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  How to end up
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  q&a James Powderly planned to use a laser to project a pro-Tibet message on the Bird's Nest Stadium during the Olympics. Before he could make the attempt, Chinese officials locked him up for nearly a week.

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  Top 10 reviews
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  photos CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week include the BlueAnt M1 Stereo Bluetooth Speaker, Monster Beats by Dr. Dre headphones, and the unlocked Palm Treo Pro.

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• Intel acquires Linux mobile developers for Atom

  The chip giant has acquired open-source mobile specialist Opened Hand, which will now focus on developing a Linux software stack for Atom processors.

  (Posted in Business Tech by Tom Espiner)

• Few tech tracks for McCain's VP pick

  It's not surprising that Gov. Sarah Palin is a little-known quantity when it comes to tech policy and renewable energy, given Alaska's absence of a big tech industry.

  (Posted in Politics and Law by Stefanie Olsen)

• Hans Reiser gets 15 years to life for murdering wife

  Linux programmer pleads guilty to second-degree murder and thus gets a reduced sentence as part of a deal made in exchange for bringing police to his victim's body.

  (Posted in Politics and Law by Michelle Meyers)

• Nvidia about-face brings questions

  Despite chest thumping at the company's gaming conference, a last-minute announcement of support for high-end gaming graphics via Intel silicon raises questions.

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

• Lessons to learn from Yahoo's Mash smash

  The untimely death of Yahoo's would-be networking site is a lesson for the industry. It just isn't enough to invite people to build a friends list anymore.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• CSI Stick grabs data from cell phones

  New thumb-type device can be used by law enforcement, thieves or parents to snoop on the cell phone activities of anyone who leaves the phone unattended.

  (Posted in Security by CNET staff)

• Following up on letting iPhone apps run my life

  After experiencing problems with several apps when Daniel Terdiman let the iPhone take over for a day, he decided to give them another try at home.

  (Posted in Gaming and Culture by Daniel Terdiman)

• Microsoft slams Google on privacy

  Google is 10 years behind Microsoft when it comes to privacy, says Redmond's chief privacy strategist.

  (Posted in Security by Liam Tung)

• Europe reduces cap on voice-roaming prices

  Price reductions are due to EU regulation that aims to "curb the excessive roaming charges consumers had to pay for roaming calls."

  (Posted in Wireless by Tom Espiner)

• Android Developer Challenge winners focus on location

  The $3.75 million in prizes distributed by Google to Android developers includes several applications that take advantage of location-aware technology in mobile phones.

  (Posted in Wireless by Tom Krazit)

• Antitrust scrutiny in Yahoo-Google deal intensifies

  While Google and Wall Street are betting controversial Yahoo-Google ad deal gets a green light from antitrust regulators, the level of scrutiny is rising.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Dawn Kawamoto)

• Tethering coming soon to iPhone 3G?

  If the latest e-mail claiming to be the work of Apple's CEO is accurate, iPhone 3G owners might soon be able to get their laptops online using their phone.

  (Posted in Apple by Tom Krazit)

• More tidbits on the new Comcast cap

  The controversial Comcast monthly bandwidth cap has caused a stir, but what about some of the things not mentioned in the FAQ section?

  (Posted in Webware by Josh Lowensohn)
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