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Japan’s game arcades are far more extravagant and addictive than those in America. Is that a good thing for a country with a youth employment problem

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Inside Japan’s Addictive Arcades

Why Steve Jobs is winning the digital download wars—and what his competitors are trying to do about it.

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Why Apple is Winning the Digital Media War

A new program allows gas-guzzlers to atone for their carbon dioxide transgressions for a small fee. What if we could offset our other indulgences, too

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A Guilt-Relief Program for All Your Sins

From whimsical robots to giant wooden iPods, alpha-gearheads assembled their wildest inventions for the first ‘Maker Faire’ fest.

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The Festival for Alpha-Geeks and Inventors

From streaming video to customized audio and cell-phone alerts, baseball fans can use a host of new services to tune in anywhere, any time—even when they’d rather not get the bad news.

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High-Tech Ways to Get Your Baseball Fix

Microsoft is moving into the lucrative Internet search ad business. Will its targeting tactics invade users’ privacy

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Can Microsoft Catch Up On Online Ads?

A Web start-up hopes to give consumers an easier way to protect themselves from identity theft, but the company may get the cold shoulder from credit-reporting agencies.

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ID-Theft Protection Runs Into Hurdles

Do you love me for my keen wit, or because I know how to work the DVD player?  Why couples are more digitally codependent than ever.

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Is Your Relationship Tech-Dependent?

New Web video databases are brimming with deliciously goofy amateur films. But will these gems get lost in the rush to put Hollywood productions online?

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The Best Amateur Internet Videos