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Google’s Computing Power Refines Translation Tool
The company’s network pushes the limits of translation technology and has become a favored source for millions.


A Little Black Box to Jog Failing Memory
Researchers have tested the Sensecam, which contains a digital camera and an accelerometer, as an aid to people with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders.


France Télécom Needs 'Radical Change' After Suicides, Report Says
France Télécom has already stopped several practices identified as being particularly disruptive, like forcing employees to change jobs and closing work sites.


Facebook Will Allow Users to Share Location
The social networking site plans to roll out features next month that will give its 400 million users the option of sharing their location with friends as part of their news feeds.


Cisco Unveils One Router to Rule Them All
Cisco has unveiled its biggest routing system to date, one that the company says is capable of linking everyone in China on a video call.


Foursquare Introduces New Tools for Businesses
Foursquare, a location-based social network, is rolling out new tools that will give businesses more information about their customers and allow them to target special offers.


Google's Toolkit for Translators Helps Feed Its Machine
With its Translator Toolkit, Google hopes to teach its translation system to understand minority languages, like Maori.


Solar Industry Learns Lessons in Spanish Sun
A national commitment to solar power transformed one community but big subsidies led to unsustainable growth.


A Bike Theft in the Time of Twitter
An alarm goes out online, and a messenger is soon reunited with his stolen bike.


How Pandora Slipped Past the Junkyard
After a decade of near-death experiences, the Internet music service is attracting attention from investment bankers who think it could go public.


EBay Highlights Conservation as a Benefit of Buying Used
EBay, recovering from unprofitable quarters and falling market share, has recast its site to make it more attractive to new kinds of shoppers, like the carbon conscious.


Microsoft Gives Rival Browsers a Lift
As Microsoft complies with new European rules to offer a choice of browsers to Windows users, smaller browsers are getting a boost.


U.S. Hopes Exports Will Help Open Closed Societies
The Treasury Department will issue a general license for the export of free personal Internet services and software geared toward Iran, Cuba and Sudan.


Major League Baseball to Stream ESPN Events
Major League Baseball Advanced Media will handle the technology infrastructure and customer support for the nearly 3,500 live events that ESPN streams each year.


For Web and Public TV, Brief Films That Dramatize Issues
An attempt by a public television stalwart to bring the young into the fold with punchy takes on social issues.