Entertainment And Media Technology

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Before he takes moviegoers deep beneath the Pandoran sea, James Cameron hopes they'll go for an extended tour of the fictional planet he introduced in "Avatar." "Avatar: Special Edition," which includes 9 minutes of new footage, opens in 3-D theaters worldwide Friday.

LONDON - People playing computer games to train their brains might as well be playing Super Mario, new research suggests.

NEW YORK - Scientific Games Corp., a maker of video lottery terminals and other gaming systems, said Thursday it's joining forces with gaming software developer Playtech Ltd.

HONOLULU - New and dramatic species of coral and sponges have been found in the Pacific during deep sea dives near the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, scientists said Monday.