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High-tech car for blind people may become reality

Could a blind person drive a car? Researchers are trying to make that far-fetched notion a reality.

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Can empathy save the world?

Conventional wisdom has long held that humans are by nature materialistic and self-interested. But scholar and writer Jeremy Rifkin argues in his new book that science is forcing us to rethink this notion, and that the growth of human empathy could help solve the problems that confront the world.

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Let marketplace be the engine that drives fuel economy

Let marketplace be the engine that drives fuel economy

Federal standards aim to force automakers to build cars that people don't want to buy. There's a better way.
by Ian Grinde

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Hulu starts paid service, under pressure to show profit

Online video site Hulu has launched a $9.99-per-month paid section, under pressure from its media company parents to generate a profit.

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New iPhone selling briskly as thousands line up

New iPhone selling briskly as thousands line up

Apple Inc.'s newest iPhone was selling briskly Thursday as thousands lined up outside stores around the world to snag one amid concerns of supply shortages.

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Memory tricks

Memory tricks

We sometimes think of our memories as under our control. But research suggests that they change over time. And perhaps more disturbing, can be altered by others.

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Scientists try to find benefits, risks of nanoparticles

Scientists try to find benefits, risks of nanoparticles

Scientists in Duluth are hoping to determine how risky nanoparticles could be in lakes, rivers and groundwater, where they could clean up pollution -- or cause it.
by Dan Gunderson

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Apple, AT&T get record number of iPhone orders despite glitches

Apple, AT&T get record number of iPhone orders despite glitches

Apple Inc. said Wednesday that it and its phone company partners took orders for more than 600,000 iPhone 4s in one day, the highest number it's ever seen, despite widespread problems getting orders through overwhelmed computer systems.

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Best Buy Q1 net income rises, but misses view

Best Buy Q1 net income rises, but misses view

Electronics retailer Best Buy reported worse-than-expected first-quarter earnings as the company spent more to promote its services and consumers held back on pricey electronics purchases.

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FAA under pressure to open US skies to drones

FAA under pressure to open US skies to drones

Unmanned aircraft have proved their usefulness and reliability in the war zones of Afghanistan and Iraq. Now the pressure's on to allow them in the skies over the United States.

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