Gore: Scientists must warn the public
Al Gore tells the scientific community it must step up and help the public understand the dangers of global warming.
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The wisdom of crowds teaches tech lessons
Prediction markets have some smart things to say about everything from DRAM prices to when Microsoft software will be finished.
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year in review A swarm of start-ups converging around online apps and social media feeds Google's acquisition appetite.
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Adobe to release Photoshop CS3 beta on Friday
Photoshop beta will have native Mac support; also coming are CSS Advisor and Ajax tools for Web designers.
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Company tests new service that will let Nokia phones be used in stores that accept MasterCard's PayPass contactless payment cards.
Pollution declining in parts of eastern U.S.
Controls imposed on coal-burning power plants are making it easier to breathe in Ohio River Valley, a new study says.
Ignoring an inconvenient truth
perspective CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says there may be good reasons why we don’t want to know about global warming. But time is running short.
Feds defend approval of telecom megamergers
In court filing, the Justice Department tries to fend off criticism of analysis approving mergers between AT&T; and SBC and Verizon and MCI.
Attack code published for third Word flaw
Code could be used to crash or commandeer PCs, security firms warn. But Microsoft hasn't yet confirmed the vulnerability.
Homeland Security chief defends Real ID plan
Dismissing privacy concerns, Michael Chertoff says electronically read IDs will make the country more secure.
U.K. considers wiki to ease patent bottleneck
Proposal would set up peer review of patents via wiki before they are submitted to government examiners.
Searching for your MIT mate? Try iFind
With technology combining tracking and instant messaging, students can see where on campus their Wi-Fi card-carrying buddies are.
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Microsoft tries to stop Vista piracy monster
The software maker releases an update to the operating system designed to thwart a workaround dubbed "frankenbuild."
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