First Meteor Shower of 2012 Dazzles
The Quadrantid meteor shower, the first major show of shooting stars in 2012, peaks in the hours before dawn on Wednesday. The best seeing should be after the moon sets around 3 a.m. Astronomers say you may see 60-200 shooting stars per hour if the weather is clear.
  Cocktail Crossfire: Are Nasty, Evil, Anonymous Commenters Good for Anything?
 Currently there are bills in both houses of the New York State Legislature that would, reports Wired's David Kravets, "require New York-based websites, such as blogs and newspapers, to 'remove any comments posted on his or her website by an anonymous poster unless such anonymous poster agrees to attach his or her name to the post.'” The purpose of this proposed legislation is to limit cyberbullies and their impact, and to cut down on "mean-spirited and baseless political attacks. ...
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 Facebook stock climbs, but company faces lawsuits
Facebook's fourth day of trading as a public company brought shareholder lawsuits, and an increase in the company's stock price as the fallout continued from the social network's botched initial public offering. HP still leads: Top 5 makers of personal computers
Hewlett-Packard Co. remains the world's largest maker of personal computers, but the business is slowing with the rise of smartphones and other mobile devices. HP announced Wednesday that it will cut 8 percent of its work force by October 2014. HP has said it will use savings to invest in growing businesses. Watch: TechBytes: Facebook, Pinterest
Facebook is set to launch its initial public offering.
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