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Can MySpace overhaul lure users back to site?

An undated image courtesy of MySpace. The new site recasts MySpace more strongly around its music and media content, with features such as the ability to listen to a music playlist based on songs that other MySpace users are sharing in their stream of updates.


Panasonic’s first 3-D TV set in $2,900 package

Panasonic Corp. on Wednesday revealed the price for its first 3-D TV set, confirming that $3,000 is about what it takes to be among the first to watch 3-D movies in the home.

Google Maps now features bike lanes

Google Inc. is adding a bike lane with its latest online mapping option.

Animal suicide sheds light on human behavior

A Newfoundland dog. An 1845 article in a London newspaper describes the drowning suicide of a similar dog.Whether it's a grieving dog, a depressed horse or even a whale mysteriously beaching itself, there is a long history of animals behaving suicidally, behavior that can help explain human suicide, says newly published research.


Female space pioneer promotes science careers

American physicist Sally Ride achieved lasting fame in June 1983 when she became the first American woman to travel in space as a crew member of the Space Shuttle Challenger.

Newsweek: The biggest cyber-breaches of all time

From the mildly malicious to the truly malevolent, here's a look back at major breaches of cyber-security that have already put our money and welfare at risk.

Newsweek: Inside the rush to recruit elite hackers

By one estimate the United States currently has about 1,000 elite cyber-security experts. It needs 20,000. Companies and government agencies are ramping up their efforts to find and educate a new generation of cyber whiz kids, by sponsoring national competitions akin to "American Idol ."

First woman in space promotes careers in science

BOSTON (Reuters Life!) - American physicist Sally Ride achieved lasting fame in June 1983 when she became the first American woman to travel in space as a crew member of the Space Shuttle Challenger.

HTC Legend: Frankly, it feels expensive

"Plain and simple — the Legend is the most well-built phone I've ever had in my hand."With HTC's upcoming crop of Androids, you'll be able to separate people into two distinct groups: those who spring for the brainier, better-specced Desire, and those who get bowled over by the beautiful, yet lesser-specced Legend.


Are you ready for the toilet of the future?

High-tech toilets, like this one at Tokyo's Narita airport, offer all kinds of luxurious amenities. But some find these potties positively perplexing. While most bathrooms in the U.S. are business as usual, toilets in Japan and in some parts of Europe are high-tech wonders, overflowing with luxurious amenities such as heated seats, sound effects, built-in bidets and lids that raise automatically.