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Government digital TV box program runs out of cash—A U.S. program to help consumers pay for equipment to keep some television sets working after the switch to digital transmissions Feb. 17 reached its funding limit, and new applicants will be put on a waiting list. READ STORY

After 3-decade run, show's over for VHS format—Pop culture is hitting the eject button on the VHS tape, the once-ubiquitous home video format that will finish this month as a creaky ghost of Christmas past. READ STORY

Apple to lift copying barrier on iTunes songs—In moves that will help shape the online future of the music business, Apple said Tuesday that it would remove anti-copying restrictions on all of the songs in its iTunes store. READ STORY

Apple CEO's health again takes center stage—Apple CEO Steve Jobs may have ducked his annual speaking engagement at the Macworld Expo, but he can't seem to dodge the spotlight. READ STORY

Steve Jobs has hormone imbalance, to remain CEO—Apple Inc. founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer, said today that a hormone imbalance is to blame for the weight loss that has prompted worries about his health. READ STORY

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Most zapped Zunes working again, Microsoft says

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Cable companies accused of digital exploitation

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As economy slows, IT companies flex strengths

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Printer sales in Iran prompt scrutiny of HP

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Innovators pursue genetic advances in the kitchen

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Australia's planned Internet filter draws outrage

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