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- President Obama pushes for net neutrality. What does the FCC do now?President Obama released a statement on Monday calling for the Federal Communications Commission to reclassify broadband Internet service as a public utility. How should the FCC respond to his request?
- Apple releases tool to fix iMessage purgatorySome former Apple users didn't know to deactivate their iMessage accounts, leaving them in 'iMessage purgatory.' Apple has finally released a tool to fix the problem.
- The world's first solar bike lane: Lessons for solar roads?In the Netherlands, a 100-meter bike path made of photovoltaic cells offers a test bed for the solar roadway.聽
- 3-D printer sales set to explode. So who is buying them?The market for 3-D printers will balloon over the next few years. But who are these new customers? Factories? Schools? Families? Yes to all of the above.
- Facebook makes it easier to keep junk out of your News FeedFacebook made an update on Friday that allows users to more easily adjust how often their News Feed shows updates from certain people or places. The Facebook update also makes it easy to see who or what is appearing in your News Feed most often.
- How did Facebook influence voter turnout?Facebook's "I voted" tag aimed to get more Americans to vote in the midterm election. Did it work?
- Microsoft hints at new Lumia phone, the first without Nokia's nameMicrosoft announced Friday that it will release a new version of its Lumia聽phone Tuesday. The new Lumia聽phone will be the first to drop the Nokia name.聽
- Home Depot hackers stole 53 million e-mail addresses with card dataHome Depot said Thursday that hackers accessed its network from a third-party vendor. The聽Home聽Depot breach surpassed Target's pre-Christmas 2013 data theft, which compromised 40 million credit and debit cards and hurt sales and profits.聽
- How to protect your iPhone from Wirelurker, the first iOS malwareA new report from Palo Alto Networks says that a new malware, called Wirelurker, is able to infiltrate iOS devices. Though Wirelurker shows possible vulnerabilities in the iPhone, the malware is contained in China and those who download unapproved applications.
- LinkedIn's 'Bring In Your Parents Day' helps parents understand tech cultureLinkedIn's "Bring In Your Parents Day," gets employees to bring their parents to the company's headquarters. The annual event hopes to bridge the generational gap by helping an older generation understand startup culture.
- Echo, Amazon's answer to Siri, is a speaker that listens to youOn Thursday, Amazon announced the Echo: a personal assistant in the form of a speaker. The $199 Amazon Echo can play music, take dictation, tell jokes, and read news summaries.
- Office for iOS shows Microsoft's shifting philosophyMicrosoft released a free version of its Office suite for iPhones and iPads. The new apps are part of Microsoft's plan to focus on mobile and Web-based products.聽
- Smart watches to fitness-tracking shirts: 5 amazing wearable gadgets These five wearable tech devices could change the way you wear technology.
- Review: Google's new Inbox difficult to setupGoogle's new Inbox e-mail management system isn't as easy to install as it might seem. But after the initial hassle, Google's Inbox is an easier way to search for e-mails.
- Review: Avid readers will love Amazon's Kindle VoyagerReaders will love Amazon's new Kindle Voyager. With a higher-resolution screen and upgraded features, the Voyager is worth the upgrade.
- UP3, UP Move: Jawbone courts both fitness fans and newcomersJawbone released its new high-end UP3 and entry-level UP Move fitness trackers Tuesday.
- The ExplainerDo HBO and CBS streaming threaten cable television?HBO and CBS go streaming, leading many to wonder if a la carte options will be the future of TV.
- Onyx personal communicator brings Star Trek badges to lifeThe Onyx, a $99 push-to-talk personal communicator, brings Star Trek-style voice chat to the real world. The Onyx pairs with an Android or iOS smart phone and allows users to instantly chat with other Onyx wearers.
- Verizon Wireless tracking 100 million users with undetectable 'supercookie'Verizon Wireless is tracking users' mobile Internet activity using a new 'supercookie,' that is undetectable and virtually unblockable. Verizon is using that information to allow advertisers to target individual users with marketing campaigns. The new supercookie has privacy advocates contemplating legal action.聽
- Pirate Bay co-founder arrested at Thai-Lao borderPirate bay co-founder Hans Fredrik Lennart Neij, who uses the alias TiAMO, was detained Monday by Thai immigration police about 300 miles from Bangkok.