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Top news on 25 August 2009 |
?Knowing? How Solar Flares Don?t Work
My wife turned to me as the credits rolled and asked, ?Can you sue a production company for inaccurate science in a movie?? ?Hmmm? good point!? I said. ?Unfortunately, though, I think it?s just called ?being creative.?? But that got me thinking.
Disgraced South Korean Cloning Scientist May Face Jail Time
The disgraced South Korean researcher whose breakthrough cloning research was exposed as a fraud in 2005 now faces up to four years in prison.
"Good Enough Revolution": Why Cheap & Simple is Good Enough
Entire markets have been transformed by products that trade power or fidelity for low price, flexibility, and convenience.? Erin Biba
12 Ungodly Awful Albums By Otherwise Awesome Artists
You stick with your favorite artist for long enough, and eventually they will reward your ceaseless dedication by releasing an album so criminally terrible that you actually begin to question your own taste.
Can Microsoft's Bing, or Anyone, Seriously Challenge Google?
Microsoft is spending massively on its new search business. Is Bing a better engine? Maybe. Can Google play defense? We may soon find out
Chili Peppers' Drummer Chad Smith Mistaken for Will Ferrell
The drummer insists he's often asked to sign autographs as Ferrell, and he's so determined to claim back his own identity he has started wearing T-shirts that read 'I'm not Will Ferrell'.
Nanoparticle Inks Generate Solar Power, Spray On Like Paint
Researchers at the University of Texas have developed a method to create photovoltaic panels at one-tenth the cost of existing technologies using nanoparticle "inks" to generate electricity from the sun.
Police: Man wearing Speedo tried to steal vehicles
A burglary suspect wearing only a Speedo-style swimsuit has been arrested in Connecticut after a police dog tracked him down and bit him on the leg.
Apple's FCC Response Infuriates Google Voice App Developer
Kevin Duerr of Riverturn was infuriated by Apple?s response to the FCC, proudly posted on Apple.com late Friday afternoon. Duerr described Apple?s FCC letter as ?nothing but hot air for PR purposes.? He also suspects Apple is being more than a bit disingenuous with the FCC.
Blogger (Very) Quietly Turns Ten
Sunday, August 23rd came and went without a peep from Google's Blogger Team, despite the service celebrating its tenth anniversary. Cynically, you might construe this silence as Google's not making the product a top priority, or maybe Blogger's ceding the visibility game to challengers like WordPress. But that's far from the case.
Chromium popularity rising on Ubuntu, gains 64-bit support
Chromium, the open source project behind Google's Chrome Web browser, now has native 64-bit support on the Linux platform. An Ubuntu PPA with Chromium daily builds has attracted a large following.
Uncertainty Surrounds Iran's Nuclear Capability
Nothing is simple about Iran and its nuclear program. The subject is highly complex, involving questions of physics and chemistry, politics, diplomacy and the military. Even on the fundamental question of how close Iran might be to acquiring a nuclear weapon, there is much debate.
Why Are Games Based on Films So Lame?
Films and videogames would seem a match made in heaven, so why are games based on hit movies so bad? Despite sharing the same demographic of devoted fans, action, sci-fi and fantasy films rarely translate into branded videogame hits.
Resveratrol: All the Benefits of Red Wine In a Magic Pill?
Resveratrol supplements are a prime example of how hope, buzz and profit can distort science.
Women With High Testosterone Take Financial Risks
Higher testosterone levels may spur women to take financial gambles that might have bigger payoffs, according to a new study.Testosterone is the principle sex hormone in males, but it's also found in naturally varying levels in women. In both sexes, testosterone enhances competitiveness and dominance, boosts confidence, and reduces fear.
The Last Iconic Baseball Card
You have to go back 20 years to find a landmark baseball card.
Man, dies after alleged beating by 12 in matching tuxedos
A 22-year-old man died today after a vicious beating last week outside a Back Bay nightclub allegedly at the hands of 12 men in matching red tuxedos who were arrested inside a limousine parked outside the club. The 12 men had come from the funeral in Lynn of a friend killed in a motorcycle crash, according to attorney
10 Movie Stars Who Started on Soaps
Some of Hollywood's biggest names honed their skills on daytime dramas.
I make $400 a day begging
The hours are long and the work monotonous, but begging pays well for at least one of Sydney's homeless men who earns up to $50,000 a year from good samaritans.
Former TV Star's Plans For Beverly Hillbillies Casino
The multi-million dollar project will feature Granny's Shot Gun Weddin' Chapel, Jethro's All-You-Ken-Et Buffet, the Cement Pond, Granny's White Lightnin' Bar complete with rain & lightning, Elly May's Buns (Bakery), gourmet meals from Drysdales' Fancy Eatin' Fo Da Richins and Granny's Vittles & Hog Jowls Coffee Shop.
Attention drug emergencies soar for U.S. kids: report
Calls to poison control centers for U.S. teenagers who have overdosed on attention deficit drugs rose 76 percent over eight years, researchers reported on Monday.
Grant Money Brings Cell Phones to Africa
Non-profits like the Grameen Foundation and Kiwanja.net are pumping grant money into projects to bring SMS applications to the developing world. But the ultimate goal, says the Grameen Foundation?s David Edelstein, is to prove that there?s a market for mobile services in places like Southeast Asia and rural Africa.
Tiny Cell Filaments May Play Key Role in Some Cancers
Scientists have discovered that a tiny cell filament, formerly regarded as a remnant of evolution, may play a role in some common malignant brain tumors in children. In some cancers, these primary cilia are hijacked in order to keep the cells constantly growing; in other cancers, they're removed to eliminate the "off switch" for cell growth.
Climate Bill Could Slash U.S. Fuel Output
U.S. oil refiners could cut output by as much as 25 percent and the nation's reliance on imported refined products could double in the next two decades if the House version of a climate bill becomes law, the American Petroleum Institute said on Monday.
Why Craigslist Is Such a Mess
Read about the latest Entertainment News on Wired.com, including art, technology, films, animation, music, web video, tv, podcasts, and blogs.
Family Of Dead Man Freaked Out By Gravesite Voodoo Find
Painful as it is to bury a loved one, at least delivering them to their final resting place should mean not having to worry about them anymore.....
Mailman + Milkman (Unaired Pilot)
So this un-aired/unpicked up pilot clip from Barats and Bereta has hit the web. Lets grassroots this video to popularity and help get them picked up. If you're tired of the same inane BS on TV, help out. Spread it around and digg it up.
Placebos Are Getting More Effective. Why is This Happening?
It's not that the old meds are getting weaker, drug developers say. It's as if the placebo effect is somehow getting stronger...
AP: U.S. DOJ unit wants CIA abuse cases reopened
". . . The Justice Department's ethics office has recommended that Attorney General Eric Holder reopen and pursue a host of CIA prisoner-abuse cases . . . The recommendation by the Office of Professional Responsibility was recently presented to Holder, the official told The Associated Press. The official spoke on grounds of anonymity . . ."
Chewing Gum Can Improve Memory: Say What?
Chewing gum can make our breath feel minty clean, but do we get any other benefits from chomping on that stick of spearmint? Some research claims that chewing gum can improve recall, memory, and alertness. But some are wondering if false hopes might be gumming up the results.
The 12 Dumbest Convicted Athletes
#5. Ugueth Urbina ?The Squid?s? troubles began when he went after five of his farmworkers with a machete and a tank of gasoline.
Life-Saving New Way to Diagnose Skin Cancer, Melanoma
If approved by the FDA -- it has passed phase 3 trials -- a new handheld cancer screening device will revolutionize the way patients are screened for skin cancer. Look for earlier detection and fewer unnecessary biopsies.
13 More Advertisers Dump Glenn Beck, Total Now 33!
Glenn Beck returns to Fox News Channel after a vacation on Monday with fewer companies willing to advertise on his show than when he left, part of the fallout from calling President Barack Obama a racist. A total of 33 Fox advertisers, including Walmart, CVS Caremark, Clorox and Sprint, directed that their commercials not air.
Michael Jackson's death ruled as a homicide
Coroner finds fatal combination of drugs in his system
7 Car Mods That Get 100+ MPG
Hand-built, eco-modified, and wood-powered cars raced this weekend driving 100 miles on just a single gallon of fuel.
Top 10 Frustratingly Tough Moments in Gaming
Games can be tough; so infuriatingly tough that you will throw a controller across a room. And in today?s generation of wireless controllers, that is a dangerous prospect. This list marks the moments in gaming that had you pulling out all the 1337 skill you could just to beat it.
Collision Course: Views on the Large Hadron Collider
For the last decade 7,000 physicists from more than 80 nations have worked together to complete an instrument - the Large Hadron Collider - that can only be described in superlatives.
Tiger Killed, Skinned Inside Indonesian Zoo
There is no doubt that the killers were professionals because they did their job very cleanly, taking off the skin in the enclosure rather than dragging the 100-kilogram animal out, which could have attracted attention ?
Start-Ups Are Poised For Latest Space Race
In America's latest space race, a new breed of scrappy entrepreneurs could be facing off against some of the government's largest, long-established aerospace contractors
Carbon Negative Hemp Walls are 7x Stronger than Concrete
Developed by U.K.-based Lhoist Group, Tradical Hemcrete is a concrete substitute made from hemp, lime and water. What makes it carbon negative? There is more CO2 locked-up in the process of growing and harvesting of the hemp than is released in the production of the lime binder.
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