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Chimps don't talk: Now experts may know why
Chimps, our nearest relative, don't talk. We do. Now scientists have pinpointed a mutation in a gene that might help explain the difference.
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Cosmic Log: Asteroid buzzes past Earth
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Asteroid-watchers say a space rock about as big as a garage came with 9,000 miles of Earth, just 15 hours after it was detected.
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Newsweek: Can Apple avoid mistakes of the '90s?
Will Apple do with the iPhone what it did with the Mac? Will it leap out to a technological lead and then find a way to clutch defeat from the jaws of victory? Or has the company learned from its previous experience and figured out a way to turn its superior design and wonderful technology into market domination?
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Facebook hit by ‘Control Your Info’ intruder
Facebook was hit on Tuesday by a well-meaning intruder who took over some of the site's online groups as a way of sending a message to tighten up security.
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Newsweek: How texting can help you save money
A study by four Ivy League economists has shown that gentle text-based nagging can induce people to save more. The most effective messaging reminded people both that they needed to save in order to reach a personal goal and that there were incentives for doing so, which boosted savings by nearly 16 percent.
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"Modern Warfare 2" not so modern?
The single player campaign is intense, the multiplayer is sleek, but the game stumbles in some key points. Video game reporter Todd Kenreck reviews the game.
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IntelliDrive program blends technology, safety
The Department of Transportation’s IntelliDrive program brings together government, industry, academia and others to specify, develop and produce technology for safer driving.
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