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Bright Spot on Venus Stumps Scientists
A sudden bright spot that appeared in the clouds of Venus just days after a comet left a bruise on Jupiter has scientists stumped as to its cause.
Assassin's Creed II is More Vicious and Less Predictable
This fall's Assassin's Creed hero isn't just a better killer than his predecessor. He lives in a world in which he can swim, the sun sets and thieves can become allies, the game's executive producer, Jade Raymond, showed Kotaku yesterday. Raymond described new hero Ezio as a more "badass" assassin than the first game's Altair.
Stripper Raped Man At Buck's Night
A court's been told a stripper accused of raping a man at a buck's night told him it was "just a joke", after he complained about being violated by a sex toy.
Eat This, Apple: Palm Pre Gets an Unofficial Google Voice Ap
Well, you win some, you lose some. A couple of days after Apple banned all Google Voice-related applications from its App Store, a Google VoiceGoogle Voice app
8 Games with Disastrously Botched Rescue Missions
Generally, the first rule when it comes to rescuing hostages is ?don?t let everybody get horribly done in.? But sadly, this proves too much of a stumbling block for many game heroes. Be it accidentally killing geriatrics with a killer virus or letting the damsel in distress get crushed by a cow, these rescue missions get botched. Spectacularly.
Sunspot Mystery solved by Centuries-old Sketches
A fresh look at sunspot drawings made in the 1700s reveals flawed assumptions behind some solar activity predictions.
Understanding the 'rare' practice of recission
Recission is the retroactive cancellation of an individual health insurance policies, or the insurers' established practice of looking for ways to invalidate policies once the insured needs significant medical care. Don Hamm, CEO of Assurant, recently testified that the practice is rare, affecting only 0.5% of the population.
Time To Talk About Healthcare And Stop The Fear Mongering
Fearmongers, sponsored by the insurance industry, are telling bold face lies and doing whatever it takes to make sure real reform doesn't pass. Instead of honestly debating the issue, they're going to make old folks believe that the Government is going to come to their house, take them out back, and put them out of their misery.
Shatner Returns to Conan to Read Sarah Palin's Tweets
William Shatner stopped by "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" to, once again, perform a dramatic reading of words from Sarah Palin that he and Conan believe were meant to be heard as poetry. This time, it was her tweets.
Motorola Pledges Cheaper Android Phones
Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha said in an analyst call Thursday that many of next year's Motorola phones will run the Google Android OS, continuing a big bet on the Linux-based system.
Dog found 2000km away ... nine years later
"...when we mentioned the name Muffy - which is part of the microchip information - and gave them a description of her, they knew it was their pet lost so many (nine) years ago"
Digg Commenters To Get At Least 10,000 Times More Annoying
Digg introduces email alerts for followup comments.
Fed Audit Supported By 75% Of Americans: Survey
The calls to audit the Federal Reserve have come fast and furious in the last few weeks. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is continuing to push back against a House bill that would give the Comptroller General the power to audit the central bank.
China Performs 13 Million Abortions Yearly
China performs about 13 million abortions every year, mostly for single young women who experts say know little about contraception, state media said Thursday in a rare disclosure of sensitive family planning statistics
Laser Cut Leaves are Nature?s Unique Business Cards
Design Firm Tatil Design of Brazil came up with the elegant marketing idea, which they recently used in 2008 during the 55th Cannes Advertising Festival to promote their ?Designing Naturally? workshop. Natural Medium, which is what they call their amazing laser cut leaves, was very popular and received at the festival.
Curb Your Enthusiasm returns to HBO this September!
HBO have announced that Curb Your Enthusiasm will return for a long-awaited seventh season on Sunday, September 20th. Read more for a list of special guests making appearances...
Yahoo's shift to Bing could be risky bet
Is Microsoft's Bing really a better search engine? Since it debuted last month, it has earned praise for the smart way it presents results and how it lets users preview Web sites without clicking through to them
Beer in a Box
MillerCoors are testing the sale of $20 draft-beer systems, part of a string of new products and packaging from major brewers fighting for business.
'Out of Africa' All Boils Down to a Stuffed Bra
Meryl Streep is a powerhouse, respected by pretty much everyone. But... By 1985, she?d been nominated for 5 Oscars, won for Kramer vs. Kramer and Sophie's Choice. But that wasn't enough for director Sydney Pollack, who didn't think she was sexy enough to star in Out of Africa. So she showed up in a low-cut blouse and push-up bra. That's not all?
Innovative Examples Of Augmented Reality On The iPhone
Whether you're looking for a subway station, trying to find your family, seeking information about a tourist attraction, or trying to play hide and seek, augmented reality applications for the iPhone will make it happen by mixing the real with the virtual.
6 Things That Shouldn't Explode (But Did Anyway)
Somewhere, right now, something is exploding... for absolutely no reason at all.
The Best And Worst of the Viral Movie Campaigns
Around 10 years ago, the movie industry cottoned on to a handy commercial use for this massive, messy but powerful thing they called The Internets: viral marketing. Take a look at the evolution of viral campaigns over the last decade - the successes, the failures and the WTFs!
California Cops Are Trained 'Marijuana Is Not A Medicine'
A recent court case in San Diego has revealed some California police officers are basing their sworn court testimony in medical marijuana cases on badly outdated, legally inaccurate information.
MLB Taps Twitter for Live Commentary
Major League Baseball is now using Twitter on MLB.tv, and MLB.com. Fans can tweet to MLB or view the 140-character insights of "insiders". A chat box lets you view commentary from other Twitter users, including official tweeters from each team.
Is Emo Really Just Goth, But For Pussies?
The term emo has been spit on, pooped on, dressed up to look like a poodle, and dragged through psychiatric hospitals thanks to this new generation of teen angst but unfortunately they?ve got it all wrong.
Obama renews ban on blood rubies
President Barack Obama has renewed sanctions aimed at the military junta that rules Myanmar, continuing the ongoing ban on the importation of jade and rubies into the United States.
Researchers exploit SSL and domain flaws
Two researchers have independently uncovered flaws in the way domain names are verified on the internet, which could allow attackers to impersonate a site and steal information from unsuspecting surfers.
Boxed wine: Not just for college students anymore
Many wine snobs shy away from what once was a "great vehicle" for an ice cold glass of White Zinfandel. The stigma against boxed wine is beginning to lift, however, and people are beginning to discover that boxed wines may actually be good -- and are getting better all the time.
Why Dole Food is crying 'rotten' about the doc 'Bananas!'
In the eyes of Swedish filmmaker Fredrik Gertten, his documentary 'Bananas!' is a balanced, nuanced depiction of a trial pitting Nicaraguan banana plantation workers and an L.A. attorney against a powerful multinational agribusiness. However, Dole Food Co. has threatened defamation if the doc about pesticide lawsuits plays at film festivals.
Robber Stabs 29yr old Women w/ Syringe and says he has AIDs
A syringe-wielding robber, dissatisfied with the small amount of cash that his female victim handed over when he threatened her early Tuesday morning at the corner of Chestnut and Franklin streets, stabbed her twice in the hand and told her that he had AIDS.
10 low-cost, high-value Web 2.0 strategies
Get the key facts on a wide range of technologies, techniques, strategies, and skills with the help of these concise, need-to-know lists.
Big Brother Contestant Slashes his Wrists
Reality TV show facing questions about screening of housemates after student admitted to hospital
Lamar Odom agrees to return to Lakers
The Lakers reached a deal to re-sign free-agent forward Lamar Odom today, retaining an important, and versatile, part of last season's championship run, a source close to the negotiations told the Times.
Fmr Treasury Sec. Hank Paulson Joins Electric Car Startup
Today, Coda said it has raised $24 million in its second round of financing. Not only that, it has added President George W. Bush's former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. (Hank) Paulson, Jr. to its advisory board--a logical fit given his extensive business and political experience in China
Ron Howard' s daughter takes on Twilight's Eclipse. Why?
Sorry Rachelle Lefevre, there?s a new ?Victoria? in town. She?s hot, she?s well-known, and she?s the daughter of a highly successful director and child star. Bryce Dallas Howard is trying to land supporting roles in as many crappy blockbuster franchises as possible. Go, Bryce, Go!
11 Cool iPhone Keypad Codes
Your iPhone can play games, browse the internet, watch YouTube videos and more but there are also some nifty tricks you can use to find out some neat information about your phone.
Snuggie: We're not trying to rip you off with rebate check
After reports of what seemed to be a scam in which Snuggie buyers received what appeared to be a rebate check but instead would sign them up for a yearly membership in Great Fun, a "20-year-old entertainment discount program," the company said that was never its intention. Mmm-hmmm.
David Pogue launches all-out war on canned voicemail message
You know, we love fighting the good fight -- especially if it means calling out corporations on their untoward business practices. Today we're joining David Pogue of the New York Times in calling foul on cellphone carriers' insistence that users be forced to listen to those maddening, pointless 15-second canned carrier messages.
Historic Amish Town Has More Spycams Than Major U.S. Cities
Laid out in 1730, the whole town is 4 square miles around a central square. Amish families still sell quilts in the nation's oldest public market, and the Wal-Mart provides a hitching post to park a horse and buggy. But poverty is double the state's average. How security cameras affect crime is open to debate.
Still Got It? Older Than 40 Celebrity Bikini Bodies
Nothing proves that age is just a number like these beach-ready beauties. Flaunt it if you've got it, ladies! Julia Roberts, Helen Mirren, Cindy Crawford and more show off their beach-ready beauty.
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