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Microsoft releases proof of concept code for patched vulnerability


As a reminder of how important it is to keep up with software and security updates, code has been released that demonstrates the potential for a (currently patched) flaw to result in system compromise. The flaw, affectin...
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WinFS faces more delays


The much lauded WinFS that Microsoft had originally planned for release with Windows Vista has met yet another setback. Delayed multiple times due to development and deployment issues, it was thought for a long time that...
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Take-Two gets NY grand jury subpoenas, shares fall


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. said on Monday it faces a probe by a Manhattan grand jury into everything from hidden sex scenes in a popular video game to acquisitions, accounting and its change of auditors, sending its shares down 20 percent.
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Ten tech people who don't matter


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State governments push for Net neutrality laws


Attorneys general in New York and California say they'd like a federal law prohibiting network operators from offering a "fast lane" on the Internet.
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Podcast: RIM and Palm to merge?


It's Unfounded Rumor Day on CNET's Buzz Out Loud podcast!
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Take-Two gets NY grand jury subpoenas


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. said on Monday it received grand jury subpoenas requesting documents related to hidden sex scenes in its "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" video game, as well as its acquisitions, accounting and other issues, sending shares down 13 percent.
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InterActiveCorp unit strikes ad deal with top blog


NEW YORK (Reuters) - IAC/InterActiveCorp IACI.O, Barry Diller's Internet media conglomerate, on Monday said it has struck an advertising deal with The Huffington Post, a popular Internet blog.
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Take-Two Subpoenaed by Grand Jury


Although it reached a very lenient settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Take-Two's troubles over the "Hot Coffee" mod are not over yet. The company announced Monday afternoon that has received subpoenas from a grand jury in New York.
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ATI releases Catalyst 6.6 series


Anyone using a Radeon card will be pleased to know that ATI has just released the next set in the Catalyst series. The Catalyst 6.6 series are available for Windows platforms, and like usual for Catalyst you will need th...
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Warren Buffett lunch gets $500,100 bid on eBay


NEW YORK (Reuters) - It will cost more than half a million dollars for a successful bidder to dine with Warren Buffett, with bidding for that privilege in an online charity auction on eBay Inc. EBAY.O now reaching a record $500,100.
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Take-Two receives New York grand jury subpoenas


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. on Monday said it received grand jury subpoenas requesting documents related to hidden sex scenes in its "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" video game, acquisitions, accounting and other issues.
Reuters: Technology

Comcast fires employee caught sleeping on camera


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cable operator Comcast Corp. CMCSA.O said on Monday it fired an employee who was caught on camera sleeping on a customer's couch after the video clip was shared all over the Web.
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Tech Giants Interested in Patent Case


With patent litigation becoming a bigger issue in the technology industry, a decision Monday by the Supreme Court to hear a case on what could be considered an obvious invention -- and thus not patentable -- could hold significant repercussions.
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