Technology Top Stories from Associated Press (AP)

The last of NASA's space shuttles to fly, Atlantis, is the last to move to its new retirement home, just 10 miles away at Kennedy Space Center's main tourist site. A look at each of the shuttles in the order they flew, including the test model.

NEW YORK (AP) , Nearly every office dweller fantasizes about the joys of working from home: Dressing in PJs instead of suits. Eating from the fridge and not the vending machine. Listening to birds chirp instead of the boss bark. But Superstorm Sandy has created legions of people who can't wait to get back to the office.

NEW YORK (AP) , Verizon says the effects of Superstorm Sandy on its fourth-quarter earnings could be "significant." Verizon Communications Inc., whose downtown Manhattan facilities were flooded and are still without power, said Friday it is working to restore communications services to customers affected by the storm. The New York-based company says this could take some time.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) , Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has sold more than 3 million Galaxy Note II smartphones in a little over a month after its launch, as the company vies to keep its lead over rivals during the crucial holiday quarter.

NEW YORK (AP) , Jill Meltz lives in an Upper West Side high-rise , just a one-bedroom, but far from the havoc wreaked by Superstorm Sandy in lower Manhattan. And she graciously shared her good fortune with some dear friends.

LOS ANGELES (AP) , A former computer specialist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory was not dismissed because he advocated his belief in intelligent design while at work, a Superior Court judge has tentatively ruled.

JHARABARSHA, Bangladesh (AP) , Amina Begum had never seen a computer until a few years ago, but now she's on Skype regularly with her husband. A woman on a bicycle brings the Internet to her. ...

NEW YORK (AP) , LinkedIn Corp. outpaced Wall Street's expectations with its third-quarter results, solidifying its status as an investor favorite at a time when other Internet companies have fallen from grace. The professional networking company booked a profit in the third quarter, reversing a loss in the same period a year ago as revenue grew at a faster pace than analysts expected.

NEW YORK (AP) , Two tech startups , one that pairs travelers with hosts and another that pairs drivers with people who need rides , have found diverging ways to deal with demand for their services in aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) , Two spacewalking astronauts worked on a leaky radiator system outside the International Space Station on Thursday, just hours after barely dodging a menacing piece of orbiting junk.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) , Space shuttle Atlantis isn't going far to its retirement home at Kennedy Space Center's main tourist stop. But it might as well be a world away for the workers who spent decades doting on Atlantis and NASA's other shuttles.

NEW YORK (AP) , The vast destruction wreaked by the storm surge in New York could have been prevented with a sea barrier of the type that protects major cities in Europe, some scientists and engineers say. The multibillion-dollar price tag of such a project has been a hindrance, but may appear more palatable after the damage from Superstorm Sandy has been tallied.

LONDON (AP) , British judges say Apple needs to apologize once more for falsely claiming that South Korea's Samsung copied its iPad, the latest embarrassing episode in the tech rivals' world-spanning patent battle. Apple Inc. was ordered to print an apology on its website after British judges repeatedly rejected its claim that Samsung Electronics Co.

NEW YORK (AP) , Two of the most powerful women in media , Oprah Winfrey and Arianna Huffington , are joining forces. The two on Thursday launched "HuffPost OWN," a new section on the Huffington Post website that will feature material from the Oprah Winfrey Network and Oprah.com. The new online destination will focus on lifestyle advice and personal inspiration.

LOS ANGELES (AP) , Naysayers would have you believe Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm can only mean one thing: Bambi and Mickey Mouse are sure to appear in future "Star Wars" movies taking up lightsabers against the dark side of the Force.