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Superpowers for us mortals
The Dark Knight is superhero without any superpowers. Here are some real life ways to achieve Batman's physical and intellectual prowess. Full story
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Tomorrow's Batman
As the Batman saga continues, some of the Dark Knight's technologies are looking more realistic.
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It's not exactly Tony serenading Maria in "West Side Story," but for all their homeliness, toadfish also sing to attract mates. Full story | Video
The end of human customer service?
Imagine standing in a retail store desperately looking for help from someone, anyone, and being directed to ... a computer screen. This just might be the future of customer service.
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Ancient Pompeii site faces modern threats
Nearly 2,000 years after it was buried and preserved under a volcanic eruption, the ancient Roman town of Pompeii is being steadily worn away by modern woes.
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Bye-bye, Baby Red Spot
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Baby Red Spot on Jupiter is being gobbled up by its big brother, just two months after its birth was announced.
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Black market iPhones big in Russia, China
In the Soviet days, Russians asked their American friends to bring blue jeans, rock records and other Western goods into the country. Today Russians can buy almost anything they want here — but they are still begging for one item: Apple Inc.'s slick iPhone.
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Don't drink and drive, then post on Facebook
Two weeks after Joshua Lipton was charged in a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a woman, the 20-year-old college junior attended a Halloween party dressed as a prisoner. Pictures from the party showed him in a black-and-white striped shirt and an orange jumpsuit labeled "Jail Bird."
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EU warns against buying ring tones online
Eight out of 10 Web sites selling mobile phone ring tones and graphics are tricking people with hidden fees or false advertising, the EU's consumer affairs commissioner said Thursday.
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Black market iPhones big in Russia, China
In the Soviet days, Russians asked their American friends to bring blue jeans, rock records and other Western goods into the country. Today Russians can buy almost anything they want here — but they are still begging for one item: Apple Inc.'s slick iPhone.
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Meet the man behind the Wii
In the game industry, there is no one bigger than Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto.
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Seven superpowers destined for the masses
In “The Dark Knight,” Batman tries to best the Joker with old-fashioned brawn and brain: The Dark Knight is superhero without any superpowers per se. Here are some real life ways mortals can achieve Batman's physical and intellectual prowess.
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