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Google detects phishing attacks in Iran ahead of elections

The company has seen a surge in phishing activity in the region

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Clearwire’s board backs Dish offer, dealing blow to Sprint

The company's board and a special committee say shareholders should take Dish's $4.40-per-share offer

NSA whistleblower likely had easy access to classified data

Even low-level systems admins like Snowden often get very high-level privileges for normal IT tasks, security experts say

On site at a Sprint cell: Gear shrinks while coverage grows

The carrier's Network Vision project is bringing multiple networks into one cabinet

Facebook copies social rival Twitter, adopts hashtags

#ohnoyoudidn't! Starting today, Facebook users can start to use Twitter-like hashtags

What a #copycat: Facebook apes Twitter with hashtags

The new feature lets users more easily surface content by topic

NASA spots sledding marks in Martian sand dunes

Not toboggans, but dry ice carving gullies into sand dunes

Gmail access disrupted in Iran ahead of election

A drop in connectivity in Iran could be a sign of significant disruptions to the service, Google says