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Unemployed in Europe Stymied by Lack of Technology Skills

By LIZ ALDERMAN

Thousands of jobs are languishing unfilled as many in the work force find that their skills are ill suited for posts in information technology.

Court Grants Secrecy for Memo on Phone Data

By CHARLIE SAVAGE

A federal appeals court, endorsing a broad conception of executive branch secrecy, said the White House could withhold a Justice Department memo about the handing over of telephone records.

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Is 2014 the Year of the Connected Home?

By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER

More people are adopting Internet-connected home devices, according to holiday gift trends and the news expected at the consumer electronics show next week, but analysts say they are still far from mainstream.

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AT&T; Aims $450 Credit at T-Mobile Customers

By BRIAN X. CHEN

AT&T; announced on Friday that T-Mobile customers can receive up to $450 in credit to spend on devices or services, if they switch their service to AT&T.;

Your Money

Make a Resolution to Budget? Here Are Some Apps to Help

By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD

Several applications are available to help consumers set up a budget and track their income and expenditures.

From Ford, a Plug-In That Tracks the Sun

By MATTHEW L. WALD

A solar-powered Ford C-Max concept maximizes energy by finding its own place in the sun.

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FireEye Computer Security Firm Acquires Mandiant

By NICOLE PERLROTH and DAVID E. SANGER

The deal, melding detection of hacking with sophisticated response to the threat, is worth more than $1 billion.

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Books, Just Like You Wanted

By DAVID STREITFELD

Writers are now able to write books that give their readers exactly what they want. That might, or might not, be a good thing.

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Snapchat Breach Exposes Weak Security

By NICOLE PERLROTH and JENNA WORTHAM

After a breach that exposed 4.6 million Snapchat usernames and phone numbers, Snapchat’s security issues were laid bare.

A Tablet for Children That Comes With Its Own Penguins

By BROOKS BARNES

The DreamTab, produced by Fuhu and DreamWorks Animation, will regularly update with custom content from the animation studio.

New Venture for AllThingsD Journalists

By RAVI SOMAIYA

The ReCode site was started by Walter Mossberg and Kara Swisher after they parted ways with News Corporation and The Wall Street Journal.

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Big Data Shrinks to Grow

By QUENTIN HARDY

It was a good year for Big Data — the term at least, and quite possibly the industry. But as masses of data and its subsequent analysis comes of age, many companies have found that they need to focus on a few specifics, rather than promise to change everything.

Clubs Ban Photos, Putting Off Some Instagram and Selfie Fans

By BILLY GRAY

Restoring a layer of privacy in the age of social media updates.

Viewing Where the Internet Goes

By JOHN MARKOFF

Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn, who outlined the conventions of the Internet in a hotel room in 1973, spoke separately about what has become of it and where it is going.

District Judge Upholds Government’s Right to Search Electronics at Border

By SUSAN STELLIN

Judge Edward R. Korman of the Eastern District of New York found that the government does not need reasonable suspicion to examine or confiscate a traveler’s electronic device.