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Texas Contractors Will See New Changes Sept. 1

Right now, it's state law to make sure a new building inside city limits is properly inspected. That law excludes homes in rural areas. But now, starting September 1, 2008, a new state... Read more »

Tyler Company Awarded Millions By Judge

LUFKIN - A Tyler company wins a federal court battle against game giant Nintendo. A recent lawsuit between Tyler inventor Brad Armstrong's company Anascape and Nintendo was settled in court. ... Read more »

Social sites a danger for teens?

Youth may be more likely victimized while using instant messenger and visiting chat rooms than while using social networking sites, new research this week reports. Read more »

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Apple to unveil new or updated laptops on Oct 14
Apple Inc will unveil its updated laptops on Oct. 14 and they may cost less, but analysts say the company's drooping stock has already taken any change into account. Read more »
Web traffic jam as people search for financial news
The financial crisis has people flocking to the Internet for the latest money news along with tips on how to salvage investments and save on the routine costs of living. Read more »
Palin email intruder indicted, faces up to five years in prison
A 20-year-old University of Tennessee student was indicted Tuesday on charges he broke into Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's email account -- and then publicly posted some of the contents -- without permission. Read more »
Spammer campaign exploits email read receipts
A new wave of malicious spam relies on requests for delivery confirmations for unsolicited emails. Read more »
IBM sticks its head into the cloud
IT giant IBM has announced a series of new cloud computing initiatives, in its latest attempt to challenge the growing power of rivals like Google. Read more »
Google launches blog tracking service
Google has launched an enhanced blog tracking service that helps people mine a growing mountain of online commentary for gems worth reading. Read more »
Cybergang moles steal company data
Criminal gangs have been placing staff members in companies to operate as moles, an internet security expert said this week. Read more »
Map shows how Facebook rules the world
Why have one map when you can have two? Courtesy of Oxyweb, here's a map of the most popular social network in each country around the world. Read more »
Mobile technology taught to turn on thieves
Stolen mobile telephones are being taught to turn against thieves by sending home word of where they are and letting owners snoop on calls. Read more »
Private company blasts rocket into orbit
A US space company founded by an Internet multi-millionaire has become the first private venture to successfully blast a rocket into Earth's orbit. Read more »

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