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A roundup of the latest high-tech news from The Associated Press:

 

  • Tweet your way into history

 

SAN FRANCISCO — That Twitter message you just posted about your ham sandwich might now become part of history.

Twitter is donating its archives of tweets to the Library of Congress, going back to the first one posted by co-founder Jack Dorsey on March 21, 2006. It wasn’t a profound moment, and Dorsey didn’t come close to Twitter’s 140-character limit for messages. He simply posted "Jack," according to the Library of Congress’ archives.

The Library of Congress wants to store tweets to give researchers a better way to revisit discussions of significant events, including the tweets that occurred after President Obama’s election in 2008, during the protests in Iran last year and the earthquakes in Haiti and elsewhere this year.

Only tweets meant for public viewing will be available, though.

  • 3 finalists in prize for technology breakthroughs

HELSINKI — Three European inventors who helped create illuminated wallpapers, tiny fast processors in mobile phones, and cheap, high-performance cells used in solar panels are finalists in the euro1.1 million ($1.5 million) international Millennium Technology Prize.

The winner, to be announced at a ceremony in Helsinki on June 9, will be awarded euro800,000 ($1.1 million).

The two runners-up will each receive euro150,000 ($204,000).

The Technology Academy of Finland, which announced the finalists on Wednesday, chose them from 55 people and 39 innovations.

The Technology Academy of Finland, which announced the finalists on Wednesday, chose them from 55 people and 39 innovations.

Richard Friend from Britain was selected for inventions in optoelectronics that have enabled the production of electronic paper and cheap organic solar cells; Stephen Furber, also British, for designing microprocessors found in 98 percent of the world’s cell phones; and Michael Graetzel from Switzerland for inventions of solar cells used in renewable energy technologies.