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Amid all the doom and gloom of an extinction crisis, a bit of fleeting good news appears every now and again. Full story
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Video games of December
Video: "Avatar The Game," "Rogue Warrior," "The Devil's Tuning Fork" and "The Saboteur" are ones you should look out for. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck previews them.
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The CrunchPad, a 12-inch tablet computer named one of the 10 "most brilliant products" of the year by Popular Mechanics magazine, is "now in the DeadPool." Full story
Have a Hubble holiday
Check out free e-cards from outer space, a Hubble Advent calendar and other cosmic goodies fit for three kings.
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Big-bang machine smashes power record
The world's largest atom smasher broke the world record for proton acceleration on Monday, firing particle beams with 20 percent more power than the American lab that previously held the record.
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Have a Hubble holiday
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Check out free e-cards from outer space, a Hubble Advent calendar and other cosmic goodies fit for three kings.
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CrunchPad tablet: it's a goner before arrival
The CrunchPad, a highly anticipated 12-inch tablet computer that was recently named as one of the 10 "most brilliant products" of the year by Popular Mechanics magazine, is "now in the DeadPool," according to the man who has been its biggest enthusiast.
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Internet activists push for greater democracy
The Internet can be a powerful medium for politicians to get their message across but it is also a vital means for civilians to have a say in what politicians do, participants in a political conference say.
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GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices
The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.
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'Assassin's Creed 2' a big step forward
Sharpen your hidden blade and get ready to stab some people in the back. It’s time for Assassin’s Creed 2. Msnbc.com reviewer Robert Gonsalves takes a look at the game.
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Schooling fish inspire efficient wind farms
The patterns that schooling fish form to save energy while swimming have inspired a new wind farm design that researchers say will increase the amount of power produced per acre by at least tenfold.
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