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Department of Justice Suing Apple For E-Book Pricing Scheme

100_1239 By Ariel Walden April 12, 2012

Hope you like that new E-book you just bought from Apple. You may have paid more for it than you had to.

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What Would You Ask Latrelle Joy?

100_1228 By Chad Hasty April 11, 2012

Candidate for District 6 City Council, Latrelle Joy, will join us on Lubbock's First News. Submit your questions for the candidate here.

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Teacher at Private Christian School Fired For Getting Pregnant Out of Wedlock

100_1239 By Ariel Walden April 11, 2012

At a public school, it would be discrimination to fire a teacher just because she's pregnant. But what if this teacher worked a private Christan school, and was pregnant out of wedlock?

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Facebook Buys Instagram App For $1 Billion

100_1239 By Ariel Walden April 10, 2012

Would you pay $1 billion for a popular mobile app? You would if you were Facebook.

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What Would You Ask Tom Leppert?

100_1228 By Chad Hasty April 9, 2012

U.S. Senate Candidate, Tom Leppert, will appear on Lubbock's First News on Tuesday. What questions would you like to ask?

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Privacy on Facebook? Good Luck With That… The Geek Girl Report

100_1239 By Ariel Walden April 9, 2012

On this week's edition of the Geek Girl Report, we'll take a look at the privacy features of Facebook and why I think they don't really matter.

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New Computer Virus Infects Over 600,000 Macs

100_1239 By Ariel Walden April 6, 2012

If you were to ask the fans of Apple's Macintosh computers, they'd probably say one of its best features is that the Macs are practically immune to viruses. Well...that's not exactly the case.

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Google to Release “Project Glass” Augmented Reality Goggles

100_1239 By Ariel Walden April 5, 2012

If the flying car story wasn't enough of an indicator, science fiction is quickly becoming a reality.

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What Would You Ask Jim Gerlt?

100_1228 By Chad Hasty April 4, 2012

What would you ask Jim Gerlt? Gerlt is running for District 4 City Council.

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Controversial Girl-Finding App Gives Light To Online Privacy Concerns

100_1239 By Ariel Walden April 4, 2012

We all know those girls, the ones that have a compulsive need to let everybody on Facebook and Twitter know exactly where they are and what they're doing at all hours of the day. Personally, I find it annoying. But in all seriousness, it can also be very dangerous.

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