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HTC Shift UMPC Is Barely Mobile, Hardly Useful   more similar news »
Gadget Lab reviews the HTC Shift, an ultra-mobile PC. The verdict? Sheer crap.

Mon Apr 07, 2008
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Editor's Picks for the Wired.com Night Photo Contest   more similar news »
These diamonds in the rough got lost in the shuffle for our night photo contest, so we're bringing them back from the dead for your enjoyment.

Mon Apr 07, 2008
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DIY Home Entertainment Network in 3 Easy, Nonbankrupting Steps   more similar news »
Want to play all your computer's music on your big sound system? Just get the three S's: storage, streamer and switch. Around $1,650.

Mon Apr 07, 2008
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April 7, 1964: IBM Bets Big on System/360   more similar news »
Decades before the Xbox 360 and the music industry's "360 deal," IBM rolls out the System/360 mainframe. It's big, it's blue, and Business is its middle name.

Mon Apr 07, 2008
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The Craziest Thing Gary Busey Ever Snorted Cocaine Off Of   more similar news »
Journalist to the stars Paul Semel relates a crazy tale about Gary Busey's cocaine snorting history.

Mon Apr 07, 2008
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Microsoft Will Appeal Ruling in Patent Suit   more similar news »
A jury finds that handwriting recognition technology in Microsoft's Tablet PC operating system infringes on pattern recognition patents and orders Microsoft to pay $367.4 million to the patent holder, Alcatel-Lucent. The software maker vows to appeal the court decision.

Sun Apr 06, 2008
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Women Over 40 Have More Contraceptive Options   more similar news »
Birth control choices are wider these days for women 40 and older -- a group that once viewed its options as pretty much limited to tube-tying surgery and condoms. Both the pill and the IUD are available again for these women, and they are safer than they used to be.

Sun Apr 06, 2008
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U.S. Military Building Virtual Strike Capabilities   more similar news »
U.S. military officials seeking to boost the nation's network warfare capabilities are looking beyond defending the Internet: They are developing ways to launch virtual attacks on enemies.

Sun Apr 06, 2008
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Charlton Heston Takes Some of Sci-Fi's Best Lines to the Grave   more similar news »
Charlton Heston, the Oscar-winning actor who went from biblical epics to uttering some of classic sci-fi's most memorable lines, died Saturday. He was 84.

Sun Apr 06, 2008
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Microsoft Threatens to Go Hostile on Yahoo   more similar news »
Microsoft says Yahoo has three weeks to negotiate a decent deal, after which time Microsoft is going to get medieval on its ass.

Sat Apr 05, 2008
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The Cost of E-Voting   more similar news »
One reason election officials around the country give for purchasing touch-screen voting machines is to save money. But a voting integrity group in Maryland find out the 19,000 touch-screen machines their state purchased are wildly more expensive than anyone anticipated.

Sat Apr 05, 2008
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Charles Manson Goes Creative Commons for Record   more similar news »
Murderous psycho and wannabe musician Charles Manson releases a record under a Creative Commons license. Manson's record, One Mind, gives everybody a glimpse of his musical artistry (as well as his whack-job theories) -- and the Creative Commons license means you're free to share and remix Manson's mad tracks.

Sat Apr 05, 2008
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Top 5 Recreational Drug Experiments   more similar news »
Recreational drugs are a ridiculously fun topic for scientific research. They could also be the inspiration for powerful new medications. We are often amazed by the fascinating, and sometimes hilarious, stories that make their way into peer-reviewed journals. Here are some of our faves.

Sat Apr 05, 2008
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Federal Judges Disagree on Legality of Uploading   more similar news »
A federal judge in a record industry lawsuit against college students finds in a pretrial ruling that leaving a copyrighted song where others can get at it with P2P software doesn't constitute a copyright violation until someone downloads it. The Boston judge's comments conflict with a New York federal judge's statements that leaving a copyrighted file accessible could be illegal, even if nobody downloads it.

Sat Apr 05, 2008
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ISP Contracts Curb Users' Rights   more similar news »
Internet Service Providers use subscriber contracts to explicitly absolve themselves of obligations that no one would imagine they had in the first place. Some of the fine print tries to ban nefarious practices like spamming and fraud with clauses so broad that it applies to a lot of legitimate activities.

Sat Apr 05, 2008
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15th Anniversary: The Cultural Legacy of 'Neon Genesis Evangelion'   more similar news »
Neon Genesis Evangelion's role as anime pioneer continues to this day. Check out its ever-expanding cultural influence.

Sat Apr 05, 2008
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Gallery: Celebrity D&D Characters, Rolled by Readers   more similar news »
Wired.com readers roll the Dungeons & Dragons stats for celebrities from Steve Jobs to Paris Hilton and with a Stephen Hawking and a Dean Kamen.

Sat Apr 05, 2008
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Pitchfork.tv Takes a Stab at Music Videos   more similar news »
The site known for its music reviews turns its tastemakers' attention to video, serving up high-quality original interviews and performances by bands that matter. Wired.com gets an exclusive preview.

Sat Apr 05, 2008
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Sex and Financial Risk Linked in Brain   more similar news »
When young men are shown erotic pictures, they are more likely to make a larger financial gamble.

Sat Apr 05, 2008
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Researchers Cram 20 Seconds of Music Into Sub-Kilobyte File   more similar news »
A new compression scheme creates audio files 1,000 times smaller than a standard MP3, and makes quick work of a clarinet solo.

Sat Apr 05, 2008
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Review: 'Dark Sector' Defines Shallow Fun   more similar news »
Great graphics and action-packed gameplay trump a forgettable story every time.

Sat Apr 05, 2008
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Microsoft Evaluates Yahoo Bid, May 'Lose Patience'   more similar news »
A person familiar with Microsoft's bid for Yahoo says the software company is evaluating its offer in light of the economic climate and the Internet pioneer's deteriorating business.

Sat Apr 05, 2008
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Store Your Comics Properly   more similar news »
Still stacking your comics in a cardboard box in Uncle Joe’s attic? Get with the geek program. Learn the proper techniques for bagging, sorting and storing your four-color collectors items.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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Officials: Overreaction to Bush Administration Complaint Prompted Block on 'Abortion' Searches   more similar news »
An administration complaint about two abortion articles indexed by a U.S.-funded health search engine led to the blocking of nearly 25,000 others, according to U.S. officials and the dean of the university that runs the site.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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Airlines Try to Lighten Up ... Literally   more similar news »
Glassware and fancy silverware are out, plastic cups and cheap flatware are in as U.S. airlines shave every ounce of excess weight in a mad dash to cut fuel costs.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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Couple Sues Google for Posting House Pix   more similar news »
A Pennsylvania couple sues Google Inc., saying pictures of their home on Street View violate their privacy and devalue their property. Their complaint says the street is marked "Private Road."

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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Five-Megapixel Camera Phones Invade the Market   more similar news »
Phone manufacturers, eager to make their handsets stand out, are cranking up the megapixels on their camera phones.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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Lawsuit Claim: Students' Lecture Notes Infringe on Professor's Copyright   more similar news »
University of Florida professor Michael Moulton and his e-textbook publisher are suing a company that repackages and sells student notes, arguing that copyright law protects the lectures he gives to his students.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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Rolling Stones Kick Off Living Legends, YouTube's Video Q&A   more similar news »
Fans can submit questions directly to Mick and the boys through the video site's new, monthly feature. Who should be next on the hot seat?

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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Can Automakers Build a 100-MPG Car?   more similar news »
What would a 100-mpg car look like? Why, the Chevrolet Volt, of course, says General Motors. The General says we'll be using internal combustion for some time to come, and the only way to hit triple-digit fuel economy is to combine gas engines with electric motors. But does it have to cost $48,000?

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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New DNA Evidence of Early North Americans   more similar news »
A new study finds humans lived in North America more than 14,000 years ago, 1,000 years earlier than had previously been known. DNA derived from fossil feces found in a cave in Oregon shows these early residents were related to people living in Siberia and East Asia.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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Europeans Show Off Possibly Useful, Definitely Bizarre Inventions   more similar news »
This mini-gallery showcases the inventions of the wacky mix of French tinkerers, Italian inventors and Spanish visionaries that the 36th International Exhibition of Inventions drew to Geneva this year.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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Bacteria That Thrive on a Diet of Antibiotics   more similar news »
In a study published in Friday's edition of the journal Science, Harvard researchers discover hundreds of germs in soil that eat antibiotics and thrive with the potent drugs as their sole source of nutrition. These bacteria outwit antibiotics in a disturbingly novel way, and now the race is on to figure out just how they do it.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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AT&T Wanted Unrestricted Spectrum   more similar news »
As companies are able to talk about their spectrum buys this week, AT&T reveals it spent heavily for spectrum portions encumbered with fewer regulations in the recent FCC auction, avoiding the more heavily regulated "C block" of spectrum.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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Feds Lift Ban on IBM Contracts   more similar news »
A week-old ban preventing IBM from getting federal contracts is rescinded. The company has to drop a protest against a lost EPA contract to get the deal.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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German Fans Craft Real 'World of Warcraft' Armor   more similar news »
A painstaking replica of Paladin Tier 2 armor, aka the Judgement set, puts the "wow" in custom WoW gear.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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DIY Battle Bot? All You Need Is $742 Million and No Sense of Reality!   more similar news »
The director of a Japanese robotics firm plans to build a six-story-tall rendition of the classic battle robot Gundam.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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Scott Brown on Why 'Battlestar Galactica' Must Self-Destruct   more similar news »
Scott Brown discusses what he considers to be inevitable for the upcoming fourth and final season of Battlestar Galactica.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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April 4, 1975: Bill Gates, Paul Allen Form a Little Partnership   more similar news »
Two pioneer geeks get in on the ground floor and make something big: Microsoft.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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Cylon Mania Blazes Back in 'Battlestar Galactica'   more similar news »
"Skin jobs," resurrections and a Jesus complex: New questions arise (and precious few answers materialize) as the gritty sci-fi show makes its return to airwaves. Get a sneak peek at the first show of the final season.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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Carl Zimmer's Dissection: Your Brain is a Mess, but It Knows How to Make Fixes   more similar news »
The brain has a lot of work to do, but most of its signals get distorted by transmission errors. Luckily, it knows how to compensate. Commentary by Carl Zimmer.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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Biologists Take Evolution Beyond Darwin -- Way Beyond   more similar news »
For some biologists, Darwinian evolution doesn't go nearly far enough: They want to apply evolutionary principles to populations, ecosystems and even the entire universe.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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Supercharge Your Digital Camera With Open-Source Firmware   more similar news »
Your cheap digital camera is capable of a lot more than the user manual lets on. By using the free CHDK firmware package, you can take amazing high-speed photos, shoot better low-light pics and add support for high-definition formats. In Wired.com's How-To Wiki.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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MetroLyrics Becomes First Lyrics Site to Go Legit   more similar news »
A new partnership with Gracenote means songwriters will get a cut of ad revenue generated by the popular site.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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EBay Would Be Nuts to Sell Skype   more similar news »
Rumors have been floating that eBay is about to sell its VoIP division, Skype, to Google. But the deal doesn't make sense to Silicon Valley insiders.

Fri Apr 04, 2008
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U.S.-Funded Health Search Engine Blocks 'Abortion'   more similar news »
Popline, the world's largest database on reproductive health, suddenly produces no search results for the word "abortion," apparently out of fear of Bush administration reprisal.

Thu Apr 03, 2008
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Lawless Gene-Testing Industry Needs a Sheriff   more similar news »
A growing number of companies say their genetic tests can help you decide which drugs to take -- but in many cases, there's no evidence to support those claims.

Thu Apr 03, 2008
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Internet Posse Busts 'The Claw,' Canada's Dumbest Car Thief   more similar news »
Steal a car in Calgary and the city's internet posse of gearheads will bring you down. Just ask The Claw.

Thu Apr 03, 2008
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Scientists Find Another, More Reasonable Universe   more similar news »
String theorists have discovered an alternate universe where climate change is taken seriously, cheeseburgers are good for you, and April Fools' Day falls on April 3

Thu Apr 03, 2008
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MySpace, Major Labels Join Forces for Online Music Store   more similar news »
A deal between the popular site and all but one of the majors puts free streaming music on the plate. MySpace Music will also sell DRM-free downloads and other music merchandise.

Thu Apr 03, 2008
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