Too busy to keep up with the tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Wednesday, June 22.

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A proposal that calls for some of the top Internet service providers to interrupt service for subscribers who repeatedly pirate movies and music could be signed and announced as early as next month, sources said.

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With Apple nabbing a critical patent on touch-screen technology today, it's a good time to take a look at where Apple stands in legal battles over mobile technologies with companies large and small.

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Google's executive chairman and former CEO says as many as one-third of retail stores and restaurants will allow for mobile payments within the next year.

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As the cloud landscape continues to grow, a new report from GigaOm asserts that hybrid clouds may be the most likely use case over the next few years.

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