Some people describe the Xbox 360 as a watered down version of the PlayStation 3. Those people are more right than they imagined. A new book reveals that the Xbox 360's tech was built around the technology of the PS3's Cell processor.

Remember when we reported that IBM and Linden Lab were both working to open up the virtual borders? Well, they've gotten interconnectivity between the Opensim system and Second Life working and it has finally hit its Public Beta phase. To find out more, click on the "read more" link below.

I usually disapprove of genetic manipulation, especially when I heard about the glow-in-the-dark cats last year, but I'm actually not against this new project from Mars (the chocolate company, not the planet). Mars wants to decode the genetic structure of the cacao tree. That is, the plant where chocolate comes from. Story in the full article.

Meep meep. The PlayStation 3's powerful hardware does it again, contributing its powerful Cell Broadband Engine to create the world's fastest supercomputer, er... again. Named the Roadrunner, this new supercomputer runs at speeds exceeding one petaflop - that is, one thousand trillion calculations per second. Let's see Wile E. Coyote try to catch up with that. Watch a mini-documentary of the supercomputer in the full article.

 If you read gaming news every so often, there's a fat chance that you've already heard of new Xbox 360 units codenamed Jasper and Valhalla on the way. In the latest buzz about these shadowy new versions of the console, it was reported that IBM and TSMC have already received orders from Microsoft to start manufacturing the chips. More details follow after the jump.

A new technology being developed by IBM can potentially expand your favorite media storage device to over 500,000 songs or around 3,500 movies. Using a special "racetrack" memory technology, the new storage device will have the capability to store more data in the same amount of space possible with lightning fast boot times and lower production costs. For more details regarding this new technology, read more about it in our full article.

Apparently, scientists have been able to do something simply astounding with Linden Labs' MMOPRG. They were able to create artificial life in the form of a child-like intelligence in Second Life, named Eddie. Read more on this by heading over to the full article.

Ever wondered about atoms? Well, you're not alone. IBM scientists have taken their thoughts on atoms to whole new level. In fact, they were able to measure the force needed to push a single atom through the use of a tuning fork. Find out more in the full article.

Gamers who are looking for a unique perspective into their video gaming habits will definitely get a kick out of Emotiv Systems' Emotiv EPOC neuroheadset. This unique gaming accessory allows you to control in-game characters using the neuron signals transmitted by your brain. Other details about this neat gadget can be found in the full article after the jump.

Yellow Dog Linux v6.0 has been released, and according to the Terra Soft website, this version will come pre-installed with future PlayStation 3 units. Could this be another link to an unannounced SKU to be released in the future? More in the full article.

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