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You may have seen slightly less spam coming into your email inbox recently, but those messages were more likely than usual to contain a virus, according to a report by Google. FULL STORY

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Apple's Steve Jobs gave quite a monologue Monday, dressing down competing makers of smartphones, tablets and software. FULL STORY

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Now that IBM is a hot momentum tech stock, it suddenly has to live up to some lofty forecasts. FULL STORY

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Two decades after pummeling Nintendo Entertainment System owners into submission with classic boxing title "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!," former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is returning to the video game ring. FULL STORY

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One of Microsoft's key visionary thinkers is making his exit. FULL STORY

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Apple's wildly popular gadget lineup propelled the company to a new all-time sales record of $20 billion, Apple said Monday as it announced its fourth-quarter results. FULL STORY

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You've heard of the "Oprah effect." Having the queen of talk endorse your product can be like winning the lottery. FULL STORY

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In recent years Portugal has been harnessing its enviable southern European climate to benefit more than just its tourism industry. FULL STORY

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The term "smartphone" may sound cool and hip, but it's actually been around since at least the mid-1990s. FULL STORY

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As e-book readers and tablet computers become more common, one prominent tech mogul says that physical books could disappear sooner than expected. FULL STORY

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NASCAR says that it will use a 15% ethanol blend in its racing fuel, days after the government approved the mix. FULL STORY

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Many of Facebook's most popular apps are sharing personally identifiable information of their users with dozens of advertising and Internet-tracking companies, in violation of the social-networking giant's own rules, according to a Wall Street Journal report. FULL STORY

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Despite the pre-release controversy over the inclusion of the Taliban, "Medal of Honor" (Danger Close, DICE, Electronic Arts) tries to tell a gripping tale of honor and sacrifice. But it doesn't quite get to the finish line. FULL STORY

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Google's profit soared in the third quarter, defying skeptical investors and analysts who feared that the search giant would never find a a significant new revenue stream besides search advertisements. FULL STORY

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Although Facebook isn't yet public, employees and other insiders have been able to cash out some of their equity through private stock-sale deals. But the company is trying to dump cold water on that rapidly heating up market: Facebook recently began… FULL STORY

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Friday marks the debut of the Tech Check podcast from CNN.com. FULL STORY

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Shares of Google rose 11% Friday, reaching $600 for the first time in more than nine months, after the company posted solid quarterly earnings that impressed investors. FULL STORY

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Skim through the photos on Flickr or Photobucket, and you'll find pictures of cats pawing at living-room sofas, children playing in backyards and mothers gardening at home. FULL STORY

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Stuart Hughes, the British jeweler known for his expensive remakes of popular gadgets, is at it again, this time with a diamond-clad iPhone 4 with a price tag of 5 million pounds, or roughly $8 million. FULL STORY

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An apple fell on Isaac Newton. Electricity struck Benjamin Franklin. FULL STORY

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The most foolish argument I've heard from the never-ending efforts to discourage young Nigerians from cybercrime is that money isn't everything. FULL STORY

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Tablet computers are poised to be a hit for the holidays. Some tech companies will score big -- while others won't have a tablet at all. FULL STORY

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If you needed more proof that texting is on the rise, here's a stat for you: the average teenager sends over 3,000 texts per month. That's more than six texts per waking hour. FULL STORY

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When Microsoft and Facebook announced that they were partnering to integrate Facebook and Bing for social network-powered search, it confirmed something I thought Monday: Windows Phone 7 is the real Facebook phone. FULL STORY

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Architect Norman Foster has turned his hand to car design, remaking a zeppelin-shaped car from the past that looks straight out of the future. FULL STORY

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Shares of Seagate Technology soared 21% in pre-market trading Friday after the hard disk drive maker revealed it has received interest in being taken private. FULL STORY

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The Chilean miners bring in big web traffic and Apple patents an anti-sexting program. FULL VIDEO

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NASA and HBO on Thursday became two of the latest organizations seeking to capitalize on the growing popularity of mobile check-in apps. FULL STORY

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The rescue of Chile's trapped miners has become one of the most-watched Web events in recent memory, according to an internet monitor. FULL STORY

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Yahoo's stock price surged in early trading Thursday on reports that rival Internet portal AOL is considering a takeover of the company, with some help by private equity firms. FULL STORY

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Want to upgrade to a better iPod without shelling out too much cash? Toys "R" Us will offer customers up to $100 for each old iPod that they bring into stores, the company said Thursday. FULL STORY

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Facebook this week announced a major partnership with Bing. Your Facebook connections now affect the search results delivered by Microsoft's search engine. FULL STORY

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Verizon Wireless will begin selling Apple's iPad at its 2,000 retail stores nationwide on Oct. 28, the companies announced Thursday. FULL STORY

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With Facebook integration and the ability to have group video chats, Skype is getting more social. FULL STORY

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How Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 fares over the next year will help answer a high-stakes question: Will manufacturers still pay for the software at the heart of their smartphones? FULL STORY

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Macy's shoppers can now check their look in a "magic mirror" in a fitting room, thanks to touchscreen computing. FULL STORY

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The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has teamed up with Facebook to reduce the amount of hate speech and anti-gay bullying that goes on around the internet. FULL STORY

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That movie about Facebook -- more formally known as "The Social Network" -- appears to be changing people's attitudes about the real website. FULL STORY

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The cast of the Facebook movie "The Social Network" answers your iReport questions. FULL VIDEO

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You may start seeing some familiar faces in Bing search results soon. FULL STORY

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Apple's stock price crossed the $300 benchmark for the first time on Wednesday, driven by the success of the iPad and other products. FULL STORY

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Kerfye Pierre had recently returned from volunteering in the aftermath of January's Haiti earthquake when she got the most outrageous mobile phone bill of her life. FULL STORY

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With the recent popularity of video chat, Verizon Wireless may want to change its slogan to: Can you see me now? FULL STORY

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Apple has patented technology that could be used by parents to prevent their kids from sending sexually explicit text messages -- or "sexting." FULL STORY

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Facebook users will be able to log off the site from their cell phone and get a temporary password to use on public computers under new security changes. FULL STORY

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