Category Archives: Technology News

HP to cut 27,000 jobs to save up to $3.5B annually

Posted on May 23, 2012
FILE - This Feb. 21, 2012 file photo shows a Hewlett Packard logo in Frisco, Texas. Hewlett-Packard said Wednesday, May 23, 2012 that it's laying off 27,000 workers, 8 percent of its work force, as it restructures the business. The Palo Alto, Calif., company said it'll save $ 3 billion to $ 3.5 billion annually from cost cuts, including the layoffs. Hewlett-Packard Co. expects to complete the job cuts by the end of fiscal 2014. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to jettison 27,000 workers as the growing popularity of smartphones, the iPad and other mobile devices makes it tougher for the company … Continue reading →

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Incredibly wealthy Silicon Valley exec arrested for complicated high-tech Lego theft at Target

Posted on May 23, 2012

Was it compulsion, a desire to beat the system, or just pure greed? Authorities — and indeed, the public at large — are struggling to … Continue reading →

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Jury: Google didn’t infringe on Oracle patents

Posted on May 23, 2012

A federal jury in San Francisco has decided that Google didn’t infringe on Oracle’s patents when the search company developed its popular Android software for … Continue reading →

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Facebook stock climbs after rocky start

Posted on May 23, 2012

Facebook’s stock is climbing higher, a reprieve for shareholders after the stock’s rocky inaugural trading day Friday was followed by a two-day decline. Full Story … Continue reading →

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MIT and Harvard in battle to create life-changing product: Non-stick ketchup bottles

Posted on May 23, 2012

It’s the world’s biggest non-problemic problem: getting the last bit of ketchup out of the jar. Ketchup is so viscous, and it seems so eager … Continue reading →

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