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The crystal ball is getting a good polishing this week as speculations fly about what Apple will -- or will not -- announce next week at a Sept. 9 event in Cupertino, Calif. Apple sent out cryptic invitations to reporters this week featuring an iPod-toting silhouette and the words "Let's Rock" and "playing soon." Nothing more.

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With all sorts of stories coming out about biggests and firsts, we at EcoGeek figure it’s about time to take the pulse of wind power generation and find out just where the industry stands on giant wind projects.

Nanotubes -- the super-small, high-strength carbon fibers increasingly being deployed as static charge conductors in computers, strengtheners in composites for auto bodies, and electrical brushes -- are potentially as dangerous as asbestos, a team of scientists warned Tuesday.

We've already talked about this giant floating solar thermal power plant that the UAE has its eyes on. But now a new kind of solar island is floating down the river of possibility.

We've already talked about this giant floating solar thermal power plant that the UAE has its eyes on. But now a new kind of solar island is floating down the river of for possibility.

Personal computer maker Dell Inc. announced Tuesday that it will lay off 250 workers in Ireland as part of its global cost-cutting plan, a decision economists said reflected the rising expense of doing business there.

The approximately 4,500 employees at Dell's two locations in Ireland were told of the layoffs when they arrived for work. The cuts are expected to begin in July.

Dell, the No. 2 computer maker worldwide and No. 1 in the U.S., is Ireland's largest exporter and its biggest technology company.

Personal computer maker Dell Inc. announced Tuesday that it will lay off 250 workers in Ireland as part of its global cost-cutting plan, a decision economists said reflected the rising expense of doing business there.

The approximately 4,500 employees at Dell's two locations in Ireland were told of the layoffs when they arrived for work. The cuts are expected to begin in July.

Dell, the No. 2 computer maker worldwide and No. 1 in the U.S., is Ireland's largest exporter and its biggest technology company.