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Spanish clay powerhouses Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer got on and off the controversial blue clay courts at the Madrid Masters as quickly as possible on Wednesday with the Iberian pair racing into the third round.

Second seed Nadal spent 80 minutes in winning his first match against Nikolay Davydenko since 2009, earning a 6-2, 6-2 victory. Fifth seed Ferrer dismissed Czech Radek Stepanek 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 in almost the same match time.

Nadal, leading critic of the dubious qualities of the Madrid surface being trialled amid huge controversy, tried to end talk of the … Continue Reading

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Christina Aguilera finally had some civil words for her fellow former Mousketeer, Tony Lucca, after “The Voice” finale, but her feud with co-coach Adam Levine goes on.

By Sean Daly, TODAY.com contributor

Christina Aguilera won?t be getting a Christmas card from “Voice” contestant Tony Lucca — or his coach, Adam Levine.

Now that season two of the singing competition is officially over, Lucca revealed that he doesn?t believe he and his fellow former Mousketeer could ever be friends again.

“But I think we could move forward being courteous and … Continue Reading

The world’s most famous newlyweds are no longer newlyweds.

It’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed since Prince William and Kate Middleton became Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at London’s Westminster Abbey.

The royal wedding was a spectacle unlike any other, and not simply because William is royalty: It’s a celebrity news story that isn’t the slightest bit negative!

Nary a harsh word is ever said about the couple, who the whole world is rooting for to succeed (while speculating over Kate’s future pregnancy) 24/7/365.

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A pair of companies developing their own commercial space shuttles are presumably trying to flatten their hair after some rigorous wind tunnel testing. First up, Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos (the guy behind Amazon), which has largely quiet on its efforts to shuttle astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Space Vehicle setup will plump for a biconic shape (seen above), with a flattened side and a split flap. According to Blue Origin’s president, Rob Meyerson, the shape … Continue Reading

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Facebook has released an update to its Android app today that should give users of the social network on Android devices a more integrated and instant experience — and takes Facebook another step closer to making its mobile app experience more like the one people have when using the social network on the web. Specifically, the new version lets users share photos and messages direct from the home screen of their devices, and it includes several features that had been in the … Continue Reading

In a move sure to attract attention from the music industry, a small group of coders claiming to be … Continue Reading

Yard sales are harmless. Normally, anyway. When you’re at a yard sale that just so happens to include an antique wooden box containing a horrible evil spirit, that’s when you’re in trouble. And that kind of trouble is most certainly brewing for young Em, seen below in your very first look at the new horror [...]

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Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have cooked up a new graphene-based material that could provide a speed boost for all electronics. We’ve seen the carbon allotrope turn up in circuitry and transistors before, but the new chemical modification — graphene monoxide — is said to be easier to scale up, and most importantly is semiconducting, unlike the insulating or conducting forms that have preceded it. This also means graphene can now provide the triad of electrical conductivity characteristics. … Continue Reading

Tomtao juice, Bud Light, home electronics—is there anything clam won’t work well in? Everybody’s favorite bi-valve is now an essential part of an experimental engine—it’s … Continue Reading