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Google to shut down virtual world website
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Google Inc said it would shut down its three-dimensional virtual experience website by year end to focus more on its core search, advertisements and applications business.
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NBC offers trivia game to Facebook users
(Reuters)
 Reuters - NBC News has made a big pitch to the Facebook generation, offering users of the social-networking site the chance to test their knowledge using video from the network's vast archives.
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Verizon staff had unauthorized access to Obama's cell
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that some employees had gained unauthorized access and viewed a personal cell phone account held by President-elect Barack Obama that is now inactive.
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Dell 3Q profit falls as PC spending slows
(AP)
AP - Dell Inc.'s fiscal third-quarter profit sank 5 percent as concerns about the deepening economic crisis crimped corporate spending on computers and other technology products.
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Verizon staff did not listen to Obama voicemails
(Reuters)
Reuters - The contents of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's voicemail messages and emails were not breached by the Verizon employees who gained unauthorized access to his cell phone account, an Obama aide said on Thursday.
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Report: Obama's cell records improperly accessed
(CNET)
CNET - President-elect Barack Obama's cell phone billing records were improperly accessed by employees of Verizon Wireless, CNN reported late on Thursday.
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Google empowers users to edit search results
(AP)
AP - If Google delivers useless search results, just erase them and you won't see them again.
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Google's virtual world Lively to die next month
(AP)
AP - Lively, a virtual reality service from Google Inc., is dying.
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Microsoft's Morro Could Challenge Security Giants
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - McAfee and Symantec could be affected as Microsoft moves to provide free antivirus software. If the software, code-named Morro, successfully protects against viruses, analysts said, it could mean an exodus from well-known security brands.
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Web ad sales rise slightly from prior quarter
(AP)
AP - Despite the bad economy, U.S. Internet advertising revenue rose in the third quarter, according to an analysis released Thursday.
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