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Google unveils election mashup

"The Google Earth 2006 election resource tool, unveiled early Monday, indicates the country's 436 congressional districts with stars on the popular 3D map of the country. Clicking on a star pops open a bubble...

Hacker backpedals on Firefox zero-day claim

"A hacker who claimed to have found a serious zero-day bug in Firefox now says he was never able to exploit the supposed vulnerability to hijack computers. On Saturday, Mischa Spiegelmock and Andrew Wbeelsoi told...

What Happens to Email When You Die?

"William Talcott, a prominent San Francisco poet with dual Irish citizenship, had fans all over the world. But when he died in June of bone marrow cancer, his daughter couldn't notify most of his contacts because...

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