Tech Podcast: Large Hadron Collider…collides!

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The new Tuesday relaunch of the World’s Technology Podcast couldn’t come at a better time. After all, the universe did not wink out of existence today when two beams of protons collided at nearly the speed of light, hundred of feet below the ground at CERN in Switzerland. It’s the Large Hadron Collider, and after more than a year of repairs (and millions more dollars spent), there were some serious collisions today. Collisions that scientists hope will give insights into the very fabric of the universe. (Photo: Harp via Wikipedia)

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I’mHalal: The Muslim search engine

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In Islam, something that is “haram” is considered forbidden. The opposite of haram is “halal,” which means permissible. Now, a new Internet search engine is trying to help practicing Muslims sort out the various levels of what is forbidden, offering up “clean” search results. It’s called I’mHalal, and it claims to be the world’s first custom-designed “Islamic search engine.” Cyrus Farivar has the story. Download MP3

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