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Date Posted Article 5 hours ago Google logo turns into animated particles We've seen a great number of cool Google logos throughout the years, but today's doodle, available on the U.S. version of Google's search engine, ... 5 hours ago HP sues ex-CEO Hurd over new job at rival Oracle Hewlett-Packard is suing former CEO Mark Hurd to stop him from taking a job at rival Oracle. 8 hours ago Iraq displays hundreds of recovered artifacts Iraqi officials displayed hundreds of recovered artifacts Tuesday that were among the country's looted heritage and span the ages from a 4,400-year-old ... 8 hours ago Report: Money can buy you happiness, to a point They say money can't buy happiness. They're wrong. 8 hours ago First impressions: 'Super Scribblenauts' Not all the chupacabras and krakens in the world could have swayed players frustrated by the movement issues found in 2009's portable puzzle ... 8 hours ago Report: Search docs show BP spent millions on Google ads for 'oil leak' BP appears to have contained its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but now faces a different kind of embarrassing leak: Advertising Age says that ... 11 hours ago Indonesian volcano erupts again; strongest yet An Indonesian volcano shot a towering cloud of black ash high into the air Tuesday, dusting villages 15 miles away in its most powerful eruption ... 11 hours ago Oracle names H-P ex-CEO Mark Hurd as co-president Oracle has hired former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd to help lead the database software maker in a pivotal moment in Oracle's 33-year history ... 11 hours ago Book offers tips on reclaiming privacy in the digital age Professional skip-tracer Frank M. Ahearn helped identify Monica Lewinsky as the intern dallying with President Bill Clinton. He's also co-authored ... Today Cassini flyover reveals frozen fractures on Dione The international Cassini space mission successfully completed a flyover of the north pole of Saturn's moon, Dione, revealing never-before-seen ... Today Ice caves of Mars pinpointed by climate study Future Mars explorers may want to pack a flashlight to explore possible ice caves on the Red Planet, suggest space scientists. Today Oracle names HP ex-CEO Mark Hurd as co-president Oracle has hired former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd to help lead the database software maker in a pivotal moment in Oracle's 33-year history ... 23 hours ago Travel industry uses Facebook and Twitter to reach customers Hotels and airlines are ramping up their use of online sites such as Facebook and Twitter to build loyalty to their brand. Yesterday Review: Orbis Ringflash produces amazing results One of the great advancements in digital photography in recent years has been the explosion of accessories for flashes, to help bring you studio ... Yesterday Hawking book explains creation of universe minus God Describing the creator as "not necessary" in his latest book is just another day at the office for that whimsical scamp Stephen Hawking, better ... Sep 5, 2010 Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3Par Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar ... Sep 4, 2010 Craigslist self-censors controversial Adult Services section Craigslist has shut down its controversial "Adult Services" section -- by replacing the link to that section with the word "censored" written ... Sep 4, 2010 Games, books to go anywhere, anytime These days, entertainment consumers find themselves in a Minority Report world, constantly catered and marketed to by media giants striving to ... Sep 3, 2010 Bjorn Lomborg's climate change sparks environment debate Changed climate change views by "skeptical environmentalist" Bjørn Lomborg should be celebrated by environment advocates, says one public opinion ... Sep 3, 2010 'Killzone 3' jetpacking to stores February 22 Warm up your jetpacks: Sony and studio Guerrilla Games have confirmed their first-person shooter Killzone 3 will hit stores on February 22, ... Sep 3, 2010 'Borderlands' studio Gearbox resurrecting Duke Nukem Publisher 2K Games plans on finally releasing the shooter Duke Nukem Forever, which now falls under the development hands of Borderlands studio ... Sep 3, 2010 Weekend Game Hunting: Wall-crawling edition Readers, tell us what video games you're planning to play this weekend. Sep 2, 2010 Families crack mysteries together in 'Guilty Party' If your family enjoys playing the board game Clue, they will love Guilty Party, the new whodunit from Disney Interactive. Instead of gathering ... Sep 2, 2010 Overcome 5 common Windows problems Computers are a big part of our daily lives. But as software and hardware improves, the old annoyances seem to remain. You encounter error messages. ... Sep 2, 2010 Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown to obtain users' data India has widened its security crackdown, asking all companies that provide encrypted communications not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion ... Sep 2, 2010 HP outlasts Dell in bidding war for 3Par, but did it overpay? Dell is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard for data-storage maker 3Par. Sep 2, 2010 WWII-era mob action awaits in 'Mafia II' Step into the dark and dangerous world of organized crime in the 1940s and '50s with 2K Games' Mafia II, the sequel to the award-winning and ... Sep 2, 2010 'Madden NFL 11' predicting big seasons for Packers, Ravens Based on a simulation of the 2010 NFL season using their pro football title Madden NFL 11, EA Sports has the Packers finishing with best record ... Sep 2, 2010 OnLive to kick off Wi-Fi beta test in mid-September The service revealed through their official blog that they will start beta tests for a Wi-Fi enabled version in mid-September. Sep 2, 2010 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' multiplayer adding wager matches, theater mode Studio Treyarch has lifted the veil on new features appearing in the highly-anticipated online mode, including Wager Matches.