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Today's Technology News: Hello, stranger: the ups and downs of Chatroulette Topeka aims to become Google Internet test site Atom smasher restarts to prepare for new science China premier: 2010 'most complicated' for economy Iris scans may prevent mistaken release of inmates Kohl critical of NBC online Olympic coverage British Cold War nuclear bunker up for sale on eBay HP Cautious About Touch in Business Laptops 112 Best Free Downloads, Sites, and Services: The Full List People, Groups Flock to the Web After Chile Earthquake Online gaming sweeps China Apple: Underage Workers May Have Built Your iPhone AthenaHealth skids after delaying 4Q report How nuclear equipment reached Iran Cyber warriors gather as online battles rage The 10 All-Time Greatest Free Downloads and Services TigerText: The App for Spies and Cheaters Hello, stranger: the ups and downs of Chatroulette Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:01 pm PST AP - A new Web sensation called Chatroulette feels like a throwback to the early 1990s, when online chat rooms brimmed with lonely strangers looking for meaningful connections, meaningless sex, or something in between. Full Story Top Topeka aims to become Google Internet test site Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:04 am PST AP - A campaign to make Topeka a test site for a new, ultrafast Internet service is gathering speed. Full Story Top Atom smasher restarts to prepare for new science Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:58 am PST AP - Operators of the world's largest atom smasher restarted their massive machine Sunday in a run up to experiments probing secrets of the universe, a spokeswoman said. Full Story Top China premier: 2010 'most complicated' for economy Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:22 am PST AP - China's premier says 2010 will be the most complicated year for the country's economy, and he promises the government will fight inflation and soaring property prices. Full Story Top Iris scans may prevent mistaken release of inmates Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:42 am PST AP - A Baltimore inmate who bluffed his way out of prison probably wouldn't have tricked guards if they had eye-scanners such as those being installed at dozens of jails nationwide. Full Story Top Kohl critical of NBC online Olympic coverage Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:35 pm PST AP - A Democratic senator criticized NBC on Friday for its handling of online access to the Vancouver Olympics, calling it unfair and restrictive. Full Story Top British Cold War nuclear bunker up for sale on eBay Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:31 pm PST AFP - A Cold War-era nuclear bunker in Britain has been put up for sale on online auction site eBay, and by Monday bidders had pushed the price up to 19,300 pounds (21,500 euros, 29,000 dollars). Full Story Top HP Cautious About Touch in Business Laptops Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:20 pm PST PC World - Hewlett-Packard on Monday launched its first mainstream business laptop with a touchscreen, but said it would be cautious in bringing touch technology to its existing business laptop lines. Full Story Top 112 Best Free Downloads, Sites, and Services: The Full List Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:00 pm PST PC World - Want to correct Windows problems, make your PC or mobile phone more capable, and get things done faster online--all without opening your wallet? Check out these 112 incredibly useful, incredibly free downloads, sites, and services. Full Story Top People, Groups Flock to the Web After Chile Earthquake Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:10 pm PST PC World - After Chile's massive earthquake and potential Pacific Rim tsunami damage, relief organizations, government agencies, corporations and throngs of people are on Google, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other services to seek and provide information and help. Full Story Top Online gaming sweeps China Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:31 pm PST AFP - At one of Beijing's many Internet cafes, near-silence reigns: headphones on, eyes glued to the screen, web users play games online en masse, helping to make China one of the industry's top markets. Full Story Top Apple: Underage Workers May Have Built Your iPhone Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:55 am PST PC World - That iPhone you adore may have been built by a child. Full Story Top AthenaHealth skids after delaying 4Q report Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:14 am PST AP - Shares of clinical billing software maker AthenaHealth Inc. skidded Friday after the company delayed its fourth-quarter report, leading to questions about its management. Full Story Top How nuclear equipment reached Iran Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:28 pm PST AP - Early last year, a Chinese company placed an order with a Taiwanese agent for 108 nuclear-related pressure gauges. But something happened along the way. Paperwork was backdated. Plans were rerouted, orders reconfigured, shipping redirected. Full Story Top Cyber warriors gather as online battles rage Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:44 pm PST AFP - US national security leaders and top cyber warriors from around the world are gathering here to plot defenses against criminals and spies that increasingly plague the Internet. Full Story Top The 10 All-Time Greatest Free Downloads and Services Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:00 pm PST PC World - In our 15 years of choosing the best free stuff, we’ve spotlighted the superstars: Adobe Reader, Craigslist, Flickr, Gmail, Google, Mozilla Firefox, and Wikipedia. Full Story Top TigerText: The App for Spies and Cheaters Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:19 am PST PC World - If you've ever sent a text message that you've later regretted sending (Tiger Woods, I'm looking at you), then a new texting application just released for the iPhone could be your new best friend. Full Story Top

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