Pirate party makes a raid on German politics

Pirates are capturing Germany’s political system.

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Pirate party makes a raid on German politics

Samsung coyness puts smartphone crown in dispute

Smartphones are the hottest gadgets in the world. But who’s the biggest smartphone maker? We don’t really know.

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House vote sets up Senate cybersecurity showdown

The House’s solid bipartisan vote for a cybersecurity bill sends a message to the Senate: Now it’s your turn to act.

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Ancestry.com acquiring Archives.com for $100M

Ancestry.com Inc. will acquire rival family history website Archives.com for about $100 million in cash and assumed liabilities, the companies announced Wednesday.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook emerges from Steve Jobs’ shadow

Apple CEO Tim Cook has long seen as the humorless and unemotional guy running the show from behind the scenes. But he is beginning to reveal a more assertive and eloquent side, hinting that he’s learning to shoulder more of Steve Jobs’ role as a front man and leader.

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Company aims to strike it rich by mining asteroids

A group of high-tech tycoons wants to mine nearby asteroids, hoping to turn science fiction into real profits.

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China’s dream of electric car leadership elusive

China’s leaders are finding it’s a lot tougher to create a world-beating electric car industry than they hoped.

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A divided Congress confronts a rising cyberthreat

The mysterious caller claimed to be from Microsoft and offered step-by-step instructions to repair damage from a software virus. The electric power companies weren’t falling for it.

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Wind turbine blimp aims to replace diesel generators

Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s a… wind turbine? Altaeros Energies, a Massachusetts-based company formed by MIT and Harvard grads, has aimed high — literally — in its quest to deliver power to remote, off-the-grid locations, creating … Continue reading →

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‘Shrek’ studio joins Wal-Mart disc-to-digital plan

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., the maker of “Shrek,” ”Madagascar” and “Kung Fu Panda,” is teaming up with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to help people convert their old DVDs into an online movie library.

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