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Conficker virus begins to attack PCs
A malicious software program known as Conficker that many feared would wreak havoc on April 1 is slowly being activated, weeks after being dismissed as a false alarm, security experts said.
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BlackBerry still leader in smartphones
Sales of its iPhone continue to beat expectations, but Apple Inc. (AAPL/NASDAQ) still has a long way to go to overcome the lead position Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM/TSX) has in the increasingly competitive smartphone market.
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This is your brain on Twitter: College student creates brain wave-Twitter interface
Twitter, the social networking tool that asks, "what are you doing?" of millions of users every day, is now directly connected to your brain - at least if you use a system created by a biomedical engineering doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Belgians develop cuddly robot to help sick children
Belgian scientists are developing a cuddly green robot to help ease the anxieties of children in hospital.
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Facebook plans to give 3rd-party developers more access: source
Internet social media company Facebook plans to allow outside developers access to core parts of the website so they can build new services, a person familiar with the situation said.
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Cache of mummies unearthed at Egypt's Lahun pyramid
Archaeologists have unearthed a cache of pharaonic-era mummies in brightly painted wooden coffins near Egypt's little-known Lahun pyramid, the site head said on Sunday.
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'Lucky escape' for Australian coral reef
A section of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, which scientists have warned could be killed by global warming within decades, has regenerated itself in record time, a scientist said Thursday.
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Colossal new space oddity baffles scientists
Astronomers on Wednesday announced the discovery of a massive and mysterious gas blob of the type that can be precursors to galaxies, which they dubbed Himiko.
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Nintendo's Game Boy turns 20
Twenty years ago Japan's Nintendo Co. launched the Game Boy, the iconic handheld video game player that spawned characters from Super Mario to Pokemon and sold 200 million units worldwide.
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Toy maker boosted by Halo deal
Shares of Mega Brands Inc more than doubled on Tuesday after the toymaker said it had signed a global licensing agreement with Microsoft Game Studios to make construction toys for its Halo Wars video game.
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Nintendo Wii shipments top 50 million since launch
Nintendo has shipped more than 50 million units of its Wii game console since its launch three years ago, becoming the fastest-selling console ever, the company's president said on Wednesday.
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KillZone 2, it's not
You are a flower petal -- or rather, the petal in a potted flower's dream. You float over a meadow, reinvigorating yellowed grasses and blackened trees with your touch. As you try to steer toward red and yellow flowers, you guide the course of the breeze by tilting and twisting the controller. You discover you can make it blow harder by pushing any button other than select or start.