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Dismantling Fukushima reactors will take decades Top
Japanese expect it will take decades before the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant can be fully dismantled, according to a draft report. A temporary cover may limit some radiation leakage.
 
Foursquare signs up five daily-deal sites Top
If check-in site can target deals based on its users' interests, its mobile and social distribution could potentially trump the e-mail lists and banner ads that daily-deals sites currently rely on.
 
More malware targeting Android Top
Google pulls Trojanized Android apps, and researchers warn of malware in alternative Android markets in China and of an Android version of the Zitmo banking Trojan.
 
Researchers mine tweets in search of health trends Top
Computer scientists feed 2 billion public tweets into computers, filter out the 1.5 million that mention health issues, and uncover patterns about the flu, allergies, cancer, insomnia, depression, and more.
 
Smooth-sailing shuttle mission extended one day Top
After attaching a bus-size cargo module to the International Space Station, Atlantis astronauts get an extra day in space to help move five tons of supplies and equipment into the lab.
 
Report predicts doom and gloom for green tech Top
Foreign Affairs essay argues that a pull-back of government subsidies will derail renewable energy industries. But policies that promote new tech, rather than just a few well known ones, can keep green tech moving.
 
Facebook hires new director of product from Google Top
Tom Stocky, who helped start Google's developer products team, begins his new job at the social network today as one of its directors of product.
 
Fetchmob resembles a crowdsourced Kozmo Top
Another as-long-as-you're-out service is about to launch, but this one has a more karmic motive than competitors.
 
Hacker warns of pending attack. Who is next? Top
Followers of Twitter account AnonymouSabu are waiting for the next shoe to drop after Booz Allen data dump.
 
Twitter turns to developers as it hits a million apps Top
Twitter records its millionth registered third-party app, up from 150,000 a year ago, and revamps its developers portal to try to keep the trend going.
 
HP reshuffles WebOS management Top
Company names HP veteran Stephen DeWitt to lead WebOS business. Jon Rubinstein will now work on ensuring WebOS will work across HP's many products.
 
MIT prof: Netflix has its recommendations wrong Top
An MIT engineering professor says that absolute recommendation scales, such as star ratings, are not terribly helpful and that comparing two products is a far more reliable system.
 
Google+ has its minuses Top
After spending a few weeks with Google's most ambitious social project to date, CNET editors pinpoint what's missing.
 
New Mac Pro, MacBook Air part numbers crop up Top
Alleged part numbers for new versions of Apple's MacBook Air and Mac Pro computers have popped up, signaling that a refresh is waiting in the wings to coincide with the release of Mac OS X Lion.
 
Preview of Top 100 Android Apps Top
We all know there's an app for just about everything. But how do you know which apps are the best? CNET.com's Kara Tsuboi reports on some of the top 100 apps for Android phones as selected by CNET editors.
 
Pew: One-third of U.S. adults own smartphones Top
Smartphone adoption is continuing to surge, and Android is leading the way, a recent Pew Research Center survey finds.
 
Firefox 5 update aims to fix Mac OS X bugs Top
The bug within OS X 10.7 Lion causes Firefox to crash if it is using downloadable fonts.
 
Tool-using fish creates underwater kitchen gadget Top
Black spot tuskfish on the Great Barrier Reef shows off some smart tool-using skills to bust open shells. Today anvils. Tomorrow, fish may be buying Otterbox cases for their smartphones.
 
Ballmer pushes partners to retrain for the cloud Top
Microsoft CEO tells attendees at the company's annual partner conference to adapt to develop software and services that take advantage of the company's online platforms.
 
Hackers claim they exposed Booz Allen Hamilton data Top
AntiSec hackers release data on the Booz Allen Hamilton consulting firm that mirrors an attack on HBGary Federal earlier this year.
 

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