UC Berkeley creates radio out of a nanotube

Radio, made out of a single carbon nanotube about 10,000 times thinner than a human hair, runs on batteries and requires headphones.

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Google launches privacy channel on YouTube

Google starts public education campaign about its privacy practices on YouTube one day before FTC holds behavioral ad targeting event.

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Mac OS malware targets porn surfers

Intego Security issues warning about malware targeting Mac OS X users that disguises itself as a codec required to view a porn video.

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Throwing the book at cyberbullies

New book explores the trend in child intimidation via the Internet and cell phones. Can parents get even with cyberbullies? What are they already doing wrong?

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Sony's Folding@home project gets Guinness record

The project, which uses distributed computing to allow scientists to do research related to proteins and serious diseases, is called the world's most powerful such system.

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Creating the world's largest corn maze

What does it take to make a complex maze in 40 acres of corn fields? And what does it take to get out? It all starts out with an Excel document.

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Hot deal: Mechanical severed head for $68

Need a gross-out prop for your haunted house? Look no further.

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EFF: Copyright owners think twice before pulling YouTube clips

Advocacy group issues six principles that intellectual property owners should consider before sending take-down notices to Web sites.

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Does Blu-ray Profile 1.1 make past players obsolete?

CNET explains the differences between the different Blu-ray profiles, including BD-Video Profile 1.0, BD-Video Profile 1.1 (Final Standard Profile) and BD-Video 2.0 (BD-Live).

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News.com Extra: Sex ban on the Airbus A380

Plus: Coolest geek-o'-lanterns. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.

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