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Microsoft readies new Xbox as entertainment hub

21 May 2013 : Microsoft offers a glimpse Tuesday at a new-generation Xbox as videogame consoles evolve into home entertainment centers and adapt to competition from smartphones and tablets.
Yahoo! vows not to ruin Tumblr after $1.1 bn takeover

21 May 2013 : Marissa Mayer has made her boldest move to date as chief of Yahoo! with the billion-dollar purchase of Tumblr, a popular blogging platform she vowed not to ruin after protests from youthful users.

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Blueprints for 3D handgun take refuge in Pirate Bay
11 May 2013 : Virtual blueprints for the world's first 3D printable handgun found a safe harbor Friday at file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, dodging a US government attempt to pull them off the Internet.
Facebook eyes $1bn deal for GPS app Waze
11 May 2013 : Facebook is in talks on a potential $1 billion deal to buy the Israel-based GPS mobile navigation app Waze, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Alibaba chief steps down as $294 mn deal announced
10 May 2013 : Alibaba chief Jack Ma stepped down Friday before a potential initial public offering as the Chinese online retail giant announced a $294 million stake purchase in digital mapping firm AutoNavi.
China academic's weibo blocked over 'rumours': Xinhua
10 May 2013 : A prominent Chinese law professor had his social media account suspended, state media said Friday, after authorities vowed a renewed crackdown against "online rumours".
Icahn revamps Dell offer, calls buyout 'giveaway'
10 May 2013 : A battle for US computer giant Dell heated up Friday as corporate raider Carl Icahn and other investors made a new offer and called a planned buyout led by company founder Michael Dell a "giveaway."
Thailand is victim in huge cyber theft
10 May 2013 : NEW YORK - Thailand was among 27 countries targetted by cyber criminals who stole at least $45 million by hacking into a database of prepaid debit cards and making withdrawals from ATMs.
Amazon working on 3D screen for smartphone: report
10 May 2013 : Amazon, long rumored to be developing its own smartphone, is working on a screen that allows people to see 3D images without glasses, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Flyers don't turn off phones in planes
10 May 2013 : Despite rules requiring US flyers to turn off their phones and other electronic devices, many people leave them on, a survey showed Thursday.
Huawei to launch first Windows 8 phone in US
09 May 2013 : Chinese tech giant Huawei said Thursday it would launch its first Windows Phone 8 smartphone for US users later this month.
US teen's Internet plugin foils Twitter plot-spoilers
09 May 2013 : Fed up with Twitter friends ruining the plots of her favorite TV shows, high school senior and budding software engineer Jennie Lamere took matters into her own hands.