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British Airlines Asks 40,000 Employees to Work Without Pay
The company says employees can opt for between one and four weeks' unpaid work, with the salary deduction spread across between three and six months' pay. CEO Willie Walsh is asking all employees to "play their part" as the company fights to stay afloat through troubling economic times.
"Know thy Enemy" Filmmaker Hits The Big Time
26-year-old Miami wunderkind Lee Cipolla called The Juice from Los Angeles, where he recently sold two of his independently made films to Grindstone Entertainment, with DVD distribution by Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
7 Reasons Arnold Schwarzenegger Must Return to Film
Arnold Schwarzenegger is The Man, pure and simple. What Arnie has accomplished in his life is staggering. Even in his downtime he makes it a point to be incredible, in 2004 he saved a drowning mans life during a Hawaiian vacation.
21 film drunks you?d buy a tequila shot for
As The Hangover hangs on to the box office?s top spot in both the US and UK, we raise a glass to some of movieland?s best drunks. Watching someone get blitzed is far more entertaining than witnessing the aftermath?
KFC mocked for using beef ingredients in grilled chicken
Grilled chicken competitor El Pollo Loco is launching a new ad campaign in which they call out KFC for using "beef powder" and "rendered beef fat" in their new grilled chicken, says the LA Times. "The use of beef ingredients in grilled chicken just seems wrong to me," said Steve Carley, CEO of El Pollo Loco.
Alcohol Goes To The Head In 6 Minutes, Scientists Say
Alcohol goes to your head in just six minutes, scientists revealed on Tuesday.
A Polymer Solar Cell with Near-Perfect Internal Efficiency
An international group of scientists has developed a polymer-based solar cell with an ability not yet seen in similar cells: almost every single photon it absorbs is converted into a pair of electric-charge carriers, and every one of those pairs is collected at the cell's electrodes.
Manchester United Will Not Sign Players Over 26 Years Old
Manchester United have made a long-term decision not to sign any players aged 26 or above for large transfer fees because of new financial stipulations that have been put in place at Old Trafford to shape the club's recruitment policy.
Navy Finds Cocaine In Frozen Sharks
Mexico's navy has seized more than a tonne of cocaine stuffed inside frozen sharks, as drug gangs under military pressure go to greater lengths to conceal narcotics bound for the United States
Disabled Stripper Wants Right to Wheelchair Thru Drivethru
Ariel Wade, a wheelchair-bound ex-stripper, can't drive her mobility scooter through the White Castle drivethru at 11 p.m. when she wants delicious mini-cheeseburgers. White Castle only allows automotive vehicles in the drivethru, for fear that someone like Wade would get run over by an SUV. But Wade cries discrimination.
Evidence found of lightning on Mars
University of Michigan researchers said they found signs of electrical discharges during dust storms on the red planet. The bolts were dry lightning, Professor Chris Ruf said.
Top 10 (More) Ways to Provoke a Geek Argument
I?ve been giving a lot of thought lately to what brings out most geeks? inner Klingons. Last week, I came up with a list of what I called the ?Top Ten Ways to Provoke a Geek Argument,? and I got lots of good suggestions from geeks everywhere, so I thought there was room for a followup.
Iran Election Whistleblower Killed
The man who leaked the real election results from the Interior Ministry - the ones showing Ahmadinejad coming third - was killed in a suspicious car accident, according to unconfirmed reports.
16 Tips to Become an INSTANT iPhone OS 3.0 Power-User
Shout it from the mountain top, copy and paste has arrived on the iPhone. After you've gotten your fill of pasting links into your favorite Twitter app and Facebook, here are some tips to make using iPhone OS 3.0 just that more exciting.
22 Porn Stars Test Positive for HIV
Health officials in Los Angeles said Friday that 22 actors in adult-sex movies had contracted HIV since 2004, when a previous outbreak led to efforts to protect employees in California's multibillion-dollar pornography industry.
Neanderthal fossil found in North Sea
The 60,000-year-old Neanderthal fossil is the first confirmed specimen to be found undersea anywhere in the world.
Hell's Angels Movie To Be Produced
During a chat with ComingSoon, Tony Scott revealed plans to produce a film adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson?s first book Hells Angels, to be scripted by Steven Gaghan (Traffic, Syriana). Gaghan does good work, and hopefully Tony Scott will be too busy with other stuff to F this up.
8th Grader Builds Solar Bike For Him And His Dog
The batteries, iPod, and GPS are all fed by the bike's 20-watt solar panels. The bike holds cargo, four people and his dog.
Law Enforcement Low - Cop Pulls Over Ambulance w/ Patient
An Oklahoma state Trooper is under fire, after possibly picking the wrong vehicle to pull over. Last month, Trooper Daniel Martin was responding to a call for backup when he says an ambulance failed to yield to him. So he pulled over the ambulance for failing to yield. But that's when things may have gotten a bit out of hand....
Jurassic Park 4 A "Long Shot," NeverEnding Story's Coming
Straight fromThe Last Airbender set, legendary producer Frank Marshall chatted up his future genre projects, including whether we'll be seeing the NeverEnding Story continue ? and what are the chances of another Jurassic Park movie?
Microsoft Is Getting Really Desperate
We've buried $10,000 somewhere on the internet and if you're the first one to find it, you get to keep it. If you want a serious shot at the ten grand, upgrade your browser to Windows Internet Explorer now. Then follow @tengrand_IE8 on Twitter for daily clues that point you to the buried loot!
Cyclists face huge 'hole' in ground... that's pavement art!
This frightening image of crater-like hole in the middle of a towpath makes Britain's pot holes pale into insignificance. Thankfully, it is just a three dimensional drawing of a canyon, all in the name of pavement art... and to make careless cyclists slow down.
Only 50% Of Country Music Fans Have Internet Access.
And perhaps more disturbing to the country music industry is the news that 42 percent of those ardent fans who do not have home Internet access have no desire to remedy the situation.
80 megawatt data center will employ 5,000 solar panels
Think that solar power can't power data centers? Think again. i/o Data Centers, an IT infrastructure provider in Phoenix is in the process of deploying a massive array of solar panels that will help power the 80 megawatt data center.
Microsoft Security Essentials [Full Review]
Microsoft Security Essentials is the name of Microsoft?s latest Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware software for Windows operating system. It is already being tested internally at Microsoft and is rumored to launch in September of this year. Check out this Amazing Review of the app itself.
Washington Post: Twitter a Big Player In Iran's Drama
The State Department asked social-networking site Twitter to delay scheduled maintenance earlier this week to avoid disrupting communications among tech-savvy Iranian citizens as they took to the streets to protest Friday's reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
ConocoPhillips chief warns of impending oil crisis
Government efforts to curb climate change could soon spur an oil crisis more severe than those already experienced, the head of ConocoPhillips said. "We're very concerned that if we don't keep the supply up we're going to see another crisis." We're not against alternatives and renewables. But to say we want to get off fossil fuels is unrealistic.
MIT Developing Concrete That Lasts for 16,000 Years
Civil engineers at MIT are currently developing a new breed of concrete that will be able to last for 16,000 years. Concrete is one of the most frequently used and widely produced man-made building material on earth, with over 20 billion tons produced per year globally.
Midway Newcastle Reveals New IP, Necessary Force
Midway Newcastle may be on the verge of closing its doors, but that hasn?t stopped it from announcing its development on its newest IP, Necessary Force. However, its announcement isn?t a lost cause, the studio hopes that it can end its seek for a buyer with it.
Obama: The Quiet American
Why Obama isn't showing more outrage about the Iranian election... The U.S. position can't be explained in sound bites, and Obama doesn't want to talk, anyway.
Live Nation gets No Fee Wednesday right this time around
After a public lashing here and on Rolling Stone's Web site, LiveNation has responded and cut the fees from hundreds of shows for the rest of today, which can save anywhere from $13-20 compared to buying Thursday. Don't forget to get the discounted price you need to order before midnight tonight.
7 Hilarious People With Unusual Phobias
I am not a scientist of any sort. I don't know how or why certain phobia's develop in people so I am not going to sit here and try to speculate why certain people are scared of things that other people laugh at. I just know that seeing fear in other peoples eyes can be a hysterical thing.
Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Scrubbed Again Over Gas Leak
NASA postponed the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour early Wednesday because of a liquid hydrogen leak. It is the same type of leak that caused the postponement of an earlier launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Gaia's evil twin: Is life its own worst enemy?
The Earth is not the nurturing mother of life of James Lovelock's famous theory To two NASA scientists, James Lovelock and Dian Hitchcock, this came as no surprise - in fact, they would have been amazed to see any evidence of life on Mars. A decade before Viking, Lovelock and Hitchcock, both atmospheric scientists, had used observations of the Mars
iPhone 3GS Review
There's a reason why Apple called this the iPhone 3GS for Speed and not the 3GC for "compass" or 3GV for "video recording." Speed is the central upgrade here, and probably is the single biggest reason you would upgrade to a 3GS from a 3G. Here's an in-depth, hands-on review of the new iPhone 3GS.
Nine Ball attack strikes 40,000 Web sites
More than 40,000 Web sites have been hit by a mass-compromise attack dubbed Nine Ball that injects malware into pages and redirects victims to a site that will then try to download Trojans and keylogger code, Websense said today.
N. Korea threatens strike after US-S. Korea summit
President Barack Obama appears to have convinced many South Korean skeptics of the United States' commitment to the defense of South Korea during his White House meeting Tuesday with South Korean President Lee Myung Bak.
Do We Really Need Another Satellite Orbiting the Moon?
A side by side comparison of the Kayuga satelite and the far more expensive Lunar Recon Orbiter.
Amazing Video Mural: Civilization by Marco Brambilla
Imagine stepping into an elevator and looking through a viewport that reveals your ascension to heaven or?if youre on your way to the street?your descent to hell (appropriately enough).
Is Nintendos Answer To The iPhone App Store Worth Your Cash?
For current DS owners on the fence about upgrading to the DSi, look no further than the current suite of DSiWare games and applications -- Nintendo's answer to Apple's iPhone App store.
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