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Skype suffers outage, delivers quick fix Top
The VoIP service was down for a "small number" of users this morning, the company says as it provides an initial workaround and promises an easier fix soon.
 
Senate panel OKs controversial antipiracy bill Top
The Protect IP Act makes it through the judiciary committee, but before it can be passed in the full chamber, it is likely to be opposed by Sen. Ron Wyden. Can he stop the bill from becoming law?
 
Security researcher finds 'cookiejacking' risk in IE Top
An independent security researcher says the browser is vulnerable to hackers gaining access to a person's cookie files and then logging on to password-protected sites.
 
Amazon tries again with 99-cent Lady Gaga album Top
The over-the-top pop star "definitely melted some servers" on the first go-round on Monday, Amazon says. "This time we're ready."
 
Sony sees profit this fiscal year, despite PSN breach Top
LCD TV sales will push Sony's profits to more than $963 million in the fiscal year that ends next March, the company predicts. That stands in stark contrast to the most recent year.
 
Top fund manager: Ballmer must go Top
Greenlight Capital hedge fund manager David Einhorn sees Microsoft's CEO as "the biggest overhang on Microsoft's stock" and says it's time to let someone else take over.
 
Lenovo's fourth quarter a mixed bag Top
Reporting earnings of $42 million on sales of $4.88 billion, the PC maker seems to be doing well enough in emerging markets while also holding its own in mature markets.
 
Sony offers sign-up page for identity-theft protection Top
PSN and Qriocity users can now go to Sony's site to sign up for an identity-theft protection service. They need only to input an e-mail address to receive an activation code.
 
New NASA footage gets a little spacey Top
The agency releases footage shot by cameras attached to the booster rockets that lifted Endeavour skyward. If in space, no one can hear you scream, who's that making all the noise?
 
Google unveils mobile-payment plans (live blog) Top
At a press conference in New York, company takes the wraps off Google Wallet and Google Offers. CNET is live-blogging the event.
 
Mobile payments: Can Google put all the pieces together? Top
Google is expected to announce plans for NFC-powered mobile payments today. The challenge of creating a usable service helps explain why no one has done it on a wide scale yet.
 
Why is Sprint installing junk apps on my Android phone? Top
During system updates to Android devices, Sprint is downloading apps that customers can't uninstall, at least for now.
 
More Net giants deal in shady drug ads Top
Microsoft, Yahoo, and IAC have accepted ads for Web sites that sell pharmaceuticals without requiring a prescription, CNET has learned, a practice that reportedly landed Google in legal trouble.
 
Google to dub its mobile-payments service 'Google Wallet'? Top
Some of the Web giant's plans to turn smartphones into mobile wallets appears to have been revealed by a partner ahead of the company's own event to announce the program.
 
Swing your sabers! Today is Geek Pride Day Top
Hackers, programmers, gamers, and overall dweebs have reason to rejoice. It's Geek Pride Day, when geeks the world over are supposed to revel anew in everything that makes them misunderstood by the other half.
 
B&N fires back at Amazon over Kindle battery life Top
A small controversy is brewing over which e-reader lays claim to the title of having the best battery life.
 
U.S. wind growing again, but business still choppy Top
Developers are scrambling to put turbines in the ground ahead of the expiration of federal tax credits for wind in 2013. Beyond that date, the industry's fortunes are hazy.
 
Robots hoard the books at mechanized library Top
At new University of Chicago library, five underground robot cranes help fetch your books from storage bins in the vault.
 
Kids feel 'high levels' of pain after gaming, texting Top
A study presented today shows a negative impact on the joints of young children playing computer games and using mobile phones, raising questions about long-term musculoskeletal conditions.
 
This Day in Tech: Twitter acquires TweetDeck, Google to offer mobile payments? Top
Too busy to keep up with the tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Wednesday, May 25.
 

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