Internet Explorer (IE) 8, a first beta of which Microsoft is preparing to show off at its Mix ‘08 conference this week, includes a number of new features, including WebSlices and Activities.

Microsoft is touting the two new technologies on an IE 8 Beta 1 Welcome page that was visible on the Web on March 4.

This is how Microsoft describes WebSlices, a feature allowing Web sites to connect to their users by subscribing to content directly within a Web page

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