PayPal Launches Credit Card Reader

Online finance giant PayPal unveils a triangle-shaped gadget designed to make it easy for businesses to accept credit card payments. 

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NASA: Big Cuts to Mars Missions

NASA's planetary science program may take a big cut in 2013, grounding several future Mars missions.

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Oklahoma Lawmaker Wants to Tax Violent Video Games

An Oklahoma State Representative proposes a 1 percent tax on violent video games.

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By Leah Becerra

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Netflix Looking For New Chief Marketing Officer

Netflix is in the process of reshuffling its staff and for the first time might hire an outsider to fill a major position within the company.

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By Leah Becerra

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Federal Judge Rules GPS Tracking on Vehicles OK

A federal judge ruled the FBI did not need a warrant to place a GPS tracking device on a suspect's car.

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Iran Claims to Have Downed US Drone

Iranian officials say they’ve shot down and recovered a US surveillance drone in their airspace.

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Facebook Reaches Privacy Settlement

The company has come to an agreement with the FTC, but there’s debate over whether the ruling was harsh enough.

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By Lauren Zima

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Researchers Create Invisibility Cloak

Using a new temperature gradient, researchers believe they have discovered a way to make invisibility a reality.

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By Austin Fax

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Will Spotify Catch on in the U.S.?

Spotify, Europe's groundbreaking music service, launches in America. Will it be able to compete in an already-crowded market?

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Verizon Latest Carrier to Drop Unlimited Data Plans

Verizon is finally dropping unlimited plans in favor of a tiered system.

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