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Shuttle crew checks for damage on final mission's 1st day The crew used the Canadian robot arm to examine the vulnerable shield to see if any tiles suffered debris strikes from Friday's launch at Cape Canaveral, Fla. They did not discover any problems on their first viewing of the shield.7/10/2011 6:15 AM
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NASA's space shuttle blasts off ... for the last time ever For the last time in history, a space shuttle and its crew rose heavenward from NASA's spaceport on Friday, defying gloomy weather and the deeper gloom over the end of a 30-year era of spaceflight. 7/8/2011 3:11 PM
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When it comes to presentation, Mark Zuckerberg is no Steve Jobs Don't let the sweatshirts and flip-flops fool you: The tech world is all about image. And there's no better place to see this than the tech-company press conference -- in which execs show off new products with elaborate PowerPoint presentations.7/8/2011 6:50 AM
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Apple loses round 1 in Amazon 'appstore' fight A preliminary bid by Apple to stop Amazon from using the term "appstore" has been denied by a California judge. Apple, which runs Apple's App Store, launched the lawsuit against Amazon in March, shortly after Amazon unveiled its Appstore for Android.7/8/2011 5:44 AM
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Apple Readies New iPhone Apple Inc. is getting closer to launching its next iPhone, as it works to stay ahead of competition from smartphone rivals such as Samsung. Apple is aiming to launch by the end of September, said people familiar with the situation.7/7/2011 7:53 AM
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Last Shuttle flight: The Russians win the Space Race with U.S. Circling the Earth every 90 minutes, the International Space Station is the most expensive project ever assembled in space. Within days, it will hang by a single, costly thread. And Russia, the U.S.'s historic rival in space, is holding it.7/7/2011 7:43 AM
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Facebook unveils video chat with Skype In a bid to become the hub of communication on the Web, Facebook, the world's largest social network, is partnering with Skype to offer its 750 million users the ability to have live video chats with one another for free. 7/7/2011 7:32 AM
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Chimp recognises synthetic speech A talented chimpanzee called Panzee can recognise distorted and incomplete words spoken by a computer, scientists have discovered. That suggests that apes may be more capable of perceiving spoken sounds than previously thought.7/7/2011 5:28 AM
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British tabloid 'hacked' into phones of families of dead soldiers According to the Daily Telegraph, the phone numbers of relatives of service personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan were found in the files of private investigator Glenn Mulcaire, who had been working for the News of the World. 7/7/2011 5:22 AM
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Banks' billion-dollar idea: Sell your shopping data Many of the nation's leading banks and card issuers are selling information about consumers' shopping habits, how much they spend, where they shop and what they buy. Each time a consumer cashes in on one of those deals, the retailer pays the bank a nice commission.7/6/2011 6:52 AM
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New solution can help 'permanently get rid of germs' A new anti-microbial treatment that can make clothing, including smelly socks, permanently germ-free has been developed by US scientists. The spray-on solution can be applied to existing garments, according to the team from the University of Georgia.7/6/2011 6:49 AM
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Huge Scandal: British Newspaper 'hacked' phones, paid off police Families of 7/7 bombing victims may have had their phones hacked by the News of the World, it has emerged. The paper has also passed to police e-mails which allegedly show payments by it to the police.7/6/2011 5:33 AM
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Judging penis size by comparing index, ring fingers Penis length cannot be determined by how big his hands or feet are -- those and other supposed indicators have been widely discredited for years. But now a team of Korean researchers has produced what may be a more reliable guide.7/5/2011 5:30 AM
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Hacking into slain girl's phone shocks UK leader Britain's long-running phone scandal has taken a sinister turn, with claims that a tabloid newspaper hacked into the phone mail system of an abducted teenage girl and may have hampered the police investigation into her disappearance.7/5/2011 5:20 AM
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'Awesome' Facebook announcement coming Wednesday We're sure it's a coincidence that we got this e-mail while we were setting up our Google+ profiles. Just days after the search giant rolled out its new networking platform, Facebook announced Friday that it will hold a news event next Wednesday.7/4/2011 7:03 AM
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Japan finds rare earths in Pacific seabed Japanese researchers say they have discovered vast deposits of rare earth minerals, used in many hi-tech appliances, in the seabed. China produces 97% of the world's rare earth metals. Analysts say the Pacific discovery could challenge China's dominance.7/4/2011 6:30 AM
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B.C. government says contract with Telus will speed Internet, extend cellphone coverage Internet speeds and cellphone service in hundreds of British Columbia communities will be dramatically improved as part of a billion-dollar contract the B.C. government said Wednesday it intends to sign with Telus Corp. 7/2/2011 6:27 PM
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China's new 42-km sea-bridge is world's largest China has opened the world's longest cross-sea bridge. The Jiaozhou Bay bridge is 42 kilometres long and links China's eastern port city of Qingdao to an offshore island, Huangdao. It has taken four years to build the bridge.7/2/2011 10:45 AM
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Craving a juicy burger? Blame it on your Genes That diamond ring you've always wanted? Chalk it up to evolution. Same for your desire for a Ferrari, pornography, even a juicy burger. In fact, a Concordia University professor says all of our consumer habits can be traced back to Darwin. 7/2/2011 10:29 AM
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Justin Timberlake scores his own social network: a piece of Myspace Justin Timberlake has climbed on board to help re-brand a just-sold Myspace. Perhaps playing Sean Parker in "The Social Network" resonated on a business level with the singer-actor -- or maybe he just couldn't resist a bargain?7/2/2011 7:10 AM
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Go Daddy sold in a deal valued at $2.25 billion Though the Scottsdale, Ariz., company is already the industry leader in domain registration, a person familiar with the negotiations said the investment group is excited about the growth potential of Go Daddy's other services.7/2/2011 6:10 AM
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Snowed in at the Airport? Maybe it's caused by the planes A new report has found that planes flying through certain kinds of clouds can seed ice crystals and create additional snowfall. Conditions that allow this seeding effect occur up to 6% of the time at six airports assessed in the study.7/2/2011 6:08 AM
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'Put your damn phone down' say social media gurus You want horror stories about modern digital technology and its effect on society? Teenagers who sleep with their phones. The girl who texts in the shower. The constant emailing and posting of Facebook updates during breakfast and dinner.7/2/2011 5:28 AM
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Ottawa: Nortel patents sell for staggering $4.5 billion Nortel Network's rich patent portfolio has sold for $4.5 billion, more than than five times the original starting bid. The big price tag will be welcome news for hard-pressed Nortel pensioners, employees waiting for severance cheques, small suppliers and major debt holders.7/1/2011 6:16 AM
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Google sees 'insane' demand for invites to its Google+ social network The search giant rolled Google+ out to a small cadre of users on Tuesday, much as it did when it launched its Gmail email service, but what was intended as a "limited" launch turned into a frenzy for invitations. 7/1/2011 5:17 AM
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How Google+ compares to Facebook With Tuesday's debut of Google+, a new social network, comparisons to Facebook are inevitable, and immediate. CNN.com has yet to demo the service, which lets users gather and organize contacts through such Google products as Gmail and Picasa.6/30/2011 8:33 AM
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Video games and kids: How young is too young? I was visiting my nephews, again. Within seconds of seeing me fiddle with my iPhone, my older nephew, Jack, who is 8, asked me, again, if my iPhone had any videogames on it. "Uh, no, sorry Jack," was my reply, letting a white lie skip through my teeth.6/30/2011 8:21 AM
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MySpace sold for paltry $35 million MySpace was once the Internet's equivalent of the hottest nightclub in town. In its heyday, the world's dominant social network attracted some 3 million bands, 8,000 comedians and countless filmmakers and wannabes who came to see and be seen. 6/30/2011 7:50 AM
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Clever Crows recognize faces Humans who dismiss birds as featherweights may revise their opinion when learning of crows which not only can identify the face of someone who is a danger but also teach others about the threat. Scientists explored whether the birds would recall a face. 6/30/2011 7:48 AM
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Surveillance cameras deployed in Vancouver despite mayor's denial The city allowed the Vancouver Police Department to use seven surveillance cameras downtown during the Stanley Cup playoffs to monitor crowds and guide emergency personnel. "No, there's no plan to use surveillance cameras," the mayor said May 31.6/30/2011 7:46 AM
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Bell hit with $10-million penalty for ˜tricking consumers' An increasingly assertive Competition Bureau has gone after the largest communications company in the country, forcing BCE Inc. to pay $10-million for misleading consumers in a case that could ripple beyond the sector.6/29/2011 5:25 AM
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Music industry eyes iPhone video blocking Technology that could block iPhones from recording videos of concerts is generating a mix of opinions within the Canadian music industry. The U.S. published a patent earlier in June for technology that would allow an invisible infrared signal to disable the camera. 6/29/2011 4:50 AM
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Plasma vs. LCD vs. LED: Which HDTV Type is Best? While boxy, bulky CRTs are long dead and mammoth rear-projection HDTVs are all but extinct, the HDTV market currently offers three distinct choices in display technologies: plasma, traditional CCFL-backlit LCD, and LED-backlit LCD.6/28/2011 6:11 PM
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Happiness a Key to Long Life for Humans and Orangutans Past research suggested that happy people live longer. To see if this also held true in our ape relatives, scientists asked zookeepers starting seven years ago to rate the happiness of 172 captive orangutans.6/28/2011 5:14 PM
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More U.S. adults own e-readers than tablets The share of adults in the U.S. who own an e-reader doubled to 12% in May, surging from 6% in November, said Kristen Purcell. Tablet computers such at Apple's iPad, Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Motorola's Xoom haven't shown the same level of growth in recent months.6/28/2011 7:05 AM
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Social networking 'utopia' isn't coming As 2011 dawned, Facebook released a map that spoke to our era of social media in much the same way the first pictures of Earth from space spoke to the 1960s. The map showed the connections between the world's Facebook friends.6/28/2011 5:41 AM
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Facebook tip No. 6: keep head up while typing on phone As we're walking across the park I warn my 14-year-old cousin about the toddler's bike directly in front of her. You see, her head is down and her fingers are typing away, a typical mode of walking among the Facebook generation. 6/27/2011 1:23 PM
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U.S. Supreme court rejects ban on violent video games for kids The Supreme Court has struck down a California law that would have banned selling "violent" video games to children, a case balancing free speech rights with consumer protection. The 7-2 ruling Monday is a victory for video game makers and sellers.6/27/2011 9:50 AM
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Apple is building two (!) iPhones for September release For much of the spring, the reporters who cover Apple (AAPL) have been arguing among themselves about what to call the new iPhone they expect the company to introduce in September. Some call it the iPhone 5, to match the iOS 5 operating system Apple unveiled to developers three weeks ago.6/27/2011 7:23 AM
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Citi: Millions $$ stolen in May hack attack Citigroup acknowledged that a hack attack last month stole millions of dollars from customers' credit card accounts. Citigroup told CNN that about $2.7 million was stolen from about 3,400 accounts. The hackers actually accessed a much larger number of accounts.6/27/2011 7:20 AM
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More than 1,000 new species found in New Guinea A frog with fangs, a blind snake and a round-headed dolphin are among more than 1,000 new species recently found on the incredible Melanesian island of New Guinea, environment group the World Wildlife Fund said. 6/27/2011 6:43 AM
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Las Vegas: Defcon trains child hackers The organizers of the Defcon hacking conference, to take place in Las Vegas this fall, is for the first time to feature a kids' conference aimed at aspiring hackers between eight and 16. There'll be a classroom for kids to participate in demos and workshops.6/27/2011 6:20 AM
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Hacker group LulzSec says it's done After 50 days of wreaking cyber-caper havoc, Lulz Security says it's done and will sail into the horizon. The group has stolen mountains of personal data in a dozen different hacks, embarrassing law enforcement while boasting about the stunts online.6/27/2011 5:43 AM
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U.S. top court to rule on violent video game sales Is it unconstitutional to ban the sale or rental of ultraviolent video games to children? The U.S. Supreme Court plans to answer that question Monday with a ruling that could profoundly affect a multibillion-dollar industry. 6/27/2011 5:02 AM
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Ottawa to contract out spying, but who cares? It's only the Internet Imagine you take a cab to the library. The cab driver is obliged by law to install a device that will monitor where he takes you. While in the cab, you make a call. The phone company is obliged to track whom you talk to and for how long.6/26/2011 7:14 AM
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Google investors fear long battle against feds Larry Page should put in a call to Bill Gates. Microsoft Corp.'s famous founder may know better than anyone else what the Google Inc. chief executive would face if he engages in a protracted legal battle against U.S. antitrust regulators.6/26/2011 7:05 AM
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Acoustic 'cloaking device' shields objects from sound Scientists have shown off a "cloaking device" that makes objects invisible, to sound waves. It uses simple plastic sheets with arrays of holes, and could be put to use in making ships invisible to sonar or in acoustic design of concert halls.6/26/2011 6:30 AM
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Canadian teen could become youngest space tourist A Canadian teen could become the youngest person ever to go into space. The 17-year-old Calgary boy is among hundreds of space tourists who have already reserved their place for a flight into the cosmos. So far, 440 individuals have paid deposits for trips.6/26/2011 5:19 AM
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Asteroid to Pass Extremely Close By Earth On Monday Here's something to dwell on as you head to work next week: A small asteroid the size of a tour bus will make an extremely close pass by the Earth on Monday, just over 7,500 miles (12,000 kilometers), but it poses no threat to the planet.6/25/2011 5:28 AM
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Humans 'colour blind compared to birds' Birds can see more colours than humans, according to a new study published in June, including hues invisible to the human eye such as ultraviolet red and yellow. The findings show that birds have an additional cone in their eyes responsible for colour vision. 6/25/2011 5:20 AM
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