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Monday, May 13, 2013  New York state's attorney general is asking smartphone makers to do more to protect consumers from violent street crimes known as "Apple picking," or cell phone thefts.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  The "Sesame Street" crew has been talking to kids for more than four decades. Now they're offering a way for their pint-sized audience to interact with characters on the other side of the TV screen.

Friday, August 10, 2012  Welcome to the retail future, with an assist from the video game industry.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  New York state sex offenders are being shut out of online gaming systems that have allowed them to interact with children.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  A huge network of hackers is out to get your personal information and they may already be lurking around your computer.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Microsoft is hooking up MSN.com with a hipper sidekick to broaden its appeal and stay on top of the Internet's hottest topics.

Monday, January 30, 2012  Google, Microsoft and other companies are working together to combat email "phishing" scams. They've formed an organization to design a system to authenticate emails from legitimate senders and weed out scams.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010  Microsoft issuing an important warning for computer users today.