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Microsoft to open retail stores near Apple's this fall

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RFID passports: a tragedy waiting to happen

RFID passports: a tragedy waiting to happen Robin Harris: You're strolling in the south of France when a van stops, men burst out and, in seconds, hustle you into the van. "American scum!" they hiss as they hood you. But wearing a Sorbonne t-shirt and no fanny pack, how did they know? Thank your government -- and a bad storage choice.

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SmartPlanet: General Electric appliances strive for 'net-zero energy homes' Dana Blankenhorn: General Electric has unveiled a research project that intends to help homeowners cut annual energy consumption to zero by 2015. GE plans to "combine on-site power generation through solar panels or wind turbines with energy-efficient appliances and on-site storage."

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