Around the Web 11.14.08: Big cuts at Sun, and photos of a planet orbiting another sun

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-- Scientists use a camera to take pictures of a planet called Fomalhaut b orbiting a different sun. If you look closely, you may see an alien waving. LAT

-- Speaking of suns, it’s a cloudy day for Sun Microsystems –- the company announced a restructuring that will cut up to 6,000 jobs, or 18% of its workers. CNet

-- College grads turn to engineering because the financial job market is tough. Business Week

-- Who will be Obama’s tech czar? The suspense is killing us! WashPost via LAT

-- Peter Chernin contemplates leaving MySpace parent News Corp. LAT

-- Google offers voice recognition search for the iPhone. Ask a question, it will answer. Just don’t ask how the G1 is doing compared with the iPhone. NYT

-- A Silicon Valley man wants to create the world’s largest chess game. Mercury News

-- If you want to be really cool, clip your Bluetooth to your shirt with a new device. It could be the next Blackberry holster, worn by dads everywhere. Engadget

-- Nokia says phone sales will shrink next year, warns about Q4 earnings. Silicon Alley Insider

-- As the economy tanks, more people buy video games. Maybe because they don’t have jobs to entertain them anymore? USA Today

-- Alana Semuels