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Energizer battery charger contains a dangerous computer virus

Energizer battery charger contains a dangerous computer virus

Software that accompanies an Energizer battery charger contains hidden malware that allows hackers to take over user’s computers, according to a report by the Department of Homeland Security’s US-CERT on Friday.

It’s official: Dinosaurs were killed by an asteroid

It’s official: Dinosaurs were killed by an asteroid

Scientific experts have been divided on this one question for so many decades: how exactly did the dinosaurs become extinct? A recent study may have just answered this for good.

Nokia unveils the Nokia C5

Nokia unveils the Nokia C5

Nokia unveiled today their newest entry into the smartphone industry: the Nokia C5, with a slim, sleek look geared for mobile social networking.

Playstation 3 bug now fixed, glitch was millennium-bug style

Playstation 3 bug now fixed, glitch was millennium-bug style

Sony, the makers of the Playstation 3, has now confirmed that a fix has been developed for a bug that hit console owners last Sunday.

Playstation 3’s still down, Sony still tight on a fix

Playstation 3’s still down, Sony still tight on a fix

Thousands of Sony Playstation 3 owners have been experiencing problems with their units since Sunday – but one day later and Sony has yet to release a fix.

Building a silent helicopter

Building a silent helicopter

Helicopters are convenient in that they can liftoff and land in most virtually anywhere, but the fact remains that they can be extremely noisy. Eurocopter’s out to change that.

Paleontologists discover new dinosaur species

Paleontologists discover new dinosaur species

A group of dinosaur hunters unearthed four skulls of a previously unknown dinosaur species, saying that the remains belonged to gigantic, four-legged, plant-eating creatures that lived more than 100 years ago.

Social Networks: Twitter has 50 million messages a day!

Social Networks: Twitter has 50 million messages a day!

Don’t bother reaching for that calculator – that amounts to about 579 tweets a second.

Samsung Wave has Bluetooth 3.0 and 802.11n WiFi (VIDEO)

Samsung Wave has Bluetooth 3.0 and 802.11n WiFi (VIDEO)

MWC 2010 – People are generally excited to see the gadgets and gear that’ll come out of this week’s Mobile World Congress. First off the list of the more anticipated pieces is Samsung’s first attempt at a bada-based phone: the new Samsung Wave.

How much does your tech-savvy gadget really cost?

How much does your tech-savvy gadget really cost?

When Steve Jobs and Apple comes up to the whole world and tells it that the new Apple iPad will sell for about $499 for 16 gigabytes, have you ever wondered how much it actually costs to make?

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