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'StarCraft II' — It's about time

  Waves of zerglings, protoss soldiers, cigar-smoking  Marines ... "StarCraft" is back.

'StarCraft' phenomenon gets new life
Cosmic Log
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ESO

Bright stars burn out fast

"Live fast, die young" may sound like a life lesson, but it’s actually an astronomical observation, borne out by a spectacular image of a young bright star.

Tech & gadgets

Amazon's cut-rate Kindle

Image: Two third-gen Amazon Kindles, in white and graphite
Amazon

Just weeks after lowering the price of the Kindle e-book reader from $259 to $189, Amazon unveils a fully revamped Kindle. It's sleeker, better looking, easier on the eyes — and starts at $139. Msnbc.com's Wilson Rothman provides a first look. Full story


Android users gobble more data than iPhone users
Women rule on social networking sites, study says

Science
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Michael Hampshire
Your summer science reading list

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Books about scientific subjects let you travel through space and time during vacation season.

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