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IBM building virtual water cooler? 

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Once upon a time, people bonded with their co-workers on office softball teams and traded gossip at the water...

Power down 

MILTON, Ontario -- The glowing amber dot on a light switch in the entryway of George Tsapoitis' house offers a clue about the future of...

Smarter electric grid key to saving power? 

MILTON, Ontario - The glowing amber dot on a light switch in the entryway of George Tsapoitis'house offers a clue about the future of...

Online platforms attract new writers 

In her spare time, away from her duties as a chemicals specialist in the Army, Angie Papple fires up her computer and writes an article about...

Wikipedia to eye more financial clout? 

Scroll the list of the 10 most popular Web sites in the U.S., and you'll encounter the Internet's richest corporate players - names like...

Are iPods linked to crime increase? 

BOSTON -- It's easy to see why iPods would be alluring targets for criminals: The music players are valuable and easy to resell, and people...

Scientists fashion fabric with a spark 

BOSTON - Someday, your shirt might be able to power your iPod - just by doing the normal stuff expected of a shirt.

Scientists have...

Future clothes may be electrifying 

BOSTON -- Someday, your shirt might be able to power your iPod -- just by doing the normal stuff expected of a shirt. Scientists have developed...

N.Y. sleuths find camera's owner 

At dusk on New Year's Eve, Erika Gunderson got into a taxi in New York City and entered a digital-age mystery. Sitting on the back seat was a...

Buddy system clicking on social shopping sites 

Beckie Tran doesn't have kids, which means she usually has no clue which presents to buy for her friends'children. Fortunately, she gets...