches. Analysts with Hold Security came across the credentials during their work over the last...

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In appeal, Apple says e-book ruling will harm consumers

Apple had no knowledge that publishers were engaged in a conspiracy in December 2009 or at any other point, the company said in its appeal against a district court ruling which found Apple and five major U.S. publishers had conspired to fix ebook prices....

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Report: Yahoo may be developing its own search engine (again)

In an effort to wiggle free of its pre-existing search agreement with Microsoft, Yahoo is fast-tracking an effort to develop search technology, according to a report. Recode.net reported Friday that Yahoo has launched two projects, "Fast Break" and...

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Facebook gears up for its 10th birthday

Facebook will celebrate its 10th birthday on Tuesday, an occasion likely to spur an outpouring of reflection on its past and speculation about its future. Mark Zuckerberg launched "Thefacebook" from his dorm room at Harvard University on Feb. 4, 2004....

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Verizon to stream Super Bowl over LTE Multicast -- for a lucky few

Verizon Wireless will fulfill a vision it revealed a year ago by streaming the 2014 Super Bowl live via an LTE broadcast, though it will only reach an invited audience at a Verizon event in New York. LTE broadcasting, which Verizon calls LTE Multicast,...

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