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2 NATO Airstrikes Take Out 8 Libyan Warships

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4 Netanyahu Heads to White House After Obama Shift on Palestinian Statehood

5 Astounding 49 Million-Year-Old Face of Spider Frozen in Amber

1 Lotto Winner Defends Using Food Stamps

2 Abandoned Boat Troubles in California

3 John McCain on President's Mideast Speech, Part 1

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[TechRepublic] Why the Samsung Series 9 rivals the Apple MacBook Air

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Samsung Series 9 worthy rival to Apple MacBook Air

Bill Detwiler cracked open the Samsung Series 9, and thinks it's the first ultrathin laptop to rival the MacBook Air. But, he does have one complaint. Read more

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Test Drive Recovery Manager for Exchange Take Recovery Manager for Exchange for a "QuestDrive" today. You'll get to evaluate Recovery Manager for Exchange and explore how quickly and easily it restores Exchange data--and you don't have to download or install a thing.

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Poll: Is Microsoft's purchase of Skype a good thing or a bad thing?

Microsoft purchased Skype about two weeks ago and every pundit on the planet has weighed in with their verdict, now it's your turn: A good thing or a bad thing? Read more

Firefox 4 for Android is feature rich but slow

Read Jack Wallen's first impressions of how well Firefox 4 for Android handles bookmarks, add-ons, syncing, PDF rendering, and more. See if he ultimately prefers Android's built-in browser or Firefox 4. Read more

Fable III: And a chicken shall lead them

In Fable III you are asked to lead a revolution and to eventually rule your people. Are you ready for the challenge, or will you chicken out? Read more

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'Checkout Your PROFILE Stalkers' scam spreading on Facebook

Multiple users are reporting on a currently circulating "Checkout Your PROFILE Stalkers" Facebook scam. Read more

Adobe tops Kaspersky Lab's list for top ten PC vulnerabilities

Spring turned out to be the season of security flaws and vulnerabilities, and Adobe doesn't have much to be proud about according to Kaspersky Lab's list for top ten PC software vulnerabilities. Read more

Sony hacked twice in one day, this time $1225 was stolen from accounts in Japan

Just when it seems the PlayStation Network is finally back online with the PlayStation Store to follow on May 24, hackers are keeping Sony busy with two new cyber attacks today. Read more

Google is patching the Android security hole

Just don't ask us how Google is repairing its Android Wi-Fi network security problem. Read more

IBM launches Hadoop-based analytics software, big data services

IBM will invest $100 million on research for analytics and big data projects and expanded its portfolio accordingly. The company also launched Hadoop-based services. Read more

Some Sprint customers seeing overage charges due to Google Voice integration

Some Sprint customers using integration with Google Voice offered by the carrier are seeing unexpected hits on their mobile-to-mobile minutes, sometimes resulting in overage charges. Read more

Datacenter milestone: 1000 days of uptime

Zero downtime in almost 3 years of operation. So what's the secret? Read more

How to improve your iPhone's battery by, like, a billion percent

I don't normally do tips and techniques in this column, but when my iPhone went from lasting less than a day to lasting more than a week, I figured I'd post a tip. Read more

Facebook CEO's worst idea to date: Profiles for under-13's

Mark Zuckerberg in a speech said under-13's should be allowed on Facebook. Is this the most irresponsible statement from the company to date? Read more

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Cloud computing to make robots smarter?; Find out how long you'll live | SmartPlanet Weekly

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Smart Takes
Can cloud computing make robots smarter? Cloud computing could give robots the ability to process more data, analyze situations and form groups while preserving battery life, according to Google project managers. Read the full story
Business Brains
Report: 6 ideas to fix the U.S. infrastructure mess The United States lags emerging nations in transportation, roadway, water and other infrastructure projects. A new report offers ideas for changing the investment model. Read the full story
Pure Genius
Restaurants use waste oil for power generation Thanks to a contraption called Vegawatt, a handful of restaurants--including at a university and military base--are using old cooking oil for electricity and hot water. Read the full story
Intelligent Energy
Switch Lighting unveils 100W equivalent LED bulb Switch Lighting has broken the 100 equivalent barrier with a new passively cooled LED light bulb. The company says that the incandescent light bulb's days are numbered. Read the full story
Thinking Tech
New invention turns building rooftops into wind farms The latest invention to take advantage of the abundance of gusts in urban environments is the IMPLUX wind turbine, a power generator that can harness winds coming from any directions. Read the full story
Science Scope
Find out how long you'll live with a blood test The tests measure telomeres, which are structures on the end of chromosomes that shorten as people age. Shortened telomeres have been linked to a number of diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Read the full story
Rethinking Healthcare
Doctors reattach a pitcher's leg backwards, on purpose The procedure is called Van Nes Rotationplasty. After a bone tumor was removed from his femur, a boy's calf became his thigh and his ankle became a knee. Read the full story
Solving Cities
20 best and worst cities for public transportation, job access With people looking for ways other than the car to get to work, find out which cities have the best (and worst) access to transit and jobs. Read the full story
Transport Theory
GM installs solar panels to green Chevy Volt production General Motors is installing solar panels at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to green the production of the Chevrolet Volt. Read the full story

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