"The Darkness II" is a gore-filled, blood-enraged slaughterfest that really wants to be a feel-good, love story. Oh, and you get to fight with characters who have four arms. FULL STORY

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The social networking field's buzziest startup is under fire this week for not being completely transparent with its users. FULL STORY

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What's the best way of encouraging men to pee more accurately in public urinals? Answer: Give them a target. FULL STORY

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Shares in First Solar fell nearly 9% Friday after the solar panel maker and project developer reported a delay in funding for a massive solar farm the company is building near Los Angeles. FULL STORY

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The tech world is all abuzz about Google's mysterious new "entertainment device." FULL STORY

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After threatening web companies for more than a decade, Michael Doyle and his patent-holding company Eolas Technologies ? named after the Irish word for knowledge ? may be finished. FULL STORY

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Can't get enough of those virtual cows and crops from FarmVille? Good news, agrarians: Zynga toys and games are coming this fall. FULL STORY

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Protesters visited a half-dozen Apple stores around the world on Thursday to deliver petitions calling for reforms in the working conditions at factories run by Apple's suppliers in China and other overseas locations. FULL STORY

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Welcome to the big leagues, Groupon. Shareholders punished the stock after the daily deals site posted a surprise loss for its first quarter as a public company. FULL STORY

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Kodak is exiting the digital camera business and it will instead license its brand name to other camera manufacturers, the company announced Thursday. FULL STORY

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The white plastic MacBook is officially dead for good after Apple notified resellers that it will no longer be available to educational institutions. FULL STORY

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On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, we took a look at the Republican candidates' standing in the social-media world -- comparing everything from Facebook "likes" to Twitter followers to YouTube channel views. FULL STORY

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"We thought we were doing this the right way. It turns out, we made a mistake." FULL STORY

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Apple is facing demonstrations on Thursday at a half-dozen of its retail stores around the world from customers concerned about how Apple's suppliers treat their factory workers in China and other overseas locations. FULL STORY

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Lady Gaga is already the reigning queen of Twitter, with her nearly 19 million followers topping those of anyone else on the site. FULL STORY

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The iPhone may be great for consumers, but takes a nasty toll on wireless carriers' bottom line. FULL STORY

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With the iPhone, Sprint is learning that it should be careful what it wishes for. FULL STORY

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When the Department of Justice shut down Megaupload.com last month, it wasn't just Megaupload users' files that went offline. FULL STORY

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Hear that? FULL STORY

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Facebook's upcoming IPO will make founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg a billionaire -- but it will also stick him with an eye-popping tax bill that could reach as high as $2 billion. FULL STORY

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Four longtime Yahoo board members, including the chairman, are leaving the company. FULL STORY

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Android is finally getting Chromed out. FULL STORY

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Best Buy wants to know if you'd pay $1,499 for a 42-inch, high-definition Apple TV which uses your iPad or iPhone as a remote control. FULL STORY

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If you've ever wondered what a social-media presence is worth in an increasingly digitized business world, just ask Noah Kravitz's former employers. FULL STORY

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Pinterest is the breakout social network of 2012, but even technology addicts could be excused for missing its rise to success. FULL STORY

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Facebook is still working on deleting photos from its servers in a timely manner nearly three years after Ars first brought attention to the topic. FULL STORY

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On the backs of iPods, iPhones and iPads, and on the bottom of Mac laptops, an inscription reads: "Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China." FULL STORY

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Verizon and DVD kiosk company Redbox said Monday that they're teaming up on a streaming video partnership, a move that puts Netflix squarely in their crosshairs. FULL STORY

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The Nasdaq is at its highest level since the end of 2000. Highly speculative companies like Netflix and Zynga are soaring, and investors are salivating about possibly paying 100 times earnings for Facebook when it goes public. FULL STORY

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In the social media age, you don't need to be at a party to enjoy clever or catty comments about the Super Bowl. FULL STORY

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Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow was involved in the big game in Indianapolis, where he helped his team perform another miraculous comeback in the fourth quarter with time running out. FULL STORY

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On this week's Tech Check podcast, Doug Gross, John Sutter and Stephanie Goldberg break down what Facebook's $5 billion initial public offering reveals about the site. FULL STORY

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When the Giants and Patriots take the field on Sunday in Indianapolis, they won't be doing battle in soft leather helmets with no face masks. And there definitely won't be some kid on the sideline ladling out water from a tin bucket to quench their thirst after a big play. FULL STORY

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Micron CEO and chairman Steve Appleton died Friday morning in a small-plane crash in Boise. FULL STORY

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Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks, according to people involved in the project. FULL STORY

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Facebook users receive more comments, messages and likes -- the hugs and high-fives of social networking -- than they give, according to a new study. FULL STORY

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Facebook has finally filed for an IPO, but it likely won't start trading for months. For those who can't wait to gamble on the stock market, bookies are accepting bets. FULL STORY

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App appeal is obvious. The barrier to entry? So low! FULL STORY

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Twitter says it has more than 100 million active users -- a pretty impressive chunk of the online population who are, if nothing else, checking in to see what other people are sharing. FULL STORY

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In a letter to investors included in Facebook's IPO filing, CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined his philosophy for running what has become a multi-billion-dollar business. At core of that philosophy: Love your hackers. FULL STORY

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Facebook has finally filed to raise $5 billion through a public offering. But it hardly needs the cash: The company already has almost $4 billion stashed in its piggy bank. FULL STORY

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Facebook is a great company. It proved that in its IPO filing. A billion dollar annual profit and $3.9 billion in cash for something that didn't even exist 10 years ago? That's impressive. FULL STORY

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At long last, the Holy Grail of Internet IPOs is here. Facebook filed Wednesday to raise $5 billion in an initial public offering. FULL STORY

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CNNMoney looks at the people who make up the biggest investors in Facebook. FULL VIDEO

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At age 27, Mark Zuckerberg is about to officially become a paper billionaire. FULL STORY

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