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Technology Twitter adds security measure to logins

By Associated Press Published: May 22, 2013 at 1:55 PM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 1:55 PM PDT

Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins.

Technology Inslee signs Facebook job password bill

By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press Published: May 22, 2013 at 10:00 AM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 10:00 AM PDT

Washington became the fifth state this year to sign into law protections of social media passwords at the workplace and job interviews.

Technology With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely

By MARTHA MENDOZA AP National Writer Published: May 22, 2013 at 8:19 AM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 8:19 AM PDT

A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely.

Technology First Look: New Xbox elegant, but much unknown

By DERRIK J. LANG, AP Entertainment Writer Published: May 22, 2013 at 8:02 AM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 8:02 AM PDT

Based on limited time with the device, the Xbox One feels like an improvement over its predecessor. But it fails to include features some fans have demanded, including the ability to play games bought for the existing Xbox 360 system.

Technology Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter to avoid Facebook 'drama'

By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 1:27 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 2:17 PM PDT

Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior.

Technology For cyber-terrorists: 'There's no firewall for stupidity' (Video)

By Matt Markovich Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:53 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 10:53 AM PDT

Security experts say it's not a matter of "if" but "when" a cyber-terrorist attack or intrusion will take place on our critical infrastructure and the Puget Sound is a prime target.

Technology Scientists excited about new lab at bottom of Pacific Ocean (Photo Gallery)

By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:55 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 10:55 AM PDT

The $239 million National Science Foundation project will install video cameras, seismic monitors and other gauges along a volcano in deep waters off the Pacific Northwest coast

Technology Microsoft touts new Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By DERRIK J. LANG, AP Entertainment Writer Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:30 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 6:30 PM PDT

Microsoft revealed the Xbox One, its next-generation entertainment console, during a presentation Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash.

Technology Tumblr CEO's mom gushes over billion-dollar baby

By MEGHAN BARR Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:32 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 8:32 AM PDT

"There were a few tears and lots of hugs, and a lot of excitement," said his mother, Barbara Ackerman. "This is something that he built — it's his baby — and it's emotional."

Technology Yahoo reboots Flickr, offers 1 terabyte of free storage

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:30 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 8:30 AM PDT

Fresh on the heels of its $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo says it is rebooting its languishing photo-sharing site Flickr with plans to make it "awesome" again.

Technology Eminem's publisher sues Facebook over song usage

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:29 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 8:29 AM PDT

Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs.

Technology Guantanamo hack threat prompts WiFi shutdown

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:28 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 8:28 AM PDT

The U.S. military has shut down wireless internet service at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba because of online hacking threats.

Technology Internet cable from Cuba to Jamaica comes online

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:26 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 8:26 AM PDT

A company that monitors global Internet traffic says another branch of the Venezuela-to-Cuba undersea fiber-optic cable has come online, connecting the island to nearby Jamaica.

Technology Scientists turn honeybees into land mine detectors (Photo Gallery)

By DARKO BANDIC Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 8:09 AM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 8:09 AM PDT

Mirjana Filipovic is still haunted by the land mine blast that killed her boyfriend and blew off her left leg while on a fishing trip nearly a decade ago. It happened in a field that was supposedly de-mined.

Technology A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Published: May 20, 2013 at 8:00 AM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 9:10 AM PDT

It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering. And then it flopped. Facebook's stock finished its first day of trading just 23 cents higher than its $38 IPO price. It hasn't been that high since.