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Microsoft Applies For Patent On Private Browsing 181

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday August 21, 2008 @10:19AM from the mine-mine-mine dept.

PhilDEE writes "Microsoft is in the process of applying for two patents for a private browsing mode in their next version of Internet Explorer — a feature already present in Safari, among other browsers."

Timing Technology Behind Olympic Record Results 118

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday August 21, 2008 @10:02AM from the even-clocks-are-at-least-sixteen dept.

An anonymous reader writes "We've been on the edge of our seats cheering on the athletes at the Beijing Olympic games — but so often do athletes' victories and defeats rely on accurate timing. As the athletes compete on the world stage behind the scenes technology records their results. This interview with Omega's Christophe Berthaud (video) — the company's 23rd time as official Olympic timekeeper — explores how far the technology has come since the first time it was used in 1932."

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