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How Juan Gris brought fun to CubismJuan Gris, recipient of Friday's Google doodle, is the oft-forgotten 'third musketeer' of Cubist paintings. Picasso might get the glory, but Juan Gris's work can be a lot more fun to look at.
Facebook warning to employers: Don't demand workers' passwordsAn Associated Press story this week documented cases of job applicants who are being asked, at the interview table, to reveal their聽Facebook聽passwords so their prospective employers can check their backgrounds.
Angry Birds Space blasts off todayAngry Birds Space is the newest addition to the popular Angry Birds line of mobile games.聽
Hacktivism accounted for majority of data theft in 2011: reportHacktivism is rising, according to a new study from Verizon.聽
iPad users report Wi-Fi, 4G LTE woesOwners of the new iPad have reported issues with the Wi-Fi antenna and the 4G service on Apple's latest tablet.聽
Zynga nabs OMGPOP. Smart move?Zynga has acquired OMGPOP, the maker of hit game Draw Something. What does this mean for both companies?
Solar energy in Nevada. The next Hoover Dam?Solar energy plant in Boulder, Nev., is America's largest. President Obama compares pioneering solar energy project with Hoover Dam.
Nokia patents vibrating tattoosIf you think we're already attached to our cell phones, you're wrong. Nokia has obtained a patent for a tattoo that vibrates when you receive a call or text.
Zynga buys OMGPOP for $200 millionZynga, the company that created popular Facebook games such as "FarmVille" and "Zynga Poker," announced its acquisition of fellow game developer OMGPOP on Wednesday.
Hewlett-Packard to merge printing, PC divisionsThe move announced Wednesday comes at a time when sales of printers and ink, once HP's lifeblood, are falling as people increasingly share documents and photos online.
New iPad sales top 3 million: AppleThe new iPad is off to a blockbuster start, according to Apple exec Phil Schiller.聽
Windows 8 set for October launch: reportWindows 8, the latest Microsoft OS, could ship this fall, just in time for the holiday rush.聽
Digiboo: Redbox's next biggest rival?The Santa Monica, Calif.-based company Digiboo has kiosks that let users download movies via flash drive. Could Digiboo usurp Redbox's throne?
Android: Can an app improve social skills?Android app is designed for socially awkward people. The AwkTalk app, winner of a competition, lets students with Android-based machines meet and rate each other's social skills.聽
Microsoft Office 15 will open Office experience to tablets, smartphones: reportOffice 15, the forthcoming software suite from Microsoft, incorporates the Metro interface from Windows 8.聽
iPad goes on sale, draws crowds in 10 nationsiPad goes on sale, starting at $499, in the US and nine other nations, including Britain, France, and Japan. This third version of the iPad goes on sale with a faster chip, sharper screen, and better camera.
Firefox 11, live this week, gets dev tools and add-on sync, but not much moreFirefox 11 goes live this week. Will the new edition of the popular browser help revive Mozilla's fortunes?聽
The new iPad: a review roundupApple launches its latest iPad this week. So how does the device compare to the iPad tablets of yore?聽
Android patent trial set for next monthAndroid system violates Java patents, Oracle charges in patent and copyright suit against Google. Android suit could run into hundreds of millions of dollars.聽- Jedi knights of online privacy strike back at data-mining empiresFirms such as CloudCapture, which launched聽Wednesday, and Abine, which debuted its 'Do Not Track Plus' app in February,聽see a ripe opportunity to turn聽the technology developed to聽mine personal data into a tool consumers can use to fight its abuse.
