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Pamper a pinata or fight a Jedi in September's console games

Frankfurt/Main, Germany -­ Gaming console aficionados definitely will not be bored this autumn as they try to take care of Piñatas, becoming apprentices to Darth Vader or help a dog and rabbit duo save the world.

Microsoft's Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise' promises to be lots f fun. The game focuses on the Pinatas, a group of gaudy fantasy animals who reached cult status two years ago with the release of their first game.

Computer and internet briefs

Computer and internet briefsWashington - Tired of having to enter your logon name every time you start Vista? With a simple hack, you can banish the logon screen for good. Open Vista's Start menu and type netplwiz into the Start menu's search box. The Advanced User Accounts Control dialogue box will open. There, you should remove the check mark from the box labelled "Users must enter a username and password to use this computer."

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India achieves major milestone, gets NSG waiver

India achieves major milestone, gets NSG waiverVienna, Sept 6 : India achieved a major milestone on Saturday in activating nuclear commercial relation with the rest of the world when the 45 nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) granted it an unconditional waiver to do so.

The NSG approval ends 34 years of isolation enforced upon India following the 1974 Pokhran nuclear tests.

Software that lets a chopper learn aerial tricks by watching another

Microsoft Corp. Washington, September 6 : Just like birds learn to fly by watching other birds, helicopters can also learn complex aerial tricks and manoeuvres by looking at each other, thanks to a piece of software written by Stanford University computer scientists.

The researchers have revealed that their software could learn and flawlessly replicate more than 20 years of radio-controlled helicopter expertise in just 10 minutes.

NASA’s Cassini images ring arcs among Saturn’s moons

NASA’s Cassini images ring arcs among Saturn’s moonsWashington, September 6 : NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has detected a faint, partial ring orbiting with one small moon of Saturn and confirmed the presence of another partial ring orbiting with a second moon, which provides further evidence that most of the planet’s small, inner moons orbit within partial or complete rings.

Recent Cassini images show material, called ring arcs, extending ahead of and behind the small moons Anthe and Methone in their orbits.

NASA’s Phoenix to collect soil sample in advance of winter

NASA’s Phoenix to collect soil sample in advance of winterLondon, September 6 : NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander will take a second stab at collecting ice from the bottom of the ‘Snow White’ trench on the Red Planet, in advance of winter.

According to a report in New Scientist, this time, researchers will attempt to keep the sample out of direct sunlight so the sample does not stick to the scoop.

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