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Photos: Robots get smart Exhibition on the application of artificial intelligence in robots is part of the jointly held 2006 National Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the 2006 Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence. C\|Net \| Read full story
Hydrogen cars due for a jump start? Will the gas used for the Hindenburg be running cars in a decade or so? Carmakers say it could be in the works. Photos: Hydrogen car tech revs up C\|Net \| Read the story	Politicos push to update Cold War-era alert system In age of cell phone, Net and BlackBerry users, why does government rely on TV, radio to beam emergency alerts? C\|Net \| Read full story
High tech's slow march in land mine campaign The humble metal detector is finally getting an upgrade that could help humanitarian groups in their quest to rid countries of the dangers of land mines. C\|Net \| Read the story	Critics blast bill proposing NSA spy changes Civil liberties advocates say a draft bill developed by the Bush administration and a Senate Republican is a "sham." C\|Net \| Read full story
Carbon nanotubes enter the Tour de France Nanotubes are helping bike designers shave weight in the cycling world's premier event. Photos: Nanotubes meet inner tubes C\|Net \| Read the story	Tsunami warning system taps into tech Unesco develops a new system in the Indian Ocean designed to help people better respond to natural disasters. C\|Net \| Read the story
This is your brain on a microchip Cognitive computing experts say the day that computers work like brains is getting closer. C\|Net \| Read the story	Military know-how combats cellulite, body hair R&D in Israel isn't just for chips, software and military jets. It's also led to tools that combat cellulite. Photos: Foiling fat with military might C\|Net \| Read the story
Mergers in private space travel Specialist in private space travel buys small jet-engineering company to help develop commercial rockets. C\|Net \| Read the story	Are laser weapons ready for duty? newsmaker Los Alamos honcho Doug Beason says directed energy beams will soon be able to zap missiles in flight. C\|Net.com \| Read the story
Microbes enlisted to capture uranium At Georgia Tech, Stanford, scientists study whether microbes could assist cleanup after a nuclear spill. Photos: Studying uranium-trapping microbes C\|Net \| Read the story	Ethanol car wins fuel-efficiency challenge Car runs 6,786 miles per gallon, beating out hydrogen-powered vehicles at the Shell Eco-marathon in Europe. C\|Net \| Read the story
What are these carmakers thinking? By Brian Cooley Driving It: A number of auto manufacturers these days are making some interesting decisions regarding the technology that goes into their cars; some we're onboard with, others have us scratching our heads. This week, CNET editor at large Brian Cooley discusses such moves by Infiniti, BMW, Kia, and Saab. Plus, GPS for your kids, as well as a tool for monitoring your car battery.	Automating future aircraft carriers Roland Piquepaille: Britain and France will jointly build three new huge aircraft carriers to be delivered between 2012 and 2014. These 275-meter-long carriers will cost about $4 billion each, but with their reduced crews due to automation, they'll save more than $6 billion to taxpayers during their 50 years of use. READ FULL STORY \| ZdNet Click here for more Tech News
A minicar for future urbanites Three-wheeled vehicles, to many, are motorcycles with sidecars or jog strollers--but that may change. C\|Net.com \| Read the story Getting gas from trash A Boston-area entrepreneur imagines how to develop a business based on large-scale repurposing of organic waste. C\|Net.com \| Read the story	Videocast: Earth Day 2006: What's the tech? From corporate innovation to personal action, there's plenty of chance to be green in the world of tech. Harry Fuller talks with CNET News.com cutting-edge reporter Michael Kanellos, Wayne Cunningham of CNET's Car Tech and CNET's Elsa Wenzel, who tracks ecological issues from energy to recycling, about what you can be optimistic about this Earth Day. Watch the videocast
Coming soon: Cars that get 100 miles per gallon Better batteries, some solar power and help from large auto manufacturers could make gas stations a distant memory. Photos: From gas guzzler to green machine C\|Net.com \| Read the story	Microsoft: Not enough XPerienced PCs Many companies aren't buying Windows XP--or they're buying the licenses but not installing the software. Microsoft's marketing machine is looking to change that as the Service Pack 2 update rolls out.
Nanocars get their motors running Researchers have integrated a tiny motor into nanocars, which could one day change the way electronics are made. C\|Net.com \| Read the story	Software 2006: The shifting landscape Dan Farber: The software industry's current economic structure and business model is unsustainable, former Oracle executive Ray Lane tells Fortune 200 CIOs gathered at the Software 2006 conference. READ FULL STORY \| ZDNet.com