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Mobile ads double in first half of 2013, reaching $3B

Advertisers see the power in small screens

EU court holds news website liable for readers’ comments

The European Court of Human Rights approves fine for news site

How to get a job in healthcare IT

All signs point to healthcare as a stable, long-term choice for IT careers.

Cisco patches vulnerabilities in some security appliances, switches and routers

If left unpatched, the vulnerabilities could enable denial-of-service, command execution or authentication bypass attacks

U.S. Army evaluates self-driving, machine gun-toting robots

At Fort Benning demonstration, robotics firms show off technology that can carry soldiers' gear and fend off the enemy

Report: Twitter might go public on Nov. 15

An analysis by PrivCo reveals a Twitter "slip-up" in previous documents

Google expands Maps to include searchable reservations, events

Users now can also choose multiple destinations for one trip

How location tracking will change the way you shop

Technologies that follow you around the store could be a benefit or the latest privacy invasion

Dutch solar car on cusp of World Solar Challenge victory

The cars are a few hours away from the finish line in Adelaide

Picking a Fight Over NSA Surveillance in the Post-Snowden Era