Ray Kurzweil Launches MMO Forecasting Game
Crystal ball-peering transhumanist Ray Kurzweil has recently unveiled the world's first massively multiplayer online forecasting game, Superstruct.
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Google's Chrome Officially Enters the Browser Wars
Google on Tuesday released the beta version of its new open-source Chrome Web browser. Google executives gave the press a tour, and addressed the first questions of how it will compete with more established offerings.
American Airlines Adding Streaming Video Services to Flights This Summ
Passengers on American Airlines flights are about to get a new perk. Instead of craning their necks to catch reruns of "Monk" and excerpts from "The Tonight Show" on tiny aisle TV sets, they'll be able to wirelessly stream content to their personal devices from the comfort of their own seats.
Canon Debuts Its Second HD Camcorder
Canon's new HV20 camcorder is the second high-def consumer offering in its lineup, and will carry a pricetag of $1,299.
Google Debuts Beefed-Up Search Appliances
Google is stepping up efforts to infuse its search engine into the operations of the most technically sophisticated corporations as well as the least digitally savvy businesses. The company trimmed its appliance line to two boxes indexing millions of documents.
Samsung, Ericsson Sign Telecom Cross License Deal
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Sweden's Ericsson on Monday signed a mobile telecommunication cross license deal and agreed to drop ongoing patent suits between the two companies.
Toshiba Announces New Line of Business Notebooks
They'll feature the highly anticipated Intel Core Duo and Core Solo processors and the Intel 945GM chipset.
YouTube Contest Aims Classics at Carnegie Hall
The video-sharing Web site YouTube will take classical music out of pricey concert halls and bring it to the masses by holding an online competition where the public chooses musicians to play at Carnegie Hall.
American Airlines Adding Streaming Video Services to Flights This Summ
Passengers on American Airlines flights are about to get a new perk. Instead of craning their necks to catch reruns of "Monk" and excerpts from "The Tonight Show" on tiny aisle TV sets, they'll be able to wirelessly stream content to their personal devices from the comfort of their own seats.
