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Obama Gets a Landslide of Wikipedia Edits

While millions of Americans were out partying or drowning their sorrows during Tuesday night's election returns, plenty of Wikipedia editors were busy updating crucial election-related pages of the free encyclopedia.
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Mastercard Jumps into Pay-by-Phone

The potentially lucrative business of mobile phone wallets is waiting for banks and telecom operators to agree on their role, and where the money will come from.
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McCain Rep Ducks Tech Policy Debate

A technology policy debate between policy representatives of the Obama and McCain campaigns turned into a monologue as Douglas Holtz-Eakin, the McCain adviser who seemingly credited McCain with inventing the BlackBerry, was a no-show. Former FCC chairman Reed Hundt called for collaboration to solve tech problems.
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'Hoverchair' Headlines London Gadget Show

A “Star Wars” inspired hover chair, a speedy electric motorbike and stereo speakers that cost as much as a small house are among the attractions at Britain's biggest gadget show in London this weekend.
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'No On 8' Site Reports Denial-of-Service Attacks

Representatives for a Web site spearheading an effort to defeat Measure 8, portrayed by some as a California referendum on gay marriage, said the site underwent a coordinated attack on Thursday night, preventing it from being viewed by some users.
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Microsoft Predicts Healthy Holidays, But Cuts Forecast

Microsoft's earnings were up 2 percent in the most recent quarter, the software giant announced Thursday. Operating income and revenue are expected to climb during the December quarter.
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AMD Shifts CFO Rivet into Operations Management

Advanced Micro Devices said Thursday that chief financial officer Bob Rivet will be shifted to chief operations officer, and handle administrative duties as well.
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Weird Science: Clear Tape Generates X-Rays

Simply peeling off Scotch tape (as well as competitive brands) from the roll has a bizarre side effect: it produces X-rays. Even more amazingly, it produced enough so that researchers could see the bones inside their hands. We'll explain.
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Microsoft's Profits Up, But Forecasts Cut

Microsoft reported a 2 percent rise in quarterly profit, driven by sales of new computer server software, and lowered its full-year earnings forecasts to account for a toughening economy.
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Google's Earnings Top Wall Street's Targets

Google's quarterly profit beat Wall Street targets, sending shares up 6 percent as the Internet search and advertising leader withstood deepening economic turmoil.
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