Today's solar flare forecasting is pretty straightforward. Earth has several instruments pointed at the sun that monitor it, and when a solar flare erupts, NOAA predicts whether it'll hit Earth and reports it via the Space Weather Prediction Center. But NASA and IBM may be able to do this faster and with a little more accuracy…

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"Hola! ¿Hablas inglés?" I asked the woman who answered the phone in the Barcelona restaurant.  I was calling in a futile attempt to make a reservation for the CNET team dinner during Mobile World Congress this year. Unfortunately, I don't know Spanish (I learned French and German at school). And as it turned out, she…

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Many cordless vacuums come with anti-tangle brushrolls better suited for pet hair. Eureka RapidClean Pro: The RapidClean Pro from Eureka is another affordable cordless stick vacuum that you can get for less than $200. It offers generally solid performance, removing 94% sand from hardwood, 64.8% from low-pile and 60% from mid-pile carpets. However, like many…

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No excuses: it's time to expand your gaming collection with some brand new games. And better yet, with our help, you can do so without breaking the bank. It's no secret that game prices are climbing higher and tariffs are on the rise. It's no wonder that gamers are looking for something cheap or, if…

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