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Google expands plan to turn rivals’ devices into ersatz Chromebooks

Adds more API access -- authentication, Google Wallet, Bluetooth -- for developers of Chrome (the browser) 'packaged apps'

Privacy advocates call on gov’t to rein in NSA

The agency's data collection has exceeded the legal limits set by Congress, advocates tell a privacy board

NASA: Astronauts do space station home repair on spacewalk

Astronauts prep orbiting station for future addition of Russian module

Ex-Business Objects CEO’s startup focuses on workforce analytics

Visier's approach to BI starts from 'a clean sheet of paper,' says CEO John Schwarz

Galaxy Tab 3 portfolio hits stores as tablets boom in U.S.

Wi-Fi-only tablets range from 7-in. to 10.1-in. in size, with pricing from $199 to $399

Sprint’s first Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the HTC 8XT, goes on sale July 19 for $100

The 8XT has dual front-facing speakers and an 8-megapixel camera

French copyright and telecommunications watchdogs lose their teeth

French pirates still face fines, but will keep their Internet connections, while telcos can breach regulations with impunity

Money at heart of International Space Station developing premier research lab chops

NASA Inspector General details challenges the International Space Station as a research lab

13 Steps to Help You Deal With Losing Your IT Job

Knowing adversary key to good cyberdefense, say experts