Virgin Mobile USA on Friday said it has agreed to acquire Helio, a joint venture…
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Bill Gates Retires Amid a Legacy of Growth, Controversy
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates “retired” at 52 Friday from the company he cofounded to spend…
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Hackers Hijack, Redirect IANA and ICANN Web Sites
Hackers calling themselves NetDevilz temporarily hijacked the sites of key organizations that control routing of…
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Warming world sends plants uphill
Climate change has resulted in many plant species moving an average of 29 metres uphill…
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Martian soil ‘could support life’
Martian soil appears to contain sufficient nutrients to support life – or, at least, asparagus…
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Australia’s treasury chief takes ‘wombat leave’
Australia’s treasury secretary takes time out to care for hairy-nosed wombats, sparking questions from some…
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10 Great Software Programs You Can Get Gratis
As we bring another season of The PC Guy column to a close — I’ll…
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Bill Gates – Boy Genius, Corporate Villain, Global Giver – Has Left the Building
In many ways, Monday will be like any other day at the Redmond, Wash., headquarters…
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iPhone Swings for Big Margins and Redmond Swings for Apple Experts
Two particularly interesting topics caught the attention of the Apple-focused blogosphere this week. iSuppli released…
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Genomics Meets Sacramento
Personalized medicine is touted as the wave of the future, but recent government action points…