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A doorknob that knows whether to lock or unlock based on how it is grasped, a smartphone that silences itself if the user holds a finger to her lips and a chair that adjusts room lighting based on recognizing if a user is reclining or leaning forward are among the many possible applications of Touché, a new sensing technique.

Astronomers have performed the first-ever computer model simulation of the structuring of the entire observable universe, from the Big Bang to the present day. The simulation has made it possible to follow the evolution of 550 billion particles. This simulation, along with the two additional runs expected by late May 2012, will provide outstanding support for future projects dedicated to the observation and mapping of the universe. These simulations will shed light on the nature of dark energy and its effects on cosmic structure formation, and hence on the distribution of dark matter and galaxies in the universe.

Verdict deliberations in Oracle v. Google have been mixed up as the jury looks like it might be stuck on the question of infringement once again.

Companies are now crawling with Apple sales representatives -- not paid representatives, but end-users.

Pakistani authorities restore access to the social media website Twitter after a brief ban for what officials called "offensive" content".

A look at a selection of internet companies that previously floated on the US stock exchange

It was a joke, okay? If we thought it would actually be used, we wouldn’t have written it! - Mark Andreesen, speaking of the HTML tag BLINK

Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog. - Doug Larson