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Facebook Application Farmville Faces Scam
Many Facebook users love apps like FarmVille. But makers of these games are accused of scamming users in various ways.
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November 12, 2009
Exclusivity: Stifling or Innovative?
If you want to get an iPhone, you're stuck with AT&T. And they aren't the only ones tying a phone to a carrier. But is it such a bad thing?
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July 27, 2009
Positive Step Toward Cure for HIV/AIDS
The first successful AIDS vaccine has been created and tested in Thailand. Some scientists are calling this a major breakthrough for science. But the media are speculating about the vaccines effectiveness.
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September 29, 2009
Toyota Drivers Seek Answers and Solutions
Drivers are still looking for a clear statement from Toyota on what is actually wrong with their car. Frustrated consumers could give way to expensive lawsuits.
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February 4, 2010
NASA Smashes Space Probe into Moon
NASA's latest mission "LCROSS" involves smashing a space probe into the lunar surface, in hopes of finding water, hydrogen and other minerals. Media outlets have mixed reactions.
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October 12, 2009
Collider Experiment, Part Two
The Large Hadron Collider, the largest scientific instrument in the world, is back up and running. The media are torn on what it will accomplish.
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November 4, 2009
Google Phone: iPhone Killer?
Rumors abound when it comes to Google's Nexus One. Media analysts debate its significance to the smart phone industry.
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December 24, 2009
Will E-Readers Kill Books?
For the first time, electronic readers outsold printed books on Amazon.com. Some are questioning whether books are becoming a thing of the past.
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January 1, 2010
Is E-mail Dying?
Email has taken the back seat, with Twitter, Facebook and other real-time communication driving how people communicate online. Media sources question if this really is the case.
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October 18, 2009
The Dawn of Space Tourism?
Virgin Galactic unveiled SpaceShipTwo and plans to take paying customers for a two-and-a-half hour trip into sub-orbital space as early as next year.
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December 13, 2009
All Eyes on Iran
As Iran continues to move forward with its nuclear development, the media examine whether or not tough sanctions are the best option.
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December 12, 2009
Unfriend: Word of the Year
The New Oxford American Dictionary has named 'unfriend' its 2009 Word of the Year. But what does this truly mean?
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November 18, 2009
'Cutting' the Risk
A medical journal report says more women are preventing high-risk breast cancer by turning to prophylactic mastectomy and removing the unaffected breasts. The media discuss if we should be worried.
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October 2, 2009
Russia Plans to Divert Earth-Bound Asteroid
The Russian Space Agency plans to divert an asteroid it says could collide with Earth in 2036.
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January 3, 2010
The Pigeon and the Internet
Staff from an IT firm in South Africa, frustrated at slow internet speeds, decided to prove a point: that a pigeon carries information faster than the internet.
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September 18, 2009
Military Drones Hacked with $26 Software
Insurgents intercepted video feeds from the U.S. military's unmanned Predator spy drones using $26 software, causing the media to investigate.
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December 21, 2009
Humans, Meet Ardi
Scientists said the oldest-known hominid skeleton "Ardi" offers new clues to how humans may have evolved. But the media found not everyone was excited about the revelations.
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October 6, 2009
Generation Text
A study is highlighting the multimedia lifestyles of America's kids. While some in the media say it's no big deal, others are worried.
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January 23, 2010
Google and China Face Off
Google considers shutting down its operations in China after cyber attacks on human rights activists' Gmail accounts. Can Google and China afford to lose each other?
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January 13, 2010
Application Process Starts for Internationalized Domain Names
International Internet regulator ICANN is accepting applications for non-Latin alphabet Web addresses this week. Media outlets around the globe weigh in on if the breakthrough will benefit the cyberspace.
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November 15, 2009
Nexus One Hits the Market
Google unveiled its smartphone the Nexus One Tuesday, and the reviews are in on what the phone could mean for the smartphone market.
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January 7, 2010
Too Many Friends?
Preliminary research shows the human brain can only maintain about 150 connections on social networks.
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January 30, 2010
H1N1 Vaccine: Needed But Not Ready
Up to 90,000 Americans could die of H1N1 in the upcoming season, but the vaccine is still in the experimental process. Media outlets share some insights from medical professionals.
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August 27, 2009
High Tech Neighborhood Watch
Homeowners across the U.S. are using social media sites like YouTube to catch crooks, but the perpetrators are benefiting from online tools as well.
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January 22, 2010
Apple Tablet Rumors Out of Control?
The highly anticipated Apple tablet is dominating tech news, and while most of the media gets that all they have are rumors, they’re still playing along.
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January 21, 2010
End of the Wikidream
Wikipedia is restricting editing its English language pages about living people to hired editors. So what does that mean for the anyone-can-edit Wikidream?
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August 27, 2009
Spice Up Your Search
Both Microsoft and Google plan to release new visual search features. Newsy.com brings you insightful reviews from different media outlets.
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September 16, 2009
Moonstruck: 40 Years Later
The 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission has the media talking about the American space achievement, and raises the question: are we done with the moon?
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July 20, 2009
Apple Debuts 'iPad' to Mixed Reviews
Apple's Steve Jobs unveiled the company's newest creation the 'iPad' this week. The media think it's pretty cool, but aren't sure it will be practical.
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January 28, 2010
3DTV Coming to Your House
No longer just reserved for the big screen, 3D TV is a lot closer to your living room than you may know.
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October 19, 2009

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