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Percy Emert

Purple squirrel goes free, leaving mystery behind

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: We may never know what made Pennsylvania's purple squirrel purple, but experts don't doubt that it really was a squirrel of a different color.

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Help design
the future
of robotic cars

Do you want a future where C-3P0 and his robotic pals do the driving as you text your friends the 411 on the next stop in a crosstown pub crawl? Minds capable of making this dream come true want your opinion.

Antarctic drill site watched from space
Technology

How to de-spam your life

From email to snail mail to texts, our lives are filled with spam. With some technology and clever thinking, it's not too hard to filter it all out.

Digital Life
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Sexy Valentine's Day apps

There are more than a few in the iTunes App Store and Android Market that can spark romance.

Facebook users eye exes' Valentine's Day plans
Rebecca Black's 'Friday,' one year later

A video turned typical 13-year-old with little more to worry about than which seat should she take, into the Internet's punching bag.

Dad shoots daughter's laptop over Facebook post
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Welcome to the microcosm

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Click through the top 10 pictures of the 2011 Olympus BioScapes International Digital Imaging Competition.

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Image: Winners of Nikon's Small World Photography contest 2011
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Earth hour
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Sun points a loaded gun in our direction

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A double-barreled sunspot has the potential to shoot big blasts in our direction — but if we're lucky, all we'll get is an auroral kiss for Valentine's Day.

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