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 Google+ Floodgates Open -- Everyone Gets 150 Invites and an Invite Page Each Google+ user now has 150 invites to dole out and can either invite people by e-mail, as before, or send a link to a dedicated invite page. Share:   |  Lost Programming Skills Today's coders may know how to whip up a PHP script or a Drupal extension, create a mobile app for both the iPhone and Android, and run DOOM on their car's GPS (which has been done, it turns out). But there's a lot that their predecessors knew that today's programmers don't. Share: | The Undetectable Malware That Real Hackers Don't Seem to Want An undetectable rootkit developed several years ago hasn't gained traction among cybercriminals--thankfully. Share: | Security, Hacker Conferences Have Technology Industry Buzzing The world's best security researchers and hackers have gathered in Las Vegas for the Black Hat and Def Con security conferences, and news about their work is creeping out like a toxic flood. 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Share: | Japanese Care Robot Lifts Patients From Bed To Wheelchair This is "RIBA-II," a robot designed to help with the tough task of lifting patients from their mattress into a wheelchair. Share: | |  | | Top News on PCWorld.com | Google+ Floodgates Open -- Everyone Gets 150 Invites and an Invite Page Each Google+ user now has 150 invites to dole out and can either invite people by e-mail, as before, or send a link to a dedicated invite page. Share: | Lost Programming Skills Today's coders may know how to whip up a PHP script or a Drupal extension, create a mobile app for both the iPhone and Android, and run DOOM on their car's GPS (which has been done, it turns out). But there's a lot that their predecessors knew that today's programmers don't. Share: | | Downloads: Editor's Collection | | Best Free Software for Protecting Your PC and Your PrivacyWant to make sure that your PC and all its files and data are kept safe, secure, and private--without breaking the bank to do it? 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