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Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking To Guest Star on CBS' 'The Big Bang Theory'

World-famous British physicist Stephen Hawking, known for his best-selling book, "A Brief History of Time," will guest star on the CBS sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory," on April 5.

The new iPad

Maker Of Apple's New iPad Retina Display Is... Samsung

The relationship between Samsung and Apple is complicated. Even as the two tech giants continue to sue each other around the globe, a new report from iSuppli discovered that Samsung is the sole manufacturer of the Retina Display screen for "the new iPad," which was unveiled on March 7 in San Francisco.

Apple (AAPL) stock currently exceeds Exxon market cap by $100 billion

Apple Stock Closes At $552, Exceeds Exxon Market Cap By $100B

Apple (AAPL) stock continues to pound the competition, closing at $552.00 on Monday, an all-time record for the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer company. Monday's high now puts Apple's market cap over $514 billion, which now exceeds Exxon's market cap -- currently standing at $403 billion -- by more than $100 billion.

The Khan Academy app for iPad features more than 2,700 lectures covering subjects like K-12 math, finance, history and physics, and even offers practice exercises to apply what you've learned.

Khan Academy Bets On Apple, Launches New iPad App With 2,700 Free Educational Videos

The Khan Academy, which aspires to change the education industry by providing free "world-class education to anyone anywhere," officially launched its iPad app on Monday in an effort to distribute the not-for-profit organization's 2,700-plus educational videos.

Apple WWDC 2012: New Siri Features

Siri to Speak Italian in 2012, Says Apple CEO Tim Cook

Apple doesn't openly tell the media what the company is building, but in an e-mail exchange with a fan, CEO Tim Cook announced that Apple will soon offer Italian language support for Siri, the company's AI personal assistant exclusive to the iPhone 4S.

Magic/Bird

'The Announcement': How Magic Johnson Deals With HIV/AIDS 20 Years Later

Today, 52-year-old Earvin "Magic" Johnson still wears a big smile everywhere he goes. But if you didn't already know that Johnson shook the world 20 years ago when he announced he had contracted the HIV virus, you would never believe -- just by looking at him -- that he still struggles with the disease today.

Best March Madness bracket-making sites

How to Live Stream All 67 NCAA March Madness 2012 Games on Your iPhone or iPad

Wish you could watch every single March Madness game? If you own an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, now you can, and for cheap. A new app called "NCAA March Madness Live" promises free live radio access to every NCAA Tournament game and video access for all 67 games at a single low price of $4.99.

Todd Park was appointed by President Obama as the second CTO in U.S. history, replacing Aneesh Chopra, who stepped down in February. Park created three companies by the time he was 36, and will now leverage technology to try to make the government more ef

Todd Park: Who is President Obama's New CTO?

On Friday, President Barack Obama appointed Todd Park, a 39-year-old former entrepreneur and founder of Athenahealth, to be the new U.S. Chief Technology Officer of the United States. Park takes over for Aneesh Chopra, the first U.S. CTO, who resigned in February.

House Surrounded By Spider Webs

Spiders Invade Australia To Escape Floods, Cover Fields In Webs [PHOTOS]

Thousands of spiders deserted their underground homes and cast their webs over acres of farmland in eastern Australia in an attempt to avoid the rising floodwater in the country.

iPhoto for iOS endows Apple users with control over their photos like they've never experienced.

Apple iPhoto for iOS: A Complete Guide to the New Photo Editing App

iPhoto for iOS endows Apple users with control over their photos like they've never experienced. There are six major components to iPhoto for iOS; here, we detail each part of the new iPhoto and explain how to use it.