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News Roundup: Sharper Image Mobile Phones, Cancer-Detecting Mouthwash and More

7:59AM January 3, 2008 | Benny Goldman

• A new smart plug from the UK will reduce energy consumption by turning off gadgets that are turned on but not in use. [Daily Mail] • Wikia, an open-source search engine by Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, will launch on January 7. [Slashdot] • A mouthwash-like solution in development at Johns Hopkins can diagnose head and neck cancer from your spit. [Locker Gnome]

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