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Sites that help you lodge complaints

If you've been wronged or you're just not happy with the way you were treated, there are some sites on the Web that will help you get your voice heard.

Google App Engine misfires

A morning outage in Google App Engine--a hosting service for Web application developers--was resolved around noon Pacific Thursday.

iPhone heat issue much ado about nothing

Some reports on Friday claim that Apple admitted in a tech note to having heat issues with the iPhone 3GS, but that's just not true.

Report: Guilty verdict overturned in MySpace suicide case

Lori Drew allegedly used a fake MySpace profile to harass a teenager to the point of suicide, but judge says prosecutors can't use the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act against her.

Net neutrality gets a boost from the feds

The Obama administration includes the FCC's Net neutrality principles as conditions for some of the funds it will allocate as part of the economic stimulus package.

DOJ opens formal investigation into Google Books settlement

Government investigators will probe whether or not Google's agreement with publishers over the digital rights to index books violates antitrust laws.

Apple fixing iPhone SMS security hole

Vulnerability in the way iPhones handle text messages could be used to track the location of the phone, turn on the microphone, or turn phone into botnet zombie.

Fisker's good Karma

At a dinner speech recently, Henrik Fisker laid out his plans for Fisker Automotive and its first car, the plug-in hybrid Karma.

TracFone offers $45 unlimited plan

TracFone's new StraightTalk service delivers 30MB of data plus unlimited calling and messaging for $45 per month.

AT&T breaks sales records with iPhone 3GS launch

Carrier sells more phones the first day the iPhone 3GS went on sale than it ever has, even on the two previous iPhone launch days, according to an internal memo.

Hard disk or solid-state? Think again

Although solid-state drives are in vogue, market forces and technical issues are making them a little less appealing than before.

CNET News Daily Podcast: On building ethical military robots

Robotics engineer Ronald Arkin talks about giving robots a built-in "guilt system" that could make them better at avoiding civilian casualties; Jammie Thomas-Rasset plans to appeal RIAA case; and Waledac spam set to explode over July 4th weekend.

Microsoft: Bing needs to improve when news breaks

For several minutes following reports that Michael Jackson had been rushed to the hospital last week, Microsoft's Bing search engine buried news results for searches on his name.

Lunar mapping satellite snaps first test images

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has snapped its first test images, showing the moon's starkly cratered terrain in preparation for the start of mapping operations.

Legalized drugs, now open source. Those crazy Dutch!

The Dutch central government reports on its adoption of open-source software, finding significant benefits in its significant movement to open source.

Google finally sued by makers of Finally Fast

Another lawsuit is pending over advertisers that bid on keywords involving trademarks they don't own, while also alleging Google has unfairly manipulated search results.

Windows 7 may get a 'Family Pack'

Enthusiasts have spotted wording in a leaked test build of the operating system that suggests Microsoft may offer a three-PC deal with the new Windows.

Waledac worm targeting July 4 spam offensive

Researcher warns people to be cautious about clicking on links related to Independence Day videos in e-mails over the holiday.

British Airways won't retrofit for mobile communications

Airline is planning to launch a mobile e-mail, Web browsing, and texting service on two new Airbus A318 planes this fall. But retrofitting old planes is too costly, CEO says.

Windows 7: Moving beyond Vista

Microsoft aims to make a much different first impression with Windows 7 than it did with Vista, its oft-maligned predecessor.

Photos: NASA's science, tech showcase

A look at the high-tech research and development going on inside the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif.