April 2013

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Anti-Cyberbullying Bill Fails In Senate

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The Cyberbullying and Internet Shenanigans Prevention Act of 2013 (CISPA), which would have outlawed cyberbullying and imposed harsh criminal fines on trolls, has failed. Although passed by the House of Representatives, the Senate has indicated it will not consider the bill, effectively killing it.
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An Apology For The Onstage Suicide At TNRI Interrupt

On behalf of everyone here at Tech News Rumor Insider, I would like to apologize to all the attendees at TNRI Interrupt who witnessed Bplikppy CEO Anthony Wu shoot himself in the head during last night's keynote address, and especially to all of you in the first couple rows who got splattered with blood.
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TNRI Interrupt Conference Kicks Off Tomorrow!

It's that time of the year again! TNRI Interrupt, our annual tech conference featuring industry leaders and sycophants talking all things tech, is kicking off tomorrow morning in Silicon Valley! We've got some great things planned this year and we think attendees are going to be blown away. Here's a look at our slate of speeches, workshops, interviews, presentations, and demonstrations.
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Yahoo! Lays Off 11,499

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"It's just me now," says CEO Marissa Mayer.
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Steve Ballmer Invests in Tech News Rumor Insider

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Steve Ballmer has invested in Tech News Rumor Insider, according to a company-wide memo that was just forwarded around the office.

Here's the full internal memo from our director of business operations, Harry Globjet.


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Is Wikipedia Making A TV?

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Speculation is mounting that the online encyclopedia Wikipedia is in the process of building a branded TV set. Site founder Jimbo Wales was mum on the subject when asked about it during a recent conference call, but sources close to him say he's "very interested" in the idea.
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