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Jul 25 2007 12:00am EDT

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CBC News: It's man vs. machine--in poker. Remember when IBM's Deep Blue beat world champion chess player Garry Kasparov? Here's the rematch, only this time the contest is between poker-playing computer software and the world's best poker players. Find out who won in the four tense rounds.

Swiss Info: One little computer chip could greatly reduce your electric bill. Zurich's Federal Institute of Technology has designed a chip that cuts down the amount of electricity wasted by home appliances. So now combating energy hog tendencies could get easier.

Contra Costa Times: TBB, the first ever open-source software program from Intel launched today, to make improving the programming of computer chips easier. So get your hands on one for $299, let your creativity flow, and start tinkering away.

Dawn: Someday astronauts--or even colonists on Mars--will need to check their Facebook, email, and bank accounts. Enter interplanetary internet, expected to launch sometime between 2020 and 2040.

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