Lucid Lynx release paves way for Ubuntu shake-up


Canonical has published the release candidate for Ubuntu 10.04 - codenamed Lucid Lynx - which adds consumer-friendly features, better integration with cloud infrastructure, and a new look.


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Schumer calls on FTC to tackle social-net privacy


New York Senator Charles Schumer has come out swinging against new announcements by Facebook that modify how much member data is shared with third-party companies.


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Hacker dual-boots iPhone to run Android OS


A member of the a group called the iPhone Dev Team devoted to hacking iPhones posted a video demonstrating Google's Android operating system on an Apple iPhone.


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LHC steps closer to discoveries on antimatter


The first particle has been detected in a Large Hadron Collider experiment that hopes to shed light on the nature of interactions between matter and antimatter.


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Capitalizing on the promise of cloud services


For many enterprises, the concept of a cloud services model has become a Holy Grail in terms of future IT vision, and it's easy to see why, says Riverbed Technology's Apurva Dav.


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Lost iPhone prototype spurs police probe


Silicon Valley police are investigating what appears to be a lost Apple iPhone prototype purchased by a gadget blog, a transaction that may have violated criminal laws.


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MLB.TV plays ball live with Sony PS3


On Thursday, major league baseball is expected to enable subscribers to watch live Webcasts of pro baseball games on Sony PlayStation 3 video game consoles.


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CenturyTel to buy Qwest for $22.4 billion


CenturyTel agreed to buy Qwest Communications International in a $10.6 billion all-stock deal (plus $11.8 billion debt), the companies announced.


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Top five reasons to take your mobile environment corporate-liable


Here's why you can't just let any employee use their own devices on a corporate network. You could be asking for trouble says John Shea of Rivermine.


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Microsoft patches fail on infected Windows


April security fixes for Windows will not install if the user's machine is infected with the Alureon rootkit.


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The leaked 'iPhone 4G': How did this happen?


People lose their iPhones all the time. But it's not often that a super-secret prototype of a not-yet-released iPhone is carelessly left on the floor of a local bar.


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Report: Google password system attacked


The cyberattack on Google last year reportedly yielded access to a password system that controls millions of users' access to the company's services including e-mail and business services.


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Microsoft sponsors new Web font standard


With a surprise boost from Microsoft, the promise of rich typography on the Web just got a big step closer to reality.


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Viacom: Google used piracy to coerce content owners


Viacom said documents released Thursday show that Google made a deliberate, calculated business decision not only to profit from copyright infringement.


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