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Researchers build jumping, flipping, hand-standing robot

Robot that could one day be used by the military or for search and rescue missions (Video below)

ERM: Old concept, new ideas

Opponents of NSA surveillance aren’t giving up after House vote

Privacy advocates and lawmakers push forward with efforts to stop NSA's surveillance programs

SAP expands partner program for application development

The new program features a broader set of technologies and deployment models

Icahn criticizes Dell for vote rule change on proposed deal

Icahn urges Dell board to not adopt the rule change for shareholder vote proposed by Michael Dell and Silver Lake

Use of Amazon’s cloud approved for Dutch banks

Cloud providers must be monitored at all times, the Dutch banking regulator said

Apple drops exec Bob Mansfield from company’s leadership team

Puts the Apple veteran -- who retired, then returned last year -- on 'special projects'

With Chromecast, Google reveals Chrome as its strategic big gun

The browser is behind Google's play for user data from as many screens as possible

Geek-themed Meme of the Week: No. 6

Because every now and then they’re worth a chuckle

Telecommuting from paradise

With the right boss and the right broadband, these tech workers relocated to paradise destinations