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In Nevada, online gambling poised to go interstate
Krissy Clark Feb 22, 2013
Online gambling is poised to go interstate, thanks to a fast-tracked bill in Nevada that Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) signed in to law on Thursday.
Turn that thing off! Setting rules for family tech use
Janell Burley Hofmann Feb 22, 2013
How do you spend time with family without electronics getting in the way?
Mark Zuckerberg will give you millions for science research
Krissy Clark Feb 21, 2013
11 scientists are $3 million richer than they were earlier this week thanks to the new 'Breakthrough Prize' awarded by Silicon Valley tech titans including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Yahoo's homepage gets help from Facebook
Queena Kim Feb 21, 2013
Yahoo launches a new website this week, with a Facebook partnership. It's the latest tech connection involving Yahoo, as new CEO Marissa Mayer retools the web company.
Microsoft kills Hotmail, pushing users to Outlook.com
Molly Wood Feb 20, 2013
By the end of the summer, Hotmail will be no more. Its parent, Microsoft, is converting Hotmail to a new 21st century emailer called Outlook.com.
American death in Singapore raises questions about espionage, foul play
David Brancaccio Feb 19, 2013
In a case with possible national security implications for the U.S., an American electronics engineer was found hanged in Singapore last year.
The difference between Apple's app store and Google Play: User data
Chester Wisniewski Feb 18, 2013
When you buy from a digital storefront such as Google Play, how far and wide is that information shared?
Apple stock slide: Much ado about Wall Street
Jeremy Hobson Feb 15, 2013
While the Dow has been inching toward a record high, Apple's stock has taken a significant dive.
Spain busts ransomware ring
David Brancaccio Feb 14, 2013
Authorities in Spain have busted a ring of computer criminals. Their speciality: Ransomware, an infuriating kind of computer attack where a virus gets introduced that locks up the computer system and demands a cash ransom.
The golden rule of group texts
Janell Burley Hofmann Feb 22, 2013
Janell Burley Hofmann, one of our resident tech etiquette gurus, is a Cape Cod Mother of five with strong opinions about how to behave with technology. Today's topic: Group text messages.
