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YouTube wants your 15 minutes of fame
July 31, 2010Good news for everyone out there who's ever thought to themselves: "A 10-minute video of my cat eating ribs on the kitchen floor is just too short."
Is this high-tech bridge the safest in America?
July 31, 2010Just about everyone who worked to build the new Interstate Highway 35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, knew that their project would never be "just a bridge." It would never occupy the same category as thousands of other concrete and steel behemoths that millions of American drivers thoughtlessly cross every day.
5 sequel games to look forward to
July 31, 2010When a series of video games is beloved by fans, it's risky for makers to put a new game in the series out for testing.
Meet your talking robot co-worker of the future
July 31, 2010When Trevor Blackwell, CEO of a company called Anybots, wants to know what his employees are up to, he sends a robot to their cubicles.
Internet 'key holders' are insurance against cyber attack
July 31, 2010In a move that seems inspired by "The Lord of the Rings," seven "keys" have been handed out to a trusted circle of people who might get called upon to "save" the Internet in the aftermath of a cyber attack.
Rare find: Failed star circling sun-like star
July 31, 2010
A rare sun-like star that is both young and relatively close to Earth has been found to be harboring an even weirder object a failed star locked in a close orbit around its host, according to a new study.
Virtual cookie monster controls flavor
July 31, 2010
At the SIGGRAPH computer animation and interactive technology conference, a research team unveiled a Meta Cookie system, which uses virtual reality to try to control the flavor of a cookie.
Cell phone shipments up 14.5 percent worldwide
July 31, 2010The number of cell phones shipped worldwide rose 14.5 percent in the second quarter compared with a year earlier, with much of the growth coming from smaller challengers like the iPhone and BlackBerry, according to research firm IDC.
Mars rover finally sees Martian dust devil
July 31, 2010
After more than six years roaming the surface of Mars, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has spotted its first dust devil on the red planet.
Barnes & Noble's Nook gets its own boutique
July 31, 2010
Barnes & Noble said Friday it's creating boutiques within its stores for its Nook e-reader to "showcase" the digital device, software and accessories.
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