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Woman, fearing apocalypse, tries to halt collider

March 10th, 2010 CNET News.com No comments

A woman appeals to the highest court in Germany to get the Large Hadron Collider stopped. The court decides she has no proof of any impending doom.

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Attention shoppers: Target offers mobile coupons

March 10th, 2010 CNET News.com No comments

Target claims it’s the first major retail chain to launch mobile coupons nationwide for eager bargain hunters.

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Microsoft Outlook makes friends with MySpace

March 10th, 2010 CNET News.com No comments

The software maker said it is ready with a version of its Outlook Social Connector that links the e-mail program with the youth-oriented social network.

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Firm: Toyota, industry need more rigorous testing

March 10th, 2010 CNET News.com No comments

Latest problems linked to Toyota show the auto industry needs to fix the way it tests software, says company that specializes in software integrity.

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Cloud video game service OnLive to launch in June

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - OnLive is set to launch its “cloud-based” video game service in June, as the closely watched start-up looks to challenge home console heavyweights with the promise of on-demand gaming.

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Apple tops Consumer Reports’ tech support survey

March 10th, 2010 CNET News.com No comments

Apple hit a home run in Consumer Reports’ recent tech support survey, taking the top spot in laptops and desktops.

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Twitter to block malicious links

March 10th, 2010 CNET News.com No comments

Links in direct messages on Twitter and e-mail notifications about direct messages will be filtered in an attempt to stop phishing attacks.

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Europeans rally behind the ‘NoMix-tech’ toilet

March 10th, 2010 CNET News.com No comments

New, eco-friendly toilet could substantially reduce pollution and conserve water and nutrients–and it’s getting rave reviews so far, scientists in Switzerland say.

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In geolocation wars, SXSWi is mere skirmish

March 10th, 2010 CNET News.com No comments

The rivalry between Gowalla and Foursquare might seem to define the nascent geolocation market. Hold your horses: Let’s see what Facebook is cooking up.

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Green tech can’t shake the bubble question

March 10th, 2010 CNET News.com No comments

Investors say we’ve already experienced “mini bubbles” driven by hype or subsidies. But there remains a societal push for cleaner and domestic sources of energy.

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