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NASA readies Juno spacecraft for mission to Jupiter (photos) Top
On a five-year journey to Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, Juno will attempt to sleuth out some details of Jupiter's structure and origin.
 
Ask Maggie: Help! These data plans are too confusing Top
This week's Ask Maggie offers advice on choosing a cell phone data plan and advises another reader not to ditch a home broadband connection for 3G wireless service.
 
'Spam king' Wallace indicted for Facebook spam Top
Fraud indictment accuses Sanford Wallace of breaking into 500,000 accounts to send 27 million spam e-mails on the social network.
 
Security insider discusses Vista's level of security Top
Finally released from a five-year non-disclosure agreement, one security researcher dishes on Vista and reveals something surprising: Microsoft got a lot right when it came to security.
 
Black Hat, Defcon: All about hacking (roundup) Top
The conferences will dig into issues ranging from mobile malware and hacking to vulnerabilities posed by linking critical infrastructure systems to the Internet and corporate networks. There are bound to be some hijinks as well.
 
$199 Asus X101 targets Linux tablet alternative Top
Asus will offer the $199 Eee PC X101 as an alternative to tablets and Netbooks. It departs from the traditional Netbook by stripping out ports and offering a non-Windows operating system.
 
Face-matching with Facebook profiles: How it was done Top
Carnegie Mellon researcher demonstrates a new Facebook privacy threat: profile photos can be used to ID people on dating sites and on the street.
 
This Day in Tech: Hacking laptop batteries; Tesla to reveal Model X electric SUV Top
Too busy to keep up with the tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Thursday, August 4.
 
Researchers find avenues for fraud in Square Top
Mobile payments system can be used to transfer money into accounts from stolen cards and to skim cards, researchers say.
 
HTTPS Everywhere opens to all Top
On the evening before the hacker convention known as DefCon, the Electronic Frontier Foundation aims to make your browsing safer by releasing the first stable version of a Firefox add-on that forces HTTPS encryption.
 
Fingertip vibrator boosts your sense of touch Top
Subtle vibrations make you more sensitive, at least as far as your fingertips go. It comes down to the right glove.
 
Evidence points to flow of briny water on Mars (photos) Top
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter suggest water flowing on Mars during warmer seasons
 
NASA spacecraft spots evidence for flowing water on Mars Top
Photos taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show signs of what may be seasonal flows of salty water, an "eye-opening" finding that could have implications for the search for life on the red planet.
 
LinkedIn posts profit, beats expectations Top
Social network releases its first earnings report since becoming a public company, posting a profit while Wall Street was expecting a loss.
 
Porn studio loses appeal in Google copyright case Top
A federal appeals court denies a request by an adult-entertainment company to issue an injunction against Google.
 
Want better posture? Let your Webcam spy on you Top
Israeli researchers develop program that uses Webcams to alert desk workers to how they are sitting vs. how they should be sitting, and say it works better than conventional ergonomic training.
 
Tesla to reveal Model X alpha version in December Top
Way ahead of budget and schedule, Tesla plans to unveil the alpha version of its Model X electric SUV in December.
 
Boeing selects Atlas 5 rockets for manned test flights Top
Boeing will use United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rockets for initial test flights of a proposed commercial manned capsule designed to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station in the post-shuttle era.
 
It turns out riding backward on a pig IS fun Top
A new game for the iPhone was inspired by a viral video on YouTube that has almost 9 million views.
 
Apple lawsuit presumed to target counterfeit stores Top
A new lawsuit filed by Apple appears to take aim at numerous parties for infringing on its trademarks. The suit is believed to be tied to the recent surge of copycat stores in the U.S. and abroad.
 

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