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The Associated Press
May 25, 2012 -- 1:09 PM

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The privately bankrolled Dragon capsule made a historic arrival at the International Space Station on Friday, captured by astronauts wielding a giant robot arm.

SpaceX is the first private company to attempt such a feat:

The Associated Press
May 24, 2012 -- 8:53 PM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's Internet search engine receives more complaints about websites believed to be infringing on Microsoft's copyrights than it does about material produced by entertainment companies pushing for tougher online piracy laws.

The Associated Press
May 24, 2012 -- 7:03 PM

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The world's first private supply ship flew tantalizingly close to the International Space Station on Thursday, acing a critical test in advance of the actual docking.

The unmanned SpaceX Dragon capsule flew within 1½

The Associated Press
May 24, 2012 -- 6:08 PM

ONLINE PIRACY INSIGHTS: Google has released data detailing the volume of complaints that the company's search engine has received about websites hosting content that violates copyrights.

BIGGEST TARGETS: There have been more than 2.5 million

The Associated Press
May 24, 2012 -- 5:35 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook's rocky initial public offering hasn't stopped life at the world's biggest online social network. On Thursday, the company unveiled a camera app for the iPhone.

The app can be downloaded from Apple's App Store and works like

The Associated Press
May 24, 2012 -- 3:08 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Global warming is rescuing the once-rare brown Argus butterfly, scientists say.

Man-made climate is threatening the existence of many species, such as the giant polar bear. But in the case of the small drab British butterfly, it

The Associated Press
May 24, 2012 -- 12:50 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even robots like to have fun. NASA's rover on Mars showed off its playful side by snapping a picture of its own shadow. It's the latest self-portrait since the rover, named Opportunity, landed on the red planet in 2004.

The photo

The Associated Press
May 24, 2012 -- 12:17 AM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joining the battle to redefine Internet search, Yahoo is taking aim with a new browser enhancement it calls "Axis."

It alters browsers made by other companies to display search results in a more convenient and visual format.

The Associated Press
May 23, 2012 -- 11:20 PM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is joining the battle to redefine Internet search and taking aim at building a better Web browser, too.

The troubled Internet company is taking its shot with a new tool it calls "Axis" that alters browsers made by other

The Associated Press
May 23, 2012 -- 6:48 PM

Oracle Corp. had accused Google Inc. of patent and copyright infringement. Much of the dispute is over Google's Android, the mobile operating system that now powers more than 300 million smartphones and tablet computers.

Here are key developments in

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