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London Stock Exchange to abandon failed Windows platform
In September 2008, the London Stock Exchange collapsed because its Windows-based electronic trading platform, TradElect completely failed. Now, under new leadership, the Exchange will finally do away with its fatally flawed Windows system.
Hints: Finger Print ID for Future iPhones
Recent Apple patents hint at new features that could appear in future iPhones. Finger prints would not be to secure, but for other slick uses for example, a fingerprint from the index finger would trigger the Play and Stop buttons in the iPod. And a fingerprint from the middle finger would trigger fast-forwarding in the iPod. Pretty neat idea, huh?
55 Massively Demotivational Car Posters
55 demotivationals, all pertaining to car culture.
A Drug That Could Give You Perfect Visual Memory
Imagine if you could look at something once and remember it forever. You would never have to ask for directions again. Now a group of scientists has isolated a protein that mega-boosts your ability to remember what you see.
Midget Wreslers Killed By Female Gang In Mexico Jail
Authorities say midget wrestlers whose bodies were discovered in Mexico City could have been victims of gang
China babies 'sold for adoption'
Dozens of baby girls in southern China have been taken from parents and sold for adoption overseas, a newspaper reports.
APOD: 2009 July 2 - Lyman Alpha Blob
Enormous cloud of hydrogen gas spans several hundred thousand light-years in this remarkable image (left), a composite of x-ray, optical, and infrared data from space and ground based observatories. The gigantic, amoeba-like structure is seen as it was when the universe was a mere 2 billion years old (about 12 billion years ago).
New Connection Between Cancer Cells, Stem Cells
A molecule called telomerase, known for enabling unlimited cell division of stem cells and cancer cells, has a surprising additional role in the expression of genes in an important stem cell regulatory pathway. The finding may lead to new anticancer therapies and a better understanding of how adult and embryonic stem cells divide and specialize.
Wisconsin Wants Deer Head Back From Man Who Ate Its Body
Man eats another person's roadkill deer, mounts it like he hunted it, and now the state wants the head back because it belongs to them? Keep it weird, Wisconsin.
10 Cutting Edge Robots That Live Among Us
Forget movie fantasies, check out these 10 extraordinary robots that exist and operate today.
SEC lawyer issued Madoff warning in 2004 - Washington Post-
An investigator at the Securities and Exchange Commission warned superiors as far back as 2004 about irregularities at Bernard L. Madoff's financial management firm, according to documents and sources.
Two Centuries On, a Cryptologist Cracks a Presidential Code
Over 200 years ago, Thomas Jefferson's friend created a mysterious cipher that has baffled codebreakers ever since. Until now.
Deaths from Marijuana vs 17 FDA Approved Drugs
Deaths from Marijuana v. 17 FDA-Approved Drugs featuring hundreds of credible pros and cons including scientific marijuana
POLITICO: Why Norm Coleman Lost
Unlike the 2000 Florida presidential recount, when judges broke along ideological lines, the Minnesota judges hailed from all political stripes and issued clear unanimous decisions ? failing to give Coleman an opening by issuing a dissenting opinion. Minnesota election law was remarkably clear in spelling out the procedures for a recount.
North Korea test-fires three more missles
North Korea today test fired three short-range missiles, weeks after the reclusive state warned vessels to avoid its coastline because of projected military maneuvers, according to South Korea's Defense Ministry. Pyongyang first launched what officials described as two anti-ship missiles, followed by a third short-range device.
Five Reasons Mozilla Firefox 3.5 Rocks - The Channel Wire -
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 rocks. Here are five reasons we love the new Web browser.
World?s Smallest LCD Screen Created: 0.27 Inches in Diameter
The Kopin Corporation, a self-describednanosemiconductor company, has created the minuscule range of LCDdisplays dubbed Cyberdisplay. The newest member of the display rangemeasures in at 0.27 inches along its diagonal with a resolution of 600x 480. It is reported to be the smallest full-color VGA screen in theworld.
Fashion Loves Scifi, But Scifi Hates Fashion
It's no secret that mainstream fashion has welcomed retro scifi with open arms. So why doesn't that love get reciprocated, so we can get some style going in the biggest genre blockbusters?
Congress's Travel Tab Swells
Spending by lawmakers on taxpayer-financed trips abroad is up almost tenfold since 1995, and has nearly tripled since 2001.
Scientists Discover New Black Hole 500x Larger Than The Sun
Supermassive black holes are thought to be formed from the merger of medium-sized black holes, but no one had ever found one, until this week.
Rhode Island Senate Launches Study on Legalizing Marijuana
Weeks after legalizing the sale of marijuana to sick people, lawmakers have voted to explore how much Rhode Island might collect in revenue if it were to make all sales of marijuana legal and impose a ?sin tax? of $35 per ounce.
A Glimpse at The Pirate Bay?s Uncertain Future
After Global Gaming Factory X announced that it intends to buy The Pirate Bay for $7.8 million, the CEO of the company bombarded the press with his revolutionary plans for the site. By paying both the copyright holders and file-sharers the company aims to reshape the digital media landscape. We have our doubts.
Crazy July 4th Injuries and How To Prevent Them
?On the Fourth of July most accidents happen because of stupidity,? Ben Abo, a veteran emergency medical technician, says. ?That is my job security.?
Gay sex is now legal in India
An Indian court on Thursday ruled that consensual sex between adults of the same gender is legal in the country, attorneys said.
12 high technologies that failed - and why
Tech that seemed like a great idea - until people tried to use it
Texas Police Taser Pastor Helping Driver in Traffic Stop
Police used a Taser on a pastor and pepper spray to disperse his congregants Wednesday after the pastor allegedly interfered with a traffic stop in the church parking lot.
The Truth About Water on Mars: 5 New Findings
The Mars Phoenix Land died this past November, NASA researchers have been busy confirming its early finds?water ice!? and poring over the lander's data. Most of the attention is focused on whether Phoenix's data conclusively shows evidence that liquid water once flowed across Mars. In short, signs point to yes.
You Can't Put That Design On A Gravestone, It's To Slutty!
An artist?s design for the gravestone of Germany's most famous prostitute has been rejected by the cemetery authorities for being too "slutty," newspaper Hamburger Morgenpost reported Thursday.
Microsoft Integrates Twitter Search with Bing
Microsoft finally adds a real innovation to search. Now let's see how long it takes Google to copy it.
How much do White House Staffers Make?
In this report is a list of the title and salary of every White House Office employee. Consistent with President Obama's commitment to transparency, this report is being publicly disclosed on our website as it is transmitted to Congress. This is where our money goes.
Rockies Minor Leaguer Tosses Triple-A perfect game
Brandon Hynick threw the Pacific Coast League's first perfect game in two years on Tuesday night as Colorado Springs blanked Portland, 2-0.
Play Doctor ? On Yourself: 16 Things To Do Between Checkups
The fact is that while your doctor may see you every once in a while, you live in your body every single day, and that makes you the best judge of your own health -- if you know what cues to look for. Here are 16 ways to play doctor detective ? on yourself.
New Cars That Fly, Run on Air & Reinvent Internal Combustion
A look at some of the alternative cars with revolutionary technology that are under development, from the Scuderi split-cycle engine to the air car by Zero Pollution Motors and the Terrafugia Transition flying car.
Commercial shipping is EPA's next target
A day after granting California the authority to regulate vehicle tailpipe emissions as part of its efforts to address climate change, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to create tougher rules to reduce air pollution from U.S.-flagged large ships.
40 Free High Quality Hand-drawn Fonts
Unlike the serif font family, these hand drawn fonts looked less serious but they tend to give and convey strong human touch wherever they are applied. Hand-drawn fonts are hard to stand on it?s own, but they are utmost perfect for these following situations...
Mininova Demands Rectification from Dutch Parliament
Last month a working group of the Dutch Parliament published a report in which they made various suggestions on how to deal with online piracy. In their analysis they made several false accusations against the Dutch based BitTorrent site Mininova, who today announce that they will take legal steps if they don?t get a public rectification.
What Does "Weeds" Use For It's Fake Pot and Cocaine?
Ever wonder what movie actors are really smoking and snorting when they do a line of coke or lift a joint to their lips? Though the fakes are legal and don't provide a high, sometimes they can make the actors feel a little buzzed.
Ed McMahon, Oliver Stone & More Shockingly Legit US Heroes
As the Fourth of July approaches, we take a war-by-war look at the surprising ways in which famous Americans served their country as war veterans.
Possibly The Best Core i7 Motherboard Money Can Buy
The EVGA X58 Classified raises the bar for enthusiast grade motherboards everywhere. With never before seen features such as 3-way SLI + PhysX + 1x PCIe device on a single board, 2 8pin +12V connectors capable of delivering 600 watts of power, 10 phase Digital PWM with a switching frequency of up to 1333KHz, three times the amount of normal gold...
8 Logical Rebuttals of Anti-Piracy Arguments
The fight over music piracy has become increasingly brutal in recent months, with heated debate turning to outright culture-clash. Here are eight rebuttals to arguments against piracy.
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