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Copenhagen: A city of SUV cyclists Top
With 55 percent of its residents cycling to their place of work or education each day, Copenhagen has succeeded in changing its transportation system--and improving quality of life along the way.
 
Report: Cell phone use could reduce sperm count Top
A recent report in a medical journal suggests that the radiofrequency energy emitted by cell phones may adversely affect sperm health in humans and animals.
 
Advertising groups lambaste Net address expansion Top
ICANN's plan to dramatically expand the number of Internet domains means trademark holders face big new expenses and risks to their brands, advertiser groups say.
 
Searching for cheap solar cells in computer models Top
A Harvard University-led research project taps IBM computers and idle computers on the Internet to screen candidates for cheap organic solar cell materials.
 
Lenovo says 'mainstream' Ultrabooks coming Top
A Lenovo executive waxes eloquent about his company's Ultrabook strategy after it reported first-quarter earnings.
 
Microsoft lists 'App Store' as a Windows 8 feature Top
Microsoft President Steven Sinofsky includes the much-rumored feature in a blog identifying the teams working on the next version of Microsoft's operating system.
 
IBM says new chip mimics the human brain Top
Big Blue's new cognitive computing chips are designed to combine "digital neurons" and "on-chip synapses" and could enable applications that tackle some of the thorniest problems in computing.
 
This Day in Tech: Data leaked from BART police union Web site; Turning toys into medical devices Top
Too busy to keep up with the tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Wednesday, August 17.
 
Google launches music discovery site Top
Magnifier is designed to help Music Beta users grow their online music libraries while discovering new artists and genres.
 
Software can tell if you're mean and ugly Top
Researchers create a tool they say can predict character traits such as dominance and meanness with an accuracy above 90 percent. It can also tell you where you land on the scale of perceived attractiveness.
 
Boeing completes flight certification testing for 787 Top
After 20 months of tests, Boeing has completed flight certification for some of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The airplane is now set for its September delivery.
 
British consortium building Morgan electric sports car Top
Morgan, Zytek, and other British companies are combining forces to electrify a Morgan Aero. The consortium will build two Morgan EV concepts in 2012.
 
Apple gains as PC shipments tumble in Europe Top
Apple made modest gains in the Western Europe PC market in the second quarter of 2011, while the other vendors in the top five saw declines.
 
SurfEasy: Browsing privacy for Grandma Top
Clever private browsing utility bundles portable browser, proxy server connection on a USB key.
 
Restaurant kicks out customer for 'twerp' tweet Top
A Houston restaurant decides that tweeting something negative about its barman warrants the removal of the tweeter from its premises. It seems that real-time criticism isn't welcome.
 
Netflix vs. Blockbuster: What's the best service for streaming and DVDs? Top
Netflix and Blockbuster are still the only major services that offer discs by mail and online streaming. How do they compare? And what about competitors like Vudu, iTunes, and Hulu Plus?
 
Cities and states consider cell phone radiation laws Top
Following the lead of Maine and San Francisco, a handful of states and local governments across the U.S. are considering laws that address cell phone radiation concerns.
 
Tomatoes, melons, cucumbers grown on thin films Top
Japanese hydrogel R&D firm is growing a cornucopia of plants on film instead of soil. The film prevents bacteria and viruses from harming the plants, so chemicals aren't needed, which could be useful when soil gets contaminated.
 
iPhone 5 rumor roundup Top
CNET tracks all the iPhone 5 rumors--from the likely to the crazy--that we've heard so far in 2011.
 
LED maker Cree buys Ruud Lighting Top
Cree buys Ruud Lighting to expand the use of efficient LEDs into more markets, including street lights and commercial indoor lighting.
 

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