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Microsoft creates mini internet to reliably test and improve Internet Explorer February 16, 2012 at 12:48 pm
With the grandiose bluster that only an aging juggernaut can pull off, Microsoft has detailed its Internet Explorer Performance Lab and the extraordinary effort to ensure that IE9 is competitive, and that IE10 is the fastest browser in the world.
MIT almost produces an optoelectronic computer chip February 16, 2012 at 11:00 am
Two researchers at MIT, working with an IBM foundry, have almost produced a monolithic optoelectronic computer chip — a chip that integrates both silicon components and optical interconnects.
FCC to LightSquared: No LTE for you! February 16, 2012 at 8:12 am
Yesterday, the FCC stated its intent to revoke LightSquared’s waiver that would have allowed it to deploy LTE on frequencies that were right next to GPS and other satellite services, putting an end to a two-year feud between LightSquared and the satellite services industry.
Intel i7 3820 released, spiritual successor to i7 920; Ivy Bridge delayed until June February 16, 2012 at 6:55 am
The Lord giveth and the Lord hath taken away: Intel has quietly released the Sandy Bridge-E Core i7 3820, but also delayed the release of Ivy Bridge.
Applying Google’s PageRank algorithm to the molecular universe February 15, 2012 at 12:44 pm
A computational chemist at Washington State University has adapted Google’s seminal search algorithm, PageRank, so that instead of mapping trillions of web pages it maps out the shapes and chemical reactions of quadrillions of molecules instead.
Adobe shows off Content Aware Move and other Photoshop CS6 features February 15, 2012 at 10:01 am
In the run-up to an expected spring launch of Photoshop CS6, Adobe has started posting teaser videos on YouTube that demonstrate some seriously awesome functionality.
How to optimize your caffeine intake February 15, 2012 at 6:54 am
Two doctors at Penn State University have developed Caffeine Zone, a free iOS app that tells you the perfect time to take a coffee break to maintain an optimal amount of caffeine in your blood.
Semiconductor blues: Samsung may sell LCD business, Elpida faces uncertainty February 14, 2012 at 4:43 pm
The Japanese semiconductor industry is in turmoil as a number of companies discuss mergers, spinoffs, or shutting down.
Streaming media to your car: More choices, maybe more distractions? February 14, 2012 at 1:53 pm
I-want-it factor approaches established satellite radio and HD radio. Right now, the market is Pandora and the seven dwarfs.
Happy Valentine’s Day from CERN’s Large Hadron Collider February 14, 2012 at 1:04 pm
If this image proves anything it’s that particle physicists have a unique way of displaying their affection.


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