By Lance Whitney Finland-based Rovio also says it plans to “simplify” its company based on three key areas: games, media, and consumer products.
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Civilization: Beyond Earth trailer marks a new beginning for civilization
By Luke Lancaster A 10-minute gameplay trailer for Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth has hit, and it looks like the space-age take on the classic series makes some interesting changes to the formula.
Police-boosted parental control app is a privacy mess, says report
By Seth Rosenblatt So-called Internet safety software ComputerCop, often given to families for free by their local police departments, puts children and personal data at risk, a new report alleges.
Get an Acer 11.6-inch touchscreen Chromebook for $219.99
By Rick Broida Or a non-touchscreen model for $179.99. Plus: Three bonus deals, including a seriously sweet Xbox freebie!
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Amazon, Disney close to mending strained relationship — report
By Don Reisinger Some Disney DVD releases are back on Amazon after they were removed from the e-commerce site in August.
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Slim smartphone zoom is one step closer
By Lexy Savvides New technology from DynaOptics promises to deliver optical zoom to smartphones without the need for a protruding lens element.
Apple’s Shellshock patch for Macintosh computers may be incomplete, say experts
By Seth Rosenblatt Apple just released a patch for the Shellshock bug that could give hackers access to Macintosh computers, but a security expert believes Apple fixed only two out of three security holes.
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Give up firstborn for free Wi-Fi? Some click ‘I agree’
By CBS News Staff An Internet security experiment reveals just how careless people can be about their use of public Wi-Fi hotspots.
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With new commissioner, Google faces tough times in Europe
By Stephen Shankland Günther Oettinger took credit for derailing a settlement between European regulators and Google. Now, he’s the incoming leader for digital issues.
Apple patches Bash vulnerability on Macs
By Shara Tibken The company said previously that the vast majority of Macs were “safe by default” from the new security vulnerability known as the Bash or Shellshock bug.