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Microsoft's chairman, Bill Gates, is scheduled to return to the stand on Tuesday, continuing his testimony in the 4-year-old antitrust case against his company. His intent is to dispel what court observers call an evasive impression left by a videotaped deposition three years ago.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/industry/04/23/microsoft.gates/index.html
Imagine waking up one morning to discover all your personal information has been stolen.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/04/12/hack.dangers/index.html
Using Hubble Space Telescope observations of the charred husks of ancient stars in the Milky Way, scientists say they have come up with an independent method to calculate the age of the cosmos.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/24/hubble.age/index.html
A reexamination of data from a 1997 mission to Mars suggests that the surface contains chlorophyll, a discovery that could bolster prospects of finding life on the planet.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/05/mars.green/index.html
The largest, most expensive satellite from the European Space Agency has beamed back its first images, signaling the start of a thorough examination of the health of the planet.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/01/green.satellite/index.html
Barbara Morgan, an Idaho elementary school teacher and Christa McAuliffe's backup to fly aboard the ill-fated Challenger mission in 1986, is headed to space.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/12/teacher.astronaut/index.html
Boasting a tenfold increase in optical capacity, the revitalized Hubble Space Telescope is taking breathtakingly clear pictures of the universe that should soon usher in a flurry of discoveries, according to astronomers.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/30/hubble.pix/index.html
A developing El Niño could show its first impact on worldwide weather by mid-summer, but how extensive that impact will be remains uncertain, NOAA scientists said Thursday.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/04/12/el.nino/index.html
Teams of scientists in China and Switzerland have sequenced the rice genome, a step that could someday lead to improving the quality of the crop that is a staple for more than half the world's population.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/04/04/rice.genome/index.html
Male sea lampreys -- eel-shaped fish that use their suction-cup mouths to extract body juices from other fish -- excrete a chemical during spawning that acts as a powerful sexual come-on, scientists at Michigan State University say in the journal Science this week
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/04/04/sea.lampreys/index.html
Three Atlanta, Georgia, organizations are the first to buy a fleet of Segways, electric one-person scooters that created a buzz when unveiled in December.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/04/24/segway.testing/index.html
The space shuttle Atlantis gave chase to the international space station on Tuesday, carrying components for the first railroad in space.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/09/shuttle.mission/index.html
The space shuttle Atlantis returned to Earth on Friday, following an 11-day mission during which the crew constructed the first railroad in space.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/19/shuttle.landing/index.html
The space shuttle Atlantis roared in orbit Monday afternoon, bound for the international space station with seven astronauts and the building blocks of the first railroad in space.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/08/shuttle.launch/index.html
Portions of a spacecraft from a failed 1996 mission could fall back to Earth between Friday and Tuesday, according to NASA predictions. The space agency could not pinpoint the exact time and place.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/05/satellite.drop/index.html
Portions of a spacecraft from a failed 1996 mission will fall back to Earth between Friday and Tuesday, NASA said Thursday. The space agency could not pinpoint the exact time and place.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/04/satellite.drop/index.html
Two rogue stars have failed to live up to scientific expectations, compelling puzzled astronomers to consider the likelihood that they possess a new and exotic form of matter.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/10/new.matter/index.html
A powerful solar flare released a salvo of charged gases that buffeted the Earth's magnetic field on Tuesday, solar scientists said.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/22/solar.flare/index.html
The number of Americans seeking information from government Web sites increased by 70 percent, rising to 68 million people, within the last two years, according to a study released Wednesday.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/04/03/government.internet/index.html
(CNN) – The market for computer security is booming as PC users become more aware of the need to protect themselves from worms and viruses.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/04/23/virus.hype/index.html
The market for computer security is booming as PC users become more aware of the need to protect themselves from worms and viruses.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/04/24/virus.hype/index.html
It's a rare and life-giving source of water in a parched land. But to get to Israel's Sea of Galilee, water has to flow through a tough and thirsty neighborhood -- from Lebanon, Syria and Jordan, then through the Golan Heights.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/04/22/mideast.water/index.html
South African tycoon Mark Shuttleworth has fulfilled a childhood ambition by embarking on a space journey, becoming the world's second tourist in orbit.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/25/shuttleworth.takeoff/index.html
World music takes on new meaning with a project going on at the University of Florida. The project allows musicians, dancers and other artists from across the globe to collaborate from the comfort of their own countries. Ann Kellan explains.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/04/24/virtual.studio/index.html
Atlantis astronauts Jerry Ross and Lee Morin concluded the shuttle crew's fourth and final spacewalk on Tuesday, with the orbiter nearing the end of its 11-day construction mission to the international space station.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/16/shuttle.iss/index.html
China's third unmanned spacecraft has returned to Earth successfully after spending a week in orbit, state media reported.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/01/china.rocket/index.html
It was one small peck for a chicken, but for three new hatchlings in a Chinese laboratory it was the latest stage in a fantastic voyage no chicken has traveled before.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/25/china.eggs/index.html
Skywatchers have their best chance of viewing a fiery new comet which was discovered earlier this year.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/06/comet.ikeya/index.html
A 5-inch-long creature that looked more like a mouse than a man may be the earliest known member of the mammal group that includes humans, according to U.S. and Chinese scientists who have studied fossilized remains of the animal.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/04/25/coolsc.mammal/index.html
They may be random and private, but a lack of originality by employees when choosing computer passwords is putting companies' secrets at risk.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/04/08/passwords.survey/index.html
Space tourist Mark Shuttleworth, a South African millionaire and his continent's first astronaut, has boarded the International Space Station from a Russian Soyuz craft.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/27/space.docking/index.html
A maverick fertility specialist is reported to have claimed that a patient is pregnant with the world's first cloned baby.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/04/06/human.clone/index.html
A 5-inch-long tree shrew that looked more like a mouse than a man may be the earliest known member of the mammal group that includes humans, according to U.S. and Chinese scientists who have studied fossilized remains of the creature.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/04/24/early.mammal/index.html
One of the big selling points used by some computer manufacturers is that their machines make it oh-so-easy to download and pass around music from the internet. The recording industry is not impressed. We took the criticism to Ted Waitt, chairman and CEO of Gateway, who has always taken an active part in marketing his product.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/industry/04/24/gateway/index.html
Round up the kids and the neighbors any time after dusk during late April and May. The western skies will provide a show that can't be matched by television or the movies. And Mother Nature won't be doing a rerun for decades!
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/11/planets/index.html
If you listen to popular music, you've undoubtedly heard songs that feature parts of tunes previously recorded by other artists. The practice is called sampling. While it's often done with the permission of the original artist, sometimes samples are taken without that consent. You might be surprised to learn that's not necessarily illegal. Andrew Brown has more.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/04/11/laptop.pop/index.html
The Internet is becoming a frequent cause of the collapse of relationships, a leading marriage guidance organisation has warned.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/04/15/internet.breakup/index.html
The president and chief operating officer of Microsoft Corporation, Rick Belluzzo, is to leave the company as part of a management reshuffle.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/04/04/microsoft.quit/index.html
Researchers are comparing notes on a giant, mysterious area of black water in Florida Bay that they say seems to be an algae bloom -- a natural and common event, if one of the biggest in many years.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/04/02/black.water/index.html
The Senate defeated a measure Thursday to allow oil exploration in the Arctic Refuge, killing what Republicans call a central part of President Bush's plan to revamp America's energy policy.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/04/18/arctic.refuge/index.html
They installed a space railroad, sent two grandfathers into space and hosted a Texas-style barbecue in zero gravity. Now, resting before the flight home, the space shuttle Atlantis crew is ready to talk.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/17/shuttle.interview/index.html
A sandwich that stays fresh for up to three years could be heading for supermarket shelves following a breakthrough by U.S. military scientists.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/04/11/us.food/index.html
Flushed with the apparent success of its recent Shenzhou III spaceship mission, China says it is aiming to construct a permanently manned space station.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/03/china.space/index.html
A South African businessman is set to become the world's second space tourist as he prepares for lift off in Kazakhstan.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/25/shuttleworth.russia/index.html
Mark Shuttleworth is slated to become the second paying tourist in space on April 25. The South African dotcom millionaire spent some $20 million for the flight on a Russian spacecraft and is currently training near Moscow.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/16/shuttleworth.interview/index.html
Two new climate studies predict that global warming by the end of the century will be even more dramatic than a United Nations group has predicted.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/04/17/climate.change/index.html
Dams, dredging and development are among the culprits cited in this year's America's Most Endangered Rivers report, issued annually by the environmental organization called American Rivers.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/04/02/endangered.rivers/index.html
Chat rooms have always had a lot of appeal for Web surfers. They provide anonymity and allow people to share hobbies and other special interests.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/04/05/hacker.flea.market/index.html
Years after an alarming e-mail began circulating on the Internet urging readers to rise up against Bill 602P, there are still people concerned that they may be charged for online chatting.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/04/01/e.mail.hoax/index.html
Longtime schoolteacher Barbara Morgan -- Christa McAuliffe's backup to fly aboard the ill-fated Challenger mission in 1986 -- said she plans to be a dutiful but enthusiastic student in space.
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/16/teacher.space/index.html
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