By Donna Tam The e-commerce company will cut 2,400 employees this quarter and is mulling selling off its eBay Enterprise unit ahead of the spin out of its PayPal payments service.
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Facebook’s WhatsApp comes to desktop computers
By Richard Nieva The popular chat service makes its way to PCs, but iPhone users will have to wait.
Live from Microsoft’s Windows 10 event (pictures)
By Lynn La CNET’s here at Microsoft’s “Windows 10: The Next Chapter” presser in Washington, where the tech giant is expected to showcase its new operating system.
Russia’s combat robot fails to impress Putin
By Bonnie Burton Vladimir Putin looked less than thrilled when watching a slow-moving military robot riding a four-wheeler. Hey, not all cyborg bikers look like the Terminator.
Illinois law allows schools to demand students’ Facebook passwords
By Chris Matyszczyk Conceived to combat cyberbullying, a new law in Illinois may result in schools demanding social media passwords, even if the posting was not done at school or on school computers.
Netflix CEO sees plenty of room to coexist with HBO online
By Roger Cheng Reed Hastings says that “it’s definitely not a zero-sum game” when it comes to online streaming-video services.
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Control RideOn ski goggles with your eyes
By Anthony Domanico A new startup promises the world’s first true augmented-reality ski goggles for skiers and snowboarders that you can control with your eyes.
NASA’s solar observatory marks 100 millionth image
By Amanda Kooser The Solar Dynamics Observatory celebrates five years of sun-worshipping by releasing its impressive 100 millionth image of our closest star.
AT&T offers $5 unlimited calling to Mexico after Iusacell buy
By Roger Cheng The carrier previously charged 1 cent a minute to wireless and landline numbers in Mexico.
15 hours on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, in coach
By Geoffrey Morrison Boeing’s new 787-9 promises the next generation of air travel: better efficiency and better passenger comfort. But how does it hold up from the comforts of coach class on one of the longest routes you can take, from L.A. to Melbourne?
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