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Microsoft unveils Windows 7 prices, free upgrades
Microsoft on Thursday announced prices for Windows 7 and offered free upgrades to buyers of personal computers before the new operating system hits the stores in October.

Fossil of primate ancestor discovered
University of Michigan researchers Philip Gingerich and Holly Smith are members of an international scientific team that recently announced discovery of a remarkably complete, well-preserved 47-million-year old fossil of an extinct early primate.

Apple unveils new iPhone without Steve Jobs
Apple aimed to make hot-selling iPhones even more appealing, premiering a speedier new model complete with a video camera and slashing the price of its predecessor to 99 dollars.

Wikipedia blocks Scientology from altering entries
Wikipedia has blocked the Church of Scientology from editing entries at the communally-crafted online encyclopedia due to an unrelenting battle over the group`s image.

Obama in new bid to thwart cyber spies, hackers
President Barack Obama said Friday he would name a White House "cyber czar" to deter and defend against mounting criminal, espionage and hacker attacks on US government and private computer networks.

Google wants developers to ride its Wave
Google encouraged software developers to ride into the future of email with a project called "Wave," which opens inboxes to text, video, pictures, maps and even social network feeds.

Time Warner announces plan to spin off AOL
Time Warner announced on Thursday that its board had approved a plan to spin off troubled Web unit AOL before the end of the year, bringing an end to one of the most disastrous corporate mergers ever.

20 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute
YouTube, the Google-owned video-sharing site, said late Wednesday in a blog post that 20 hours of video are being uploaded to YouTube every minute.

Obama to unveil dramatic new auto emissions standards
President Barack Obama will open a new front in the battle against climate change on Tuesday, unveiling sweeping mileage and carbon dioxide gas emission requirements for US cars and light trucks.

Astronauts begin final spacewalk to repair Hubble
Atlantis astronauts concluded a fifth and final spacewalk Monday to refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope, outfitting the aging stargazer with new batteries, a precision pointing device and other new equipment.

London bids to be world's greenest city
Mayor Boris Johnson outlined plans to make London "the cleanest, greenest city on earth" by the 2012 Olympics and called for commitments from other world cities at a climate change conference.

Astronauts set for last spacewalk to repair Hubble
US astronauts embark Monday on their final spacewalk under NASA`s ambitious bid to extend the life of the Hubble Space Telescope for another five years at least.

Astronauts wrap up 4th spacewalk to repair Hubble
Two spacewalking astronauts overcame a stuck bolt, a power tool with a dead battery and other frustrations while working aboard the shuttle Atlantis to revive a long inactive science instrument inside the Hubble Space Telescope.

Astronauts to take fourth walk to repair Hubble
Two spacewalking astronauts overcame a stuck bolt, a fickle power tool and other aggravations Sunday to revive a long-inactive science instrument inside the Hubble Space Telescope.

US astronauts plan 3rd spacewalk to repair Hubble
Two US astronauts safely completed their mission`s third gruelling space walk Saturday after reviving a crippled camera on the Hubble telescope and equipping the orbiting observatory with a new key instrument.

New Web tool WolframAlpha launches test run
Google rules the roost when it comes to Internet search and has easily brushed aside efforts by Yahoo!, Microsoft and others to knock it off its perch.

Hubble gets new gyroscopes in marathon spacewalk
Two US astronauts struggled to refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope`s pointing and power systems, on a marathon spacewalk to equip the 19-year-old observatory with new gyroscopes.

Spacewalkers equip Hubble with new computer
Spacewalking astronauts upgraded the Hubble telescope for the first time in seven years, equipping the 19-year-old stargazer with a powerful new camera and science computer.

Swine flu fears send CDC.gov traffic soaring
Traffic to the website of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention soared in April as Americans searched the Internet for information about swine flu, research firm comScore said Thursday.

 

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