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Our Top Stories Google Buzz: Both Promising and Confusing After a few days of experimenting with Google's newest venture into social networking, we have a wish list. Valentines Bearing a Virus Not So Loving A security vendor offers tips for avoiding malware and password-guessing hackers with deviant Valentine plans. Valentine's Day Gaming Round-up A roundup of Valentine's Day events in MMOs and other gaming sites. The YouTube (R)evolution Turns 5 As YouTube reaches its fifth birthday, we take a look at how the site has changed life as we know it. Samsung Wave Makes a Splash at Mobile World Congress The very first phone to run Samsung's Bada OS, the Samsung Wave sports new Super AMOLED display technology, improved TouchWiz user interface and a bevvy of social networking and multimedia features. Microsoft Targets Windows 7 Activation Hackers An update arriving next week will expose users running Windows 7 long past the trial period. Buzz: Google Needs Better "People Skills" Google's inability to deal with people issues, like privacy and support, makes the company look technically sophisticated but socially inept. Google and T-Mobile: A Match in the Making? Analysis: Speculation continues to spread about Google buying T-Mobile and the partners pushing the Nexus One smartphone. Fashion Meets Technology: New Tech Could Change Your Wardrobe What might your wardrobe look like in five years? New technologies could bring about new trends and styles in fashion. Be My Valentine: Tech Titans Mix Work and Marriage The heartwarming tale of 10 tech companies founded by husbands and wives. Read PC World Blogs and Windows 7 Updates Full Windows 7 Coverage Start here for an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of Microsoft's new operating system. 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BioShock 2: A Sequel that Surpasses the Original It doesn't continue the original's plot or even build on it, but this harrowing story one-ups the original's memory-quest-with-a-twist. Heavy Rain, the PS3 Exclusive That's Not a Game Developer Quantic Games' Heavy Rain is either an exceptionally beautiful adventure game, or an altogether new form of interactive fiction. Trend Micro HouseCall Helps Find and Destroy Malware Free utility HouseCall scans for and removes viruses, Trojans, and other malware. Downloads: Editor's Collection Most Popular Download Introductions of January 2010As 2010 began, PCWorld.com site visitors didn't forget their tried-and-true software--but they plunged into new programs as well. The popularity of backup programs and system utilities suggests that some readers made New Year's resolutions to back up and clean out their PCs. Photo-processing software did well, too; perhaps that means a memorable holiday season. 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