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Friday Jul 3 19:00 AEST

Geek meets 50 Cent after online 'dis'

By ninemsn staff | 3 Jul 2009

A teenage geek who dared to 'dis' 50 Cent on YouTube has been flown to New York to hang out with the superstar rapper.

Friday Jul 3 16:00 AEST

Teacher gives sex tape to students

By ninemsn staff | 3 Jul 2009

Students and parents at a US primary school have been left horrified after a teacher accidentally sent home a sex tape with the kids.

Friday Jul 3 14:30 AEST

Hummingbird 'spy' robot takes flight

By ninemsn staff | 3 Jul 2009

Military-backed researchers in the US have a built a tiny flying robot that looks and moves like a hummingbird.

Friday Jul 3 10:31 AEST

Inventor wins award for 'handheld lab'

3 Jul 2009

A Victorian inventor has won a state innovation award for his "handheld laboratory".

Thursday Jul 2 19:01 AEST

Rocket hoists biggest telecoms satellite

2 Jul 2009

A European rocket on Wednesday placed the world's biggest commercial telecommunications satellite into geostationary orbit, launch operator Arianespace said.

Thursday Jul 2 17:16 AEST

Great firewall of China to go ahead

2 Jul 2009

Chinese authorities are insisting an internet filtering program will go ahead despite a decision to postpone making it mandatory on new PCs, reports say.

Thursday Jul 2 17:13 AEST

Online virus targets Jackson fans

2 Jul 2009

Grieving Michael Jackson fans are the targets of a new online computer virus.

Thursday Jul 2 14:39 AEST

Sao Paulo hails hydrogen-powered bus

AFP | 2 Jul 2009

Brazil's biggest city has unveiled plans to introduce Latin America's first hydrogen-powered bus, which from August will plough the city's thronged streets, spewing water vapor instead of carbon dioxide.

Thursday Jul 2 13:25 AEST

Indonesia launches rocket into space

2 Jul 2009

Indonesia has successfully launched a home-grown rocket into space as part of plans to send a satellite into orbit by 2014, officials say.

Thursday Jul 2 11:49 AEST

RoboCup 2009 kicks off in Austria

2 Jul 2009

RoboCup 2009, the world's largest robotics event, has kicked off in Graz, with some 400 teams and 2,000 robots ready to compete in sports and rescue operations.

Space shuttle suffers fuel-leak scare

2 Jul 2009

The US space shuttle Endeavour has apparently cleared a test for potentially harmful hydrogen leaks that had twice delayed its high-profile launch.

Thursday Jul 2 09:42 AEST

YouTube doubles video file size to 2G

2 Jul 2009

Video-sharing site YouTube has announced it is doubling the size limit for uploads to its website to allow users to post more high-definition (HD) video.

Thursday Jul 2 05:19 AEST

New class of black hole identified

2 Jul 2009

Astronomers said they had identified an intermediate class of black hole that could explain how supermassive, light-sucking monsters develop.

Wednesday Jul 1 17:26 AEST

'Death threat' SMS being sent to mobiles

1 Jul 2009

Some people are receiving text messages containing death threats as part of an international scam - and they're been told to report them to authorities.

Three new dinosaurs discovered in Qld:Three new species of Australian dinosaur have been discovered in a prehistoric billabong in western Queensland.

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 Teacher gives sex tape to studentsStudents and parents at a US primary school have been left horrified after a teacher accidentally sent home a sex tape with the kids.
 Geek meets 50 Cent after online 'dis'A teenage geek who dared to 'dis' 50 Cent on YouTube has been flown to New York to hang out with the superstar rapper.
 Online virus targets Jackson fansGrieving Michael Jackson fans are the targets of a new online computer virus.
 Three new dinosaurs discovered in QldThree new species of Australian dinosaur have been discovered in a prehistoric billabong in western Queensland.
 Hummingbird 'spy' robot takes flightMilitary-backed researchers in the US have a built a tiny flying robot that looks and moves like a hummingbird.
 Great firewall of China to go aheadChinese authorities are insisting an internet filtering program will go ahead despite a decision to postpone making it mandatory on new PCs, reports say.
 Indonesia launches rocket into spaceIndonesia has successfully launched a home-grown rocket into space as part of plans to send a satellite into orbit by 2014, officials say.
 Rocket hoists biggest telecoms satelliteA European rocket on Wednesday placed the world's biggest commercial telecommunications satellite into geostationary orbit, launch operator Arianespace said.
 Inventor wins award for 'handheld lab'A Victorian inventor has won a state innovation award for his "handheld laboratory".
 RoboCup 2009 kicks off in AustriaRoboCup 2009, the world's largest robotics event, has kicked off in Graz, with some 400 teams and 2,000 robots ready to compete in sports and rescue operations.
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