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Verizon eliminates ETFs on DSL and simplifies plans Top
Verizon Communications has gotten rid of its early termination fees for its DSL service and the company has also simplified its plans to two tiers of service.
 
Is your life EV compatible? Top
BMW launched an app that gives conventional car drivers a hypothetical taste of EV-living, but without the real-world hassle of range anxiety.
 
iPad tops iPod trade-ins 2-to-1 on eBay Top
New data released by the company shows that iPads are outpacing iPods as part of the company's gadget trade-in program.
 
Google plants $100 million in giant wind farm Top
In another large direct investment in renewable energy, Google is an investor in the 845-megawatt Shepherds Flat farm in Oregon, which will use direct-drive wind turbines from GE.
 
Google contest winner shows where our taxes go Top
As many Americans are scrambling to file their taxes today, a Google contest that shows where your tax dollars go has announced a winner.
 
iPhone 4 nearing most popular camera on Flickr Top
Apple's smartphone has gained steadily as of late and should overtake the Nikon D90 in popularity on the Yahoo-owned photo site.
 
Netflix posts 'buy' button but not doing the selling Top
Netflix has declined in the past to sell movies from its site. Apparently, the video-rental service doesn't mind posting buy buttons on its site when it means someone else will do the selling.
 
U.S. nuclear regulator a policeman or salesman? Top
The NRC exists to police, not promote, the domestic nuclear industry--but diplomatic cables show that it is sometimes used as a sales tool to help push American technology to foreign governments.
 
Volkswagen unveils third-generation Beetle Top
The car features a new design and is the most fuel-efficient model ever released. It's scheduled to launch in the fall.
 
Google Videos to nix your flix Top
On May 13, all that you've uploaded to the video-sharing site will disappear as the service turns into a video search index.
 
Rare-earth miner Molycorp acquires magnet maker Top
Molycorp, which plans to officially reopen its rare-earth mine in California this week, buys a company which can manufacture neodymium-based permanent magnets from the minerals it mines.
 
Survey shows DVD dominates home video Top
NPD Group says 78 percent of home-video budgets were spent on the purchase and rental of DVD and Blu-ray discs.
 
Computers that can cry Top
Phillips will scale back its TV business while Samsung may be selling off its hard drive business, and Google invests in research that will attempt to teach computers to feel regret.
 
Match.com to screen for sex offenders Top
In response to a lawsuit from a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a man she met on Match.com, the online dating service will start checking members against a national list of sex offenders.
 
Microsoft opens up Office 365 as public beta Top
Following restricted testing, the cloud-based Office 365 is now a public beta, free to anyone who wants to try it before the service officially opens for business later this year.
 
Home electricity monitor hits retail at Lowe's Top
The PowerCost Monitor, a whole-house monitor available directly to consumers, will now be sold at retail stores, with the data available online through Google or Microsoft.
 
Report: Samsung may sell off hard-drive business Top
A new report claims that Samsung is seeking $1.5 billion for its hard-disk-drive operations and wants to use that cash for investments elsewhere.
 
Demand Media downplays Google algorithm hit Top
The company says it expects sold page-view performance for the current quarter, but Google's changes are likely to take some time to play out fully.
 
Testing Google's Panda algorithm: CNET analysis Top
CNET evaluates nearly 100,000 search results to learn which Web sites are the winners and losers after Google's latest changes to its algorithm.
 
Cirque du Soleil goes 3D with James Cameron (Q&A) Top
Cirque CEO Daniel Lamarre is touring the world, making sure each of the company's 22 shows is running smoothly. CNET flagged him down to talk about a forthcoming movie project with the creator of "Avatar."
 

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