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A New Breed of Billionaire - New York Times

The global wealth boom has created a new breed of billionaire in once-destitute countries, and a number of them are using their wealth to push for social changes.

Losses of long-established genes contribute to human evolution

PhysOrg news: Losses of long-established genes contribute to human evolution

Ancient Egyptian glassmaking recreated

PhysOrg news: Ancient Egyptian glassmaking recreated

What's The Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 All About

PhysOrg news: What's The Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 All About

Covering Chernobyl's Destroyed Nuke Reactor — For Good This Time

Two decades after Chernobyl's Number Four reactor blew, the Ukrainian government is finally replacing the

Google's 'Knols' aren't a Threat to Wikipedia | Compiler from Wired.com

Yesterday afternoon Google unceremoniously revealed that it was working on a new project called

Wired News - AP News

Read the latest AP Technology News and how the digital world is shaping business, entertainment, communications and culture on Wired.com.

Coal Ash Is More Radioactive than Nuclear Waste: Scientific American

Light-based quantum circuit does basic maths: News - Hardware - ZDNet Australia

Researchers from the University of Queensland have taken a significant step in the quest to build a quantum computer, creating a light-based quantum circuit capable of basic calculations and moving quantum computing closer to a becoming a reality.

The Hypersonic Age is Near - Popular Science