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Unix: Rewriting history

The history feature in Unix shells can save you a lot of time when typing long, fairly repetitious commands, but don't count on it to accurately represent history.

Samsung’s next big thing – born in the USA?

The leading smartphone maker is opening startup accelerators as it seeks to gain an edge over the competition

Internet Society urges transparency in intellectual property discussions

The nonprofit group proposed a set of principles aimed at improving IP discussions

Microsoft sticks it to the iPad with Windows-first Office strategy

And it's 'baloney,' says one analyst, fed up with what he calls 'artificial advantaging' that's not helping Windows on tablets

Digital surveillance programs in other countries trigger controversy

Details about surveillance programs in the UK, Germany and India are sketchy, but the US is not alone in electronic data collection

As once-mighty Symbian enters hospice, will it be missed?

Regain your visibility and control over cloud computing costs

Oxford English Dictionary breaks own rule, lists ‘tweet’

Other techie words like 'live blog,' 'flash mob,' 'search engine optimization' and '3d Printer' are also added

Google Glass could get a look at the enterprise

Glass eyewear could be helpful for sales, maintenance, health care and law enforcement

Robot dominates air hockey, adapts to opponents’ playing style

It's not the first robot to play air hockey, but it's probably the best.