Software Morphs Rapper Prodigy Into Global Cipher (Wired)

When Prodigy's next album drops, it could debut in nearly 1,500 different languages without the rapper having to so much as crack a translation dictionary.

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UltraBattery promises more power, less cost for HEVs (TG Daily)

Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has developed a new battery for hybrid electric vehicles that could deliver a 50% increase in power, a 70% decrease in cost and a 300% improvement in life expectancy.

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Surprise: The Wii Ruled 2007 Console Sales - Video Game News (Digital Trends)

The video game industry's sales in 2007 were higher than any other year at almost $18 billion...and, surprise surprise, the NIntendo Wii took honors as top-selling console.

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Apple giveth: Firmware 1.1.3 un-bricks iPhones (Ars Technica)

Unlocked iPhones that were bricked after firmware updates can now get restored to original, working condition.

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Mozilla browser interface to get 'humanized' (InfoWorld)

UI developers from startup Humanized join Mozilla and will use technology from the Enso project to add more human interaction to the Firefox browser and other products.

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