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Sony books 2Q loss as TVs, PlayStation weigh on profits

The electronics manufacturer said it has also been hurt by the strong yen, and predicts a net loss for the fiscal year.

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DHS to set up policies for monitoring Twitter, Facebook

Homeland Security is working on guidelines to protect U.S. citizens' rights while looking at social media sites

NASA looking at building tractor beams for space

NASA funding three experiments that could trap and move objects using laser light

BC/DR spending not a top budget priority

Forrester Research finds organizations understand the importance of spending on business continuity and disaster recovery, but put it off

Google gives Gmail an updated look

Cleaner message strings, customizable navigation and advanced search added to Gmail

US Air Force mulling changes as major ERP system project stumbles

Problems and delays have military officials considering a number of fixes for the multi-billion-dollar project

Harvard to welcome back Facebook CEO, ex-student Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg stopping at MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Harvard looking for Facebook recruits

Biden, Cameron hit out at Internet censorship, hacking

Law and order online is mandatory but not at the expense of civil rights, the leaders said

How e-health records improve healthcare: a cancer patient’s story