The man to whom Edward Snowden entrusted his NSA documents isn't content just to save the Bill of Rights and reinvent journalism. He also wants to stop the Internet from becoming history's most dangerous spy tool.
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Saving the Net from the surveillance state: Glenn Greenwald speaks up (Q&A)

The man to whom Edward Snowden entrusted his NSA documents isn't content just to save the Bill of Rights and reinvent journalism. He also wants to stop the Internet from becoming history's most dangerous spy tool.
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Why AT&T's new pricing plans are only a bargain for some

In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon deciphers AT&T's new pricing plans and explains who will save money under these plans and who won't.
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You are the query: Yahoo's bold quest to reinvent search

Yahoo hasn't been known for search since Google took that crown long ago. Can CEO Marissa Mayer turn the company into a player again? She's trying.
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How Intel TV failed -- pay attention, Google and Apple

analysis Intel aspired to revolutionize cable and satellite with Web TV. Just because it failed doesn't mean Apple, Google, and the rest will too -- but they're no closer to a happy ending.
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Before Apple's iPad, there was the Intel IPAD. Seriously.

CNET takes you back to 2001, when Intel almost jumped into the tablet business.
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Amazon drones: Bold experiment or shrewd publicity stunt?

Amazon faces a ton of hurdles when it comes to deploying delivery drones, but the idea isn't as farfetched as it first might sound.
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Google and robots: The future just got a lot closer

Don't look for an Android-powered Wall-E anytime soon, but Google's recent move toward robotics signals a big momentum shift getting under way.
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With new USB connector, no more wrong-way-up cables

A major revamp of the ports and cables of the ubiquitous connection technology will make USB connectors reversible, slimmer, and better at transmitting data and power.
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Confused about online sales taxes? You're not alone

Are you doing some shopping online this holiday season and wondering why you're getting charged sales tax and your sister in another state isn't? In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon explains.
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Twitter names first female board member

Twitter hopes appointing former Pearson CEO Marjorie Scardino to its board will put some angry Tweeters to rest -- at least for awhile.
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Stunning shots from space (pictures)

DigitalGlobe has chosen its top 20 satellite photos of Earth for 2013. The selection inspires everything from awe to guffaws.

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Salon de la Moto, Paris' motorcycle show (pictures)

Europeans like their racing motorcycles, but there's plenty besides road bikes at this Paris show. Check out the show's three-wheel scooters, adventure machines for off-road tours, and custom choppers.

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Meet K5, your friendly neighborhood robo-cop (pictures)

Can a 300-pound R2-D2 lookalike make schools, malls, and workplaces safer? Robot maker Knightscope sure thinks so.

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The rabbi, the robot, and the giant menorah (pictures)

Traditional Jewish symbolism gets a sci-fi twist as Isaac the robot helps light a San Francisco public menorah on the seventh night of Hanukkah.

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Check out the dual-screen, e-ink Android YotaPhone (pictures)

The YotaPhone is an Android phone that packs two screens -- one regular LCD, one e-ink.

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