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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
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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, when a species thought gone for good surprisingly reappears. Full story
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December’s titles
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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8 ‘extinct’ species found alive and kicking
Amid all the doom and gloom of an extinction crisis, a bit of fleeting good news appears every now and again, when a species thought gone for good surprisingly reappears.
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Meteorite study revives life-on-Mars debate
New analysis of a 13,000-year-old Mars meteorite, retrieved from Antarctica, has rekindled the debate about whether the ancient rock holds signs of past microbial Martian life.
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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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