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In the Future, Police Backup May Not be Human

In the Future, Police Backup May Not be Human

New squad cars and bullet-proof vests are virtual partners, keeping offers in constant contact with commanders and back-up not far behind. Nesita Kwan reports. Watch »

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Google: "We're Not in Cahoots with the NSA"

"We're not in cahoots with the NSA," Google's top lawyer said Wednesday, as the search engine... Read »

Jun 19, 2013
Boeing vs. Airbus Battle at Air Show

Boeing vs. Airbus Battle at Air Show

The Paris Air Show is a platform for the race for sales between Boeing and its European rival Airbus, which is hopin... Watch »

Jun 19, 2013
Rihanna Dethrones Bieber on YouTube

Rihanna Dethrones Bieber on YouTube

Rihanna has nabbed Justin Bieber’s claim as YouTube’s most-viewed artist. Read »

Jun 19, 2013
Yahoo: 13,000 Data Requests From Law Enforcement in Six Months

Yahoo: 13,000 Data Requests From Law Enforcement in Six Months

Yahoo says that U.S. law enforcement agencies filed "between 12,000 and 13,000" requests for data from Jan. Read »

Jun 19, 2013
Phony

Phony "FBI" Virus Holds Computers Hostage

In the latest twist in computer scams, overseas criminal organizations are targeting unsuspecting computer users by... Watch »

Jun 18, 2013
Facebook Outage Sparks Online Frenzy

Facebook Outage Sparks Online Frenzy

Facebook crashed on Tuesday and people took to Twitter to lob complaints, laugh and joke about the Read »

Jun 18, 2013
CUB: Illinois Residents Waste $1.4B on Data Plans

CUB: Illinois Residents Waste $1.4B on Data Plans

Average Illinois resident overpaying for their smartphone's data plan by about $194 a year. Watch »

Jun 18, 2013
Reviving the Drive-In

Reviving the Drive-In

Wichita drive-in theater is still going strong after 40 years and a digital upgrade. Watch »

Jun 18, 2013
Oxford English Dictionary Adds

Oxford English Dictionary Adds "Tweet" and "Big Data"

The Oxford English Dictionary is catching up to the high-tech world. The word "tweet," appearing both as a... Read »

Jun 18, 2013
Summer, Kids, And Online Surfing Risks

Summer, Kids, And Online Surfing Risks

A new report finds most parents are not monitoring their children's online activity properly. Watch »

Jun 17, 2013
Google Launches Internet Balloons

Google Launches Internet Balloons

Google tests giant balloons to connect 50 New Zealand homes to the internet. It says the technology could... Watch »

Jun 17, 2013
Jay-Z Announces

Jay-Z Announces "Magna Carta Holy Grail" Album

"We need to write new rules," the rapper says in the video teasing his new music Read »

Jun 17, 2013
Madden 25 Represents New Beginning for EA Sports

Madden 25 Represents New Beginning for EA Sports

Madden 25, EA Sports' upcoming football game, is a two-headed monster. Read »

Jun 16, 2013
Car Thieves Outsmarting Police

Car Thieves Outsmarting Police

Car burglars appear to be using a new high-tech device that allows them to disable alarm systems and quickly... Watch »

Jun 15, 2013
Prosecutors Push for Smartphone

Prosecutors Push for Smartphone "Kill Switch"

An estimated 30 to 40 percent of all robberies nationwide are robberies of smart phones. Watch »

Jun 14, 2013
Facebook Finally Gets Clickable Hashtag

Facebook Finally Gets Clickable Hashtag

Social media's beloved hashtag is finally coming to Facebook. While many users are already using hashtags on... Read »

Jun 12, 2013
Microscope Solves Musical Mystery

Microscope Solves Musical Mystery

Inside the Stanford Linear Accelerator, a microscope the size of a room, de-codes parts of a 1797 opera by... Watch »

Jun 12, 2013
Google Buys Israel's Waze Map App

Google Buys Israel's Waze Map App

As was much anticipated, Google bought the popular Israeli mapping app Waze on Tuesday for an undisclosed... Read »

Jun 11, 2013
Google Celebrates Birthday of

Google Celebrates Birthday of "Where the Wild Things Are" Writer

Google celebrated the career of late children's author Maurice Sendak today by turning its homepage into... Read »

Jun 10, 2013
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