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Amazon Instant hits 100,000 movies, TV shows Top
Still, the e-commerce heavyweight will have a long way to go to match, or even approach, Netflix's popularity in the U.S.
 
Windows 8 build locked down to prevent leaks? Top
Microsoft is allegedly securing its Windows 8 Developer Preview with lockdowns to stop unauthorized people from accessing the build and leaking certain features.
 
GM confirms electric Cadillac on the way Top
The Cadillac ELR will be a two-door luxury coupe with the same extended-range electric powertrain as the Chevy Volt.
 
AT&T planning shake-up of SMS plans next week Top
The carrier will eliminate its 1,000-message plan for new customers, offering them, for the most part, only an unlimited option.
 
Apple grabs top spot in mobile PC market from HP Top
Thanks to the iPad, Apple is once again the top player in the mobile PC market, shipping more than 13.5 million mobile PCs during the second quarter, according to DisplaySearch.
 
Gator power: Alligator fat pitched as biodiesel Top
Millions of pounds of fat from alligators, which are not threatened, is thrown away every year but the fat is more suitable than other animal fats for biodiesel, a study finds.
 
Kodak nearing sale of patents? Top
Company is working on a deal with a major player in the wireless business, though its identity has yet to be revealed, according to The Wall Street Journal.
 
A tour of 600 years of watchmaking history Top
Road Trip 2011: Visitors to the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva can wander among dozens and dozens of the world's most beautiful watches. But the collection also features an archive of beautiful timepieces dating back to the 16th century.
 
Six centuries of the world's greatest watches (photos) Top
Road Trip 2011: While the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva features dozens of that company's best watches, the real treat for visitors is a tour of watches dating back to the 16th century.
 
Green riding on Denmark's cargo trikes, cycle tracks (photos) Top
While they look like something out of a fairy tale, cargo trikes--and the special cycle tracks they ride on--have played an integral part in Denmark's embrace of cycling.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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 expand 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.
 

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