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After Hours

Are aliens on our sun? (gallery)

Take some NASA videos, keen eyes, and Internet input - plus Photoshop and YouTube - and you've got a raging conspiracy theory.

After Hours

It’s a twister – and other amazing photos from Mars

NASA's HRISE camera catches a half-mile tall dust devil on the Martian surface. Plus, other newer images from the Red Planet.

After Hours

Asteroid of doom – or maybe not

Reports of catastophe caused by a killer asteroid in 2040. But how much of a threat really is it?

Hardware

IBM takes quantum computing to the next level

IBM takes advantage of qubits which can potentially work on millions of computations at once - far outperforming a PC.

Microsoft

New Windows 8 logo – and more

Here's a peek at the new Windows 8 logo as well as some previous ones that I'm sure will bring up fond - or maybe frustrating - memories.

After Hours

Voyager’s past and new life in space

The 34-year-old Voyager 1's life has been extended - and it's still finding more discoveries at the edge of our solar system.

After Hours

Planets cover our galaxy – we are not alone

Recent discoveries of exoplanets by NASA's Kepler project and other research indicates that we may soon find habitable planets orbiting nearby stars.

CES 2020

Products that made a splash at CES (photos)

Since CES debuted in 1967, many popular devices have made their first public appearance at the show.

Hardware

The best of CES 2012 (photos)

CES 2012 promises to be another show driven by tech excess with scads of tablets, ultrabooks, laptops and more devices that could possibly end up in your office or home.

Hardware

Intel celebrates 40 years of chipmaking (photos)

Intel celebrates its 40th anniversary with a look at the chips that made it famous.

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Andy Smith

Are aliens on our sun? (gallery)

It’s a twister – and other amazing photos from Mars

Asteroid of doom – or maybe not

IBM takes quantum computing to the next level

New Windows 8 logo – and more

Voyager’s past and new life in space

Planets cover our galaxy – we are not alone

Products that made a splash at CES (photos)

The best of CES 2012 (photos)

Intel celebrates 40 years of chipmaking (photos)

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