April 5, 2005 8:55 AM PDT
China's Tomb-Sweeping Day goes virtual
Chinese citizens burn virtual candles and set fire to paper cell phones as technology changes how the ancient holiday is celebrated.
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Googleplex expansion to include 'Experience Center,' test labs
Web giant is spending $120 million to beef up its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters, according to filings with the city reviewed by the San Jose Mercury News.
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Apple iTunes chief accepts Steve Jobs' Grammy
Eddy Cue picks up Special Merit Award honoring the late Apple co-founder's contribution to the music industry.
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'SNL' laughs at Verizon confusing 'old people'
To LTE or not to LTE? Verizon mocks Verizon's ad that make no sense whatsoever to real, forlorn human beings.
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Reddit bans sexually suggestive images of children
In response to a wave of criticism, the popular social news site announced it would ban sections that focus on the sexualization of children.
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Samsung Galaxy Mini may get low-end sibling
The Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 S6500 could make its debut at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month, according to a leaked promotional image.
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Seminal computer video game Spacewar lives again
MIT creates a simulation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Spacewar. A relic of the early days of minicomputers, it was one of the first computer video games and set the stage for many others, including Asteroids.
Cutting Edge
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The pool table that levels itself in rough seas
A pool table on a cruise ship is gyroscopically controlled so that it moves with the waves and the balls don't slide at all.
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Around the world in a solar car
In a two-seater electric car powered only by the sun, a team of German students plan to circumnavigate the world.
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