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Europe's Tender Words About FOSSTechNewsWorldwas the response of Barbara Hudson, a blogger on Slashdot who goes by "Tom" on the site. "Of course, when governments put out a call for tenders, ...and more »

The Technology Newsbucket: Android gets bloaty, and a guide to London's blue ...The Guardian (blog)Chatroulette To Log IP Addresses, Take Screenshots >> Slashdot Your mobile app is spying on you >> VentureBeat Are Location-Based Services All Hype? ...

Facebook Testing Delete Account OptionPC WorldFacebook is quietly testing a "delete account" option on a small percentage of users, according to a Slashdot post (and The Next Web confirms). ...Facebook trials 'delete account' functionWeb UserFacebook confirms test of easier-to-find 'delete account' optionYahoo! TechFacebook 'Delete Account' FeatureITProPortalJOE -WebProNews (blog) -Irish Independentall 53 news articles »

DMCA, Dongles, and Breaking DRMCorante (blog)Over the weekend both Slashdot and Boingboing pointed to a story about GE and the DMCA. Formally, the case is known as MGE UPS Systems Inc. v. ...and more »

Dell's 'Brilliant' Windows vs. Ubuntu AnalysisLinuxInsider.com"Brilliant," was the verdict of blogger Barence on Slashdot, for example, where more than 700 comments had appeared by Friday. Similarly, "I'm amused by the ...Has Dell Dropped Ubuntu Linux?PC Magazineall 62 news articles »

Slashdot: Digital Distribution Numbers Speak To Health of PC Game IndustryNewsFactor NetworkAn anonymous reader writes with this quote from PC Authority: "Over the years many voices have declared PC gaming dead. We have seen developers abandon the ...

Slashdot: Crytek Dev On Fun vs. Realism In Game GunsNewsFactor NetworkAn anonymous reader tips a post from Pascal Eggert, a gun enthusiast and Crytek developer, who sheds some light on how weaponry in modern shooters is ...and more »

Slashdot: Spore-Inspired Action RPG Darkspore AnnouncedNewsFactor NetworkToday Electronic Arts announced Darkspore, an action RPG in development from Maxis that is inspired by Spore's creature creator technology. ...and more »

Slashdot: Rat Lung Successfully Regenerated and TransplantedNewsFactor NetworkDr. Eggman writes "Nature Medicine brings us news of the latest success in the regeneration of the gas exchanging tissues [abstract is free; the full paper ...and more »

Slashdot: Thermosphere Contraction Puzzles ScientistsNewsFactor NetworkThe thermosphere layer of earth's atmosphere begins 80 to 90 kilometers above the surface and extends several hundred kilometers into the sky; ...and more »