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Between The Lines Columnist Windows 8 Adoption Limps On
By Michael Endler
Windows 8 is making only marginal progress and Windows RT continues to flop. That adds to the pressure on Windows Blue.

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Surveillance software pretends to be Firefox to escape detection, report claims. Mozilla lawyers take action.

- Pentagon Seeks Robotic Hand With Soft Touch
DARPA invests in technology to develop more human-like robotic hands; iRobot demonstration shows promise.

- FBI Seeks Real-Time Facebook, Google Wiretaps
Government proposal would expand wiretap laws to cover not just service providers, but also the likes of Facebook and Google.

- Google's Green Energy Plan: Readers Speak
Google initiative to pay more for renewable energy at its data center in Lenoir, N.C., spurred a variety of reactions from readers. Some see it as a step forward for green energy; others call it plain dumb.

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