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Court to hear video game case

Apr 26, 2010
Video game legislation is heading to the High Court. The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether a California law that bans the sale...

New study to track impact of cell phones on health

Apr 23, 2010
Five European countries are launching a new long-term study on the effects of cell phone usage on one's health. The study will follow at least 250...

Redbox reaches deal with Fox, Universal

Apr 22, 2010
Cheap DVD kiosk company Redbox has reached a deal on legal disputes with Universal Studios and Twentieth Century Fox. Under the distribution...

Target to sell Kindle, B&N's ad campaign for Nook

Apr 22, 2010
If you're thinking of purchasing a Kindle, you can head on over to your nearest Target soon. Target will begin selling Amazon's Kindle beginning...

Obama makes push for financial reform in speech

Apr 22, 2010
President Obama moved forward with a push for financial regulation during a speech Thursday at Cooper Union in Lower Manhattan. With some of Wall...

Greece's troubles look worse on debt revision

Apr 22, 2010
The European Union came out with a revision of Greece's budget deficit which was worse than previously expected: Greece's deficit was 13.6 percent...

Financial woes put Bond film on hold

Apr 21, 2010
What does it take to stop James Bond? Money woes at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The studio, which is home to the James Bond franchise, is $3.7 billion in...

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Brain-training games may not make you smarter

Apr 21, 2010
If you've spent some time using computer games and websites to become smarter, well, you may be out of luck. A new study published by the journal...

Teens prefer texts over calls to reach friends

Apr 21, 2010
A new survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project says texting has skyrocketed for teens. The survey says teens prefer texting to...

Happy 84th birthday, Queen Elizabeth II!

Apr 21, 2010
The Queen normally celebrates her birth privately on the actual day and publicly with a June ceremony at Buckingham Palace. In addition to the...