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Chevy Volt battery to have 8-year warranty
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DETROIT, July 14 (UPI) -- General Motors Co. will warranty plug-in hybrid electric Chevrolet Volt car batteries for eight years or 100,000 miles, the U.S. automaker said Wednesday.

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Report: Larry Ellison to buy NBA Warriors
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OAKLAND, Calif., July 14 (UPI) -- Software mogul Larry Ellison was on the verge of buying the NBA's Golden State Warriors Tuesday, sources told the San Francisco Chronicle.

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N.C. man, 27, faces cyberbullying charge
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MATTHEWS, N.C., July 13 (UPI) -- A 27-year-old man allegedly assumed the online identity of a 17-year-old co-worker and sent humiliating e-mails to her friends, police in North Carolina say.

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Space probe gets 'suit' of armor
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WASHINGTON, July 13 (UPI) -- A spacecraft bound for Jupiter will get a suit of armor to protect it from the fiercest radiation any space probe has ever encountered, NASA officials say.

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Microsoft issues critical security updates
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REDMOND, Wash., July 13 (UPI) -- U.S. software giant Microsoft issued four security updates Tuesday to patch five Windows and Office vulnerabilities it rated "critical."

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Man claims he owns 84 percent of Facebook
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NEW YORK, July 13 (UPI) -- A Web site designer says he built the Facebook site and owns 84 percent of the popular online social networking venue, a claim the company calls frivolous.

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Consumer Reports: Nay on iPhone
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YONKERS, N.Y., July 12 (UPI) -- U.S. products-review magazine Consumer Reports said Monday it would not recommend purchasing Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4 because of persistent reception problems.

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E-mail no substitute for complaint letter
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LONDON, July 10 (UPI) -- People have gotten so used to writing e-mails they have lost the art of writing complaint letters to businesses, a British author says.

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Wireless e-mail patent suit filed by NTP
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NEW YORK, July 10 (UPI) -- NTP, Inc., has filed a federal patent infringement lawsuit against some of the leading manufacturers of smartphones.

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Cyber shield would protect U.S. computers
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WASHINGTON, July 8 (UPI) -- A new U.S. government program is designed to detect cyberattacks on crucial agencies in the private and public sectors, sources tell The Wall Street Journal.

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Study: Internet viewed as social gain
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ELON, N.C., July 6 (UPI) -- A recent survey found a large majority of Internet users indicated they believe online options would improve their social lives.

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Industrial spying rises in S. Korea
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SEOUL, July 4 (UPI) -- South Korean industrial spying cases have risen consistently, largely in the electronics industry, a center tied to the chief national intelligence agency said.

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Tanning tax goes into effect
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COCOA BEACH, Fla., July 2 (UPI) -- A 10 percent tax on tanning salon services has taken effect, with Florida salon owners saying they are angry over both the idea and the timing of it.

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Microsoft keeps an eye on Apple
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REDMOND, Wash., July 2 (UPI) -- U.S. software giant Microsoft is keeping an eye on rival Apple and plans to emulate some of the smaller company's successes, leaked documents show.

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VAIO laptop computers recalled
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WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Sony VAIO laptop computers due to a burn hazard.

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