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Despite precautions taken by online virtual worlds to protect minors, sexually and violently explicit material is still showing up in areas frequented by kids under 18, according to a Thursday report from the Federal Trade Commission. Full Story »

On Monday, Google announced real-time search results from Twitter. And now, according to a Yahoo! Search blog entry that will be posted later today by team members Ivan Davtchev and Shiv Ramamurthi, Yahoo will show relevant tweets of popular, "buzzing" topics in the results page. Full Story »

The WiGig Alliance said Thursday that it has completed its first specification, paving the way for tri-band Wi-Fi routers as early as 2010. Full Story »

Dell has updated its enterprise class and SMB-oriented OptiPlex business desktop PC lines. Full Story »

With its ease of use, high-quality videos, and the ability to create custom playlists and view videos on-demand, Vevo could very well be on its way to replacing TV music stations as the premier destination for music videos. Full Story »

NEC's NP2200 and NP1200 are the latest in the company's NP series of professional installation projectors geared toward corporate and higher-education markets. Full Story »

Free, government-funded cell phones may be the target of right-wing rage, but they're real, they're out there and they're getting more free minutes. Virgin Mobile on Wednesday announced Assurance Wireless to ship prepaid phones to the poor or disabled in three states. Full Story »

At the Consumer Electronics Show this January, Seagate plans to announce Momentus Thin, a disc drive only 7 millimeters high that the company will use to attack the netbook market. Full Story »

All told, PCMag.com and Gearlog Car Tech honored 16 cars: 10 Digital Drive best cars, 5 honorable mentions, a Digital Drive Used Car of the Year, a Digital Drive Technology of the Year, and two technology honorable mentions. Full Story »

YouTube-backed video site Vevo is now live after a star-studded launch event in New York City. Full Story »