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  1. Anonymous claims attack on Facebook goo.gl/8u4HZ. Or is Anonymous just jealous because it doesn't have a face?
  2. Netflix surges past Apple to lead in online movie biz goo.gl/cQD7R Apple should've patented movie downloads when it had the chance
  3. Cricket brings iPhone to its prepaid network goo.gl/Kw229. That's either a huge cricket or a tiny iPhone.
  4. How to make Windows and Mac OS play nicely together goo.gl/XmyQT. Hint: keep their fans away from each other.
  5. Apple to "double down on secrecy" as alleged new iPhone design is leaked goo.gl/B4bVP No barflies will be allowed on dev team.
  6. Netflix agrees to delete former users' video history goo.gl/IFHYR. Finally you can expunge the shame of having rented "Gigli"
  7. McAfee: 19% of US PCs have no antivirus protection goo.gl/fpv4G Then again, that beats the 26% of US adults with no health insurance
  8. Megaupload's Kim Dotcom gets access to documentary evidence against him goo.gl/qVCIt. Now if only he had a place to store it
  9. Facebook rumored to be in talks to buy Face-dotcom goo.gl/L11ZA We bet Book-dotcom’s days are probably numbered, too
  10. Aaargh. I hate Twitter automated URL shortening. What's the point of "shortening" Book-dotcom" to something longer?
  11. Facebook rumored to be in talks to buy Face.com goo.gl/L11ZA Book.com's days probably numbered too
  12. Why Facebook may compete to own your digital soul goo.gl/jR6fl That’s good for consumers if it creates an inflated market for souls
  13. Oven lets you send text to start it goo.gl/OsYwD But you still need Hansel to look inside to see if it's hot enough
  14. Shoulder-sitting robot means you’ll never be alone goo.gl/LGPqy We say sell ‘em in pairs, with halo & horns attachments
  15. Top 10 mobile tech faux pas goo.gl/81S6x Who knew that offering someone your kidney for their iPhone 5 prototype was bad form.
  16. Net freedom advocates plan "Bat-Signal for the Internet" goo.gl/KVRl5 I’d prefer an "Alfred for the Internet" project
  17. Experts question the need for a Facebook smartphone goo.gl/kZyqn. However, none dare question the need for FB itself.
  18. LG working on “Retina-beating” 5-inch smartphone display goo.gl/0WqnA. Sounds painful.
  19. MIT develops magnetic hypospray for needleless shots goo.gl/nksfl. Breakthrough could revolutionize tattoo industry.
  20. NJ mayor arrested for hacking into critics' site goo.gl/UZ3TE. At least he'll bring a valuable skill set to his post-mayoral career