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Windows 8 PC Makers Face Touch Trouble
By Mike Feibus
Touch has a big role in Microsoft's marketing blitz for Windows 8. But many Ultrabooks set to go on sale this fall aren't touch-enabled.

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Nokia's disastrous third quarter highlights just how badly the company needs Windows Phone 8 and the Lumia 920 to reach the market ASAP.

Election 2012: Could Hackers Change Results?
Many of the same vulnerabilities exist in electronic voting systems as did the last time we elected a U.S. president. New threats could put voter databases at risk and undermine civic confidence.

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Crowdstrike Puts APT Attackers On Notice
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