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** CORRECTS LAST NAME TO KAUFMAN ** Joshua Kaufman  holds up his MacBook laptop outside of his office in San Francisco, Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Hoffm AP

Man uses online sleuthing to track stolen laptop

AP – 58 mins ago

SAN FRANCISCO – Police in California have returned the stolen laptop of a man who tracked its location using software that also sent him photos of another man using it in bed while shirtless, among other images. Full Story »

  • Museum of Me turns your Facebook profile into an art gallery

    Yahoo! News – 1 hr 37 mins ago  

    Is your life worthy of being hung in the hallowed halls of an art gallery? What about your life as depicted through your Facebook account? While you might not feel that your profile is particularly artful, an interactive experimental ad from … Full Story »

  • How to deauthorize your computers in iTunes

    Yahoo! News – Wed Jun 1, 1:57 pm ET  

    Copyright laws and digital rights management regulations put strict limits on how many devices you can use to access digital products you've purchased with a single account. Apple products are no exception. iTunes allows you to share your account with … Full Story »

  • King Camera Is a Dark Room For Your iPhone Photos

    Mashable – Tue May 31, 10:05 pm ET  

    The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: King Camera Full Story »

  • Expedia, Groupon create travel deal website

    Reuters – 1 hr 46 mins ago  

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Online coupon service Groupon and online travel agency Expedia Inc have created a website to offer people travel deals and to let travel suppliers expose their brands to shoppers. Full Story »

  • Hackers target IMF over Greece treatment

    AFP – 1 hr 54 mins ago  
    People gather in front of the Greek Parliament during protests... AFP/File

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Vigilante hackers group "Anonymous" declared Wednesday an online attack against the International Monetary Fund over the strict conditions imposed by its bailout for Greece. Full Story »

  • Cellphone study raises profile on safety lawsuits

    Reuters – 27 mins ago  

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Supreme Court is considering the fate of litigation against cellphone makers over safety risks, just as the industry comes under more scrutiny in the wake of a health report from the World Health Organization. Full Story »

  • A quick look at the new Zinio magazine app for Android tablets

    at Appolicious – 19 mins ago  

    Already somewhat popular on iOS devices, Android users can finally download Zinio for their new, fresh tablet devices. The app is free, and if you act quickly (e.g. before June 15) you’ll be able to download a bunch of the magazines on offer (their choice) for free. After that, you’ll need to pay for individual copies (priced similar to the newsstand counterparts), or splurge for a full subscription. Full Story »

  • Legendary big man Shaq tweets his retirement

    AFP – 32 mins ago  
    Shaquille O'Neal, pictured on May 7, a three-time NBA Finals... AFP/Getty Images/File

    BOSTON, Massachusetts (AFP) - Shaquille O'Neal, one of the most dominating big men in NBA history in his prime, announced his retirement Wednesday after a 19-year career that saw him win four NBA titles. Full Story »

  • T-Mobile Preparing for HTC Sensation 4G Launch

    NewsFactor – 1 hr 1 min ago  

    Another summer, another flood of smartphones. Although the iPhone 5 won't make its typical early summer debut, HTC is pushing new devices -- and the company hopes its latest will be a market sensation. Full Story »

  • Amazon nabs another huge gaming exclusive for its Appstore

    at Appolicious – 1 hr 22 mins ago  

    The Amazon Appstore has snagged yet another major game release for Google’s (GOOG) Android operating system, taking with it a two-week exclusive that is continuing to increase Amazon’s stock as a powerful dealer of apps. Full Story »

  • Nokia Denies Reports of a Microsoft Acquisition for $19B

    NewsFactor – 1 hr 1 min ago  

    When Nokia announced a few months ago that it was dropping its Symbian mobile operating system in favor of Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7, many observers described it as the phone company throwing a lifeline to the software giant. Now Nokia is denying reports that Microsoft will buy the company for $19 billion. Full Story »

  • Netflix CEO: More than $200M annually for Starz

    AP – Wed Jun 1, 1:35 pm ET  

    RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. - Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says the online video company will keep writing big checks for movies and TV shows, including more than $200 million a year to keep Starz' pay TV programming on its streaming plan. Full Story »

  • AMD Unveils Windows-Powered HD Tablet Platform

    NewsFactor – 1 hr 1 min ago  

    Advanced Micro Devices unveiled a new semiconductor platform for Windows-based tablets Wednesday. Like its larger rival Intel, which announced its own Windows tablet platform Tuesday, AMD is pinning its hopes on Microsoft being able to make a comeback on the operating-system side of the tablet space currently dominated by Apple's iOS platform for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Full Story »

  • Best-seller The Heist packages puzzles with prizes

    at Appolicious – Wed Jun 1, 1:30 pm ET  

    Much-lauded app The Heist has knocked Angry Birds from its long-standing No. 1 paid app position in the App Store this week. Created by the team behind the popular OS X software bundle MacHeist, The Heist, for iPhone and iPod Touch, sends users on a mission to crack a safe. Whatever they find inside is theirs to keep. Full Story »

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NASA's 30-year shuttle program inched closer to the end Wednesday, wrapping up its second-to-last mission and moving Atlantis to the launch pad for next month's final flight. Full Story »

Nesting turtles give clues on oil spill's impact

AP – Wed Jun 1, 10:14 am ET

Nearly hidden by brownish sand, the Kemps ridley sea turtle digging furiously with her back flippers as she carved out a flask-shaped hole to lay her eggs wasn't aware of the excitement she was generating among the scientists, volunteers and beach-goers watching from a distance. Full Story »

Wall Street ended a four-day rally with its worst session since August on Wednesday and could suffer more losses in coming days as investors faced more signs the economic recovery is fading. Full Story »