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'Grand Theft Auto V' Review: A Gamer's Take After the First Night Playing 'GTA V' on Xbox 360

I could not wait to finally get my hands on a copy of "Grand Theft Auto V." The game has been out for quite some time, but I have been holding out. Recently, I finally purchased the game at Best Buy for $34.99 at (price-matched with Amazon).

Tap That App: Microsoft Office Comes to iPhone, iPad

Hell froze over: Microsoft has made its mobile Office apps free to use on iPhone, iPad, and soon Android tablets.
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Microsoft Now Officially Owns 'Minecraft' After Buying Mojang

It is official: Microsoft now owns “Minecraft.” The tech giant has confirmed that it purchased Mojang, the developer that created “Minecraft,” adding it to its increasing list of video game studios.
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FIFA 15 Ultimate Team News Update & Review: Gameplay, Presentation Disappoints in Latest Soccer Simulator

When I bought FIFA 15 for the Xbox 360, I had lofty expectations. However, I was cautiously optimistic.
President Obama on Net Neutrality: Calls for 'Free and Open' Internet, Recommends FCC to Adopt Four Steps

Obama on Net Neutrality: Calls for 'Free and Open' Internet, Recommends FCC to Adopt Four Steps

President Barack Obama recommitted his position on the net neutrality debate, calling for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enact new rules to secure a "free and open" Internet.
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Apple Releases Tool to Deregister Phone Numbers from iMessage After Switching From iPhone

Apple has released a new tool that prevents SMS messages from being caught in iMessage after users switch to an Android, Windows or Blackberry phone.
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‘Warcraft’ Movie Character Roles, Fan Sites Revealed at BlizzCon 2014 [Video]

BlizzCon 2014's "Warcraft" movie panel was complete with a discussion about the movie's plot and characters by director Duncan Jones, as well as Stormwind guards in full armor and orc statues.
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Xbox One Update: Twitter Friendly Add-Ons and More Installed on System Overnight

A nice little refresh for the Xbox One is being rolled out by Microsoft Monday. It's the November system update, and Microsoft just announced it Monday.
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Madden NFL 15 Week 11 Player Ratings: OVRs for Jay Cutler, Matt Forte in Jeopardy

Rodgers shines and Cutler disappoints
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Physicists Create A Reversible Tractor Beam, 'Star Trek' Communicator Badge Coming

What will they think of next? The science-fiction and technology of the popular "Star Trek" series and its spin-offs has created the advancement in next generation technology.
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Email Scams Still Effective, Says Google Study

Email scams surprisingly still effective
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Popular Online Technology Publication CNET Has Launches Their First Paper Magazine

Some might think that moving from online/digital publication to a periodical might be a demotion, actually CNET thinks it is an evolution.
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HP Computer Company Enters 3-D Printing Market, World's First 3-D Printed Car Made

3D Printer News: HP computer is making their own. And a 3D printed car is made.

Facebook Joins Anonymous Tor Network to Allow Users' Privacy

Facebook joins anonymous network to allow users' privacy
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Social Media Saturday: Zuckerberg on Facebook Messenger, Twitter's Steady Implosion, and EFF Finds Most Messaging Apps Aren't Secure

This week in social media, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg started a weekly tradition of public Facebook Q&A sessions by answering users' questions about the new required Facebook Messenger app, among many others. Meanwhile, Twitter keeps imploding under the weight of Wall Street expectations, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation rated messaging apps on security. The results were not pretty.
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AT&T to Expand into Mexico with Purchase of Iusacell

AT&T announced Friday that it had had entered into an agreement to buy Mexican wireless provider Iusacell for $2.5 billion including debt, creating one of the largest wireless service operations in North America.

Home Depot Hacker Stole Roughly 53 Million Email Addresses in Data Breach

More information has been released about the record-breaking data breach that occurred at Home Depot Inc, back in September.
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Operation Onymous Shuts Down Silk Road 2.0, More Than 400 Tor Sites

Police from the U.S. and Europe collaborate to shut down various dark net sites, including Silk Road 2.0. Agencies arrested 17 people in Europe and the U.S., including Silk Road 2.0's creator.

Free Office Apps for iOS: Microsoft Should Have Done This a Long Time Ago — Opinion

Microsoft's recent release of free, functioning versions of its Office apps for iOS is justifiably huge news -- especially because these smartphone apps aren't really a big deal.
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Microsoft Word App Climbs Apple App Store Charts After Subscription Requirement Dropped

On Friday a mobile version of Microsoft Office's Word program rose to No. 2 among the free apps offered in the Apple App Store
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