Twitter sets initial stock price at $26
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The offering values the social-networking company, which has yet to turn a profit, at $18 billion.
Childhood home of Steve Jobs gets 'historic' label
The Silicon Valley home where Apple co-founder Steve Jobs grew up and built some of his first computers is now on the Los Altos, Calif., list of historic properties.
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New FCC chief gets to work in a familiar place
Tom Wheeler, well known at the agency because of years as a lobbyist, is weathering criticism.
Did we just witness our first firing over Healthcare.gov?
Tony Trenkle, the geek who oversaw the Obamacare Web site, is stepping down. Nobody’s saying why.
Netflix has won: Blockbuster is closing their last retail stores
Dish is closing Blockbuster’s remaining 300 retail locations by the end of the year.
ATM does $100,000 of Bitcoin transactions
Robocoin says it has taken just eight days for its Bitcoin ATM to rack up $100,000 in transactions.
North Korea pirated Angry Birds
The developer of the popular avian app says they have “no affiliation” with the version shown on reviews of North Korea’s tablet.
Watch 33 years of video game titles flash by in 2 minutes
The art of the opening credits has become increasingly cinematic over time. Here’s how.
Google ordered by French court to block search images related to Max Mosley scandal
A Paris court ordered Google to filter nine images in relation to a lawsuit seeking to block search results referring to a “Nazi-themed” sex party and the former Formula One president.
How Big Cable lost its grip on one Colorado city
With a wildly successful ballot initiative last night, advocates for a city-run fiber optic network have effectively broken the cable industry’s grasp on the Internet market.
Spending $129 on a smoke detector isn’t crazy
Cellphones were cheap until the iPhone came along. With the Nest Protect, expensive but life-changing appliances are arriving.
The best comments of past 24 hours
Wednesday’s edition includes the Virginia governor’s race, Fox News and mother-daughter issues at a wedding.
Switchboard: Apple uses ‘warrant canary’
Wheeler stresses competition, not regulation, and Los Angeles plans an ambitious broadband scheme.
Bitcoin price reaches new record high
The price of Bitcoins has reached a record high for the first time since April.
Facebook to beef up efforts to curb bullying
The company will make it easier for teens to contact an adult on the site and will release talking points.
New FCC chairman stresses competition over regulation
Tom Wheeler began his job as FCC chairman with a promise to promote broadband Internet competition.
Wii mini coming to the US
The tiny version of Nintendo’s last generation console will retain for $99.99 with controllers and Mario Kart Wii.
Apple releases government request report
The tech titan is disclosing requests made for account information and information related to devices.
Million Mask March protesters upset about many things
What the Million Mask March looked like in DC.
The Bitcoin bubble that wasn’t
If April’s peak of $266 was a bubble, then why are Bitcoins now worth $250?
Morris prosecutor on Aaron Swartz
A quarter century after Robert Morris created his famous Internet malware, his prosecutor now supports pardoning him.
T-Mobile subscribers up for 2nd straight quarter following unconventional plans
The No. 4 wireless company says its second straight quarter of increase after years of losses.
We must stop ignoring cybersecurity
Cyber attacks are becoming increasingly common. Politicians and voters would be wise to focus on the issue before a “Cyber Pearl Harbor.“
Switchboard: Brazil admits spying on the United States
More evidence on the NSA’s break-ins at Google and Yahoo, Google has a new product called Helpouts, and other top tech stories of the last 24 hours.
Five of the weekend’s most-liked comments
Tuesday’s edition includes talk of tax policy, Obamacare and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
The secret to Ohio State’s epic shows
The university’s marching band took its halftime shows to the next level -- and gained YouTube fame -- with the help of an iPad app.
Clean/Exhaust
Diesel technology and fuel have gone through transformations that make them cleaner than gas.
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