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Software, Interrupted
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The Open Road
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Beyond Binary
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Technically Incorrect
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Deep-sea volcanic explosion--part 2 (video)
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The Social
Facebook COO nominated to Disney boardSheryl Sandberg, who has been chief operating officer of the social network for nearly two years now, will join the board if shareholders approve in March.
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The Space Shot
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Lookout keeps an eye on mobile-device security (photos)
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Crave
Will the Apple tablet be a full-fledged computer?Either the Apple tablet (or iSlate, or whatever it ends up being called) will be a 10-or-so-inch tablet PC with a full Mac OSX operating system; or it will merely be a larger-screen version of the current iPod Touch, which has a closed, limited phone-like
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Green Tech
Ford sees bump in hybrid salesCarmaker says its hybrid sales are up 67 percent this year, despite an 11 percent slump industrywide.
