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October 21, 2015

San Francisco bartender gets visit from Google 'secret police' for possessing prototype smartphone

A bartender in San Francisco found he had unwittingly crossed paths with Google after one of the search giant’s employees left a prototype smartphone at his bar.

October 21, 2015

Google cancels Nexus event, new gadgets revealed anyway

Google had plans to unveil a new Nexus tablet on Monday, but a formidable hurricane forced the company to cancel its big Android press conference. But at least one retailer has pushed ahead with the changes anyway.

October 21, 2015

Fake Michelle Obama sends out scam emails

A crudely written email that claims to come from the American first lady invites recipients to collect their supposed shares from a "scam victims' compensation fund" -- just $260.

October 21, 2015

Google cameras map popular Grand Canyon trails

 The search giant now has brought its all-seeing eyes -- mounted for the first time on a backpack -- down into the Grand Canyon, showcasing the attraction's most popular hiking trails.

October 21, 2015

Apple kicks Java out of browsers in OS X update

An Apple update released Wednesday removes the Java browser plug-in in all Mac-compatible browsers -- putting even more daylight between Apple and Oracle.

October 21, 2015

Should you give up e-mail?

The cyberattacks never stop. The White House recently acknowledged that one of its own networks was the target of hackers and very nearly breached. Is e-mail the problem?

October 21, 2015

Apple cites 'massive infringement' as jury weighs epic iPhone patent case

The multibillion-dollar patent trial involving the world's biggest smartphone companies, Apple and Samsung, went to a U.S. jury Wednesday in an epic struggle over the wildly popular iPhone.

October 21, 2015

Skate star Tony Hawk busts hoverboard move

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October 21, 2015

US troops beat the heat with new personal AC units

Military aircrews may no longer have to choose between staying safe and staying cool.

October 21, 2015

Too much reality: Wildlife webcams expose viewers to disturbing, grittier side of nature

Wildlife webcam operators around the world are grappling with a problem: Viewers don't want to see any harm come to critters they've grown to love.