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Company Promises to Make All Snail Mail Digital
A San Francisco company is taking paperless to the next level, converting all conventional mail and sending it to your smartphone or tablet. (May 20)
Analyst: Tumblr Fills Void in Yahoo's Offerings
Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr will give the struggling Internet pioneer a much-needed boost to attract and retain younger users, says S&P Capital's Scott Kessler. (May 20)
Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
Biofuel researchers at UC Berkeley may keep the tobacco industry from going up in smoke. Scientists are engineering tobacco plants to produce oils that can serve as biofuels to power airplanes, cars, trucks and other machines. (May 17)
With Flick of Finger, a Dumb House Gets Smart
In this interconnected world, the next big thing may be a fully-wired house. With everything from door locks to coffee makers to pet feeders controllable from an app on your smart phone. The AP's Lee Powell enters the smart house. (May 16)
New Camera Captures Bug's Eye View
Scientists at the University of Illinois developed a miniature lens that "sees" like a bee. The panoramic view mimics Mother Nature's optical system for some insects. (May 15)
Google Unveils $10-a-month 'All Access' Music
Google has unveiled a streaming music service called All Access that blends songs users have already uploaded to their online libraries with millions of other tracks for a $10 monthly fee.(May 15)
Federal Reserve: Smartphone Fraud Rising
There's growing concern at the Federal Reserve and the banking industry about increasing attacks on smartphones by fraudsters. (May 15)
A Unique Orchestra at Your Fingertips
Using laptops, tablets, and six sided speakers, Princeton University's Laptop Orchestra teaches students the art of creating and coding music. It's neither Mozart nor Star Wars. (May 15)
Raw: American, 2 Others Return From Space
A Soyuz space capsule carrying a three-man crew returning from a five-month mission to the International Space Station landed safely on Tuesday on the steppes of Kazakhstan. (May 14)
New Options for Breast Cancer Surgery
Women with breast cancer now have more surgical options to treat their disease and save more of their breast. New techniques are faster, gentler and less disfiguring. (May 14)
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