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4 Lulzsec hackers jailed for cyberattacks

Four young computer hackers who masterminded cyberattacks on targets from the CIA to Sony Pictures and Rupert Murdoch's News International were sentenced to up to 32 months in prison on Thursday.

'Sonic the Hedgehog' games coming to Nintendo

Sega says it will exclusively release the next three games starring the popular blue critter on Nintendo platforms. The first title will be called "Sonic Lost World" and is set for release on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS later this year.

Labor group says Apple making progress at Foxconn

A labor group Apple Inc. joined to assess working conditions at three manufacturing plants in China, where its products are made, says conditions are improving. But employees are still working more hours than the country's legal limit.

Hooked on video games: Doctor tells story of his gaming addiction

Dr. Andrew Doan said he was so hopelessly addicted to video games that it was tearing his family apart. He's since broken his addiction and now tours to speak about the dangers of video game and social media addiction.

Beauty queen gets her gaming face on

Anna Prosser Robinson is not your typical beauty queen. The former Miss Oregon USA is both smart and beautiful. She also happens to be a video game fanatic.

NASA craft's planet-hunting days may be numbered

NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, potentially jeopardizing the search for other worlds where life could exist outside our solar system.

Apple says App Store hit 50 billion downloads

Apple Inc. said Thursday that the 50 billionth download was a game called "Say the Same Thing" by Space Inch.

New Zealand's top court takes Kim Dotcom appeal

New Zealand's highest court ruled Thursday that it will hear an appeal by Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and three colleagues as they seek to avoid extradition to the United States.

Google executive defends tax strategy to British lawmakers

A senior Google executive defended his company's complicated structure before Britain's Parliament, denying charges that it was misleading authorities to dodge paying tax.

Google unveils new social, photo, music features

Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services.