While the gaming world is focused on the new Xbox One from Microsoft, Activision is deploying its most popular franchise, "Call of Duty," for its first assault on the next generation of consoles. FULL STORY

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Long ago, in the Forbidden City An Emperor sat upon a golden throne. He spent all day in meeting and committee And he was always busy, and alone. FULL STORY

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The Maker Faire is a festival spun out of the maker movement that brings together science, crafting, robots, steampunk, drones and Legos. Lots of Legos. FULL STORY

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Apple executives are set to defend the company's tax practices and call for corporate tax reform on Capitol Hill Tuesday amid harsh criticism following a Senate investigation. FULL STORY

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As Moore, Oklahoma, struggles to regain its footing under the public spotlight, journalists from CNN are among those sharing online images of the devastation of a deadly tornado, as well as the rescue and recovery efforts there. FULL STORY

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Bad news for Manhattanites who use Airbnb to rent out their apartments temporarily: New York City officials have ruled that the service violates an "illegal hotel" law. FULL STORY

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David Karp is an intensely private individual who has just made a fortune by pioneering self-expression. FULL STORY

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A month after being released to mostly positive reviews, Samsung's flagship phone is getting some validation from Consumer Reports. The publication has run all its tests, kicked the phone's tires, and named the Android-powered Galaxy S4 its top rated smartphone. FULL STORY

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The Internet asked Marissa Mayer to "please make Flickr awesome again," and in turn, the Yahoo CEO is revamping her company's photo-sharing service. FULL STORY

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Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr early Monday, and said it "promises not to screw it up." FULL STORY

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Tumblr is the latest, and perhaps buzziest, startup to be acquired by Yahoo -- but the purple tech giant's track record for previous mergers is spotty at best. FULL STORY

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Photon torpedoes and proton torpedoes. Warp speed and hyperspace. FULL STORY

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The Yahoo board has reportedly approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion in cash for the blogging site Tumblr. FULL STORY

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We just can't leave well-enough alone. FULL STORY

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Privacy concerns surrounding Google Glass are growing rampant. Eight Congressmen even joined in on the conversation on Thursday, fearing that the cyborg-like technology could be too invasive. FULL STORY

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The Syrian Electronic Army has claimed another victim -- the Financial Times. FULL STORY

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In a deal that would vault Yahoo into the premiere league of social media, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is said to be closing in on a $1 billion acquisition deal with David Karp, the CEO of New York-based Tumblr. FULL STORY

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Even if they don't admit it, most people know when they're hammered. FULL STORY

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Google spent the second half of the 2000s turning Google Talk into the de facto replacement for AOL Instant Messenger. Then, over the past few years, Google stopped paying attention to it altogether. FULL STORY

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"Crowd control" took on a whole new meaning Wednesday night as a room full of partygoers were given power over a cocktail-making robot controlled by their smartphones. FULL STORY

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U.S. law enforcement officials cracked down this week on the Bitcoin economy's biggest exchange, Mt. Gox, accusing its operator of running a money transmitting business without the proper license and freezing several of its key financial accounts. FULL STORY

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg just had a birthday on May 14. He's now 29. If that seems insanely young for a billionaire, remember that he co-founded Facebook when he was a teenager. FULL STORY

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THE GEEK CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES FULL STORY

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Google CEO Larry Page delivered a simple message to a crowd of developers Wednesday: we need to stop fighting over little things and work together. FULL STORY

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Google is taking on music-streaming services like Pandora, Spotify and Rdio with its own music subscription service called Google Play All Access. FULL STORY

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Google Maps are getting personal. The next version of the widely used maps tool, previewed on Wednesday at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco, will soon have a different look and some splashy new features including displays of real-time accidents and personalized recommendations. FULL STORY

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Rebecca May couldn't resist. FULL STORY

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You can now spend bitcoins at your local mall. But is anyone actually doing that? FULL STORY

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Of all the updates to apps and services that Google unveiled today at its I/O conference, its Chrome Racer demo wasn't the most complex, or grandiose or important thing on display. But it was definitely my favorite. FULL STORY

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Google's Bernhard Seefeld demonstrates how you can go sightseeing using the Google Maps and even watch the sun set. FULL VIDEO

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At 4:54 pm ET on Wednesday, someone downloaded the 50 billionth app from Apple's online App Store. FULL STORY

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There are so many music subscription services right now that it's hard to notice, let alone care about even more competitors that pop up. But the new Google Play Music All Access, which features unlimited streaming, is built to take on Spotify for real. FULL STORY

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Google is working hard to make you love Google+, its growing but still often-overlooked social network. FULL STORY

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Google's Vic Gundotra demos a service that they say can look at your library of photos and identify which are best. FULL VIDEO

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How would you like to do a search without touching a computer or phone? Or have your next question answered before you even ask it? Or get a reminder to pick up a carton of milk when you drive by a grocery store? FULL STORY

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Cisco Systems may not be as well known to consumers as Apple or Google. But its results mirror worldwide economic trends -- and last quarter showed steady improvement. FULL STORY

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Google is taking on music-streaming services like Pandora and Spotify with its own service called Google Play All Access. FULL VIDEO

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Google's Johanna Wright demonstrates Google's voice activated hot word search at a company presentation. FULL VIDEO

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Anyone that bikes dreams of riding a Tron Light Cycle. Revolights, a set of wheel-mounted LEDs, now makes that dream a little closer to reality, and a new built-in version is helping that system become even more lightweight and simple than the original bolt-on setup. FULL STORY

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In early 2010, Nish Bhalla sat down at his computer with one objective: steal a huge amount of money from a bank. FULL STORY

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Google Glass isn't a finished idea, let alone a complete product. FULL STORY

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Somebody really, really wants to get an audience with Apple CEO Tim Cook. FULL STORY

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BlackBerry on Tuesday unveiled the Q5, a lower-cost, brightly colored smartphone aimed at emerging markets. FULL STORY

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You may own a laptop, but do you really want to lug it very far? To find a device you can actually tote every day, focus on what your new gadget should do best. FULL STORY

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