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After a Mexican civil court ruled that Yahoo had to pay $2.75 billion in damages in a breach of contract lawsuit, a superior court reverses the decision and lowers the amount to just $172,500.
Read More... Yahoo lucks out; Mexican court chucks $2.75B damages award

Google says at its I/O conference that security is so important to the company that it's part of its DNA, but passwords remain a thorny problem.
Read More... Google security: you (still) are the weakest link

Google's next version of Android will fully integrate Bluetooth 4.0.
Read More... Android to assimilate Bluetooth Smart technology

Breaking the record of miles trekked by a NASA vehicle in another world, the Mars rover traverses 22.2 miles across the Red Planet.
Read More... Mars rover Opportunity hits new record for miles driven in space

Suddenly a lot of big names are offering Glassware for Glass: Twitter, Facebook, CNN, Evernote, and more. The early days of Glass are all about not being as paradigm-breaking as you think.
Read More... Google Glass apps: Striving for the familiar (hands-on)

More talk of a smaller Surface tablet is coming from Asia. The report claims an 8-inch class tablet.
Read More... Asia 'sources' chat up smaller Microsoft Surface tablet

WheezyJoe writes "A story on NPR reports that the TrackingPoint rifle went on sale today, and can enable a 'novice' to hit a target 500 yards away on the first try. The rifle's scope features a sophisticated color graphics display (video). The shooter locks a laser on the target by pushing a small button by the trigger... But here's where it's different: You pull the trigger but the gun decides when to shoot. It fires only when the weapon has been pointed in exactly the right place, taking into account dozens of variables, including wind, shake and distance to the target.
Read More... A Computer-based Smart Rifle With Incredible Accuracy, Now On Sale

If the OS X system language changes to one you don't understand, you may have to navigate to the system preferences and revert the changes by using visual landmarks.
Read More... How to revert a language change in OS X

As the company continues to grow, its CEO muses on the direction he wants to see Twitter take. And, no, it's not going public.
Read More... Twitter CEO Dick Costolo talks shop about the social network

Police are called to a sci-fi convention in the U.K. after fans of "Doctor Who" -- allegedly uninvited -- enter the convention, to the displeasure of certain forceful "Star Wars" fans.
Read More... 'Star Wars' and 'Doctor Who' fans in altercation at sci-fi convention