Top 10 Tech Scares of the Decade

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Top 10 Tech Scares of the Decade The past ten years saw some terrifying technology--and we haven't even faced the Death Star yet. - Sarah Jacobsson Purewal, PCWorld Security News iPhone Safer from Hackers than Android The iPhone beats Android-based phones when it comes to safety from hackers and viruses. Share: Spam Clock Tallies Junk on the Internet Search firm warns that spammers have turned their attention from e-mail to bogus Web pages. 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