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Mayor resigns after e-mailing nude photos
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TONGANOXIE, Kan., July 29 (UPI) -- The mayor of a small northeast Kansas city resigned after getting caught for a second time using a city-owned computer to e-mail photographs of a nude woman.
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171M Facebook users' info published online
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LONDON, July 29 (UPI) -- Personal profile information for more than 171 million Facebook users was snatched from the U.S. social-networking Web site and published online.
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School board cracks down on cyberbullies
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CHICAGO, July 29 (UPI) -- Cyberbullying is now considered as serious an offense as burglary, gang activity and more traditional forms of bullying, the Chicago Board of Education said.
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Firms gearing up for 4G future
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DENVER, July 28 (UPI) -- Several communications firms say they are gearing up for 4G wireless networks, which will first be available in major metropolitan areas.
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Nude photo sent to girlfriend's mom
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BROOKFIELD, Wis., July 28 (UPI) -- Wisconsin police said an 18-year-old man was cited for disorderly conduct when a nude photo intended for his girlfriend instead wound up on her mom's cellphone.
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'Jailbreaking' ruled OK for iPhones
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WASHINGTON, July 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. Library of Congress said Monday it's OK for Apple iPhone owners to use software that doesn't have the company's stamp of approval.
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Google has gov't online office suite
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 26 (UPI) -- Google Inc. says it has a new version of its App online office suite designed for government customers.
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Citigroup to investigate app glitch
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NEW YORK, July 26 (UPI) -- U.S. bank Citigroup Inc. said software it designed for the iPhone included a glitch that accidentally stored a user's personal information.
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White iPhone 4 release delayed again
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CUPERTINO, Calif., July 24 (UPI) -- Manufacturing problems forced a second delay in the release of a white version of the Apple iPhone 4, the U.S. computing and electronics giant said.
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'Facebook' CEO to guest star on 'Simpsons'
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LOS ANGELES, July 23 (UPI) -- Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is to play himself on an upcoming episode of the animated series "The Simpsons," the Los Angeles Times said.
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Tinnitus linked to prolonged cellphone use
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VIENNA, July 22 (UPI) -- Prolonged cellphone use may be a potential risk factor for developing tinnitus -- persistent ringing/roaring/hissing in the ears -- researchers in Austria say.
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Smart phone, really dumb thief
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 22 (UPI) -- Police in San Francisco said a mugger was arrested after stealing an iPhone while it was being used to demonstrate new GPS tracking software.
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Facebook launches story-sharing feature
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PALO ALTO, Calif., July 21 (UPI) -- Facebook announced Wednesday it has a new application, Facebook Stories, that allows users to share stories of how the networking site has helped them.
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Reform bill calls for conflict-free goods
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WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. financial reform bill has a provision that would target so-called conflict materials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a review indicated.
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Apple: Free case, formula fix for iPhone 4
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CUPERTINO, Calif., July 16 (UPI) -- Apple iPhone 4 users will get a free case to correct a problem with the device's antenna, Apple chief Steve Jobs said at Apple headquarters in California.
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