Forget the Transformers and Astroboy: Japan's latest robots don't save the world -- they cook snacks, play with your kids, model clothes, and search for disaster victims.
Magazine publishers creating 'iTunes for magazines': reportsUS magazine publishers Time Inc., Conde Nast and Hearst are preparing to launch an online newsstand described as an "iTunes for magazines," according to published reports.
Wikileaks releases pager intercepts from 9/11Whistleblower website Wikileaks began publishing on Wednesday what it said were hundreds of thousands of pager messages from the day of the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington.
Iraqi government launches YouTube channelThe Iraqi government launched an official YouTube channel on Wednesday, joining the White House, Britain's Royal Family, the Pope and others on the Google-owned video-sharing site.
Italian prosecutors seek jail for Google execsItalian prosecutors sought six-month to a year sentences for four Google executives Wednesday over an Internet video showing the bullying of a teenager with Down's Syndrome, the company said.
S.Korea halves ceiling on text messages to fight spamSouth Korean authorities on Wednesday halved the daily limit on text messages sent out by mobile phones as part of a campaign against spam, officials said.
Microsoft names new CFOUS software giant Microsoft announced on Tuesday that chief financial officer Chris Liddell will leave the company at the end of the year.
Australia, Canada approve Yahoo!-Microsoft dealAustralian and Canadian competition authorities have approved the Internet search and advertising partnership between Yahoo! and Microsoft, the companies said Tuesday.
Facebook changes stock structure but 'no plans to go public'Hot social networking site Facebook said Tuesday it has introduced a dual-class stock structure but has no plans to go public for the moment.
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Murray labours to victory over VerdascoScotland's Andy Murray laboured to a third set tie-break victory over Spain's Fernando Verdasco in their final Group A game at the World Tour Finals on Thursday.
Grant named as new Portsmouth bossEnglish Premier League strugglers Portsmouth on Thursday named former Chelsea and Israel boss Avram Grant as their new manager.
Parisse out of Samoa clash with snapped ligamentItaly captain Sergio Parisse will miss Saturday's international test against Samoa in Ascoli on Saturday after snapping his cruciate knee ligament in training.
Johnson won't give in to 'hysteria'England manager Martin Johnson has insisted he won't respond to "hysterical" critics calling for his coaching staff to be sacked and would stand by his backroom team.
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Graham Coxon ready for Blur return Graham Coxon wants to join his Blur bandmates for another tour and to record an album next year.
Fast man Woody HarrelsonWoody Harrelson fasted for 40 days, only drinking water and fruit juice, so he could detox his body.
Roman Polanski reaches bail agreement Roman Polanski has reached a bail $4.5 million bail agreement with Swiss authorities, though he remains in jail while the country's Justice Ministry appeals against the decision.
Bed rest for Nicole Richie Nicole Richie is on self-imposed bed rest, after being hospitalised with pneumonia earlier this month.
Veronica Lario, the wife of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, is seeking 43 million euros (65 million dollars) a year in a divorce settlement, the Corriere della Sera newspaper said Thursday.
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