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4 Ways Apple CEO Tim Cook Spins Tax Avoidance

The company has managed not to pay income taxes on $79 billion in income.

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| Mon May. 20, 2013 5:27 PM PDT

After Girl Expelled From High School and Charged Over Lesbian Relationship, Anonymous Goes on the Offensive

Kaitlyn Hunt, 18, was dating a 15-year-old teammate against the will of the girl's parents.

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| Mon May. 20, 2013 12:34 PM PDT
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We Tracked Down Our Biggest Troll…and Kind of Liked Him

Ever wonder what an internet troll is like in person? We met one in his lair.

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| Mon May. 20, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Saws Cut Off 4,000 Fingers a Year. This Gadget Could Fix That.

So why are the big power tool companies refusing to use it?

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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Electric Car Guru Elon Musk Ditches Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us Group

The fallout from FWD.us' pro-drilling and Keystone ads continues.

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| Sun May. 12, 2013 11:17 AM PDT
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A Brief History of Awesome Robots

From futuristic cities to a 1980s Chinese restaurant, a peek back at the real and fictional robot icons of the last century.

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| Mon May. 13, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
A rape victim testifies at an Anonymous rally in Steubenville.

Exclusive: Meet the Woman Who Kicked Off Anonymous' Anti-Rape Operations

Since Steubenville, the hacktivist collective has found an ethically dicey new role: seeking justice for rape victims.

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| Mon May. 13, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Welcome, Robot Overlords. Please Don't Fire Us?

Smart machines probably won't kill us all—but they'll definitely take our jobs, and sooner than you think.

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| Mon May. 13, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

The 7 Craziest Chinese Petitions Submitted to the White House

Chinese citizens, frustrated by censorship in their own country, are using the White House's petition site to complain.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 11:35 AM PDT

WATCH: Apple Doesn't Evade Taxes, It iEvades Them [Fiore Cartoon]

Apple's newest groundbreaking product: $82 million in offshore accounts.

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 12:29 PM PDT
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Want to Track Deaths Along the Border? There's an App for That

Hundreds of migrants die in Arizona every year. Data could help their families find out what happened to them.

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Chuck Schumer Wants to Stop You From Printing a Gun at Home. Good Luck.

The New York senator’s push to crack down on Wiki Weapons doesn't get at the source of the problem.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

This 17-Year-Old Coder Is Saving Twitter From TV Spoilers (Spoiler: She's a Girl)

Jennie Lamere was the only woman to present at a Boston hackathon. She won it.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Here's Why the Syrian Electronic Army Targeted Justin Bieber With Homosexuality Rumors

Inside the pro-Assad Twitter hack.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

It's Really Easy for Hackers to Access Your Kids' Photos

With just a few keystrokes, sensitive data from kids' soccer teams—including photos, home addresses, and schedules—can be easily exploited.

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| Fri May. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Lethal Battlefield Robots: Sci-Fi or the Future of War?

Warbots don't exist yet, and the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots hopes to keep it that way.

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| Fri May. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Obama to Nominate Former Lobbyist Tom Wheeler for FCC Chair

Wheeler has the support of many in the telecom world, though some have expressed concern that he's too much of an industry ally.

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| Tue Apr. 30, 2013 7:01 PM PDT

This Libertarian Presidential Hopeful Wants Your Bitcoin Donations

Darryl Perry doesn't want your dollars, and he doesn't believe in the Federal Election Commission, either.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 7:08 AM PDT
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The Internet Is Actually Surprisingly Good at Fighting Crime

Law enforcement agencies regularly turn to sites like Websleuths.com to help crack cold cases. Maybe there’s hope for Reddit.

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 1:35 PM PDT
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How One Tweet Almost Broke US Financial Markets

When a phony Associated Press tweet reported explosions in the White House, Wall Street's computers reacted as if it were real.

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 10:42 AM PDT