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Streaming music services Rhapsody and Pandora are adding social features that go beyond artists, albums, and carefully curated playlists to share what users are really listening to.
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Mark Wilson and Justin Rose are tied for the lead at 11 under, two shots ahead of FedEx Cup leader Webb Simpson going into the weekend at the BMW Championship.
Read More »Audi Calculates How Frustrated Drivers Are In Your City At Any Given Moment
Given the weather, the traffic, and the general attitude of the drivers, you can now measure how annoying it will be to get on the road at any given moment. Traffic is, apparently, a hot button issue. First IBM came out with its Commuter Pain Index , a look at the cities with the world's most painful commutes, and now Audi has released its Road Frustration Index , a real-time site that quantifies driver frustration in different parts of the U.S.
Read More »Liquid Robotics: Wave-Powered Boats That Can Sail Forever
The little boats are used for ocean monitoring, but could be used for much more soon, thanks to the company's new hire, former astronaut and Googler Ed Lu.
Read More »Can Technology Save The U.S. Postal Service?
On Thursday, the U.S. Postal Service issued a daunting public statement about its current financial woes, and possible changes to its infrastructure and services that would aim to save the snail mail organization some $3 billion a year.
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Evocative is taking on non-biodegradable and toxic polystyrene by mixing agricultural products with a fungus. Can it compete when it has to grow a product instead of churning it out from a factory?
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Rare condition in spotlight following recent births of conjoined twins in Memphis and Chicago
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Web reviews from online everymen are either low-hanging fruit for DIY marketers, the best thing to ever happen to e-shopping, or bait for angry cheapskates.
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Read More »Serbian kids claim to be magnetic: What do experts say?
Serbian cousins David, 4, Luka, 6, can stick metallic objects to their skin
Read More »Human magnets? Serbian kids claim "paranormal" powers
Personalities can be magnetic, but can human bodies actually attract metal objects?
Read More »Deep voice gives guys leg up with ladies? What study says
Women show strong preference for men with deep, masculine voices, Scottish researchers say
Read More »Continental Europe cuts Britain & Ireland lead
SAINT-NOM-LA-BRETECHE, France (AP) -Continental Europe picked up 3 1/2 out of five points in Friday's fourball matches to reduce Britain and Ireland's lead to one point in the Vivendi Seve Trophy.
Read More »Catchafire: The eHarmony Of Volunteering For Busy Professionals
If you're not volunteering because you want to really make an impact, this new matching site--now expanding out of New York--can link you to an organization that needs your exact talents. Most busy professionals would love to volunteer, if only they had the time and inclination to seek out worthwhile experiences.
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