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Google wants to use tech to do good
Adriene Hill Jul 20, 2012
Google uses tech to go after bad guys and a researcher develops an electronic glove that helps people with spinal cord injuries.
'Dark Knight Rises' hits economic inequality theme
Mark Garrison Jul 18, 2012
The new Batman film is an action flick spiced with an undercurrent of economic inequality. Bruce Wayne, after all, is a one-percenter.
Yahoo appoints Google exec Marissa Mayer as new CEO
Scott Tong Mar 5, 2013
37-year-old Marissa Mayer will become Yahoo's fifth CEO in five years. She's a longtime Google executive and an architect of what the tech world calls the 'Google User Experience.'
Yahoo scores a coup and lands a top Googler
John Moe Jul 17, 2012
And goodbye to installed software: Microsoft Office is becoming a service.
Yahoo! taps Google exec Marissa Mayer as new chief
Kai Ryssdal Jul 16, 2012
After cycling through three CEOs in three years, the Sunnyvale, Calif., Internet company today announced that it has appointed Marissa Mayer as president and chief executive officer.
Why Hollywood recycles its superheroes
Jeff Horwich Jul 13, 2012
Geoff Boucher of the L.A. Times' Hero Complex blog explains why moviegoers see the same superheroes in the theater over and over again.
Comic-Con still a must-go for film industry
Bob Moon Jul 12, 2012
Movie studios aren't all screening new films, though. Some find the convention is a place to make deals without having a high profile.
Viacom channels pulled from DirecTV
Sally Herships Jul 12, 2012
More than two dozen Viacom Inc. channels -- including Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central -- were blacked out for DirecTV subscribers after the companies failed to reach an agreement on programming fees.
A roundup of the 'micro' news
Mark Garrison Jul 10, 2012
Small apartments and even smaller CEO tenures make for a "micro" news day.
The downfall of innovation at Microsoft
Kai Ryssdal Jul 9, 2012
Microsoft used to be the tech industry leader, now it's playing catch up. Kurt Eichenwald has written about the state of the company in the August issue of Vanity Fair.
