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IBM says it knows how bad your commute will be Top
A new service created by IBM Research, UC Berkeley, and Caltrans is designed to offer commuters predictive models about what their drive to work will be like in an hour.
 
Privacy 'bill of rights' exempts government agencies Top
So-called privacy bill of rights doesn't regulate federal government's data collection, require warrants for surveillance, or ensure data breach notification.
 
Apple announces Final Cut Pro X Top
Apple gives users a sneak peak at the next generation of its Final Cut Pro software. The 64-bit video-editing suite is the first update to the tool since 2009, and cuts $700 off the current price.
 
Voice control comes to Facebook, recipes Top
The new Firesay InPage is an attempt to broaden the reach of the voice-browsing concept. Utter a few words to snap a pic and get step-by-step cooking help.
 
Intel shows off future Netbooks Top
Intel plans to roll out its next generation of Netbook-specific Atom processors this year, with systems available around the holidays.
 
American Express invests in mobile payments with Payfone Top
American Express continues its push into the emerging space of mobile purchasing, making a $19 million investment in mobile-payments provider Payfone.
 
Mythbuster developing vehicle armor for military Top
No myth: Jamie Hyneman, and his M5 Industries, are helping the U.S. military to develop new effective, lightweight vehicle armor for Iraq and Afghanistan.
 
SF passes Twitter tax break Top
The city's Board of Supervisors followed up last week's preliminary vote to officially pass payroll tax breaks to businesses that move to the city's Mid-Market district. It's aimed at growing companies like Twitter.
 
Microsoft de-emphasizes Silverlight at Mix11 Top
The software giant ramps up its support for HTML5 as the best way to create advanced graphics on the Web.
 
U.S. grad students create app to diagnose malaria Top
Team "LifeLens" writes a program that analyzes photos of blood samples taken by the microscopic camera in a Samsung Focus running on Windows 7.
 
Pieceable puts working iOS apps in your browser Top
A new venture is trying to give mobile-app developers a way to show off full, working versions of their iOS software to users through the browser.
 
Berners-Lee calls for higher purpose of Web Top
Designers of Web tech need to consider not just cool new features they can enable but also the impact that information sharing has on all of humanity, says Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee at MIT.
 
NASA names winners in shuttle display contest Top
Ending months of suspense, NASA selects sites in California, Florida, and the Washington, D.C., area to display the agency's three space shuttles after the fleet is retired later this year.
 
'Twilight' fans targeted in Facebook scam Top
Facebook updates are circulating that look like promotions of a game related to the next movie in the teen vampire series.
 
Foxconn looking into $12 billion Brazil investment Top
Foxconn, the company that builds gadgets for Apple and other electronics heavyweights, is said to be in negotiations with the Brazilian government to set up facilities there.
 
AMD to back USB 3.0 in its chips Top
AMD makes the move to this high-speed data transfer technology before Intel, which makes AMD the PC industry's largest single proponent of USB 3.0.
 
Microsoft fixes IE, SMB bugs in big Patch Tuesday Top
Fixes for IE bug revealed in Pwn2Own contest and holes in Server Message Block software for client and server are among 64 holes addressed in 17 bulletins.
 
At Eco-Marathon, going for 2,500 mpg--or more Top
High school and college students will be vying for the bragging rights that come with designing and building the most fuel-efficient vehicle.
 
Ocarina of Time gets June release on 3DS Top
The popular title in the Legend of Zelda franchise will follow the June 13 release of Wii Play: Motion, a new motion-controlled Wii title from Nintendo.
 
iPhone 5: 20 most-wanted features Top
Apple's fifth-generation iPhone is scheduled to arrive this June; or it will be delayed till this fall, if you believe recent reports. Here's a look at some of the feature and design upgrades we'd most like to see, including the odds of their implementation.
 

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