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11.20.09

Google Chrome OS: Why should people switch?

Will you be using Chrome OS a year from now?
At the Web-based operating system’s coming-out party at Google headquarters on Thursday, Google presented its vision of Chrome, and a huge amount of information on what the browser and operating system are based on, how they run, and the safeguards in place to ensure they run […]

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11.20.09

Bing: Google gets some real competition

Microsoft's search engine, Bing, does a few things better than the giant.

11.17.09

Why Web widgets will invade your TV

Web widgets bring Internet perks to the biggest screen in most people’s homes.

11.16.09

How much water is on the moon?

Scientists knew there was water on the moon before NASA crashed a craft into the lunar soil.

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11.12.09

Should you buy refurbished electronics?

On electronics of all sizes, 'refurbished' can mean ‘rebuilt.’ But it can also just mean ‘returned unused.’

11.11.09

Dream of solar sailing in space lives on in new project

The US-based Planetary Society this week announced its second attempt to launch a small spacecraft with sails propelled by sunlight.

11.09.09

National World War II Museum: Bringing the battle to life

The New Orleans National World War II Museum uses immersive tech to boost teaching power – and also entertain.

11.04.09

Electric SUVs: A smaller footprint for big vehicles

Converting existing gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs into hybrid and electric vehicles gains traction.

11.02.09

How astronomers fill in uncharted areas of the universe

Thanks to new tools, scientists are quickly mapping the stars.

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10.29.09

Pilots distracted by laptops? Not in cockpits of the future.

10.28.09

NASA’s Ares 1-X launch: ‘How cool was this?’

10.28.09

Beginner’s guide to Skype

10.26.09

How to keep track of climate change

10.23.09

Symphonies gingerly embrace digital performers

10.23.09

Augustine report: tough choices ahead on human spaceflight

10.16.09

Plants and wasps are smarter than you think

10.16.09

NASA’s IBEX finds mysterious ribbon at edge of solar system

10.15.09

The future of college may be virtual

10.13.09

Dispute Finder: Making the call on Web ‘facts’

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