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  Apple suggests antivirus software to Mac users

  Apple changes its tune by advising Mac users to install antivirus software in nod that even Mac users aren't immune to rising malware threats.

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  Facebook Connect:
  A game changer?

  video Social network hopes the feature will answer myriad questions about identity on the "open Web." CNET News' Charles Cooper and Caroline McCarthy look at the fine print.
  • Scary but good

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• EFF: Don't shield telecoms from spying suits

  The Internet advocacy group will argue that its unconstitutional to protect telecoms after they helped Bush administration unlawfully spy on Americans.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)

• Report: AMD Phenom II chips echo Intel's i7

  A China-based Web site posts details of AMD's upcoming Phenom II processors with model numbers that seem to match Intel's Core i7 processors.

  (Posted in Nanotech - The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)

• Intel, Hitachi to develop solid-state drives

  Intel and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies announce plans to jointly develop and deliver solid-state drives for servers, workstations, and storage systems.

  (Posted in Nanotech - The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)

• Palm revenue craters as Treos fall out of favor

  Second-quarter revenue will be far lower than analysts had expected as sales of Treos continue to dwindle without Palm's next-generation operating system.

  (Posted in Wireless by Tom Krazit)

• Amazon's database service enters public testing

  SimpleDB moves into broader testing in the Amazon Web Services suite--and gets a price cut and free basic usage.

  (Posted in Business Tech by Stephen Shankland)

• Google details Chrome extension plans

  Among the most requested features for the open-source browser is plug-in customization, and yes, and ad-blocking extension would be allowed.

  (Posted in Webware by Stephen Shankland)

• Netflix's Web site suffers brief outage

  The site is inaccessible briefly Monday afternoon before the company fixes glitch.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)

• Roku Netflix Player suffers mystery glitch

  After a sparkling debut, the Netflix Player by Roku has suffered its first setback. Owners have seen dramatic drop in video quality. Is Netflix the problem?

  (Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)

• Obama's security adviser calls for energy action

  James Jones, incoming national security adviser, is a retired general who advocates for a diverse energy supply and clean-energy technologies in the name of national security.

  (Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica)

• Markets tumble on recession news

  With the official announcement of a recession, the Dow Jones plummets nearly 700 points. Tech stocks Dell and Qualcomm, meanwhile, take a double-digit hit.

  (Posted in Business Tech by Dawn Kawamoto)

• Pownce to shut down after Six Apart sale

  Once considered a Twitter rival, the start-up co-founded by Digg's Kevin Rose will be closing down in two weeks.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• DeWolfe: 'Cautiously optimistic' about MySpace in recession

  Speaking at a Reuters event, the CEO of the News Corp.-owned social network said that he expects MySpace to continue to grow--just not as much.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• Time for bolder innovation policy, researcher says

  Academics and tech industry representatives discuss potential federal reforms, saying it's time to bring together powerful constituencies who would benefit from new policies.

  (Posted in Politics and Law by Stephanie Condon)
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