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    During sunset on Saturday, three planets will form a bright cluster in the western sky known as the Dance of the Planets.

    • Coffee cups with Google logos are seen at the new Google office in Toronto
      Google to bankroll, build wireless networks across Africa: WSJ Fri, 24 May, 2013

      (Reuters) - Google Inc intends to finance, build and help operate wireless networks from sub-Saharan Africa to Southeast Asia, hoping to connect a billion or so people … More »Google to bankroll, build wireless networks across Africa: WSJ

      Coffee cups with Google logos are seen at the new Google office in Toronto

      (Reuters) - Google Inc intends to finance, build and help operate wireless networks from sub-Saharan Africa to Southeast Asia, hoping to connect a billion or so people in emerging countries to the Internet, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The Internet search giant - which has for years espoused universal Web …

    • Video forensics: How easy would it be to fake a Rob Ford video? Fri, 24 May, 2013

      Two media outlets reported last week that they had seen a cellphone video of Mayor Rob Ford allegedly smoking crack, a claim that has gone global. If a video does surface, … More »Video forensics: How easy would it be to fake a Rob Ford video?

      Two media outlets reported last week that they had seen a cellphone video of Mayor Rob Ford allegedly smoking crack, a claim that has gone global. If a video does surface, how easy would it be to determine its authenticity? CBC News asked video forensic analyst David McKay.

    • Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Mayer attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos
      Yahoo joins growing list of bidders for Hulu: sources Fri, 24 May, 2013

      By Ronald Grover and Greg Roumeliotis LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the … More »Yahoo joins growing list of bidders for Hulu: sources

      Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Mayer attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos

      By Ronald Grover and Greg Roumeliotis LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the video service owned by News Corp and Walt Disney Co, two sources with knowledge of the bid told Reuters on Friday. Yahoo just this week announced a $1.1 …

    • A zoomed illustration image of a man looking at a computer monitor showing the logo of Amazon is seen in Vienna
      Unhappy with how your fave series is faring? Amazon gives you a say Fri, 24 May, 2013

      SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon is once again shaking up traditional publishing models. This time, it's giving fans a chance to add their own personal touches to their … More »Unhappy with how your fave series is faring? Amazon gives you a say

      A zoomed illustration image of a man looking at a computer monitor showing the logo of Amazon is seen in Vienna

      SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon is once again shaking up traditional publishing models. This time, it's giving fans a chance to add their own personal touches to their favorite fiction - and get paid in the process. This week, Amazon.com Inc announced "Kindle Worlds," which offers aspiring writers an opportunity to pen …

    • Waze, an Israeli mobile satellite navigation application, is seen on a smartphone in this photo illustration taken in Tel Aviv
      Google eyes Waze as Facebook circles hot Web maps property Fri, 24 May, 2013

      By Sarah McBride and Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks to buy Waze, an Israeli mapping start-up that has held discussions with several … More »Google eyes Waze as Facebook circles hot Web maps property

      Waze, an Israeli mobile satellite navigation application, is seen on a smartphone in this photo illustration taken in Tel Aviv

      By Sarah McBride and Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks to buy Waze, an Israeli mapping start-up that has held discussions with several large technology companies, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Google's discussions with Waze, which one of the sources told Reuters …

    • King Richard III buried in 'untidy' grave Fri, 24 May, 2013

      New information has surfaced in the odd tale of the British king buried in a car park. King Richard III's remains, which were discovered August under a parking lot in Leicester, England, were laid to rest in a grave researchers are now saying was "badly prepared" and "untidy."

    • Video game ‘GRID 2’ gets exclusive pre-order bonus – for almost $200,000 Fri, 24 May, 2013
      GRID 2: Mono Edition becomes most expensive video game

      Racing game fans can get pretty involved in their hobby (you can find setups like this one all over YouTube), but it takes a really dedicated fan to shell out nearly $200,000 for a game pre-order bonus. British game developer … Continue reading →

    • Russia's leading social network banned by "mistake" Fri, 24 May, 2013
      A man looks at a computer screen showing logos of Russian social network VKontakte in an office in Moscow May 24, 2013. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

      By Douglas Busvine MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's leading online social network was briefly banned on Friday, in a move dismissed as a "mistake" but which follows intensifying official pressure on the company as President Vladimir Putin consolidates his power. VKontakte (www.vk.com), Europe's largest homegrown social network …

    • ITV News Twitter account hacked by Syrian Electronic Army Fri, 24 May, 2013
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      LONDON (Reuters) - British broadcaster ITV on Friday became the latest media outlet to have one of its Twitter feeds hacked by anonymous supporters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, just days after Twitter beefed up security to prevent such attacks. Twitter Inc said on Wednesday that it had started rolling out an optional …

    • SAP revamps management to focus on cloud computing Fri, 24 May, 2013

      FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German business software maker SAP said it was revamping its management to sharpen its focus on cloud computing as demand for the service which saves clients money grows. SAP and rivals such as IBM and Oracle are dashing to meet surging demand for cloud computing, which allows clients to ditch bulky …

    • Etisalat makes top bid for Vivendi's Maroc Tel: sources Fri, 24 May, 2013
      Customer walks out of an Etisalat shop at the Dubai World Trade Centre

      By Leila Abboud and Sophie Sassard PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - Gulf telecom operator Etisalat has offered a higher price for Vivendi's Maroc Telecom stake than rival Qatari bidder Ooredoo, according to two people familiar with the matter. Etisalat's bid needs further work, however, and has more legal conditions than Ooredoo's …

    • Dish and nTelos to jointly develop broadband service Fri, 24 May, 2013
      The sign in the lobby of the corporate headquarters of Dish Network is seen in the Denver suburb of Englewood

      (Reuters) - Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp and wireless network provider nTelos Holdings Corp said they would jointly develop a broadband service within nTelos's coverage territory serving parts of Virginia, Maryland and a few other states. Dish has been trying to diversify beyond its core pay-TV business that …

    • 3D printers give rise to 'desktop manufacturing' Fri, 24 May, 2013
      Digital technologies such as 3D modeling software and 3D printers have grown cheap and accessible enough for ordinary people to make prototypes of objects that could, until recently, only be made by people who owned factories.

      Customizable objects from plastic dollhouse furniture to medical prosthetics can now be designed and printed out by almost anyone at the press of a button, and is going to lead to an 'explosion of new stuff,' predicts author Chris Anderson.

    • Google faces new federal antitrust probe - source Thu, 23 May, 2013
      Coffee cups with Google logos are seen at the new Google office in Toronto

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are in the early stages of an antitrust probe into whether Google Inc, the top player in Web display advertising, breaks antitrust law in how it handles some advertising sales, a source told Reuters on Thursday. The source said that it was unlikely that the Federal Trade Commission …

    • Hulu video site auction attracts four bidders: sources Thu, 23 May, 2013
      Producer Peter Chernin poses at the premiere of his new film "Oblivion" in Hollywood

      By Ronald Grover LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former News Corp president Peter Chernin and private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media have placed bids for Hulu, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, triggering a tug-of-war for the online video service. Satellite operator DirecTV and cable operator Time Warner …

     
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