Entries from September 2007 ↓

<cite>Halo 3</cite>’s Special Packaging Scratches Disks

Microsoft is scrambling to replace damaged copies through a hastily established disk-exchange program.

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What’s Weirder Than a Black Hole? Maybe a Naked One

Some black holes may not be black at all, but “naked singularities.”

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What $10 Billion Buys: Facebook, or 469 Tons of Gold

Microsoft is rumored to be interested in investing in Facebook, in a deal that would value the social network at $10 billion or more. Just what else could you buy with $10 billion? It’s the GDP of Bolivia, for starters.

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Gore, Schwarzenegger Energize U.N. Climate Summit

The former vice president and California’s charismatic governor share the spotlight and the message: The time to act on global warming is now.

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Female Infertility Linked to 350 Genes

Scientists link female infertility with 350 genes — in mice. The research could be groundbreaking if it translates to humans, especially considering an infertility gene has eluded researchers for decades.

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NASA Approves Eye Laser Surgery for Astronauts

Thought you could never be an astronaut because of your lousy vision? Lasik may make your dreams come true.

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‘Show and Tell’ for Start-ups: Complete DEMO Coverage on Wired News

Wired News reports live from the DEMO conference in San Diego, California. Check back regularly for breaking news, updates and reports on the hottest new products from one of the web industry’s premiere conferences for emerging technology.

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Google Hunts for Undersea Fiber Capacity as Traffic Surges

Google is reportedly interested in purchasing or building a new trans-Pacific fiber-optic cable. Its interest reflects a resurgence of infrastructure-building activity this year.

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New ITunes Rival Offers Music Free of Copy Restraints

Amazon MP3 joins the lineup of digital music stores, selling tunes unencumbered by copy protection technology. Of course, that means some artists are simply unavailable.

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Linux Education in America: Inspiration from Russia?

The reason that the Russian announcement is funny boils down to the perception over the years that Russia equates to totalitarianism, whilst here in America we’re all about Freedom and innovation. Yet our educational system — the very underpinnings of how we’re growing out future technological talent, is based upon the inversion of what one…

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