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  • A UN official wants unmanned aircraft drones to be exclusively operated by the military in attack missions.

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  • The electronics company tries to take measures to prevent more worker suicides. The companies working with Foxconn — including Apple, HP and Dell — have pledged to investigate further into the matter.

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  • Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces changes with the site's privacy controls, while Apple has become the largest technology company in the world.

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  • Walmart is offering the iPhone at a hundred dollars less than the Apple store, but with a restrictive contract and a new iPhone on the way, it might not be worth it.

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  • How major are the changes to Facebook's privacy controls?

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  • While Google has driving around taking images for Google maps, it's also been collecting data from nearby Wi-Fi networks. The company says it's accidental, but many are still threatening legal action.

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  • May 21, 2010

    Suicides in China

    The company that produces electronics for companies like HP, Apple and Nokia is reporting a high number of suicides and suicide attempts at its plant in China.

  • Jesse Schell, faculty member at Carnegie Mellon, imagines a "gamepocalypse" world, where your whole day could consist of a series of video games.

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  • With technology in cars become more and more advanced, how likely is it that automobile computers can be hacked into just like normal computers?

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  • Several developing nations in Africa are leading the way in mobile transactions.

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