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Bad news, fans: Rowling's new book is not for saleChannel News Asia, Singapore -2 hours agoHarry Potter author JK Rowling has written a new book - her first since the final best-seller about the boy wizard came out earlier this year, …

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Building quantum computers from scratchComputerworld Australia, Australia -4 hours agoSilicon is the prevalent material for components in computers while gallium arsenide is used more often in mobile phones. "While we understand how to make …

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PCs are Hot for the HolidaysPC World -8 hours agoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Personal computers are likely to be among this holiday season's best-selling gifts as consumers upgrade to higher-performance …

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BBC News

The race is on for robot carsBBC News, UK -4 hours agoBoss successfully drove around an urban environment, avoiding other cars, and covering 60 miles (85km) in less than six hours, all without any human control …

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Metro

Soldiers face increase in cost of personal injury insuranceTimes Online, UK -7 hours agoMembers of the Armed Forces are facing a steep rise in personal injury insurance premiums because of the significant increase in combat casualties in Iraq …Troops face 160pc rise in cost of insuranceTelegraph.co.ukall 71 news articles

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Nine laptop computers stolen from Japanese Embassy in BelgiumMainichi Daily News, Japan -2 hours agoBRUSSELS, Belgium — Thieves broke into the Japanese Embassy in Belgium and stole nine laptop computers, including one belonging to the consul, …

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Mitsubishi’s environmental performance carsInquirer.net, Philippines -30 minutes agoOn Press Preview day, several manufacturers caught the eye by exhibiting outrageously styled concept cars. While the designs of the three concept cars…

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Barnard in the newsMinneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN -3 hours agoHere are some incidents that made news: September 2007: Sidekick Terri Traen suggests that genetics and incest "up there" may have led to high suicide rates …

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Telegraph.co.uk

Robot car technology heads for the roadReuters -10 hours ago(Reuters) - Robotic cars were a technological success at a race of driverless vehicles this weekend. Now the technology heads for real road. …US military holds robot car raceTelegraph.co.ukNo driver, no problem in robot car raceReuters South AfricaLook ma, no handsMelbourne Herald SunCNET News.com - Victorville Daily Pressall [...]

Boston Globe

Keep your car(s) in good shape to keep them longerBoston Globe, United States -1 hour agoCaring well for our cars, my wife, Georgina, and I have had only five other automobiles combined in the 40 years since, from a red Volkswagen Beetle I …

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