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New York to curb dirty heat, use landfills for solar Top
Updated environmental plan includes solar farms on capped New York landfills, the phasing out of high-polluting heating fuels, homeowner loans for green upgrades, and a new social-media tool.
 
Verizon CFO: Future iPhone to be 'global' Top
While chatting to investors, Verizon's chief financial officer says he believes a future iPhone from Apple will be able to tap into both CDMA and GSM networks, giving customers a way to use their phones in more places.
 
Study: Mature-rated games hard for kids to buy Top
While video game ratings were most likely to be enforced, music CDs with explicit content were easily attainable by underage shoppers.
 
iPad 2 supply catching up with demand? Top
The wait time for ordering the iPad 2 online has dropped to one to two weeks, from a high of four to five weeks a month ago. Apple says it's continuing to ramp up production to meet demand.
 
Cyberbully of teen cancer survivor was best friend Top
A Boston teen who lost a leg to cancer discovers that the person who sent her extremely threatening texts is her best friend at school. Her parents are now contemplating legal action.
 
Google data center to get boost from wind farm Top
Google invests in another large renewable energy project, using its Google Energy subsidiary to buy the power from 100 megawatt wind farm in Oklahoma.
 
Sheriff creates 'Mugshot of the Day' online voting Top
Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona institutes a "Mugshot of the Day" on his office's Web site, so that anyone can mock those who have been arrested.
 
Microsoft boosts cash compensation for employees Top
The software giant tacitly acknowledges that its stock performance isn't strong enough to retain its best workers.
 
Cyberbike lets you go Wii while pedaling Top
The Cyberbike Magnetic Edition combines a stationary bike with an "exergame" that features virtual worlds. Already available in Europe, a new version is coming to the U.S. this summer.
 
Free books for your Kindle Top
Toshiba releases launch details for its tablet, Google offers up Earth Builder to help small businesses avoid expensive mapping software, and Amazon announces a library lending program for e-books.
 
Under the hood of EVs and hybrids (photos) Top
To bring electric cars to market, an entire industry of battery manufacturers and charging station providers is ramping up.
 
Report: Smart-grid apps to revolutionize electricity use Top
Smart-grid applications in six key areas will change the way people use, buy, manage, and think about electricity, according to GigaOm Pro and Pike Research.
 
Nissan Leaf named World Car of 2011 Top
At the 2011 New York auto show, the Nissan Leaf wins the award for World Car of the Year.
 
Report: Next Xbox, PlayStation launching in 2014 Top
Meanwhile, Nintendo could be preparing to announce an update to the Wii later this year at the E3 gaming expo.
 
Greenpeace dings cloud providers on dirty energy Top
The environmental watchdog group ranks the coal intensity of Internet companies, asking them to not just tout efficient data centers but also influence clean-energy policy.
 
TiVo wins key ruling in EchoStar case Top
U.S. Court of Appeals rules that EchoStar did, in fact, violate TiVo's DVR patents, paving the way for the disabling of infringing devices.
 
BMW's first EV revealed at NY auto show Top
BMW will be shipping 700 electric prototype vehicles to the U.S. for long-term customer testing this fall. Priced at $499 per month with a $2,250 down payment for a 24-month lease, the BMW ActiveE is one of the more affordable BMWs on the market. The trade-off, of course, is the limited range.
 
PackBots record video inside Fukushima reactor Top
iRobot PackBots are working their way through the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, and recording the first look inside.
 
Amazon cloud outage derails Reddit, Quora Top
A problem with Amazon Web Services took down some Web sites today. Amazon says it's getting its cloud computing service back to normal.
 
Verizon shares in iPhone love Top
The company reports strong growth for wireless subscribers in the first quarter of 2011 as it logs a healthy start to its Apple iPhone business.
 

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