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  1. Watch Dogs

    Upcoming video game a sign of the times

    Across the dizzying, colorful show floor at last week's Electronic Entertainment Expo, there were games on display where players could become all manner of things, like a throat-slashing 18th century pirate, zombie killer, a guardian of the last …

    • myspace

      New Myspace takes it back to the future

      Tim and Chris Vanderhook think Myspace had it right -- at one point. And they believe they've revived and improved that formula for success as the revamped first titan of social media debuts its latest incarnation.

      • XBOX ONE

        Microsoft hypes next-gen Xbox One at E3

        Microsoft has its head in the cloud with Xbox One.

        1. Used games will work on Xbox One

          Used games will work on Xbox One

          Microsoft's upcoming Xbox One gaming console will be able to play used games, clearing up a worry among gamers and video game retailers such as GameStop, which trade in used games.

          • Landfill to be searched for Atari games

            Landfill to be searched for Atari games

            A New Mexico city commission has agreed to allow a Canadian studio to search an old landfill where old, terrible Atari games are rumored to be buried.

            • What to buy and not buy in June

              What to buy and not buy in June

              John Matarese reports on some great sales, and not-so-great sales, this month

              • Companies pull Facebook ads over content

                Companies pull Facebook ads over content

                Facebook has lost more than a dozen advertisers after a campaign drew attention to pages on the social media site that promoted violence against women.

                • Service allows bully reporting by text

                  Service allows bully reporting by text

                  Students are getting a new weapon to fight back against bullies: their cell phones.

                  1. Google music plan solid, serendipitous

                    Google music plan solid, serendipitous

                    Google's new music service offers a lot of eye candy to go with the tunes. The song selection of around 18 million tracks is comparable to popular services such as Spotify and Rhapsody, and a myriad of playlists curated along different genres provides a big playground for music lovers.

                    • Microsoft unveils XBOX ONE

                      Microsoft unveils XBOX ONE

                      Microsoft Corporation unveiled their latest console to the web, dubbed the XBOX ONE.

                      XBOX ONE Forza 5 Call of Duty: Ghosts

                      • $20 a month smartphone: Can it be real?

                        $20 a month smartphone: Can it be real?

                        John Matarese checks out the newest $20 a month unlimited smartphone plans.

                      • Facebook aims to be ad colossus

                        Facebook aims to be ad colossus

                        It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering.

                        • Cell phone contracts to be discontinued?

                          Cell phone contracts to be discontinued?

                          If you want a new smartphone, you may want to buy it soon. Experts say carriers could gradually start charging more.

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                          1. Suspects in NFL call prank free

                            Suspects in NFL call prank free

                            Two Massachusetts men accused of secretly recording and selling a prank phone call involving two NFL general managers remain free after pleading not guilty to federal wiretapping charges in New York.

                            • Landfill to be searched for Atari games

                              Landfill to be searched for Atari games

                              A New Mexico city commission has agreed to allow a Canadian studio to search an old landfill where old, terrible Atari games are rumored to be buried.

                              • MI man lived with corpse in trailer

                                • Man dressed as Cookie Monster arrested

                                  • NM man tried to cut off girlfriend's toe

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                                    1. PHOTOS | Globetrotter visits school

                                      PHOTOS | Globetrotter visits school

                                      PHOTOS | Harlem Globetrotter Bull Bullard visited Pinewood Elementary Wednesday .  Bullard visited to show the students a few of his basketball moves, and more importantly to teach them the ABC's of stopping bullying.

                                      • 1sqbox sells discounted tablets

                                        1sqbox sells discounted tablets

                                        Local company sells discounted tablets to inner city students.

                                      • Tavon Mason hosts Sports Day

                                      • Hippodrome Foundation hosts book party

                                        • Bookworms thank volunteers

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                                        1. Smart Meter makes touch lamps go crazy

                                          Smart Meter makes touch lamps go crazy

                                          John Matarese reports on an unusual side effect of smart meters affecting some homes.

                                        2. Walmart home phone claims big savings

                                          Walmart home phone claims big savings

                                          John Matarese checks into Walmart and other new budget home phones.

                                        3. Is it the real Life Alert...or a scam?

                                        4. BBB issues alert about repair company

                                        5. EZ home inventory in case of storm