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  • Some authors and privacy groups are upset about the pending settlement between Google and publishers. Privacy advocates say the pact has no provisions protecting the anonymity of readers and want something like the protections afforded library patrons. Google says the privacy of the system will be taken up after the system is built.
  • It's unlikely 2013 will be the year that jetpacks make it big, but the coming year could bring us a host of other new technology trends and products, such as 3-D printers for consumers, smarter smartphones and more connected devices like glasses and cars.
  • In his new book, Cory Doctorow shows creators how to survive in the digital age. He says the problem with copyright law is tech platforms have more control over content than the people who make it.
  • In August 2011, Debbie Jo Lashaway was charged with theft. She was arraigned and booked in Lucas County, Ohio, and her mug shot was taken.
  • The programs aim to address a lack of Asian-American representation among top executives by highlighting the cultural tendencies of American workplaces.
  • Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang made a smart move when his company invested in a Chinese e-commerce firm called Alibaba in 2005. With this week's Alibaba IPO, Yahoo will gain nearly $8 billion.
  • In a federal district court Monday, computing giant Apple will ask for more than $2.5 billion from rival phone maker Samsung for patent violations. If successful, the suit would be the most expensive patent violation in history. It's just one front in Apple's war against phones running Google's Android operating system.
  • The world's largest solar power plant, made up of thousands of mirrors focusing the sun's energy, has officially started operations in Nevada's Mojave Desert.
  • Watchmakers have long thrived by selling timepieces that will be cherished as family heirlooms. But, if pragmatism rendered the pocket watch obsolete, what happens when watches become computers?
  • An announced $45 billion merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable -- the largest and second-largest cable companies in the U.S., respectively -- is under scrutiny not just for its massive size but also for its potential impact on Internet use.
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