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13 technologies you won't see in 2013

The Maya apocalypse was only one of many products that missed their release schedule in 2012 — and the same will hold true next year as well. Find out about 13 talked-up technologies that won't see the light of day in 2013. Full story

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Viral video vote: Dream gift, Grinch kitty and more

Will a dad's amazing reaction to a dream present win over more viewers than a dancing traffic reporter, or a Grinch kitty? Those compete against the ghost elevator prank, a two-time winner. Full story

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Record set in solar cell efficiency - with light of a thousand suns

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy have created a solar cell that can convert 44 percent of sunlight hitting it into electrical energy, setting a new record for solar cell efficiency. But it took the light of 1,000 suns to do it. Full story

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Click through the top 10 pictures of the 2011 Olympus BioScapes International Digital Imaging Competition.