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It's time to stop playing recount roulette

It's time to stop playing recount roulette

Power outages and a lack of paper ballots are a recipe for catastrophe.

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Hurricane Sandy: Can we blame climate change?

Hurricane Sandy: Can we blame climate change?

Maggie Koerth-Baker, Boing Boing science editor, will talk about the link between severe weather and climate change. Can we attribute Hurricane Sandy to climate change?

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The future of 'short attention span theater'

Technology has totally changed what it means to watch television or a movie. One of the biggest changes has been in demand. People want to pull up a video and stream it on their laptop or phone, immediately, with no wait.

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Microsoft unveiling Windows 8 today

Microsoft unveiling Windows 8 today

Microsoft is unveiling Windows 8 today, a big gamble for the software giant. Windows 8 promises to be a dramatic overhaul of its well-known operating system. We'll look at the other gadget news to watch out for this season.
by Tom Weber

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Windows 8: Make-or-break moment for Microsoft CEO

Windows 8: Make-or-break moment for Microsoft CEO

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer can't afford to be wrong about Windows 8.

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US-Russian crew blasts off for space station

A Russian spacecraft blasted off into a clear Central Asian sky Tuesday, carrying a three-man crew on their way to the International Space Station.

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Holiday gadgets: New iPads, Macs unveiled

Apple unveiled a smaller iPad, updated its full-sized one and refreshed its line of Mac computers in time for the holiday shopping season.

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Govt. to examine technology for automated cars

Govt. to examine technology for automated cars

Cars that drive themselves may hold the potential to save thousands of lives, an Obama administration safety official said Tuesday, as the government prepares to launch a research initiative to determine the safety and reliability of automated driving technologies.

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Why we worry

Why we worry

Why do we worry about some things and not others? In a recent op-ed, David Ropeik notes, "while our choices about risk invariably feel right when we make them, many of these decisions end up putting us in greater peril."
by Emily Kaiser

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Astronomer Jennifer Wiseman on the universe, faith and science

Astronomer Jennifer Wiseman on the universe, faith and science

Astronomer Jennifer Wiseman will discuss the latest discoveries in astronomy and the depth into space and time that deep images are enabling us to see. She'll also share her thoughts on how science, faith and our view of ourselves as humans intersect.
by Emily Kaiser

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