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Scientists Discover Why Marijuana Affects Memory

Medical professionals have always warned people about the negative effects of marijuana on memory but haven't been able to explain why until now. An international team of scientists believe they are closer to finding out why taking cannabis impairs short-term memory.

Windows 8 Consumer Test Results

Microsoft Corp. released a consumer preview of its next generation operating system Windows 8 on Wednesday and early reviews about the software have been largely positive.

Blizzard Entertainment Cuts 600 Jobs

Activision Blizzard Inc. maker of World of Warcraft announced Wednesday that it would cut 600 employees from departments not related to its game development teams.

Cheaper $100 or Less Smartphones on the Way?

Despite the growing number of smartphone users in the developed world feature phones are still the prevalent mobile device in emerging markets. But this trend could soon shift as smartphone prices go down to less than $100 within the next two years.

Microsoft Research Shows Off Holoreflectors and 3D Desktops

Microsoft Research is one step closer to bringing holograms to consumers. At a Microsoft TechForum event in Richmond, the company's researchers demonstrated three prototypes in areas such as advanced displays and augmented reality applications.

Global Warming Shrank Early Horses

The first known horses were the size of house cats, weighing only 8 pounds but before they could evolve to the stately creatures they are today horses shrank even smaller because of global warming.

Neural Interfaces Could Provide Better Prosthetics

A new technique that could provide a prosthetic limb that moves and responds like an actual flesh and blood limb has been a major goal for researchers and physicians for years. Now a joint project by researchers from Sandia National Laboratories, the University of New Mexico and the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston has found a way for amputees to gain better control over their prosthetics with help from their own nervous systems.

Galaxy Teeming with Rogue Planets

Our galaxy is filled with rogue planets that don't orbit around a star, according to researchers at the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology. In fact there could be thousands, perhaps billions of "nomad planets" hurtling around the galaxy and far outnumbering the stars.

HTC One Phones: Advanced Camera and Cool Audio

HTC Corp. unveiled its new strategy in Barcelona at the start of the Mobile World Congress with the launch of its HTC One series of phones that focuses on advanced cameras and audio technology.

Flash, Windows on Apple iPad?

If you're an iPad owner that misses Microsoft's line of products or play flash videos on the Internet all you have to do is download a new iPad service called OnLive Desktop Plus.

Should Apple Sell a Cheaper, Smaller iPad?

Despite the strides made by its rivals, the tablet market is still Apple's stomping ground. Analysts and fans are looking forward to Apple's new iPad 3 but along with rumors about the product there have been speculation that Apple could slash prices for the iPad to compete with Amazon and Barnes & Noble in the lower end of the tablet market. But would such a move help Apple at all?

Turn-Off Pain with Light Activated Pain Switch

Here's another development in science that seems to have been taken from science fiction. Chemists at LMU Munich in collaboration with colleagues from Berkeley and Bordeaux have shown that it is possible to inhibit pain sensitive neurons using an agent that acts as a photosensitive switch.

Humans Not Naturally Nasty, New Research Finds

Cynics will find a hard time believing the new study from researchers at Emory University. According to the results of the research conducted by Frans de Waal, humanity isn't nasty at their core.

4G LTE Phones Expected at MWC

The Mobile World Congress is kicking off in a week and most of the buzz about the new mobile devices center on which companies are announcing 4G LTE devices. LTE technology is set to overtake 3.5G as the dominant category in wireless infrastructure so mobile phone manufacturers are racing to provide phones that support 4G LTE technology.

Amid Apple Pressure, Foxconn Gives Pay Hike

Foxconn Technology said this weekend that it would increase worker salaries at its Chinese factories by as much as 16 to 25 percent as it faces intense public scrutiny over the working conditions in at its factories.

Top Apps for Your Android Tablet

As more and more Android tablets hit the market this year, developers are rushing to provide quality apps for Android tablet owners. Apple's iPad might have over 140,000 apps available for its users but if you're an Android tablet user there are still a lot of Android apps for you to choose from. Here are some essential apps you need to download to make the most of your Android tablet.

Is an 8-Inch iPad in the Works?

Apple Inc. is reportedly working on an 8-inch version of its best-selling iPad tablet in an effort to broaden its market share.

Microsoft's Social News Site, MSNow, Taps 'Hottest Conversations'

Microsoft Corp. launched on Thursday a new trend-tracking service called msnNow which tracks what people are talking about online by shifting through real-time topics across social media networks like Facebook and Twitter. Users can then see what topics are trending at the moment by looking at the site along with a few pithy comments from MSN's editorial staff about the topics.

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