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The Peculiar Origins of Tech Terms

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The roots of some of the most familiar tech terms may surprise you.

Hilarious Kid Gives Motivational Speech After Learning How To Ride A Bike (VIDEO)

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This kid just learned how to ride a bike and he is bursting with pride; a wonderful video.

How We'll Really Use Cloning Technology

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Whenever clones show up in pop culture, they're usually part of some nefarious, but morally ambiguous organ harvesting master-plan. That seems like we're giving ourselves a lot of credit, given what we ended up using the Internet for. We asked the Internet to show science how we really do.

Herman Cain--->A G.O.P. Hopeful Gathers Momentum as More Voters Like What They Hear

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If few people think Herman Cain can win the nomination, he is satisfying voters' desire to fall in love with a candidate. Michele Bachmann was campaigning just north of here, the Sarah Palin tour was rumored to be arriving soon, and Mitt Romney was on his way to announce his entry into the presidential race. The latest on President Obama, the new Congress and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. Yet here was another voter swooning for Herman Cain. "I watched you at the Republican debate, and I have to be honest, I'd never heard of you, but ever since that. ..." said Nathan Lyons, 29, his voice trailing off wistfully. "You say it like it is." Joan Silvernail, 68, pumped Mr. Cain's hand, then turned to her husband. "It's his enthusiasm," she said. "Wasn't that what we felt with Ronald Reagan, his enthusiasm?"

Is YouTube Killing Music Piracy?

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For years the top record label executives have been claiming that it's impossible to compete with free, but YouTube is proving them wrong. With billions of views every month the major record labels are making millions by sharing their music for free. For many people YouTube takes away the incentive to 'pirate,' but at the same time it may also cannibalize legal music sales.

The Worst Playground Idea Ever (VIDEO)

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This should probably not have been used in the playground.

DNA can discern between two quantum states, research shows

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Do the principles of quantum mechanics apply to biological systems? Until now, both biologists and physicists have considered quantum systems and biological molecules to be like apples and oranges. But new research shows that a biological molecule -- DNA -- can discern between quantum states known as spin.

U.N. Report Declares Internet Access a Human Right

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A United Nations report said Friday that disconnecting people from the internet is a human rights violation and against international law. The report railed

Mmmm Donuts!! [Gallery]

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June 3rd was National Donut Day. so if you've ate anything besides donuts, shame on you! Donuts are versatile food. Donuts can be simple, complex, cheap, expensive, gourmet, standard, pre-packaged, made fresh, light and healthy, or a heart attack wrapped in tissue paper. All Heil Donut!

Actually, that's not in the Bible

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By John Blake, CNN (CNN) -- NFL legend Mike Ditka was giving a news conference one day after being fired as the coach of the Chicago Bears when he decided to quote the Bible.

Is Twitter Like Speech or Like Writing? The Answer Is Yes

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Is Twitter like a spoken conversation, the kind you would have with friends in a bar? Or is it like a written discussion? One of the things that can make Twitter hard to define is that it can be both of those at the same time.

Jellyfish Invade Florida Beaches, Sting 1,600 in Memorial Day Attack

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Photo: Mark Zastrow under a Creative Commons License. Beach goers descending on Florida's Atlantic Coast came face-to-tentacles with a greater force over Memorial Day weekend.

Bit actor in 'Hangover' faces Las Vegas sex charge

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A bit actor who played a Las Vegas police officer on the TV series "CSI" faces charges of reprising that role to coerce a woman into sex in a Sin City hotel room.

Want To Be a Spy? There's a School For That

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James Bond has really nothing to worry about it.

ADHD Children More Prone to Substance Abuse

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ADHD children are more prone to substance abuse according to a new study.

Mother's WoW Addiction Kills Daughter

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Her young daughter, who withered away from malnutrition and dehydration while the mother spent hours chatting and playing World Of Warcraft

64 Animals Mysteriously Vanish From Los Angeles Shelters

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Los Angeles police and other officials are looking into the disappearance of 64 animals, most of them dogs, from city shelters over the past year.

Obscura Digital Makes Science Fiction Come To Life (Videos)

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A digital lab and agency committed to actualizing all your sci-fi fantasies.

Police: Man stole nude photos from hacked e-mail accounts

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A 24-year-old Florida man was arrested Thursday on charges that he broke into women's Web mail accounts, looking for explicit photos to post online.

The GOP's Stupid Plan for Curing the Jobs Crisis: Lay Off More Government Employees

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In response to today's terrible jobs report Republicans are demanding that even more government employees, contractors and others lose their jobs. They also demand that even more construction workers and others receiving government contracts lose their jobs, too. They want to do more of what they did in the Bush years, which led to this mess. If we do what they want to do it will send us into a depression.
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