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Microsoft reveals Xbox One, next-generation gaming
REDMOND, Washington: Microsoft thinks it has the one.The company revealed the Xbox One, its next-generation entertainment console, during a presentation Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond,...
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Thick-skulled fossil cuts dino theory down to size

Thursday 9 May 2013
CANADA: The discovery of a new thick-skulled dinosaur the size of a large dog may challenge our image of a pre-historic Earth dominated by supersized lizards, a study said Tuesday.
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Study: Climate shift killed Australia’s giant beasts

Wednesday 8 May 2013
Gigantic animals which once roamed Australia were mostly extinct by the time humans arrived, according to a new study yesterday which suggests climate change played the key role in their demise.
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Microsoft touching up Windows 8 to address gripes

Tuesday 7 May 2013
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales.
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Musicians find fame and fortune on YouTube

Tuesday 7 May 2013
YouTube is proving to be a powerful launch pad for a new generation of Internet-savvy music stars from Psy to Macklemore and beyond.
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Study: Rising sea levels threaten migratory birds

Tuesday 7 May 2013
Millions of birds that stop at coastal wetlands during annual migrations could die as rising sea levels and land reclamation wipe out their feeding grounds, researchers warned yesterday.
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Scientists sound alarm at Arctic Ocean’s rapid acidification

Monday 6 May 2013
OSLO: Scientists expressed alarm on Monday over the rapid acidification of the Arctic Ocean caused by carbon dioxide emissions, which could have dire consequences on the region’s fragile ecosystem.
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Dream of Mars exploration achievable, experts say

Monday 6 May 2013
NASA and private sector experts now agree that a man or woman could be sent on a mission to Mars over the next 20 years, despite huge challenges.
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Solar plane lands at night on cross-country US trip

Sunday 5 May 2013
The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on solar power alone landed in the dark at a major southwestern US airport, a live feed from the organizer&rs
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Solar plane lands at night on cross-country US trip

Saturday 4 May 2013
MOFFETT AIRFIELD, California: The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on solar power alone landed in the dark at a major southwestern US airport, a live feed from the organizer’s
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Google recognizes Palestine ... and Israel gets into a state

Saturday 4 May 2013
In a move that met with strong Israeli criticism, Internet giant Google yesterday changed the tagline on the homepage of its Palestinian edition from “Palestinian territories’’ to
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