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- Facebook launches charm offensive. Can it win over Chinese officials?
Mark Zuckerberg does an interview in Mandarin Chinese, and now the Facebook CEO told a Chinese official that he bought copies of President Xi Jinping's new book for employees to read.
- Sony PlayStation store suffers cyberattack a week after Sony Pictures hack
The FBI is investigating threatening emails sent to some employees of Sony Pictures Entertainment, and trying to identify the person or group responsible.
- 'Stop Mega Comcast' coalition targets Comcast-TWC merger
'Stop Mega Comcast' unites public defenders and corporate interests against the $45 billion merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable.
- Tech giants team up for the Hour of Code 2014
Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, and other technology companies are promoting the Hour of Code 2014, which aims to demystify computer programming for students around the world. Apple will host free coding classes at its stores during the Hour of Code on December 11.
- A more kid-friendly Google may be coming in 2015
Google is changing for an audience it hasn't actively sought out yet: children.
- Digital video surges as Americans watch less live TV
A new study finds that Americans are turning away from live television events. What does that mean for the future of television?
- Trove of Sony financial data, passwords, movies leaked online
More than 40 gigabytes of Sony Pictures data have been published, and the hackers claim to have taken 100 terabytes.
- Apple tells court it deleted non-iTunes music from iPods
Apple is in court over allegations that it deleted non-iTunes songs from iPods. This is the third class-action lawsuit Apple has faced since 2011. If Apple is found guilty, the damages could be worth $350 million.
- How ocean current could power half the homes in Florida
Wind and solar power are the poster children of renewable energy, but shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy means tapping many sources of renewable energy. That's why companies like Crowd Energy are looking to harness the power of the ocean's currents.
- Elegant new messaging app Wire embraces extreme minimalism
There are a lot of communication apps out there, but you can add one more to that list. Wire is a new app that allows users to send messages, make calls, and share photos. Its founders say their focus is to make Wire as sleek as possible.
- Are you a robot? Google says it can tell with one click.
This week, Google introduced a new CAPTCHA – a system for telling humans apart from spambots online. Instead of deciphering distorted text, users will now assure Google of their humanity by clicking a box next to the statement: "I'm not a robot."
- Twitter makes reporting abuse, cyber bullying easier
Harassment is a common experience for online users, but it is sometimes hard to report. So Twitter is releasing a new "blocked users" page and new reporting tools to make it easier for users to silence online trolls.
- Sprint offers half-price plans in bid to poach AT&T and Verizon customers
Sprint is offering AT&T and Verizon customers essentially the same services they're getting now, for half the price. Sprint's bold move is aimed at attracting new subscribers, something it has struggled to do as it lags behind AT&T and Verizon.
- In Amazon warehouse, robots outnumber humans 2 to 1
Picking up after last year's holiday shipping snarl, Amazon bolsters its fulfillment centers with robots to cut down employee stress.
- Sony Pictures hack causes major disruption, FBI investigating
Sony's corporate email and other internal systems were knocked offline, according to reports by Variety and other trade publications.
- Apple on trial: Decade-old iTunes suit will be heard in court
A suit against Apple, originally brought in 2005, will finally be heard in a California district court this week. Steve Jobs will appear in a video deposition in the trial, which will focus on Apple's early dominance in the online music marketplace.
- How I learned to stop worrying and love the Twitterbot
After her Twitter account was hijacked, a reporter found out what it took to keep a Russian-speaking Bruce Willis imposter from assuming her professional identity.
- Can Intel and corporate America save Google Glass?
Google is planning on releasing a new version of Glass in 2015. It's being reported that the new version of the wearable device will be powered by an Intel chip. Will new features help Google Glass catch on?
- BlackBerry offers up to $600 if you trade in your iPhone
Want to get rid of your iPhone for a BlackBerry device? You're in luck, because they'll literally pay you to do so.
- Six things to know about Apple Pay Everything you need to know about Apple Pay.