Microsoft whitewashes MSN in latest Web2.0rhea whimsy
Still not shining Silverlight on UK video player

Microsoft has taken the beta wraps off its MSN homepage, which the company relaunched in the US in November 2009.?

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Garmin's Geko 201 GPS kit can't decide what year it is, flipping between decades every time it's switched on, though it's performing better on days of the week.?

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The minister responsible for counter-terrorism has said that despite "some very nasty bastards out there who aim to do us harm", government security initiatives have made the UK safer from attacks in recent years.?

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It's official. Proper actual science* has confirmed that the young Westerners of Generation Y (people now in their 20s) are idle, workshy loafers by comparison to their elders. They are also think that the world owes them a handsome living, having higher expectations of salary and status than their predecessors.?

Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

Mandybill Ian Livingston, the boss of Britain's biggest ISP BT, is lobbying for the government's proposed technical sanctions against filesharers to be replaced with fines.?

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A Microsoft researcher has received the Turing Award in recognition for his pioneering work in personal computing hardware and networking technology development.?

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Western Digital is to help Windows XP users more easily make the transition to so-called '4K' hard drive technology, the new standard for basic drive formatting.?

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Palm has released its Plug-in Development Kit, enabling native development for those who find AJAX just can't cut it.?

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Sharp will release the first of two Freeview HD set-top boxes at the end of April. It's also preparing a regular Freeview DVR that uses USB-connected storage to make it a doddle to transfer taped programmes to a PC.?

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A New York chef is offering samples of cheese made from his wife's breast milk with the promise that it's "100 per cent organic, free range and foie gras fed".?

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Google Maps Finally Adds Bike Routes
With a click of a mouse, cyclists can get the quickest, and flattest, route between Point A and Point B.

GDC: Street Fighter IV for iPhone arrives
The seminal arcade fighting game is now available for the iPhone and iPod touch as a $10 download. Chris Holt talks to Capcom's Takeshi Tezuka about bringing the game to the iPhone platform.


by Chris Holt
10 Mar 2010 at 2:06am

Review: My Med ID for iPhone
This nicely designed, easy-to-use app that may provide a valuable service for some users. But My Med ID is not without its downsides.


by Beau Colburn
9 Mar 2010 at 4:32pm

WSJ: Google working on Android-based set-top box
The Wall Street Journal reports that Google has teamed up with Dish Network to offer a set-top box based on the Android operating system.


by Daniel Ionescu
9 Mar 2010 at 3:44pm

Verizon-AT&T battle over LTE heats up
The simmering marketing battle between Verizon Wireless and AT&T over whose LTE network is first and best promises to explode in the coming months.


by Matt Hamblen
9 Mar 2010 at 2:40pm

Fact or fiction? 8 HDTV claims demystified
There are a cavalcade of claims about HDTVs, some of which were true for first-generation sets but have little relevance to today?s buyers, some of remain valid, and some of which were never true. Here's a dose of reality to separate the fact from the fiction.


by Zack Stern
9 Mar 2010 at 2:10pm

Parallels Desktop update adds support for Chrome OS
Parallels has just issued an update for Parallels Desktop 5.0 which adds support for Google's Chrome OS, according to the developer.


by Nicholas Bonsack
9 Mar 2010 at 2:06pm

Motorola Backflip on AT&T: Not the full Android experience
AT&T may have opened its arms to Android with the release of Motorola's Backflip, but it isn't exactly embracing the platform's open nature.


by JR Raphael
9 Mar 2010 at 1:50pm

Panda discovers malware on HTC Magic phone
Security vendor Panda came across a new HTC Magic phone that had three malware programs already on it.


by Jeremy Kirk
9 Mar 2010 at 1:34pm

Review: Alice in Wonderland for iPhone
Inspired by the recently released film from Disney and director Tim Burton, Alice in Wonderland is a remarkably clever 2-D adventure game that is more than a mere movie tie-in.


by Sarah Jacobsson
9 Mar 2010 at 1:18pm

Office updates patch Excel security flaw
Minor updates to the 2004 and 2008 editions of Microsoft Office released Tuesday patch an Excel security vulnerability that could have allowed an attacker to overwrite the contents of your computer?s memory with malicious code.


by Philip Michaels
9 Mar 2010 at 1:07pm

ScienceDaily

Big power from tiny wires: Carbon nanotubes can produce powerful waves that c...
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon that can cause powerful waves of energy to shoot through minuscule wires known as carbon nanotubes. The discovery could lead to a new way of producing electricity, the researchers say.
10 Mar 2010 at 10:00am

Low oxygen levels in body linked to cancer-aiding protein
A professor of biochemistry who was researching protein kinase C gamma in the lens of the human eye found her work taking a fascinating turn when she discovered a correlation between the protein Coonexin46 and hypoxia -- a deficiency of oxygen which kills normal tissue cells. The researcher believes the findings will lead to serious advancements in treating retinoblastoma, a cancer that forms in the tissue of the retina.
10 Mar 2010 at 10:00am

Ever-changing Earth: How the atmosphere can affect planet's shape, rotation, ...
Researchers in Austria are investigating the effects of the Earth's atmosphere on our planet's shape, its rotation and its gravitational field. The researchers' aim is to develop a better understanding of the Earth's system and to support the development of the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS).
10 Mar 2010 at 10:00am

Transplant drug preserves kidneys, avoids toxicity, studies suggest
The experimental drug belatacept can prevent graft rejection in kidney transplant recipients while better preserving kidney function when compared with standard immunosuppressive drugs, data from two international phase III clinical trials show.
10 Mar 2010 at 10:00am

Cotton is the fabric of your lights, your MP3 player, your cell phone
Consider this T-shirt: It can monitor your heart rate and breathing, analyze your sweat and even cool you off on a hot summer's day. Or a solar-powered dress that can charge your MP3 player? This is not science fiction -- this is cotton in 2010.
10 Mar 2010 at 10:00am

Life is shorter for men, but sexually active life expectancy is longer
At age 55, men can expect another 15 years of sexual activity, but women that age should expect less than 11 years, according to a new study. Men in good or excellent health at 55 can add 5 to 7 years to that number. Equally healthy women gain slightly less, 3 to 6 years.
10 Mar 2010 at 10:00am

Scientists discover 'catastrophic event' behind the halt of star birth in ear...
Scientists have found evidence of a catastrophic event they believe was responsible for halting the birth of stars in a galaxy in the early universe. The researchers observed the massive galaxy as it would have appeared just three billion years after the Big Bang when the Universe was a quarter of its present age.
10 Mar 2010 at 7:00am

New study questions benefits of elective removal of ovaries during hysterectomy
Removal of the ovaries (bilateral oophorectomy) while performing a hysterectomy is common practice to prevent the subsequent development of ovarian cancer. This prophylactic procedure is performed in 55% of all U.S. women having a hysterectomy, or approximately 300,000 times each year. A new article suggests that this procedure may do more harm than good.
10 Mar 2010 at 7:00am

Chemical competition: Research identifies new mechanism regulating embryonic ...
A research team has discovered that protein competition over an important enzyme provides a mechanism to integrate different signals that direct early embryonic development. The work suggests that these signals are combined long before they interact with the organism's DNA, as was previously believed, and also may inform new therapeutic strategies to fight cancer.
10 Mar 2010 at 7:00am

Hemoglobin A1c outperforms fasting glucose for risk prediction
Measurements of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) more accurately identify persons at risk for clinical outcomes than the commonly used measurement of fasting glucose, according to a new study. HbA1c levels accurately predict future diabetes, and they better predict stroke, heart disease and all-cause mortality as well.
10 Mar 2010 at 7:00am

Live Science

Effort to Map Human Brain Faces Complex Challenges
Neuroscientists hope to harness computing power to help map millions of miles of "wiring" that connects brain cells.
10 Mar 2010 at 8:12am

Stress Changes Who Men Find Attractive
Stress can change who men find attractive.
9 Mar 2010 at 7:19pm

Men Outlive Women Sexually
Men might not live as long as women, but their sexual life expectancy is higher, a new survey of sexual activity finds.
9 Mar 2010 at 6:59pm

Donating a Kidney Doesn't Shorten Donor's Life
Live kidney donors are likely to live just as long as non-donors over the long term, a new study says.
9 Mar 2010 at 4:05pm

What Do Kidneys Do?
The bean-shaped organs on either side of the spine act like nature's recycling centers.
9 Mar 2010 at 4:01pm

Metal From Hip Implants Passed on to Babies
Pregnant women with metal-on-metal hip implants pass metal ions on to their offspring, a new study says
9 Mar 2010 at 2:04pm

First 3-D TV Channels from DirecTV Available in June
In June, DirecTV will become the first pay-TV provider to offer 3-D channels compatible with the new 3-D TVs.
9 Mar 2010 at 1:43pm

New Species of Worm Found in Great Barrier Reef
Four new species of worm unearthed in sands of Great Barrier Reef.
9 Mar 2010 at 12:59pm

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9 Mar 2010 at 12:13pm

13 Crazy Earthquake Facts
Earthquake facts including the biggest, deadliest and much you did not know.
9 Mar 2010 at 11:15am

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