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Twitter delivers news of bin Laden's death first Top
Sure, there was lots of erroneous speculation on Twitter, but posted to the micro-blogging site was a message from a former assistant to former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld that said: "they have killed Osama Bin Laden. Hot damn."
 
Time Inc., Apple reach deal on iPad subscriptions Top
The agreement will make all of the publisher's iPad editions available to print edition subscribers at no additional charge.
 
Web finds new 'Shut Up' meme in Royal Wedding Top
The moving and meaningful image of 3-year-old bridesmaid Grace Van Cutsem covering her ears immediately becomes a symbol for everything some of the Web would like silenced. Like Donald Trump.
 
Repairs ground Endeavour at least a week Top
Work to replace a suspect electrical distribution box in the shuttle Endeavour's engine compartment that triggered a scrub Friday will delay another launch attempt to Mother's Day at the earliest, NASA says.
 
Motorola: Future Atrix devices as 'Android alternative' Top
Motorola will bring out more devices based around the Atrix 4G smartphone-laptop convergence theme, the company's CEO said.
 
Report: Apple's Phil Schiller says white iPhone not thicker than black Top
A report suggests that Apple's Phil Schiller sends a Twitter direct message to a reader of 9 To 5 Mac and says the white iPhone is definitely not thicker than the black one
 
Girl Scouts create prosthetic hand device Top
Girl Scouts apply to patent award-winning writing tool as they help a 3-year-old hold a pencil for the first time.
 
Sony apologizes: A little late? Top
Ten days after a hack attack on the PlayStation Network, Sony executive Kaz Hirai attends a press conference and publicly apologizes. Why was the word "sorry" withheld for so long?
 
Sony to restore PSN services, compensate customers Top
Head of PlayStation Kaz Hirai says most PlayStation Network services will be back on this week. Customers will get free 30-day service and theft protection monitoring service.
 
Obama wants you to watch his funny YouTube vid Top
White House, which normally plays along with White House Correspondent's Dinner even though chief occupant gets ribbed, goes all in, posting parody trailer based on "The King's Speech" on YouTube.
 
Why doesn't my laptop have USB 3.0? Top
USB 3.0 is so long overdue that it almost seems like a conspiracy. But it's past the point of trying to figure out what took everyone so long. USB 2.0 is just not practical anymore for many devices.
 
'Clippy' alive? Sighting raises questions, fears Top
In a mysterious turn of events, everyone's least favorite talking paper clip cum animated software assistant appears to be the star of a new Microsoft initiative--despite the fact that he's supposedly dead.
 
The sexy little software that spots smutty jokes Top
Two University of Washington computer scientists develop a software system that, they say, can recognize dirty little double entendres in sentences.
 
Top-rated reviews of the week (photos) Top
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite gadgets from the past week, including the Logitech Keyboard Case for iPad 2, the Samsung UN55D8000, and the Maingear Vybe Super Stock.
 
Anonymous to target Iran with DoS attack Top
Hacker group aiming to cripple official Iranian sites with attacks starting on Sunday, International Worker's Day.
 
How to get Speed Dial in Firefox Top
It's in Opera, Chrome, Safari, and Internet Explorer. Firefox doesn't have the new tab Speed Dial feature by default, but add-ons can help you out. Here's four that will give you Speed Dial powers.
 
Shuttle Endeavour grounded by electrical glitch Top
An electrical glitch forces NASA to postpone the shuttle Endeavour's launch, disappointing President Obama and his family, and Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, wife of commander Mark Kelly.
 
GPS bracelet ups the ante for person surveillance Top
Adiant Solutions' new Laipac S-911 bracelet is part watch, part emergency phone, and part GPS-tracker that features geo-fencing, over-speed alerts, and more.
 
Friday Poll: What's your favorite app store? Top
Market research shows that the Android Market is gaining on Apple's App Store. Which app store do you favor? Are there too many to choose from?
 
Ask Maggie: Trade-ins for white iPhone, waiting for a Sprint iPhone Top
This week's Ask Maggie offers advice on trading in an iPhone to buy a white iPhone 4 and perspective on whether Sprint will ever get the iPhone.
 

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