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Nintendo expects first annual loss in at least three decades
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Spurned by consumers who now favor tablets, smartphones and higher-definition consoles, Nintendo Co. said it will probably post a loss in its current fiscal year — its first in at least three decades.
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Apple, Google, and Others Denied Dismissal of Anti-Poaching Lawsuit
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Northern California district court judge Lucy Koh ruled late Thursday that multiple technologies can't dismiss a lawsuit over anti-poaching deals. Adobe, Apple, Google, Intel, Intuit, Lucasfilm, and Pixar will have to face the allegations that they unfairly hurt compensation and job chances by making informal pacts to avoid recruiting each other's staff. Judge Koh's view echoed those of the raw evidence, which confirmed individual deals but didn't show that the industry at large was colluding against recruiting attempts.
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BREAKING: Facebook to File for IPO Next Week [REPORT]
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The long-awaited tech IPO of the year -- perhaps of the decade -- is on. Facebook will file its paperwork for an Initial Public Offering on Wednesday, acco
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Opponents protest signing of ACTA without adequate debate
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Almost two dozen European nations signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) on Thursday, leading to protests. In the US, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) called ACTA "more dangerous than SOPA."
more… | World News
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Has Petroleum Production Peaked, Ending the Era of Easy Oil?: Scientific American
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A new analysis concludes that easily extracted oil peaked in 2005, suggesting that dirtier fossil fuels will be burned and energy prices will rise
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The FBI Is Already Getting Sued for Shutting Down MegaUpload
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Well that didn't take long. Pirate Parties International is assembling a list of users who had lost data in MU's shutdown last week as it builds a case for an upcoming lawsuit against the Feds.
more… | Politics
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Retrospective: Why Final Fantasy IV Remains a Masterpiece After All These Years
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While time has dulled its innovations, the first 16-bit Final Fantasy made its mark in big ways.
more… | Gaming
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Jumping Spiders Use Blurry Vision to Pounce : Discovery News
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The spiders possess a unique vision that allows them to quickly capture prey.
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