Wired: Top Stories (9 unread)
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Movie Industry Doubles Down on 3-D
Posted: April 13th, 2008, 11:00pm EDT by Betsy Schiffman
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Many filmmakers and movie studios place big bets on 3-D movies. For studios, the hope is that it will help increase revenue by boosting ticket prices.
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Rage Against the Machines: Gallery of Gadget Revenge
Posted: April 13th, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by Wired.com Photo Department
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At Wired.com we love technology, but sometimes it just pisses us off. These readers feel the same way, and they did something about it.
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April 14, 1932: Zounds! We've Split the Atomic Nucleus
Posted: April 13th, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by Randy Alfred
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Researchers at Cambridge University use a proton beam to turn lithium into helium. Progress on accelerators soon accelerates.
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Fans Tout Windows XP's Superiority
Posted: April 13th, 2008, 3:30pm EDT by Associated Press
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Fans of Windows XP are reacting to Microsoft's plan to retire the six-year-old operating system by papering the internet with blog posts, cartoons and petitions. They trumpet Windows XP's superiority to Windows Vista, Microsoft's latest PC operating system, whose consumer launch received lukewarm reviews.
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Govs to Attend Climate Change Meeting at Yale
Posted: April 13th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Associated Press
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Governors and leading experts on global warming will attend a conference this week at Yale University to review state programs and develop a strategy to combat global climate change.
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Teen Creates Chemistry Trading Card Game
Posted: April 13th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT by Geek Dad
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A 14-year-old boy comes up with his own science-based fantasy card combat game, Elementeo, which is is based on a 121-card deck of chemical elements, compounds and catalysts. Each card has an explanation of the element or compound's uses and chemical properties.
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Cops Can't Catch 'Em -- So Online Posses Nab Car Thieves
Posted: April 13th, 2008, 1:15pm EDT by Autopia
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These days, if your car is stolen, chances are you'll get it back, thanks to technology. And now bloggers are stepping into the action as well.
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Cancer Therapy Without Side Effects Nearing Trials
Posted: April 13th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Jennifer Laloup
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A promising new cancer treatment that appears to be 100 percent effective for many cancers — with no toxic side effects — is getting closer to human trials.
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Brain Scanners Can See Your Decisions Before You Make Them
Posted: April 13th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Brandon Keim
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Scientists using brain scanners prove a long-standing theory that your brain makes decisions long before you are aware of them -- as much as seven seconds before.