GM invests in electric vehicle start-up Bright Automotive
GM Ventures, General Motors' newly created venture arm, invests in Bright Automotive, which makes a plug-in hybrid utility van which can as much as 100 miles per gallon.
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Google Q&A page inaccessible in China
Access to a page hosted in Hong Kong is unreachable for at least some users in mainland China, Reuters reports.
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Gambling site wagering on Facebook IPO date
Bodog, a gambling site that's held campaigns in the past to bet on the iPhone launch date and what Google might buy, now wants to open the floor to bets on whether Facebook will hit a billion users or go public first.
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DOE: Common security holes leave energy grid vulnerable
Report says already-known cybersecurity measures, such as patches and strong passwords, can improve the defense of the electricity grid and national energy infrastructure.
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RIM bets big on next-generation BlackBerry
Company is taking a gamble with a new touch-screen phone referred to as the BlackBerry 9800, which RIM hopes will help revive its image and help it stay on top.
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Twitter-hater Kanye joins Twitter
Kanye West, who just last year demanded Twitter give him his name back, joins Twitter and follows one random person in Coventry, England.
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iPad pushes Apple into top mobile ranks
The outrageously popular iPad has quickly boosted Apple's overall laptop shipment numbers.
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Apple's plan for Lala cloudier than ever
When the iPhone maker bought Lala.com, most assumed a music cloud service was on the way. But sources tell CNET that it may take a back seat to video.
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Open-source 'R' gets Hadoop integration
The R programming language is getting a new dose of big data processing by integrating the open-source Hadoop framework.
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Viacom sells Xfire game service to Titan Gaming
Game chat and discovery service Xfire has been sold to another gaming company, and most of the development team have left as a result.
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NASA refines plans for station repair spacewalks
NASA is racing the clock to iron out plans for two quick-response spacewalks to replace a critical coolant system pump aboard the International Space Station.
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HP settles probe into contract kickbacks
Computer maker announces agreement with Justice Department over alleged kickbacks paid to help secure government contracts.
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Using atomic-force microscopy to find new meds
European scientists are the first to use an atomic-force microscope to "see" the unknown molecular structure of a marine compound taken from the deepest place on Earth.
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Trillian 5 beta for Windows is now here, looking good
The beta update to Trillian 5 is now here, giving Windows computer users a better-looking, faster-acting, and more socially plugged-in all-in-one IM app.
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NFL players target Madden in EA lawsuit
Madden NFL from EA is the target of a lawsuit by retired NFL players who believe they were not paid for their inclusion in previous versions of the game.
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Clearwire enters more markets
The company is adding 4G wireless service in four areas, bringing the total number of markets to 48.
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Social networks getting more of Americans' time online
New report shows Americans are increasingly spending their time online at social networks and less time with e-mail and instant messaging.
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Wikileaks draws criticism, censorship threats
A week after its 100-megabyte disclosure of Afghan war files, anger in political circles continues to grow. Some say the site should be shut down.
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App not selling? There's a place to sell its code
iPhone developers looking for an exit have a new place to sell their creation: iPhone Application List's "App Exchange."
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Space-bound R2 robot starts tweeting
Robonaut 2 starts social networking in advance of its upcoming mission aboard the International Space Station.
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