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Intel, IBM roll out new powerful chips

US technology titans IBM and Intel on Monday rolled out powerful new computer chips designed for businesses continually demanding more from networks and data centers.

‘Bioshock’ sequel returns to morally-battered Rapture

Thousands of US videogame shops will be open the instant on Tuesday arrives for expected hordes of “Bioshock” fans eager to return to the grim, morally-tattered undersea world of Rapture.

Google warns Chinese copycat website

BEIJING - Google has warned a copycat Chinese website to stop using a logo that resembles the US Internet giant’s or face possible legal action, state media reported on Monday.

Macworld taking off without Apple

SAN FRANCISCO - A Macworld conclave devoted to all things Apple gets under way this week without the technology sun around which the annual event has revolved for years.

Google-inspired fashion makes debut

Google went techno-chic on Friday, debuting fashion designs inspired by the Internet giant.

Scientists design the 'most accurate' clock

Washington Physicists have built the world's most accurate timepiece, based on an advanced version of an experimental atomic clock relying on a single aluminum atom.

Facebook gets more control of display ads

SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft said on Friday that Bing will power Internet searches for Facebook’s 400 million members in an arrangement that returns control of display advertising to the social-networking service.

Google facing many risks in China standoff

SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc’s near-silence and seeming inaction since its bombshell announcement it may exit China reflects the Internet search leader’s fear of running afoul of the law and jeopardizing a multi-pronged strategy for the world’s top Internet market.

Facebook celebrates birthday with redesign

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook on Thursday marked its sixth birthday by simplifying its home page and holding an all-night “hackathon” to craft new software for the social networking website.

Hackers rigging blogs, email, websites

SAN FRANCISCO – Cyber crooks are rigging the Internet with booby-trapped blog commentary, chat rooms, email messages and websites, according to a Websense report released on Thursday.