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Anonymous Makes The TIME 100 2012 List

Looks like TIME isn’t a big fan of Anonymous. The loose-knit hacker group ended up in the number 36 spot on TIME’S 100 Most Influential People list, released on April 18, even though the group had been voted to first place on TIME’s online reader poll. As of 5 p.m. ET on Friday, April 6, the hacker-activist

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FCC Fines Google $25,000

The Federal Communications Commission has fined Google $25,000, saying the online search leader impeded an investigation into how it collected data while taking photos for its “Street View” mapping feature. The FCC said in a report from Friday that Google Inc. “deliberately impeded and delayed” the investigation for months. The agency said that the online

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600 MGM Movies Come To YouTube, Google Play

Google is adding 600 movies from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to the titles it has available for rent on YouTube and also Google Play, its digital content store for Android-powered mobile devices. MGM, whose film library includes classics like “Rocky” and “Rain Man,” joins five other major studios offering movies for rent through Google: Viacom Inc.’s Paramount, Comcast

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Facebook Lets You Download More Of Your Data

Facebook’s making more of your data available to you. The social network announced on its Privacy page on April 12 that its users will now be able to download “an expanded archive of your Facebook account history” through the updated Download Your Information feature available on the Account Settings page. According to Facebook, the Download Your Information feature

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Philadelphia City Creates ‘Texting Lanes’ For Pedestrians

Published on April 3, 2012 by in Social

The sidewalk lanes for the digitally distracted may be a joke but officials in Philadelphia want the public to know the issue is no laughing matter. Lines on some sidewalks near City Hall now designate part of the pavement as “e-lanes” suitable for chronic texters and digital music aficionados – although only through the end

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The 7 Most Common Schools For Google And Apple Employees

More young people would want to work for Google than any other company. Apple is the the second most popular company, according to a survey done by Universum. This makes complete sense. Google is ranked as the 4th best company to work for by CNN Money. In a similar list by Glassdoor.com, Google comes in at No. 5 and Apple

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