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Texting Your Way to Debt
Phones

Texting Your Way to Debt

The increase of SMS loan services has Swedish officials concerned

How About Some Yak Cheese With That Turkey Sandwich?
Health

How About Some Yak Cheese With That Turkey Sandwich?

A study identifies potential health benefits of the Himalayan treat

iPhone Unlocked For Good?
DIY

iPhone Unlocked For Good?

A group of crafty developers thinks so

Test Drive: 2008 Mercedes C300 Sport Sedan
Vehicles

Test Drive: 2008 Mercedes C300 Sport Sedan

An intrepid editor pits Benz's new entry-level luxury car against the elements. Find out which wins

The Internet is for Porn, Not Voting
Technology

The Internet is for Porn, Not Voting

Is the Internet's prime audience worth enfranchising?

Wal-Mart Gives Up on Linux
Gear

Wal-Mart Gives Up on Linux

The superstore caves to demand for Windows; but did the alternative OS fail for the right reasons?

Apple Takes Aim at Blackberry
Phones

Apple Takes Aim at Blackberry

The iPhone will soon be compatible with Enterprise email. Breathe, people

Microsoft Practices Sensor-ship
Technology

Microsoft Practices Sensor-ship

Cheap, power-sipping sensors do everything from tracking global warming to keeping your house warm

Why Winter is Flu Season
Diseases

Why Winter is Flu Season

Ever wonder why December through March is the high season for cold and flu germs? Scientists at NIH may have the answer

The Key to Better Boarding
Technology

The Key to Better Boarding

Scientists uncover the secret to faster plane boarding--but it turns out nearly anything would be speedier than the current system

A Key Free PC
Gear

A Key Free PC

Marrying a Wii and Microsoft Surface could prove one of the most promising new technologies of tomorrow

Wii Ski
Gear

Wii Ski

Skiing and Wii's Balance Board prove a perfect match

SETI’s Other Coup
Technology

SETI’s Other Coup

We might not have yet found evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence, but SETI has more than proven its worth with its success in distributed computing

Science

Journey to the Bottom of the Moon

Take a ride on a lunar lander to the rim of the Shackleton Crater

Why Does Blood Make Some People Squeamish But Not Others?
Science

Why Does Blood Make Some People Squeamish But Not Others?

Faint at the sight of blood? Blame it on evolution

A Dusty Few Centuries
Environment

A Dusty Few Centuries

Don't blame it on the weather--an especially dusty West isn't caused by climate

The Wind Dam
Renewables

The Wind Dam

An architect plans to sling a giant sail over a lake in Russia. Is it the future of wind power—or renewable snake oil?

Google Speak and Semantic Search
Internet

Google Speak and Semantic Search

Next-generation search engine tech aims to understand natural written language

Ford Sync: Cheap Auto Entertainment
Technology

Ford Sync: Cheap Auto Entertainment

“Teardown” prices major components at just $27.80

Laser Beam May Have Set Intensity Record
Technology

Laser Beam May Have Set Intensity Record

A laser developed for radiation treatment, is also strong enough to break a record