This story reported that Fossett would have been the first person to dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. In fact, a team of two men did the dive in 1960, aboard a bathyscaphe--a "deep boat"--called the Trieste. Had Fossett made the trip, he would have been the first to do it solo.
Cutting Edge
Water ice glaciers spotted on MarsNASA scientists find what they believe are huge water ice glaciers sitting just beneath the Martian surface.
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Photos: Gadgets we're thankful for, part 1
Apple
Palm losing out as iPhone gains corporate fansCorporate IT spending is falling like the stock market, but Apple's share of the growing smartphone market is increasing among business customers, says ChangeWave.
Coop's Corner
OK, enough of the electric car feel-good storyIf we're talking about a breakthrough, then we're really talking about thinking big about a nationwide charging network. And that means turning to Uncle Sam for help
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SF Bay Area plugs in
The Download Blog
MySpace app for BlackBerry a RIM record-breakerRIM announces more downloads in the first week for their BlackBerry-compatible MySpace application than for any before.
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Yang resignation, successor the talk of the Valley
Politics and Law
Judge spares E-Gold directors jail timeSenior directors of online payment site E-Gold, who had pleaded guilty to charges of money laundering, received small fines and no prison sentences. A judge said it was due to a lack of criminal intent.
Cutting Edge
Mathematica 7 arrives with built-in human genomeThe newest version of the software gets new data sets, image processing abilities, and built-in support for quad-core chips.
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Photos: Nokia, Navteq team up as traffic monitors
The Car Tech blog
Photos: New models at the LA Auto ShowThere were many exciting new model launches at the 2008 LA Auto Show.
The Car Tech blog
Hyundai shows off hybrid powertrain for SonataCNET Car Tech takes a look at the new hybrid powertrain shown off by Hyundai at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show.
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