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Robotic suit could usher in super soldier era (AP)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:44:29 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedtc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/robotic_soldier_suit"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080515/capt.12db6e4a166e4f0d9aa0d0a5a14f8a43.robotic_soldier_suit_slc607.jpg?x=88&y=130&q=85&sig=pAn0qzJ5Mw6HZbKtmAVQ3A--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="Software engineer Rex Jameson, wearing a robotic soldier suit being made for the U.S. Army by Raytheon, poses next to a mockup statue of a future soldier on Monday, April 14, 2008, in Salt Lake City. The suit can multiply its wearer's strength and endurance as many as 20 times, with relatively little loss of agility, by sensing and almost instantly amplifying every movement the wearer makes. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)" border="0" /></a>AP - Rex Jameson bikes and swims regularly, and plays tennis and skis when time allows. But the 5-foot-11, 180-pound software engineer is lucky if he presses 200 pounds — that is, until he steps into an "exoskeleton" of aluminum and electronics that multiplies his strength and endurance as many as 20 times.

Nintendo set to launch "Wii Fit" exercise game (Reuters)

Fri, 16 May 2008 22:36:03 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedtc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/nintendo_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080517/2008_05_16t183506_450x300_us_nintendo.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=3YFIZkSddUIjA40sa5bAMw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="People try out Nintendo Co Ltd's 'Wii Fit' game console at a media event in Chiba October 10, 2007. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - For years, video games have been blamed for turning kids into idle layabouts who only venture off the couch to fill up on potato chips and soda.

Nintendo's latest game wants you off the couch (AP)

Fri, 16 May 2008 19:56:57 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedtc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/wii_fit_miyamoto"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080516/capt.10c48d723be043f0adf8ed7ded3f8a01.wii_fit_miyamoto_nybz141.jpg?x=83&y=130&q=85&sig=QTiIfjBohHYhQyiBDeW89w--" align="left" height="130" width="83" alt="Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Wii Fit, does a yoga pose as he demonstrates the game Thursday, April 17, 2008 in New York. 'Our main premise in creating Wii Fit was (to) create a game that allows you to check your weight,' said Miyamoto. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)" border="0" /></a>AP - Sumo wrestlers were the main inspiration behind Wii Fit, Nintendo's latest attempt at getting you off the couch when you play video games.

Mo. lawmakers vote to bar Internet harassment (AP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:55:46 GMT

AP - Responding to the suicide of a Missouri teenager who was teased over the Internet, state lawmakers Friday gave final approval to a bill making cyber harassment illegal.

Crazy Raspberry Ants Menace Electronics In Houston (TechWeb)

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:08:00 GMT

TechWeb - InformationWeek - Local exterminators say the insects get into electrical outlets and boxes and are known to short out computer systems.

Q&A: Actor Szmanda tunes in new role at radio station (Reuters)

Sat, 17 May 2008 01:29:41 GMT

Reuters - When Clear Channel wanted to launch a format-free Internet radio station called erockster, executive VP/head of online music and radio Evan Harrison turned to his old friend Eric Szmanda for ideas. Best known for playing Greg Sanders on the hit series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," Szmanda at first seems like an unlikely choice for leading such a major initiative at the world's largest radio broadcaster.

Lawmakers concerned over Charter's Web tracking (AP)

Fri, 16 May 2008 23:48:33 GMT

AP - Cable TV, phone and Internet service provider Charter Communications drew concern Friday from two congressmen and a privacy advocate over its plan to experiment with tracking its customers' Web use in collaboration with an online advertising firm.

Microsoft: Don't Misunderstand UAC, Other Vista Features (PC World)

Fri, 16 May 2008 23:00:12 GMT

PC World - In its continued attempt to convince business customers to adopt Vista, Microsoft has outlined and tried to explain some of...

Routine conduct at risk with MySpace suicide case (AP)

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:48:57 GMT

AP - Think twice before you sign up for an online service using a fake name or e-mail address. You could be committing a federal crime.

Shareholders file new legal claims in Yahoo case (Reuters)

Fri, 16 May 2008 17:22:33 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedtc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/yahoo_microsoft_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080516/2008_05_15t210219_450x281_us_yahoo_microsoft.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=xLrzz9rEayj4sBOw9xPlcQ--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates speaks during a news conference in Tokyo May 7, 2008. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Investors suing Yahoo Inc over its rebuff of Microsoft Corp's $47.5 billion buyout bid have filed a new case that adds company co-founder David Filo as a defendant, but they say much of their complaint is being kept under seal at Yahoo's demand.

Major Crypto Bug Cripples Ubuntu Linux Security (PC Magazine)

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:39:24 GMT

PC Magazine - A major problem has been revealed in Debian Linux and derivative packages, such as Ubuntu. Debian revealed the other day that a fix they made back in September 2006 had the unintended consequence of crippling the strength of their OpenSSL distribution.

Yahoo seeks to conceal parts of shareholder suit (AP)

Fri, 16 May 2008 22:38:03 GMT

AP - Yahoo Inc. is seeking to conceal large portions of a shareholder lawsuit alleging the Internet company's board improperly thwarted Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover offer, raising shareholder questions over the motives for the secrecy.

Say Goodbye to Muni-Fi (PC World)

Fri, 16 May 2008 23:24:00 GMT

PC World - The days of imagining Wi-Fi blanketing a city are over with the exit of the last major municipally focused Wi-Fi service provider.

Cable companies to ramp up Web, HD, mobile service (AP)

Fri, 16 May 2008 21:24:31 GMT

AP - Cable operators are riding high heading into this year's industry trade show, which kicks off this weekend.

Is the browser doomed? (InfoWorld)

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT

InfoWorld - Since its inception, the Web has been synonymous with the browser. Pundits hailed NCSA Mosaic as "the killer app of the Internet" in 1993, and today's browsers share an unbroken lineage from that humble beginning.

Windows Coming on Dual-boot OLPC (PC World)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:10:11 GMT

PC World - The One Laptop Per Child Project and Microsoft plan to make both Windows and Linux available on a version of the project's XO...

AOL seeks growth in shift from mass site to niches (AP)

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:55:00 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedtc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/fragmentation_at_aol"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080516/capt.136c48e3f8294c9795fa093b2750c83b.aol_nyml121.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=8S8KeGXGF1JNxX9qL4AChA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="The AOL Running Man logo decorates a coffee mug in AOL's New York office on Monday, May 12, 2008. A company rooted in bringing the Internet to the masses, AOL is shifting its focus toward serving niche audiences with the launch of dozens of specialty Web sites. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>AP - A company rooted in bringing the Internet to the masses, AOL is shifting its focus toward serving niche audiences with the launch of dozens of specialty Web sites.

MIT students show power of open cell phone systems (AP)

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:52:21 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedtc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/android_class"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080512/capt.0a14f771a0654f8f86ed54a9a6ae3dbd.android_class_nybz105.jpg?x=77&y=130&q=85&sig=U5laLw4WppdNaLNNo8T3jA--" align="left" height="130" width="77" alt="In this rendering provided by the Locale team, Locale, an application designed for Google's upcoming Android mobile operating system, is shown. Locale, designed by a team of MIT students, lets users configure their phones to automatically adjust their settings when the devices detect themselves in certain zones. (AP Photo/The Locale Team)" border="0" /></a>AP - What do you want your cell phone to be able to do?

EchoStar to showcase first product for cable (AP)

Fri, 16 May 2008 21:27:18 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedtc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/cable_show_sling_media"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080516/capt.2a0c97549d41445084268c8a2e3c390b.cable_show_sling_media_nybz142.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=TGFSiPxefsEMLMJYWrjloA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="In this photo provided by Sling Media, the SlingModem is shown. EchoStar Corp. on Sunday, May 18, 2008 will be demonstrating its first product for cable companies at the industry's trade show: a unit that can tune in television and also acts as a cable modem. (AP Photo/Sling Media)" border="0" /></a>AP - Former satellite TV provider EchoStar Corp. on Sunday will demonstrate its first product for cable companies at the industry's trade show: a unit that can tune in television and act as a cable modem.

Online publishers upbeat despite economic downturn (Reuters)

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:15:39 GMT

Reuters - Online publishers are doing well despite an economic downturn, and the ones who are best positioned to succeed are strong brands with quality content, the head of the Online Publishers Association said on Friday.