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FBI: Over 300,000 Could Lose Web Access by July

The FBI warned Monday that more than 300,000 Internet users worldwide could lose their Web access starting in July following a multi-million-dollar scam.

But users can breathe a sigh of relief as a solution is just a few clicks away at dcwg.org, a website the FBI created so people could check whether they have been infected with malware and remove any malicious software.

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U.S. Commission: Xbox Infringes Motorola Patents

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Monday issued a preliminary ruling that Microsoft infringed on Motorola Mobility patents in its hit Xbox 360 videogame consoles.

Administrative law judge David Shaw backed four out of five Motorola claims that the company's intellectual property was usurped in Xbox software for tasks such as efficiently moving video files or connecting wirelessly to the Internet.

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Facebook Beefs Up Patent Arsenal Ahead Of IPO

Facebook struck a $550 million deal Monday to get its hands on hundreds of AOL patents from Microsoft as the social network hardened its defenses before it goes public on the Nasdaq.

Facebook will pick up around 650 of the 925 patents Microsoft bought earlier this month in an auction from AOL in a nearly $1.1 billion deal, Facebook and Microsoft said in a statement.

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Report: Iran Oil Ministry under 'Cyber-Attack'

Iran's oil ministry has come under a "cyber-attack," with its website and affiliated sites appearing to be offline, Iranian media reported on Monday.

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Philips: Q1 profit at 249 million euros

Dutch electronics giant Philips posted Monday first quarter net profits of 249 million euros ($328.4 million), up from 138 million euros a year ago amid the sale of some real estate in the Netherlands.

Revenues for the group reached 5.6 billion euros, up from 5.3 billion euros a year ago, and slightly beating the 5.4 billion euros forecasted by analysts polled by Dow Jones news wire.

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Light Bulb with 20-Year Life Unveiled in U.S. on Earth Day

A prize-winning, super-energy-saving LED bulb from Dutch electronics giant Philips said to last over 20 years went on sale Sunday to coincide with Earth Day.

The bulb that won the U.S. Department of Energy's "Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize" was available from retailers for $50, down from an initial $60 price tag. The company said it was planning discounts to bring the cost down to as little as $25.

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China Consumers Slow to Convert to Green Technology

Carmakers at the Beijing auto show are due to unveil scores of clean energy vehicles as they try to convince Chinese customers to swap gas-guzzling SUVs for cleaner but slower and pricier options.

But analysts say the rush to showcase green technology at the Auto China 2012 exhibition, which opens Monday, is unlikely to hide the fact it may still take a long time for the Asian nation to fully embrace an electric future.

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Report: Honda to Provide Hybrid Technologies to China Firms

Honda Motor will provide its core hybrid car technologies to a number of Chinese automakers, eyeing to boost sales in the world's largest car market, a report said Sunday.

As Honda's sales in China have long been sluggish, it aims to achieve a turnaround by aggressively pushing its hybrid vehicle technologies, the Japanese business daily Nikkei reported.

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Motorola Mobility CEO's Pay More than Triples

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. CEO and Chairman Sanjay Jha's compensation more than tripled in 2011 to $47.2 million, including awards tied to the company's split from Motorola Solutions.

The old Motorola Inc. divided into two companies in January 2011, and Google Inc. is now awaiting final approvals for its purchase of Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion.

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Report: Hundreds of Thousands May Lose Internet in July

For computer users, a few mouse clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing Internet connections this summer.

Unknown to most of them, their problem began when international hackers ran an online advertising scam to take control of infected computers around the world. In a highly unusual response, the FBI set up a safety net months ago using government computers to prevent Internet disruptions for those infected users. But that system is to be shut down.

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