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Apple Supply Chain Suicides and Amazon Review Scams: Tech's Five Dirtiest Secrets

Just because people love shiny electronic gizmos doesn't mean they should be kept in the dark about some technology firms' practices, and the recent spate of suicides among Chinese factory workers in Apple's supply chain are only one example. While many factories, even in the U.S., expose their workers to dangerous conditions and poor salaries, the tech world is now inundated with stories about Amazon scammers, Facebook clickjackers, SOPA, PIPA and Google+ privacy concerns.

Viadeo vies for Arab expansion with Moroccan branch

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Viadeo, the world's second-biggest online networking site for professionals after LinkedIn, said on Friday it had opened a regional branch in Morocco as it seeks to expand its presence in the increasingly-wired Arab world.

Facebook Timeline: 10 Ways to Reverse the Changes

Many don't like Facebook's new Timeline profiles, but luckily, there are a slew of add-ons and extensions that can restore the social network to its former glory.
Many don't like Facebook's new changes in Timeline, and luckily, there are a slew of solutions to revert the social network to the way it was. Delete your News Ticker, revert your News Feed, and get your old chat back with these great add-ons and extensions.
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A computer worm dubbed Ramnit is believed to have stolen about 45,000 Facebook login credentials, a digital security firm has warned.

Malware Steals Over 45,000 Facebook Passwords

A computer worm dubbed Ramnit is believed to have stolen about 45,000 Facebook login credentials, a digital security firm has warned. The stolen data have been taken largely from Facebook accounts in UK and France, the security firm Seculert said.
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Top 10 Tech Themes for 2012

Robert W. Baird said its technology team has identified ten key themes that it expects to drive investment opportunities in 2012, across a range of technology verticals.
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Samsung Digital Camera Debuts Front-Facing Screen and Wi-Fi

Like many post-holiday gift-getters, you may be taking more time out of your day to take more pictures with your new glitzy smartphone. Smartphone cameras came a long way in 2011, to the point where digital point and shoot camera sales began falling off.
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'The Sims' designer creating new game for real life

Will Wright, the designer behind successful video game simulations including SimCity, The Sims and Spore, is at it again. Only this time, rather than controlling virtual people or creating space creatures, the protagonist of HiveMind is the actual player.
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The 10 Most-Visited Web Sites of 2011: Nielsen Places Google Ahead of Facebook

Earlier this week, Experian Hitwise released its annual list of the most-visited Web sites of 2011; unsurprisingly Facebook topped the list, surpassing Google. Just a few days after that Nielsen Research came out with its own analysis and released its own list of the 10 most-visited Web sites, putting Google on top.
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Why is Twitter Down? Site Greets New Year With Mass Outage

Twitter, one of the world's most popular social networks, is ringing in the New Year with mass outages, as the site goes down, comes back up, and then crashes again. Here, find out why the site is likely crashing, and how to try exchanging tweets without the main site, which Twitter engineers are working to fix as we speak.
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Facebook for the 99%: Why Occupy is Making its Own Social Network

A small group of committed programmers has taken it upon themselves to build a central network for Occupy groups and protesters around the world, Wired reported on its Threat Level blog. It's partly a function of not wanting Facebook to have access to private activist messages, but it's also an attempt to simplify communications among the many groups.
Ice Cream Sandwich Release Date: Android Apps Leak Features Before Launch

Ice Cream Sandwich: Hints, Tips and Tricks

Google's new Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Android mobile operating system has dozens and dozens of new features, so it's less of an update than an entire renovation. Some of the main selling points have been features like the Face Unlock facial recognition security feature and the (now cancelled by Verizon) option to use Google Wallet to turn your device into a debit card

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