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- TweetDeck temporarily brought down by XSS hack
TweetDeck, a popular organization application for Twitter users, was taken offline Wednesday after hackers hit the service with rapid retweets and strange error messages.
- At E3, Microsoft talks Xbox games, little else
At E3, Microsoft's presentation centered around games, games, and more games. Will taking an Xbox-focused approach be enough to stand up against Sony's PlayStation-of-all-trades strategy?
- How SwiftKey plans to make money by giving away its popular app
SwiftKey announced that its Android app will now be available for free. It previously sold for $3.99 and was the second best-selling app in the Google Play store. What explains the switch?
- Nintendo's Amiibo toys live in the physical and digital worlds
At E3, Nintendo introduces Amiibo, a line of action figures that come to life inside video games.
- How Skybox Imaging can help Google get the 'next billion' online
Google just spent $500 million on Skybox Imaging, a satellite company that will help Google see and fly further than it has before.
- PayPal president joins Facebook. Why the move?
PayPal president David Marcus is leaving to head up mobile messaging at Facebook. The transition represents Facebook's aggressive shift toward stand-alone mobile apps.
- At E3, Sony aims for entertainment domination with PlayStation TV
Roku, Chromecast, PlayStation TV? Yes, Sony is making a bid in the set-top box game, debuting a gaming and TV box for only $99 in North America and Europe this fall.
- Nintendo can reboot with E3, if Zelda and Metroid play along
Nintendo will take the virtual stage Tuesday for its annual E3 'Digital Event.' What cards does Nintendo have up its sleeve?
- Netflix hits pause on Verizon-blaming error messages
Netflix takes down error message that blames Verizon for slow loading speeds, but the streaming service maintains that major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are to blame for faulty connections.
- Moto X's penny-trial deal sells out fast
Want a Moto X smart phone for a penny? For about eight hours Monday morning, you could get a two-week trial of the smart phone for just $0.01.
- Meet the 11 year old who designed today's Doodle 4 Google
Audrey Zhang, the Doodle 4 Google 2014 competition winner, beat out more than 100,000 contest entries with her design of a "transformative water purifier," which turns dirty water into clean water.
- How Tetris got under our cultural skin over the past 30 years
Tetris has permeated pop culture, from tattoos and sandwich cutters to skyscrapers and the hashtag #WeAllFitTogether.
- How Tetris, now 30 years old, helps explain dreams
Thirty years after Russian video game designer Alexey Pajitnov developed Tetris, the classic game remains popular as a cultural touchstone, a gaming sensation, and for academic purposes.
- Google blames technical blunder for D-Day Doodle mishap
The Internet was outraged after Google posted a Doodle honoring a Japanese game player on Google.co.uk without mention of the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Though Google made amends for the mistake with an extensive online collection of D-Day artifacts, this isn't the first time the tech company has caused controversy with its Doodle choice.
- Vodafone reveals worldwide wiretap warrants on Snowden anniversary
Near the one-year anniversary of the Edward Snowden NSA leaks, British telecom Vodafone has released a worldwide transparency report that reveals certain countries have a direct line of access to customer communications.