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Scenarios: What's Next For Google's Operations in China?	3/19/2010 8:22 AM
Two months after Google shook the world with its threat to leave China on censorship and hacking concerns, there are increasing signs that an exit is imminent as the two sides refuse to back down. Following are the possible paths the world’s largest search company could take -- and the possible reactions from Beijing.
March 19, 1979: House Proceedings Air Live on C-SPAN	3/18/2010 10:00 PM
A new cable network creates transparency in the House of Representatives' proceedings, broadcasting to 3.5 million households.
How I Survived My SXSW Keynote Interview	3/18/2010 6:00 PM
Twitter has taken out South by Southwest presenters in the past, leading to very public — and very embarrassing — onstage meltdowns. Here's how you can avoid a similar disaster.
Alt Text: 'Final Fantasy,' Then and Now	3/18/2010 6:00 PM
What's new in the latest installment of the venerable RPG franchise? Oh, only just about everything. A look back at Final Fantasy's fantastic roots and the current state of affairs in Pulse and Cocoon.
Review: Squishy 'Repo Men' Sticks Shiv in Organ-Extraction Action	3/18/2010 4:02 PM
Even with Jude Law, Forest Whitaker and a perfect sci-fi setup, this movie sputters a bit in the middle, and the whole bloody affair suffers from a lack of black humor. But that's one hell of a knife fight that first-time director Miguel Sapochnik pulls out of his bag of tricks.
Evolution of Fairness Driven by Culture, Not Genes	3/18/2010 3:10 PM
Scientists find that the human tendency toward fairness is a product of institutions, not innate psychology. Most studies conclude that basic behaviors like fairness originated in life on the savannah.
Boeing Completes Design of Shipboard Superlaser	3/18/2010 2:47 PM
Defense giant Boeing now says it has completed the preliminary design of the Free Electron Laser: a shipboard laser powerful enough to destroy anti-ship missiles.
Accusations Fly in Viacom, YouTube Copyright Fight	3/18/2010 2:47 PM
The Viacom-YouTube copyright battle heated up Thursday. Viacom told a federal judge that Google-owned YouTube turns a blind eye to wanton copyright infringement on the video-sharing site. Google says Viacom uploaded many of the videos that are subject of its suit.
SXSW: Dick Jokes, '80s Action Tropes Power 'MacGruber'	3/18/2010 2:17 PM
How can a simpleton skit from Saturday Night Live serve as the basis for an entertaining feature film? Director Jorma Taccone seems to have cracked the nut, serving up a sharply written comedy with a not-so-secret weapon: the amazing Kristen Wiig. A report from the movie's star-studded South by Southwest premiere.
Court: Cyberbullying Threats Not Protected Speech	3/18/2010 1:23 PM
A California appellate court rules that cyberbullying threats made by high school students against another student are not protected free speech.

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