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Report: NSA defeats many encryption efforts

The agency has been working since 2000 to circumvent encryption through a variety of methods, a news report says

Zuckerberg: Facebook wants to take the pain out of building apps

The CEO made a surprise appearance during Facebook's first Parse developers day

Google seeks to marry desktop and cloud with new Chrome apps

The first batch of so-called Chrome 'packaged apps' is now available for users of the browser's "stable" version

Stick a fork in Apple, it’s done

Samsung has stolen Apple's core in smartphones, smartwatches, even smart refrigerators. The era of Apple dominance is over

SMARTWATCH swarm — MICROSOFT beats Google/Motorola in patent case — ANOTHER Java security #Fail — 2013 smartphone shipments to hit 1B — YAHOO’s new logo (zzz) — HAPPY 5774

Lenovo’s Yoga hybrids strike a lighter, sleeker pose

Lenovo's new tablet/laptop hybrids have higher resolution touchscreens and faster processors than the first Yoga systems

Qualcomm to ship Toq smartwatch with Mirasol display in Q4

Qualcomm did not provide price, but said Toq's battery will last for 'days'

Almost 90 percent of Internet users have taken steps to avoid surveillance, survey finds

Hackers, criminals, and advertisers are at the top of the list of groups people wish to avoid, the survey showed

Intel pushes speed, reliability claims with new MXC cable

The new optical fiber technology could be a thin, high-speed connector throughout data centers, Intel says

Samsung’s Note 3 has bigger screen, better performance in lighter package

The smartphone will start shipping on Sept. 25 and arrive later this year in the US