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  The browser battles
  go on and on

  roundup From Firefox to IE and from Chrome to Opera and Safari, there's no sitting still for browser makers looking to keep their products fresh and competitive.

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  Joost: It coulda been
  a contender, or not

  It was supposed to kill YouTube, and now it's finally dead, as some of its assets get sold off in what's likely a total fire sale.

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• Google to track TiVo viewing habits

  A new partnership between the two companies will help Google determine how TiVo owners--even the ones really good at fast-forwarding--still see some ads.

  (Posted in Relevant Results by Tom Krazit)

• Human rights groups: No in-game war crimes

  Report from two Swiss human rights organizations says too many video games let gamers engage in activities that would be illegal in real life. And they want it to stop.

  (Posted in The Digital Home by Don Reisinger)

• Offline Gmail no longer shuns attachments

  No, Google hasn't forgotten about improving offline use of its Web apps. Gmail now can handle attachments when a computer is off the network.

  (Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)

• DOE doles out smart-grid funding

  The second wave of government smart-grid funding totals $620 million to install network-savvy grid equipment and to test utility-scale storage.

  (Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica)

• Chrome extensions site now open for uploads

  Google asks programmers to start adding their Chrome extensions to the new gallery. Browser users can't yet download them, though.

  (Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)

• New standard lets browsers get a grip on files

  The Files interface, now a draft at the World Wide Web Consortium, could lead to better uploading and other chores. It's largely built into Firefox 3.6.

  (Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)

• CERN particle accelerator sees first collisions

  Four days after its restart, the scientific work at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland has headed "into new territory. It's been going quite remarkably fast."

  (Posted in Cutting Edge by Tom Espiner)

• Major Intel chip upgrade coming to Netbooks

  Chipmaker is set to announce the biggest makeover for its Atom processor since it was introduced back in the spring of 2008.

  (Posted in Nanotech - The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)

• World's first osmotic power plant opens

  Norway's plant produces emissions-free electricity by mixing fresh water and sea water through a special membrane.
  • Wave energy generator pumps power to Scotland

  (Posted in Green Tech by Reuters)

• Millions using social media on Xbox Live

  Microsoft has released its first figures on how well Facebook, Twitter, and Last.fm have done on Xbox Live. They show substantial, though not huge, engagement.

  (Posted in Geek Gestalt by Daniel Terdiman)

• eBay launches holiday deals app for iPhone

  App is designed to steer holiday shoppers to the best buys on the auction site. App lets you browse pre-selected deals or search for your own.
  • 'Technical issue' downs eBay search over weekend

  (Posted in iPhone Atlas by Lance Whitney)

• Firefox hopes to one-up IE with fast graphics

  Windows 7 features called Direct2D and DirectWrite will speed up Internet Explorer 9 performance. But Firefox hopes it might retool for the same benefit first.

  (Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)

• Let the battle for holiday gadget shoppers begin

  Retailers try different strategies for competing with behemoths like Amazon and Wal-Mart in the cutthroat competition to lure those giving electronics as gifts.

  (Posted in Circuit Breaker by Erica Ogg)
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