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Cosmos-1 May Be Lost In Space
The solar sail craft launched on June 21 into orbit, but has not been detected yet by ground controllers.
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Blue Gene Comes In At the Top of Computer Heap
IBM's Blue Gene/L System ranked #1 in supercomputers in a new top 500 list. The computer figures things out for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory with an unholy 136.8 teraflops Linpack benchmark. The computer has doubled in size during the last six months after this same computer ranked #1 six months ago.
Filipino Cardinal Dies at 76
Scores of Filipinos filled the area around Manila Cathedral on Tuesday to mourn the passing and pay respects to Cardinal Jaime Sin, the former Catholic Archbishop of Manila who helped to topple two presidents.
Google Maps Updates, Increases Satellite Coverage
Since the integration of Keyhole's satellite technology into their mapping service, Google Maps has become incredibly popular and quite useful. The use of high-resolution images puts portions of the globe in the palms of their visitors' hands; and it appears as if this ability will only increase.
The Bidding War For Maytag Begins
Chinese appliance manufacturer Haier Group along with Bain Capital and Blackstone Group, have made a $1.28 billion offer to buy Maytag.
Enterprise Personalization Firm Announces Award Winners
Enterprise Personalization firm Exstream Software recently announced winners of its 2005 Visionary Awards.
