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Floppy disks live on as metaphors
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Jul 4, 2012
A look at folders, files, camera clicks and other persistent analogies in technology.
Why insider traders are big targets for prosecution
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Jul 2, 2012
The brother of Bernie Madoff pleaded guilty on Friday and he's looking at 10 years in prison. But why are there so many insider trading prosecutions, but hardly any other prosecutions of the big fish on Wall Street?
New settlement comes out of Madoff Ponzi scandal
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Jun 25, 2012
There's a new settlement related to the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme. It's about a money manager named Ezra Merkin, who has agreed to pay more than $400 million dollars to his former customers who lost billions when he invested their money with Madoff.
Hasbro changes the rules of board game biz
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Apr 23, 2012
Hasbro plans to revamp games like Monopoly and Life, after a 10 percent industry slump in game and puzzle sales last year.
Greenpeace says Apple and Amazon have dirty clouds
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Apr 19, 2012
Greenpeace says some companies running cloud services are doing better than others from an environmental stewardship point of view. It gives Amazon and Apple Fs. Plus, "The Legend of Grimrock" shows you the fun to be had while trapped in a dungeon.
Lots of games let you be the car. In this one, You Are The Road.
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Apr 6, 2012
A novel approach to a driving game
Yes, Mac users, you can get malware and it's on the rise
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Apr 6, 2012
The Flashback Trojan has infected over 600,000 Mac computers around the world, most of them in the United States, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Plus, a new driving game where you are the road.
The potential threat to Pinterest users
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Mar 15, 2012
The growing social network addresses copyright issues.
Justice Department to sue e-book publishers, Apple
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Mar 9, 2012
The Department of Justice is reportedly ready to sue over anti-competitive practices in the electronic book business.
'SimCity' to return next year, in 3D
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Mar 8, 2012
The first "SimCity" came out 23 years ago. But a new version will debut next year. How will it fare in the competitive gaming market?










