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Stanford says it has the fastest solar car ever (photos) Top
Later this year, Xenith will travel across the Australian Outback powered by nothing but sunlight. CNET got a sneak peek at the speedy solar car before it shipped out for the World Solar Challenge.
 
A beginner's guide to telecom jargon, part 5 Top
CNET tackles one of the most overly used and overly hyped buzzwords: cloud.
 
Are math skills genetic? Top
Research from Johns Hopkins University suggests that some people are naturally good at math, whereas others may never be.
 
Moving beyond the PC, iPad in hand Top
Is the tablet the device of choice for the post-PC paradigm? That's what an IBM executive who helped developed the first IBM PC claims. My take is different, but not that different.
 
Eurostar is the best way to get from London to Paris Top
Road Trip 2011: Though there are planes and ferries that can take you between the English and French capitals, the convenience and speed of the Eurostar train is unmatched. Just be careful how much luggage you bring.
 
Google+: It's more of a suburban parents thing Top
A new study suggests that Google's social network is doing well with those who aren't too embedded on Facebook--suburban parents. It's not, however, doing so well with the younger generations.
 
New details of Apple's campus: Really 21st century? Top
The city of Cupertino, Calif., releases further details of Apple's proposed new campus. It's supposed to be a really 21st century working environment. But is it?
 
Google asks U.S. Patent Office to re-examine Lodsys patents Top
The search and software giant has asked the United States Patent and Trademark office to re-examine the patents of Lodsys, a firm that's gone after developers of applications for both Android and Apple's iOS.
 
Comic book heroes then and now Top
We take a look at how some comic book characters have changed a lot since their initial introduction, some decades ago.
 
Comic book characters then and now (images) Top
Comic book characters like to evolve their styles too, you know. Take a look at how much some characters have changed since their original comic book introductions.
 
Top-rated reviews of the week (photos) Top
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Sonos Play:3 streaming-audio speaker, HTC Wildfire S smartphone for T-Mobile, and Samsung W200 Rugged Camcorder.
 
Apple Talk Weekly: Apple's market-cap shuffle Top
CNET breaks down a week's worth of Apple news and rumors, and serves up answers to your questions. This week we look at the company's market-cap dance with Exxon, the iCloud phone, and injunction functions.
 
This Day in Tech: BART shuts down cell service to stop protests Top
Too busy to keep up with the tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Friday, August 12.
 
Google turns to social network to trump Bing Top
The Web giant starts populating search results with posts shared publicly by Google+ connections as a way to combat Microsoft's partnership with Facebook.
 
Next Mars rover passes key tests on road to launch Top
With key prelaunch tests complete, engineers gear up to stow appendages and pack up NASA's $2.4 billion Mars rover, Curiosity, for launch to the Red Planet in November.
 
Netflix reportedly getting kid-friendly with new tab Top
Some users are reporting a new "Just for Kids" tab in their Netflix accounts. Will this help spur subscriptions?
 
Time for a Facebook-privacy checkup Top
Facebook assures us that recent reports of friends' phone numbers being exposed via our accounts are unfounded, but the confusion surrounding the matter shows the service's privacy policies are clear as mud.
 
Firefox 8 to tell aggressive add-ons to back off Top
Mozilla has had it with add-ons that install without your permission. Starting in Firefox 8, add-ons forced into Firefox by third-party programs will be deactivated until end-user explicitly activates them.
 
Sprint nixes 4G BlackBerry PlayBook tablet Top
Sprint said Friday that it is canceling plans to bring out a 4G version of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. More bad news for a company struggling with dismal earnings and facing headwinds in the increasingly crowded tablet market.
 
3D success still coming into focus Top
While developments like the Nintendo 3DS price cut could represent a tough break for 3D products, cheaper 3D TVs and a greater consumer appetite for content could bode well for 3D across a range of devices.
 

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