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- A more kid-friendly Google may be coming in 2015Google is changing for an audience it hasn't actively sought out yet: children.
- Digital video surges as Americans watch less live TVA new study finds that Americans are turning away from live television events. What does that mean for the future of television?
- Trove of Sony financial data, passwords, movies leaked onlineMore than 40 gigabytes of Sony Pictures data have been published, and the hackers claim to have taken 100 terabytes.
- Apple tells court it deleted non-iTunes music from iPodsApple is in court over allegations that it deleted non-iTunes songs from iPods. This is the third class-action lawsuit Apple has faced since 2011. If Apple is found guilty, the damages could be worth $350 million.
- How ocean current could power half the homes in FloridaWind and solar power are the poster children of renewable energy, but shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy means tapping many sources of renewable energy. That's why companies like Crowd Energy are looking to harness the power of the ocean's currents.
- Elegant new messaging app Wire embraces extreme minimalismThere are a lot of communication apps out there, but you can add one more to that list. Wire is a new app that allows users to send messages, make calls, and share photos. Its founders say their focus is to make Wire as sleek as possible.
- Are you a robot? Google says it can tell with one click.This week, Google introduced a new CAPTCHA – a system for telling humans apart from spambots online. Instead of deciphering distorted text, users will now assure Google of their humanity by clicking a box next to the statement: "I'm not a robot."
- Twitter makes reporting abuse, cyber bullying easierHarassment is a common experience for online users, but it is sometimes hard to report. So Twitter is releasing a new "blocked users" page and new reporting tools to make it easier for users to silence online trolls.Â
- Sprint offers half-price plans in bid to poach AT&T and Verizon customersSprint is offering AT&T and Verizon customers essentially the same services they're getting now, for half the price. Sprint's bold move is aimed at attracting new subscribers, something it has struggled to do as it lags behind AT&T and Verizon.
- In Amazon warehouse, robots outnumber humans 2 to 1Picking up after last year's holiday shipping snarl, Amazon bolsters its fulfillment centers with robots to cut down employee stress.
- Sony Pictures hack causes major disruption, FBI investigatingSony's corporate email and other internal systems were knocked offline, according to reports by Variety and other trade publications.
- Apple on trial: Decade-old iTunes suit will be heard in courtA suit against Apple, originally brought in 2005, will finally be heard in a California district court this week. Steve Jobs will appear in a video deposition in the trial, which will focus on Apple's early dominance in the online music marketplace.
- How I learned to stop worrying and love the TwitterbotAfter her Twitter account was hijacked, a reporter found out what it took to keep a Russian-speaking Bruce Willis imposter from assuming her professional identity.
- Can Intel and corporate America save Google Glass?Google is planning on releasing a new version of Glass in 2015. It's being reported that the new version of the wearable device will be powered by an Intel chip. Will new features help Google Glass catch on?
- BlackBerry offers up to $600 if you trade in your iPhoneWant to get rid of your iPhone for a BlackBerry device? You're in luck, because they'll literally pay you to do so.
- Six things to know about Apple Pay Everything you need to know about Apple Pay.
- Looking for a new smart phone? Why lower price devices are no longer inferior.Shopping for a new phone, but don't want to break the bank? Here are some good smart phones that cost a third of top-brands but still have all the frills.
- Windows 10 preview asks, Are you fast track or slow track?The Windows 10 Technical Preview has hit its third milestone release, with bug fixes and new features rolling out for 'fast track' and 'slow track' testers. Windows 10 will feature a work-friendly version of the Windows Store, and will fix a longstanding quirk in the operating system version number.
- Gamergate and the new horde of digital saboteursGamergate revealed just how quickly online mobs are able to harness hacker tools to intimidate, harass, and humiliate.
- Do you know the basics of the Internet? Pew study says you probably don't.The Internet has infiltrated our daily lives. We spend large amounts of our time using social networks and shopping online, but a new Pew Center study found that most Americans have a hard time answering basic questions about how the Internet actually works.