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Intel’s latest desktop board: Finally Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 coexist
CNET editor Dong Ngo gives a quick look at the Intel Desktop Board DZ77RE-75K, the first Thunderbolt-certified motherboard that also supports USB 3.0, and finds it to be potentially one of the best motherboards on the market. [Read more]
Facebook mulling change of stock exchange?
Executives at the social network are in talks with NYSE in the wake of Nasdaq's mishandling of the company's IPO last week, a source close to the matter tells Bloomberg. [Read more]
Commodore 64 bass guitar: Revenge of the keytar!
Maker Jeri Ellsworth reinvents the '80s rock band keytar by melding together a bass and a Commodore 64 into a playable instrument. [Read more]
Microsoft gives Flash a reprieve in IE10
Adobe's plug-in will be built directly into Windows 8's browser, optimized for touch, security, and power efficiency, a source says. But it's only a temporary move. [Read more]
Unabomber offers a joke in Harvard alumni report
The famed mathematician-turned-murderer-turned-tech author's listing in Harvard's 1962 alumni report causes controversy. Under "awards," he lists his eight life sentences. [Read more]
Don’t expect a patent offensive from victorious Google
Google could feel bolder now that a jury sided against Oracle's claims of patent infringement, but the company still has more to lose than gain in the courts. [Read more]
Read this before you buy a sound bar
Sound bars are great if you want to upgrade from your TV's built-in speakers, but many models have some basic flaws that aren't obvious before you set them up. [Read more]
RIP Eugene Polley, a real American hero
Inventor of the wireless remote control dies at 96. [Read more]
Get the Galaxy S III experience on your S II right now
Those wily folks at the xda developers forum have made a port of the launcher for the new Android flagship available for S II users. [Read more]
Oracle v. Google: After the jury verdict, what happens next?
Last year's reports said Oracle could extract up to $6.1 billion from Google over patent infringement. That didn't happen. Here's what's next. [Read more]
The latest mess in Facebook’s IPO
Shareholders sue Facebook, Amazon Prime Instant Video adds hundreds of movies, and Windows Phone users must update to the latest operating system to download apps. [Read more]