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Wolfram, a Search Engine, Finds Answers Within Itself
Wolfram Alpha Pro?s creator wants his ?computational knowledge engine? to appeal to more than math and science enthusiasts.

Media Decoder Blog: Verizon Teaming With Redbox for DVD and Streaming Service
The two companies will combine to try to give customers more access to video on the Web, and possibly position the new venture as an alternative to Netflix.

Art Review: VIP Art Fair 2.0 Is Virtual, Modeled on the Traditional
Art Fair 2.0 takes a second stab at the virtual exhibition (and the Web site runs more smoothly this year).

Bits Blog: Google Makes Its Chrome Browser Mobile
In a move that is likely to rattle its competitors is search and browsing, Google is expected to introduce its Chrome browser for Android 4.0 phones and tablets on Tuesday. Chrome's mobile browser is as speedy as its desktop counterpart, but incorporates syncing capabilities too. Google still trails Microsoft in desktop browsing, but Tuesday's announcement is likely to give Google a leg up in mobile browsing, where no clear leader has emerged.

Bits Blog: Facebook Graffiti Artist Could be Worth $500 Million
David Choe, a graffiti artist who chose Facebook stock instead of cash when he spray-painted the Facebook offices in 2005, says he could be worth more than $500 million. Mr. Choe took to the airwaves on Tuesday to discuss his windfall on The Howard Stern Show.

DealBook: Yahoo Shakes Up Board
Four long-serving directors will leave, and two new members have been named, following the resignation of the co-founder Jerry Yang.

Facebook?s Mobility Challenge
Although more than half of its 845 million members log into Facebook on a mobile device, the company has not yet found a way to make real money from that use.

Cancer Center, in Suit, Claims Ex-Official Took Research
The president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Dr. Craig B. Thompson, is in a billion-dollar dispute with his former workplace over accusations that he walked away with research.

A New Question of Internet Freedom
European activists are hoping to stop the international Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which they say will erode Internet freedom and stifle innovation.

Bits Blog: Start-Up Nicira Plans to Disrupt Networking Giants
A small company called Nicira and a few other scrappy players are pursuing what is called software-defined networking.

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