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What's Inside a Camera? Saw It In Half and See (01 July 02:15) |
| Ever wondered what's inside your camera? An exhibit at the German Technology Museum in Berlin shows a variety of cameras and lenses, all sliced neatly down the middle, so you can see their i... |
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How to Get a Copy of Windows XP Even Though it's 'Dead' (01 July 01:40) |
| Monday, June 30 marks the final day you can buy a copy of Microsoft Windows XP from major retail outlets, resellers and manufacturers. But thanks to some loopholes in its retirement plan, yo... |
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RIAA 'Making Available' Argument: File Sharers 'Freeload' (01 July 01:30) |
| The Recording Industry Association of America told the federal judge in the Jammie Thomas case Monday that file sharers "freeload" on copyrights.
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Rhapsody Moves Music Sales to Online MP3 Format (30 June 08:35) |
| The Rhapsody music service abandons DRM on single song downloads and will now sell all of its music in the MP3 format using the web. Its new strategy also includes letting millions of
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If You Want Windows XP, Better Buy it Today (30 June 08:20) |
| Microsoft, determined to push its Vista operating system over the objections of significant numbers of PC users, officially pulls the plug on its popular XP OS.
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Here's the Lowdown on PS3's Big Firmware Update (30 June 07:50) |
| Gamers talk and Sony listens: PlayStation 3 will now include support for custom soundtracks, Trophies and, most importantly, the ability to open system menus while running a game.
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Preview: 'Too Human' Is Over in 10 Short Hours (30 June 05:30) |
| With this complex action RPG about Norse gods, the makers of Eternal Darkness drive you to the edge of a cliff, then leave you hanging.
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Game|Life Episode 20: Games on Demand (30 June 09:46) |
| Chris Kohler checks out some of the latest downloadable titles for Xbox 360 and the Wii.
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Wired.com Photo Contest: Food (30 June 09:30) |
| This week we implore you to deliver a visual feast to our emaciated eyes. We seek gastronomical oddities and excesses, your grossest and most appetizing photos of food.
Use the Reddit widge... |
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June 30, 1908: A Very Close Encounter of the Second Kind (30 June 09:30) |
| 1908: A fireball streaking across the sky and a massive explosion in the Siberian hinterlands marks the largest recorded collision ever between Earth and an object from space.
The Tunguska ... |
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Games Without Frontiers: 'Space Invaders' Remake Takes Retro Gaming to the Limit (30 June 09:30) |
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This is slightly embarrassing to admit, but I'm addicted to ... Space Invaders.
Not the 1978-issue game, mind you. No, I'm talking about Space Invaders Extreme -- a re-visioning of the o... |
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Gallery: Top 10 Wired.com Readers' Square Photos, Decided by You (30 June 09:30) |
| : If our readers are anything like us, they've probably had the word "square" hurled at them a few times. Fortunately, kick-ass photos are an excellent salve for this particular brand of ner... |
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Gallery: Top 10 Wired Square Photos, Decided by Us (30 June 09:30) |
| : Though Wired.com readers selected 10 excellent photos in our square photo contest, we here at the Photo Department like to fight for the underdog. Here are our 10 favorite submissions that... |
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Video: Lab-Grown Meat's Tough to Swallow (30 June 08:48) |
| A new public television show, Your Week, asks consumers if they would be willing to eat artificial meat.
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Researchers Make Noise About Aztec Whistles of Death (30 June 05:43) |
| Ancient noisemakers unearthed in Mexico's ruins were once dismissed by museums as toys. But modern-day researchers are using them to discover the complex role that sound played in Pre-Columb... |
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Some Proof That Marijuana Is a Powerful Medicine (30 June 02:01) |
| Scientists prove that beta-caryophyllene, a chemical found in marijuana, soothes the immune system, increases bone mass, and blocks pain signals -- without causing euphoria or interfering wi... |
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ICANN Gets Pwned (29 June 08:04) |
| Not even ICANN and IANA are safe from domain hijacking. Those pesky Turkish hackers strike again.
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'Doctor Who' Cliffhanger Teases Endless Possibilities (29 June 01:29) |
| If the cliffhanger of Saturday's episode of Doctor Who is legitimate and not some clever, alternative universe, time-traveling trick, Russell T. Davies and his Who crew pulled off one of the... |
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California Wildfires Threaten Public Health (29 June 05:25) |
| Thanks to hundreds of lightning-sparked wildfires in Northern California, air pollution readings in the region are two to 10 times the federal standard for clean air. Some areas are experien... |
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Secrets of 'Wanted''s Insane On-Screen Action (29 June 04:53) |
| When you've got high-priced talent like Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy on the payroll, nobody's going to risk the actors' lives or limbs for the sake of an awesome stunt. That said, superhe... |
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Review: Walkman Phone Nails Form, Not Function (27 June 02:30) |
| Sony Ericsson's new W350 Walkman phone is indisputably attractive but proves hard to get along with -- kind of like your high school crush.
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Poll: Should McCain Learn To Use A Computer? (27 June 02:30) |
| John McCain admits that he's computer illiterate. Does it matter that the Republican presidential candidate is clueless when it comes to technology? Take our poll.
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The Fight to End Aging Gains Legitimacy, Funding (27 June 01:30) |
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Gandhi once said, describing his critics, "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
After declaring, essentially out of nowhere, that he had a ... |
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Review: In 'Wanted,' Angelina Jolie Speed-Races Through Sexy Violence (27 June 01:30) |
| A comics-fueled flick doesn't need a costumed superhero to deliver the pulse-pounding action. This bloody, stylized movie about an ancient league of assassins harnesses Jolie's star power as... |
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Lore Sjöberg's Alt Text Episode 10: Moody Transformer Hulk (27 June 12:30) |
| If I were stronger than any person on Earth, I’d have a better attitude than the Hulk. Maybe he’d have a better time if it weren’t anger that set off his transformation.
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Can the Internet Save Indie Film? (27 June 12:10) |
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First Look: Maker's Notebook Justifies Its Steep Price (26 June 11:40) |
| The editors of Make magazine are selling a $20 "Maker's Notebook" aimed at hackers, crafters and other creative types. Modeled after a lab notebook, its quality and extra features justify it... |
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VW Rolls Out a Sweet Plug-In Hybrid (26 June 11:37) |
| Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn says "the future belongs to all-electric cars" and announces the company's first step toward that day -- a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid it'll have on the ... |
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Japan's Cult Retro-Gaming TV Show Debuts in English (26 June 10:50) |
| Two episodes of Game Center CX get translated for an American audience, and the hit show's even more humorous when you can understand what Shinya Arino is saying.
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RIAA Must Pay Defendant's Legal Fees (26 June 09:00) |
| The music industry lobbying group is told to cough up $108,000 to cover Tanya Andersen's legal costs after she beats an RIAA file sharing lawsuit.
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Obama's Musical Tastes: Eclectic, and a Bit Surprising (26 June 08:45) |
| If Barack Obama becomes the next president, the White House iTunes library will require a little updating. From Listening Post.
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Live Coverage: California's New Plan to Cut Emissions (26 June 08:30) |
| California's Air Resources Board is unveiling a new plan to cut carbon emissions in the state. This closely-watched plan could become a model for nationwide policy in 2009. Wired Science is ... |
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Gun Camera Adds Graffiti to Other People's Photos (26 June 08:29) |
| Julius von Bismarck's "Image Fulgurator" uses a 35mm film camera and a synchronized flash to project images onto flat surfaces at the exact moment when another camera's flash goes off. The r... |
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People Love Hybrids Enough to Actually Pay for Them (26 June 04:30) |
| People have long loved the idea of gas-electric hybrids but balked at the $5,000 premium they carry. But no more. With gas prices going through the roof, more people are willing to fork over... |
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Security Matters: I've Seen the Future, and It Has a Kill Switch (26 June 09:30) |
| It used to be that just the entertainment industries wanted to control your computers -- and televisions and iPods and everything else -- to ensure that you didn't violate any copyright rule... |
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Road Warriors: Four Bluetooth Headsets Compared (26 June 09:30) |
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Starting July 1, talking on your cellphone while driving in California is not only dumb and dangerous -- it's also illegal. Illegal, that is, if you hold the phone up to your ear. So instea... |
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June 26, 1974: Supermarket Scanner Rings Up Historic Pack of Gum (26 June 09:30) |
| 1974: A supermarket cashier scans a multipack of chewing gum across a bar-code scanner in Troy, Ohio. It's the first product ever checked out by Universal Product Code.
Some readers may ... |
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California Bans Talking While Driving, Sort Of (26 June 09:30) |
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You can use your phone to check your calendar, contacts, music, email and more -- just don't try using it to make calls.
That's the rule for drivers without hands-free devices in an incr... |
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Best Robot Love Stories, From Wall-E to Weird Science (26 June 06:30) |
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When cute trash compactor Wall-E first lays eyes on Eve, a flying, laser-gun-equipped fembot, it's binary love at first pixel.
Although Pixar Animation Studios' Wall-E takes inspiratio... |
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Rule the Blogosphere in 5 Easy Steps (26 June 05:30) |
| Maybe you're new to blogging. Or maybe you've been around a while and you just want to give your site a boost. Either way, there's no excuse for going unnoticed. Here are Webmonkey's tips fo... |
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Lore Sjöberg's Alt Text: Earth to Aliens -- We're a Bunch of Dorks (25 June 09:30) |
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Humans have been attempting to send messages to the stars since ... I'm going to say the early '70s. I mean, theoretically some caveman could have yelled, "Hey! Stars! You suck!" a hundred ... |
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June 25, 1867: Barbed Wire -- the Beta Version (25 June 09:30) |
| 1867: Lucien B. Smith patents barbed wire, an artificial "thorn hedge." It's an idea whose time clearly has come, but not quite in this form.
Smith's design called for spools of four short, ... |
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FBI Arrests Six More in Citibank ATM Heists (25 June 08:30) |
| Ten have been arrested so far, as the FBI engages in a cat-and-mouse game with New York-area fraudsters stealing millions in cash from Citibank ATMs. Citibank is still closed-mouthed about t... |
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FBI Visits Leaker of Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy (25 June 07:00) |
| A blogger who goes by the name "Skwerl" says two "Mulder and Scully" types from the FBI questioned him in the lobby of his workplace about the nine songs he leaked from Guns N' Roses "Chines... |
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Genetic Testing Company Details Regulatory Defense Plan (25 June 06:30) |
| A high-profile genetic testing company reveals how they plan to stay in business after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from California's health department. Their argument? DNA is data.
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By Open Sourcing Symbian, Nokia Kicks Off the Mobile Age (25 June 06:30) |
| The mobile software age is here.
Symbian co-founder Nokia announced Monday night that it is buying the 52 percent of the software maker that it doesn’t already own and releasing its mobil... |
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Ferrari Building a Smaller, Lighter, Quicker Enzo (25 June 05:30) |
| Ferrari believes smaller, lighter cars will help it cut fuel consumption by 40 percent and emissions by 25 percent, and its engineers are working on a 600-horsepower supercar that weights a ... |
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How to Throw a Perfect High-Five (25 June 05:10) |
| The classic high-five says a lot of things: I'm awesome, you're awesome, the moment we just shared was awesome. But there's nothing more un-awesome than a botched high-five. So the next time... |
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Get Started With REST (25 June 04:40) |
| REST is another of those tech-savvy acronyms that make you cringe in fear. But REST assured, using it is easy. In fact, if you’ve ever filled a form out online, you are already familiar wi... |
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Inside the MPAA's Understanding of Copyright Infringement (25 June 04:28) |
| Two of the leading lawyers for the Motion Picture Association of America said Tuesday that no actual transfer of copyrighted works is required to prove peer-to-peer infringement under the Co... |
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