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Yusuf Mehdi, senior vice president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, discusses the Xbox One uses for television viewing during a press event in Redmond, Washington, May 21, 2013.

Microsoft Unveils New Xbox One Game Console

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Technicians monitor data flow in the control room of an internet service provider in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 15, 2011.

Iranians Face New Internet Curbs Before Election

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Apple CEO Tim Cook, center, is surrounded by his team during a break from testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 21, 2013.

Apple Defends Tax Avoidance

Apple says it paid about $6 billion in US taxes in 2012, but investigators say it would have had to pay billions more without overseas accountsMore

 A news headline about the Tumblr sale to Yahoo scrolls on a building in New York's Times Square, May 20, 2013.

Yahoo Buying Tumblr for $1.1 Billion

Acquisition gives struggling Internet pioneer much-needed social media platform to reach younger generation More

Scientists say large dams have altered the natural course of many rivers, affecting ecosystems and aquatic life.

Scientists Ponder Damage to Water System

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Video Scientists Race to Contain Malaria: New Discoveries, More Resistance

Two new medical discoveries are raising hopes of containing malaria - the mosquito-borne parasitic disease that each year infects more than 200 million people and claims an estimated 660 thousand lives. Meantime, the World Health Organization is warning about dire consequences if a drug-resistant form of malaria spreads beyond southeast Asia.