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Murdoch, Microsoft Looking To Keep News From Google?()  

November 23, 2009 News Corp. and Microsoft are said to be in talks about a "Web pact" aimed at Google. The media company would be paid to "de-index" its news sites from Google, The Financial Times reports.

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On The Road To Safety

How Crash Tests Help Bring Traffic Deaths Down()  

A dummy is used in a demonstration test

November 23, 2009 Thanksgiving is just days away, and for many Americans, that means taking to the highways. This week, NPR looks at ways to improve road safety. Today: the testing and technologies that are making vehicles safer.

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U.S., Internet's Inventor, Lags In Web Access()  

November 21, 2009 Despite being the country that invented the Internet, America lags far behind nations like Japan and South Korea in broadband speed and access. Guy Raz checks in with Thomas Bleha, author of the book Overtaken on the Information Superhighway, to find out why.

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The Net At 40

The 'Wild And Woolly' World Of Bulletin Boards()  

A modem from the '80s. Getty Images

November 21, 2009 These days, if you want to find a fling, a friend or a cheap used sofa, you might check craigslist. But decades before Craig Newmark posted his first list, computer users all over the country were connecting through electronic bulletin boards.

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Tracking A 'Missing' Man By Virtual Bread Crumbs()  

Evan's after picture.

November 21, 2009 Evan Ratliff eschewed his identity and picked up a new one, challenging Wired readers to find him in 30 days in a contest sponsored by the magazine. Lured by a cash prize, readers mobilized online in a mad dash to locate Ratliff — who got a little too cocksure for his own good.

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All Tech Considered

Google Chrome OS Will Live For The Web()  

Google Chrome OS

November 20, 2009 Google is preparing to strip down the computer-user experience to a single application: the Web browser. The company says it's just recognizing the reality that most people use their computers to connect to the Web, and that's about it.

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