Twitter needs a pretty face to beat Facebook

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For all the power of Twitter and Facebook in terms of open APIs and open data, the reality is that user interface is going to win this battle.

Top 20 tough iPhone cases

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If you’re looking for a rugged case that will keep your iPhone seriously protected and help it survive a drop unscathed, check out our list of highly protective iPhone cases.

eBay fined $2.5 million in French perfume case

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Company criticizes $2.5 million fine levied against it by a French court for failing to stop sales of LVMH perfumes. Court says eBay violated a 2008 order to remove all such listings.

CERN’s collider sets proton speed record

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The recently restarted Large Hadron Collider has become the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, after setting a new record for beam intensity.

Location start-up SimpleGeo maps out funding

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CNET News learns that the Series A round, which closed late last week, was led by First Round Capital and includes contributions from prominent Valley angel investors.

Latest Firefox beta offers file-handling feature

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The File interface, a draft standard, is designed to give browsers better uploads. Firefox 3.6 beta 4 supports the technology.

Building circuits, code, community at Noisebridge hacker space

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The Noisebridge hacker space offers sewing and Mandarin classes, soldering workshops, Internet-controlled front door access, and a server room with no door.

App Store collector’s items: 10 rarities

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Apple’s app rejection policy is pretty harsh, but even harsher have been the times when apps get through, only to be pulled or have features removed. Here are 10 of our favorites.

Underground data center to help heat Helsinki

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Excess heat from hundreds of computer servers to be located in the bedrock beneath one of the city’s popular tourist sites will be captured and channeled into a system of water-heated pipes used to warm homes.

A slightly unfortunate Twitter billboard

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A Twitter billboard for a TV station in Mobile, Ala., manages to marry an image of its three news anchors with the tweet: “3 accused of gang rape in Monroeville.”

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