Zynga recently filed a preliminary application for a gambling license in Nevada. We're not talking about gambling with Farmville credits, either. We're talking cold hard cash.

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The head of the FDA asked Congress for more authority to police pharmacies like the one that triggered a deadly meningitis outbreak, even as lawmakers questioned why the agency didn't do more with its existing powers.

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The latest lawyer to represent a New York man in what authorities now say is a fraudulent lawsuit against Facebook wants off the case.

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ever turn on your television to find the same tired line-up of last season's movies available to watch? Or been disappointed about how it takes weeks for a movie to arrive on-demand? While cinemas have always enjoyed privileged status when it comes to being the first to screen movies, the European Commission wants to level the playing field for digital outlets by encouraging the same day release of films across platforms. ...

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Duracell Powermat's $100 package: A charging mat, a charging case for the iPhone, and a portable charger.

Just last year, Powermat and Duracell were rivals in the wireless-power world. The two brands had competing products in the wireless-charger market: Powermat's eponymous charging mat and Duracell's MyGrid charging mat. Then, late last year, the two brands formed an alliance.

On Monday, the Duracell/Powermat joint venture released its first co-branded wireless charger, the Duracell Powermat 24 Hour Power System. In addition to that in-home system, Duracell Powermat is also adding wireless charging stations to a number of high-profile locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, hoping it will help jump-start widespread adoption of its technology.

After using the 24 Hour Power System for a few days, I think a combination of ubiquitous power mats and compatible charging cases has the potential to change things on a bigger scale. Although physically plugging your phone into a wall outlet to recharge it is a minor inconvenience, using a normal, wired charger seemed archaic after I started using the system. Today, I placed my phone down on a regular old table, expecting it to make a space-age beep and start recharging; I figure that's a good sign for the technology's potential.

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