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Top news on 1 September 2009 |
Apple event confirmed for September 9th
It's official: Apple has confirmed their fall event for September 9th at 10AM PT.
Grand Theft Auto game coming to iPhone
Rockstar Games says its Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars title will be making its way to Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch this fall. Pricing is undisclosed.
T-Shirts portraying Evolution causes stir at MO High School
The band director of Sedalia, Missouri's Smith-Cotton High School recently got in hot water for making T-shirts that depict primates evolving into man. On the T-shirt, monkeys and early humans hold trumpets throughout their various stages of evolution.
The Science Of A Longer Lasting Lager
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is responsible for driving photooxidation reactions that affect the flavor of many drinks. Now Börje Sellergren, at the Technical Univ of Dortmund, Germany, and colleagues have developed a way of removing riboflavin and this process could be used for milk, beer and multivitamin mixtures.
Canada's TV watchdog seeks apology for Obama jokes
Comedy sketch included remarks about race, assassination. Canada's TV watchdog on Monday called on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. to publicly apologize for mocking U.S. President Barack Obama as a possible thief and target of assassination during a New Year's Eve satirical show.
Teacher who lost job for wearing a bikini is now a porn star
"A Floridian biology teacher fired after posing for racy pictures has landed a new career in pornography. "I'm not particularly proud of it. To be honest, I hate it," Tiffany Shepherd told Page2live.com. "I'm an educated woman, but I never thought it would come to this. No one gets brought up thinking they'll be a floozy."
Boy, 10, 'Shot and Killed Strict Father'
Police in America have charged a 10-year-old-boy with first-degree murder over the shooting death of his father.
Rugby team arrested after female player is run over by...
Entire rugby team arrested after female player is run over by lawn roller as she slept in tent.
25 Linux tips for Windows switchers
25 Linux tips for Windows switchers A beginner's guide to getting started with Linux
2.9 Million College Students Unsure of Career Plans
As 2.9 students enter college, the anxiety is a bit higher than usual, given a high rate of unemployment, the likelihood of a "jobless recovery" and the fact that it could take years for destroyed value to be recovered.
George Will calls for US troop pull-out from Afganistan
George Will, the conservative commentator, will call in his next column for U.S. ground troops to leave Afghanistan, according to publishing sources. ?Forces should be substantially reduced to serve a comprehensively revised policy: America should do only what can be done from offshore," Will writes in the column.
Celebrity Deaths That One-Upped Other Stars Deaths (photos)
Celebs who had the misfortune to have their obits one-upped by bigger stars
Hamas leader denies Nazi genocide of Jews
A Hamas leader .. called teaching Palestinian children about the Nazi murder of 6 million Jews a "war crime," rejecting a reported U.N. proposal to include the Holocaust in Gaza's school curriculum. Many Palestinians are reluctant to acknowledge the full extent of the Holocaust because they feel it provided legitimacy for Israel's establishment.
Top Ten Worthless RPG Characters
These are without a doubt the bottom of the RPG barrel.
Does Human Evolution Have a Mutation Rate?
First things first: You're a mutant. But don't waste your time trying to fly or look through people's clothes, as your amazing mutant powers are "not having pseudopods" and "consisting of more than a single cell."
Blood Gang Member Beats His 4-Year-Old Son For Wearing Blue
We're convinced this 4-year-old kid wore the colors of his father's rival gang on purpose to really push his buttons. Either that or he is secretly working for the Crips.
World's 1st House Made Entirely From Lego
While the outlook remains gloomy for much of Britain's property market, here's a house that should brighten things up. James May's colourful Lego home, complete with a fully plumbed Lego loo, bath and giant bed, is finally taking shape. If building work goes to plan, it will be the world's first full-size house made entirely from Lego.
McChrystal: New Strategy Needed In Afghanistan
The top commander of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan delivers a strategic review of the war in which he says the situation in the country is serious and that a new plan is needed to defeat the Taliban.
Dutch teen develops pedal-powered plane to hit the skies
19 year old boy develops pedal-powered plane to conquer the skies.
Hyundai to Release $60,000 Luxury Sedan
Hyundai is getting ready to roll out a luxurious sedan, dubbed Equus, which will target some of the toughest -- and highest-priced -- competitors in the automotive market, including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and Lexus.
Twittering Teens Add Hundreds of Words to Dictionary
Teenagers are helping to introduce hundreds of new words into the language thanks to their use of social networking sites like Bebo, MySpace and Twitter.
Lori Drew Case Officially Dismissed for Vagueness
The judge who oversaw the Lori Drew cyberbullying case has released his final ruling explaining why he overturned her misdemeanor convictions.
How Real is the Threat of Autonomous Technology?
Hollywood has made at least half a dozen films based on Mary Shelley?s gothic masterpiece, Frankenstein. What makes the tale such an enduring classic are the moral questions it raises about creation, responsibility and unintended consequences of machines in control.
The Four-Day Workweek Is Winning Fans: Report by @TIME
Shifting to a four-day workweek could save energy, cut traffic and make you happier...
AMD Packs Six-Core Opteron Inside 40 Watts
Advanced Micro Devices has launched a low-power version of its six-core Opteron processor in time for VMworld
Aspirin May Harm Healthy People
Millions of people who take a daily dose of aspirin might actually be harming their health. At a conference for leading doctors, British scientists said healthy people who take aspirin regularly double their risk of being admitted to the hospital for internal bleeding, the Telegraph reported Sunday.
Uncharted waters for Captain Richard Phillips
...He has downplayed the heroism angle since coming home to Underhill, a town of 3,000 residents where he and his family have made their home for 20 years. What kept him alive in the end was patience, says Phillips, his Massachusetts accent as pronounced as his self-effacing sense of humor. Just before his rescue, he was blindfolded
The Nine Achievements of Arkham Asylum
Batman's latest game is his best. Is it also the most faithful Batman to hit screens, period?
Best Buy launching huge 360 game sale, PS3 next week
Best Buy has quite the deal on Xbox 360 games running at the moment: if you buy one game from a list you get the second one half-off. The surprise? The number of AAA games that qualify. Take a look at the list inside.
Oh, THIS is how bacon is made! [VIDEO]
From "How It's Made." Nom!
WOMAN FIRED FOR USING ALL CAPS IN EMAIL
Vicki Walker, an Auckland (New Zealand) accountant, was sacked for sending supposedly confrontational emails with words in red, in bold and in CAPITAL LETTERS.
The Kitchen Scale, Unsung Hero of Great Cooking
Food writer and culinary expert Michael Ruhlman didn't want us to get through a week of celebrating kitchen gadgetry without singing praise of the digital scale. Damn the cups and tablespoons, cooking by weight is the only path to awesomeness.
Five Things John McEnroe Wants to Change About Tennis
Grunting, Court Size and Scheduling Top the Tennis Star's List. No one has ever accused John McEnroe of being quiet and, when it comes to his sport, he also has plenty to say.
Taliban: How Crime Pays for the Growing Insurgency
It isn't just drugs. Extortion, kidnapping for ransom, and protection rackets all help fund the growing Afghan insurgency. Why crime pays big-time for the Taliban.
US Military Stops Profiling Journalists
The U.S. military is canceling a contract with a PR firm that rated journalists reporting on the Afghanistan war. The Rendon Group had provided profiles of journalists that rated their output as "positive," "neutral" or "negative," although the military said it didn't use the ratings to manipulate coverage or deny reporters access to cover the war.
Is Hulu Watched More Than Time Warner Cable?
According to a new survey, Hulu, the online video TV channel, just beat the viewing statistics of Time Warner Cable for July. Does that mean Hulu's now the second most important TV "channel" in the U.S.? Nearly... but not quite.
Virus Enzymes Could Promote Human, Animal Health
Could viruses be good for you? Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have shown that enzymes from bacteria-infecting viruses known as phages could have beneficial applications for human and animal health.
Time.com Sees 164% Jump in Traffic from Digg
Time.com's traffic trajectory in 2009 has been skyward, thanks in no small part to a partnership with Digg. The venerable newsweekly's Web offshoot has seen its audience balloon by 41% versus last year, landing at 6.7MM unique users in July. According to John Cantarella, Time.com's general manager, Digg's traffic to Time is up 164%
Dr. Dre's The Chronic To Be Re-Released w/ DVD and New Songs
"Dr. Dre's The Chronic will be re-released on September 1 as The Chronic Re-Lit, according to MTV."
Bacteria Clean Sewage and Create Electricity
"It's kind of like the movie 'The Matrix,'" said environmental engineer Bruce Logan at Penn State University. "Instead of wiring people up to generate electricity, we are using bacteria to directly generate electricity."
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