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  At 40, the Internet
  still reshaping history

  The Net has crushed geographic barriers and withstood major growing pains. But the human race has work to do adapting to its creation.

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  Windows Mobile 6.5
  phones on tap

  The new crop, set to arrive October 6, will be the first generation to bear the "Windows Phone" branding and will include models on the AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon networks.

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• Google's mystery UFO doodle finally explained

  The image of a spaceship flying off with one of Google's precious O's is finally explained as a homage to video game Zero Wing.

  (Posted in Technically Incorrect by Chris Matyszczyk)

• Wireless high-def battle goes overseas

  Though we've been promised the technology for years and it has yet to really hit the mainstream, wireless high-definition shows some signs of life at IFA Berlin.

  (Posted in Crave by Erica Ogg)

• WordPress blogs falling prey to worm

  A worm is circulating that posts spam and malware to some blogs using old versions of WordPress. Users encouraged to upgrade immediately.

  (Posted in Security by Jennifer Guevin)

• Shuttle crew in home stretch of station resupply

  The Discovery astronauts are in the home stretch of a busy space station resupply mission, wrapping up equipment transfers before undocking Tuesday and landing Thursday.

  (Posted in The Space Shot by William Harwood)

• Photos: Building a better Bay Bridge

  We get an up-close look at the massive construction project going on this weekend to build a sturdier, more modern Bay Bridge, which spans the San Francisco Bay and links San Francisco to Oakland.

• China Web sites seeking users' names

  News Web sites in China, complying with secret government orders, are requiring that new users log on under their true identities to post comments.
  (From The New York Times)

• Dish ordered to pay TiVo $200 million

  Federal judge orders Dish Network to pay TiVo nearly $200 million for continuing to sell DVRs it has determined infringe on a TiVo patent.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Jennifer Guevin)

• Opposition mounts against P2P disconnection plan

  Proposals in the U.K. to disconnect the broadband service of suspected illegal file-sharers have come under fresh attack from ISPs, rights groups, and creative artists' groups.

  (Posted in Digital Media by David Meyer)

• IFA 2009: Gadget-fest in Berlin

  roundup From "borderless" TVs to touch-screen tablets to 11-hour laptop batteries, IFA in Berlin is showcasing the best of what's to come.
  • Photos: Highlights from Berlin
  • Photos: IFA through the years, a gadget evolution

  (Posted in Gaming and Culture by CNET News staff)

• Photos: Top-rated reviews of the week

  Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Ford Fusion Hybrid, Logitech Performance Mouse MX, and Oppo BDP-83 universal disc player.

• Week in review: eBay cuts off Skype

  E-commerce giants cuts its Internet phone unit loose, while book publishers and authors grapple with Google. Also: The Internet turns 40.

  (Posted in Business Tech by Steven Musil)

• Snow Leopard Apple's most compatible release

  People familiar with Snow Leopard's testing process say it is the most compatible OS update Apple has ever released.

  (Posted in Apple by Jim Dalrymple)

• Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books

  Kindle owners whose lawfully purchased copies of two George Orwell novels were deleted from their devices will be entitled to a replacement copy or $30.

  (Posted in Relevant Results by Tom Krazit)
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