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Tajikistan Allows Access to Facebook

Authorities in Tajikistan on Sunday allowed access to Facebook following an outcry from international organizations over the recent blocking of independent media sites.

"Yes, we've allowed access to Facebook but we don't know how long it will last," said a spokesman for an Internet provider in the Tajik capital Dushanbe.

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Portable Chargers, Boosters to Ease Green Car Woes

Chevrolet Europe's president Susan Doherty drives to work every day in an electric car, and thanks to a recharging station at work, she never worries about running out of power.

For most other people, however, it remains a challenge to find electric charging stations to refuel.

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'Anonymous' Member Admits Hacking UK Abortion Site

A member of the international computer hacking group Anonymous pleaded guilty in court in Britain on Saturday to breaking into and defacing the website of an abortion service.

James Jeffery, 27, said he targeted the site because he disagreed with his sister's decision to terminate her pregnancy, Westminster Magistrates Court in central London heard.

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"Skyrim" and "Portal" Stars at Game Conference

Sweeping medieval fantasy game "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" and addictive puzzle play in "Portal 2" won accolades at the world's largest gathering of game makers that wraps up Friday in San Francisco.

"Skyrim" was crowned Game of the Year for 2011 at the 12th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards while "Portal 2" won top honors for narrative, audio, and game design.

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'SimCity' Game Rebuilt for Age of Climate Change

vClimate change is coming to SimCity.

A new version of the city-building computer game that factors in real-world consequences of energy choices has won endorsements from Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and the director of the Academy Award-winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth."

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Angry Birds Catapult into Space with NASA Boost

Rovio's Angry Birds are taking their battle against the egg-stealing pigs into space and NASA is giving them a boost.

The Finnish videogame company unveiled Angry Birds Space on Thursday, the latest installment of the massively popular videogame.

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France's Alstom Launches Brazil's Hydropower Tech Center

French engineering giant Alstom Thursday laid the cornerstone for a global hydropower technology center in southern Brazilian to develop turbine models for the Latin American market.

The center, which will become operational in July 2013, is to be housed in Alstom's state-of-the-art hydropower manufacturing plant in Tabaute, located 130 kilometers (80 miles) from Sao Paulo.

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The Google Tech Workshop is coming to Beirut!

For one day only, Google will be hosting a workshop in conjunction with AUB for Tech Enthusiasts & Business Professionals to learn about Google Products & Technologies. Google speakers will be flying in to give our our first developer & business training in Beirut. Spaces are limited, so register below!

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Waterproof Tablets, Smart Accessories Boost Tech Fair

Whether in the bath, the toilet or in the car, you need never be separated for an instant from your beloved tablet computer with a range of innovations showcased at this year's CeBIT tech fair.

Tablet computers are undoubtedly all the rage at this year's show, the world's biggest IT fair, with hangar-sized halls filled with the latest in ultra-light, ultra-fast and ultra-cool products from around the world.

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Apple Unveils New iPad, Apple TV Box

Apple unveiled a third-generation iPad enhanced with features aimed at keeping it on top of the booming tablet computer market.

The new iPad boasts a more powerful processor, eye-grabbing resolution on par with that of an iPhone 4S, and the ability to connect to the latest 4G LTE telecom networks that move data faster than their predecessors.

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