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A lie grows until it’s as plain as the nose on your face, says Pinocchio’s fairy friend. But if you don’t see a long nose, how do you spot a fib? Original post by samzenpus

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Videogame maker Electronic Arts has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy PopCap Games, the Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday. Original post by samzenpus

TechCrunch on Wednesday published a report claiming to reveal “Android’s dirty secret,” and quite a secret it was. According to the report, which cited a person familiar with handset sales for multiple manufacturers, between 30% and 40% of Android handsets are returned by consumers. “Plainly put, these figures are absolutely ridiculous,” a source told BGR. We [...]

BANGALORE (Reuters) – The U.S. job market may be going through choppy times, but it has been a heady ride for companies that make software to help corporations hire, train and retain employees. Original post by samzenpus

BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. government cyber security experts are warning that the Stuxnet virus could become more menacing, more than a year after it surfaced in an attack believed to be targeted against Iran’s nuclear program. Original post by samzenpus

BOSTON (Reuters) – Oracle Corp is buying a tiny maker of software used in customer service call centers as it looks to bolster its offerings that compete with Salesforce.com Inc . Original post by samzenpus

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut (Reuters) – If you want to know why tax from surging corporate profits isn’t making much of a dent in the United States’ crippling budget deficit, a glance at Microsoft Corp’s recent results provides some clues. Original post by samzenpus

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sprint Nextel posted second-quarter profit margins well below Wall Street estimates, sending its shares down 16 percent as the No. 3 U.S. mobile provider still lost more subscribers than expected despite spending heavily to fight off rivals. Original post by samzenpus

Following reports on Wednesday that British police had arrested a 19-year-old suspect thought to be the spokesperson of notorious hacker group “LulzSec,” new information suggests authorities may have been duped into arresting an innocent man. According to DailyTech, a hacker by the name of “The Jester” has discovered and published chat logs that suggest “Topiary,” [...]

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Private-equity backed video technology firm Skyfire, best known for its mobile browser, has unveiled an application for watching Flash videos on Apple’s iPhones. Original post by samzenpus