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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.
Reuters: Technology

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.
Reuters: Technology

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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Tower to Open Digital Music Store


Music retailer Tower Records will unveil its digital music download service on Tuesday, complete with 1.2 million tracks priced at 99 cents per song. Powered by Puretracks, songs will be provided in Windows Media Format.
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Image: Inside GreenBorder's IE sandbox


Tool provides a walled-off environment for running the browser, to keep threats off the PC.
CNET News.com - Security

Foxconn Admits Employee Labor Violations


Low wages and lots of overtime make for one sour Apple...
AnandTech News Channel

Sony Admits Mistakes, Looks Forward


Sony admitted Monday that it had made missteps with its Walkman line of products, while also acknowledging that it was gambling by setting the price of the PlayStation 3 so high, with the basic package some $100 above the high-end Xbox 360.
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Border patrol for Internet Explorer


Start-up GreenBorder offers a virtual defense for the much-attacked Microsoft browser, but it goes only so far.
CNET News.com - Security

Microsoft Reinforces "No Price Drop" Strategy for XBOX 360


The $299 price tag is here to stay... at least for a while...
AnandTech News Channel

Who's afraid of Nathan Myhrvold?


Also on News.com Extra: Consumers don't want flexible DRM.
CNET News.com - Entertainment &

Can Intel Retain Lead with Woodcrest?


Intel on Monday rolled out its newest dual-core Xeon processor, known by its code-name "Woodcrest" and branded the 5100 series. The chip will serve to help battle increasing competition from rival AMD, which has made major strides in the server market with its Opteron processors.
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Symantec powers down security appliances


It will stop building some of its network and gateway security appliances, in a strategy shift entailing about 80 layoffs.
CNET News.com - Security

Who's afraid of Nathan Myhrvold?


Also on News.com Extra: Consumers don't want flexible DRM.
CNET News.com - Security