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  1. HP awarded $3B in damages from Oracle over Itanium database cancelation

    Oracle found to be in breach of contract for ending Itanium software support.

  2. Volkswagen lawyer says 3.0L diesel cars will likely be fixed, not bought back

    A fix would keep Volkswagen from having to shell out for another 85,000 cars.

  3. Dell gets out of the Android business, and everything old is new again

    Company will stop updating Android tablets and focus on 2-in-1 Windows PCs.

  4. Report: Apple blocks Spotify app update after in-app subscription removal

    Spotify claims that Apple is trying to boost its own subscription music service.

  5. Tesla’s Autopilot being investigated by the government following fatal crash

    A tractor-trailer crossed a divided highway and an Autopiloted Model S drove underneath.

  6. Rare Viking “death house” discovered in Denmark

    Grave goods suggest that medieval high-born couple may have traveled the world.

  7. People eat healthier when real-life emojis literally point them to produce

    In these modern times, fruits and vegetables have to step up their marketing game.

  8. Video game art swiped this week by Beijing hockey team, Ford dealership

    Guild Wars 2, Firewatch are latest victims of "infinite free content" syndrome.

  9. Antarctic ozone hole beginning to heal

    First fingerprints of Antarctic ozone healing beginning to show.

  10. “Drone Boy” who made flying flamethrower now charged with child porn

    Austin Haughwout's phone got searched after his "assaultive behavior" with cops.

  11. Top Clinton aide was “frustrated” with her boss’ e-mail practices

    Abedin pushed Clinton to use State e-mail after a missed call with foreign secretary.

  12. Verizon Wireless data plans might become more like T-Mobile’s

    Verizon promises "fireworks" amidst rumors of rollover and "unlimited" data.

  1. End is nigh for Rosetta: Spacecraft will meet its end by crashing into a comet

    Scientists hope to collect close-up data about comet right until the very end.

  2. This chatbot appeals parking tickets and wins 60 percent of the time

    Available in NYC and London for now; 160,000 tickets challenged so far.

  3. Nintendo is running low on time to show NX to the public

    With nine months until its planned release, where is Nintendo's next console?

  4. Software Heritage, the “Library of Alexandria of software,” launches today

    Wants to enable the next generation of software studies by amassing source code.

  5. Android N’s official name is Nougat [Update: version 7.0]

    Google names the newest version of Android and shows off the new statue.

  6. Google and five telecoms start using 60Tbps undersea cable

    "Faster" cable supports Google Apps and Cloud, and Google's expansion in Japan.

  7. Amazon offers smartphone discounts in exchange for baked-in ads

    Amazon brings ad-supported hardware model from the Kindle to Android phones.

  8. HTC separates successful VR sales from struggling smartphone side

    Spin-off subsidiary subsequently shan't subsidize sickly smartphone setup.

  9. No decision after hearing for UK man accused of hacking FBI, NASA

    US seeks extradition of Lauri Love, who is also accused of breaching the Fed.

  10. Snow and ice kept an electric motorcycle from winning Pikes Peak this year

    We spoke to expert racers Carlin Dunne and Don Canet about the challenge.

  11. Facebook wins privacy case, can track any Belgian it wants

    Doesn't matter if Internet users are logged into Facebook or not.

  12. New study could explain why we remake certain movies over and over again

    Unfortunately, there is no method for eliminating bad reboots.

  1. HP Spectre 13 reviewed: Remarkably thin, but not light on power

    Trying to out-svelte the svelte masters, HP's shiny notebook starts at $1,169.

  2. Racing with royalty—Behind the scenes with Pikes Peak’s “King of the Mountain”

    We embed with the team as it aims to be fastest overall at the event's 100th anniversary.

  3. Paris climate agreement plans don’t match Paris agreement goals

    Paris Agreement aims for under 2°C warming, but we’re headed north of that.

  4. EU-US Privacy Shield sent to national reps for approval—by next week

    European Commission sends updated text to Article 31 and demands answer by Monday

  5. New Lightning headphone dev kit another sign hinting at a jackless iPhone

    Cirrus Logic kit offers native Lightning connectivity for headphones and headsets.

  6. Most women shave their nether regions for hygiene; doctors facepalm

    First nationally representative study reveals ladies’ grooming habits and motivations.

  7. On second thought, Facebook doesn’t care so much about news publishers

    Says news feed has "far too much information," will downgrade content from "pages."

  8. Zero Time Dilemma Review: Make your final choice

    Zero Escape's time-travelling visual novel thriller trilogy finishes strong.

  9. AI bests Air Force combat tactics experts in simulated dogfights

    ALPHA AI, funded by Air Force Research Lab, may someday power robotic "wingman."

  10. Asteroid belt’s only dwarf planet doesn’t look like we expected

    Less water overall, but hints of liquid brines in recent past.

  11. Germany to bring in new oversight for its spies, but snooping powers undiminished

    Like the UK's Investigatory Powers Bill, will put existing activities on firmer legal footing.

  12. A second airbag supplier SNAFU hits Toyota, 1.4 million cars recalled

    The problem is with side airbags made by Autoliv.