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Google said Tuesday that it is going to start combining nearly all the information it has on its users, under a new privacy policy that will become effective March 1. So what does this mean for users? Below, answers to some of the most pressing questions. Associated Press What do Google’s changes mean for me? [...]

By Val Brickates Kennedy The controversial Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act — nicknamed SOPA and PIPA — are aimed at curtailing the pirating of U.S. intellectual property abroad. The bills enjoy particularly strong support from the film and music industries. Internet companies, however, have argued that the bill will infringe [...]

For Apple history buffs, the Stanford University’s Silicon Valley Archives offers a firsthand glimpse into the company’s past as it is the largest collection of historic material on Apple available. The Associated Press got a glimpse into the material, which was one time slated for an Apple museum that never materialized. Apple made the donation [...]

This post originally appeared in Deal Journal. Associated Press If you find yourself negotiating a merger with a multibillion-dollar penalty for failure, remember this: Breaking up could be tax-deductible. That’s what AT&T Inc. CFO John Stephens underscored Wednesday in comments at an investor conference. He was talking about the $4 billion accounting charge the carrier [...]

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (The Associated Press) — The dress Marilyn Monroe wore in “River of No Return” has sold to a private buyer for $504,000. Darren Julien, president and CEO of Julien’s Auctions, said Saturday that the dress was sold at an auction in China. Monroe wore the green velour dress while she sang “I’m [...]

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (The Associated Press) — The dress Marilyn Monroe wore in “River of No Return” has sold to a private buyer for $504,000. Darren Julien, president and CEO of Julien’s Auctions, said Saturday that the dress was sold at an auction in China. Monroe wore the green velour dress while she sang “I’m [...]

The Associated Press moved a bulletin at 7:35 p.m. stating that Steve Jobs has passed away. We at TUAW send our heartfelt sympathy to Jobs’ family in their time of grief, and thank Steve for all of the hard work he’s done that’s touched every aspect of our lives. Update (7:45 p.m. ET): Apple has [...]

By Scott Thurm How does $35 million for 11 months of work sound? That’s what Hewlett-Packard Co. Chief Executive Leo Apotheker could walk away with, if he is forced out by directors of the Palo Alto, Calif., tech giant, according to calculations by The Wall Street Journal. Associated Press Hewlett Packard CEO Leo Apotheker Under [...]

George Lucas and Steve Jobs go way back. In 1986, Jobs bought the computer graphics division of Lucasfilm Ltd. from the “Star Wars” creator, a deal that led to the formation of Pixar Animation Studios. So Lucas didn’t hesitate to share his thoughts about the resignation of Jobs when asked on Thursday. Associated Press George [...]

Twitter is losing another co-founder. Associated Press Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter Biz Stone, who helped launch the microblogging service in 2006, is leaving day-to-day work at the company, he said Tuesday. Although he’ll remain involved with Twitter, most of his time will be spent on the relaunch of the start-up where Twitter was first [...]