GM to Cisco: A momentous passing of the torch (Network World)

It's official: General Motors is off the Dow, and Cisco takes its place. The transition is more than just a dry Wall Street accounting maneuver: From a cultural, economic, and societal perspective, it marks a seismic shift in how our world is organized.

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Dos and don'ts for mixing work, social networks (CNN.com)

Lindsay Spencer was two years out of college and facing one of the biggest decisions of her young life: what to do with those Facebook friend requests from people she met through her job.

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IT People Are From Mars: Why Your Marriages Are From Hell or Headed There (CIO.com)

CIO asked you, IT pros: What do you wish your spouse knew about your job? Surprise: Your answers spoke more about your communication mistakes at home than they did about your spouse's shortcomings. Read on for advice on how to fix this before a nasty crash.

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Opinion: The RIAA Has Got to Stop (PC Magazine)

The RIAA, whose officers are generally reviled, continues to do a disservice to its members—if research data is correct.

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Palm Announces Pre Price, Ship Date (PC Magazine)

The Palm Pre will be available on Saturday, June 6 for $199.99 with a two-year service agreement and $100 mail-in rebate, Sprint and Palm announced today. The groundbreaking WebOS phone will appear that day at a range of retailers: Sprint stores, Best Buy, Radio Shack, Wal-Mart and online, which bodes well for Sprint having a lot of Pres available to sell.

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Web attack that poisons Google results gets worse (Network World)

A new attack that peppers Google search results with malicious links is spreading quickly, the U.S. Computer Emergence Response Team warned on Monday.

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