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The Digital Home
NASA's Kepler finds five 'hot Jupiters'After less than a year in operation, NASA's Kepler space telescope finds five new exoplanets in our galaxy. Unfortunately, none of them is habitable.
Gallery
En route to GPS-based air traffic control (images)
Apple
Major Apple product announcement set for January 27So, that rumored Apple event everyone has been jawing about these past few weeks? It's on and it's going to be a big deal...on a Wednesday.
Beyond Binary
Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'Enthusiasts are buzzing over a trick that lets users get access to all of the operating system's controls in one folder.
Video
Deep-sea volcanic explosion--part 2 (video)
Relevant Results
Google wants to build 'white spaces' databaseIf devices built to access the Internet through "white spaces" will succeed, they'll need two databases to avoid interfering with existing signals. Google has proposed building one of them.
Video
Deep-sea volcanic explosion--part 1 (video)
The Social
Fresh legal woes for ConnectU foundersRemember file-sharing site I2hub? Its creator claims that due to a partnership with social network ConnectU, he's entitled to part of ConnectU's Facebook settlement money.
Cutting Edge
NASA's next frontier: Venus, the moon, or an asteroidAgency selects three finalists in a competition to help determine where to focus its attention to get the most scientific value out of research into our solar system.
Gallery
NASA trains WISE eye on the sky (photos)
2010 CES
Can new ThinkPads keep their Edge? ThinkPad Edge 13-inch First TakeLenovo's new ThinkPad Edge line begins with a 13-inch thin-and-light. Is it worth the consideration for a budget entrepreneur?
Green Tech
To save energy, thermostat becomes mini computerSilverPac releases a sleek-looking touch-screen display that combines the functions of home energy monitoring and a programmable thermostat.
