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Microsoft on search: We'll dig deeper
The software giant says it can do a better job than Google by paying closer attention to your search patterns.
Tue, Aug 19 11:50:00 PDT 2008 | Read full story
Judge lifts gag order on MIT trio
In an abrupt reversal, a federal judge rejects Mass. transit agency's bid to bar students from discussing subway card vulnerabilities.
Tue, Aug 19 10:51:00 PDT 2008 | Read full story

Intel moves to bigger solid-state drives
Production is imminent for high-capacity solid-state drives ranging up 160GB. Is this the beginning of the end for hard-drive dominance?
Tue, Aug 19 12:30:00 PDT 2008 | Read full story
New York to Montreal overnight--with no GPS?
In the inaugural Rental Car Rally, you'd be surprised how many teams didn't opt for a GPS navigator. Even the ones that did still encountered a few surprises.
Tue, Aug 19 11:03:00 PDT 2008 | Read full story


Canonical joins Linux Foundation
The only surprise, says an open-source analyst, is that Ubuntu sponsor Canonical has taken until now to join the foundation. Founder Shuttleworth has been on its board since 2007.
Tue, Aug 19 11:52:00 PDT 2008 | Read full story



Intel's Barrett laments R&D investment
Craig Barrett, chairman of the chip giant, says the U.S. has an inadequate R&D investment environment and shows how inexpensive technology can be used in education.
Tue, Aug 19 11:15:00 PDT 2008 | Read full story


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Hi-tech PC in a retro shell
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Make Google results less Googley, maybe even better
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