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Microsoft Warns of Attacks on New ActiveX Hole... Again
IE users warned about new ActiveX vulnerability, affecting Office XP, 2003, and ISA Server 2004 and 2006, that could allow an attacker to take control of the PC.
15 Hot Animated Babes We All Wish Were Real
Following is a list of the 15 hottest cartoons, what they might look like in real life, who they are, and what it might be like to hook up with them.
Top 15 Magic Babes From Movies & TV
Throughout the ages, enchanting babes with supernatural powers have come and gone, but a few exceptional ones have stuck out in our memory. This list is a tribute to fifteen of Screen Junkies' favorite magical, sexy ladies and the spells they put on us.
13 Reasons Why the Fixies Fad Should End Now!
Since the whole Fixed Gear trend has finally maxxed out on douche, we thought it fitting to call this fad out for what it is.
Broward athletes, coach save three from canal crash
The football players and their coach rescued a Flagler Beach couple and their granddaughter Sunday night from an SUV, overturned and sinking in a canal along U.S. 27, in Florida.
U.S. ambassador to Iraq survives a roadside bomb
The U.S. ambassador to Iraq escaped unharmed from a roadside bomb that targeted his convoy in a southern province, the U.S. Embassy said Sunday.
Lance Armstrong admits rivalry with Contador
Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has admitted that tension has increased between himself and Astana teammate Alberto Contador, as both riders battle for the yellow jersey in the 2009 Tour de France. Armstrong also hints he will ride in race again next year
LOOK: Pictures of the Year
These are among the defining moments of the past year, captured?with expertise, daring, and some degree of luck?by the best photographers in the world.,
Illuminating! A Brief History of the Headlight
A look at the surprisingly complex history of the automobile headlight
Mario Teaches You How To Get Women
?First you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the woman.?
Michael Gambon sees 'no point' in reading Rowling's books
Michael Gambon has played Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore for five years but he hasn't been setting a good example for his students when it comes to finishing their homework: The beloved old wizard hasn't cracked a single one of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" novels.
Pentagon Making Cyborg Crickets
Using animals as sentinels is nothing new, such as when miners used canaries to detect carbon monoxide and methane in coal mines. As the New Scientist reports, the Pentagon plans to use cyborg crickets for very much the same purpose, only for detecting chemical and biological agents on the battlefield.
Top 26 Slasher Movies. Because 26 is the new 25.
What exactly is a slasher movie? Well, according to Wikipedia, that well-known source of all things accurate, a slasher movie is: ?a sub-genre of horror, typically involving a psychopathic killer (usually wearing a mask) who stalks and graphically murders a series of mostly adolescent victims in a typically random, unprovoked fashion." Cool!
Female jour faces 40 lashes for wearing trousers
A high profile Sudanese woman journalist is facing 40 lashes after being accused of wearing 'indecent' clothes, with 10 women already whipped for similar offences against Islamic law.
MIT's MetaMaterials: Optical Clothing for a James-Bond World
A brand new nanofabric which can be used as cloth is now collecting images -- meaning paparazzi will soon be irrelevant, as we'll be able to get nude pictures directly from the clothing. MIT researchers developed a sophisticated nanotech mesh with woven semiconductor fibers able to detect incoming light.
12 Useful FireFox Plugins For Safe Browsing
Being secure, on the web specially is something we all need. There are thousands of risks roaming and getting evolved in shape of different malwares, viruses, file & more. Since these things come via your browser and majority of us use firefox, here are some of the best and useful plugins/add-ons which can help you be safe on the internet.
Sustainable Farming is Being Destroyed to Eradicate E. Coli
A great story in the SF Chronicle about how major produce buyers are imposing scorched-earth policies on hundreds of thousands of acres where spinach and other leafy greens are grown--in a misguided attempt to eradicate E. Coli. Trees are being bulldozed, animals are being killed, and wastelands of bare dirt are being put in as buffers.
Rumor: $800 Apple Tablet Coming in October
Apple fans have been clamoring for a Mac tablet for years, and year after year the Cupertino, Calif.-based company has disappointed them. Now a new report with strong evidence suggests that Apple might be releasing their Tablet sooner then you expect.
Become An Astronaught -Do A Moon Landing in Realtime
? you can install a desktop widget or a widget for your Facebook . or MySpace page .And don?t forget about Twitter . There?s three different accounts to follow the Apollo mission: Houston Mission Control, the Eagle Lunar Module, and the Apollo 11 Spacecra
XXXL: Why Are Americans So Fat?
Why are we so fat?
Ten Things You Didn't Know About the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
This month marks the 40th anniversary of humankind's first steps on the moon. Auspiciously timed is Craig Nelson's new book, Rocket Men--one of the most detailed accounts of the period leading up to the first manned moon mission. Here, we have ten little-known Apollo 11 facts unearthed by Nelson during his research.
The Olympics and sex have always been active bedfellows
Purists who think an athlete opening a brothel to fund an Olympic campaign will damage the Games' image are being naïve. The Olympics and sex have more in common than purists would like to believe.
Your 2009 All-Star starters: Tim Lincecum and Roy Halladay
Major League Baseball just announced the starting pitchers for Tuesday night's All-Star Game and it's a great matchup for anyone who loves watching dominant pitchers. Tim Lincecum vs. Roy Halladay.
Robotic Spy Bat: A real life Batman-style gadget
A palm-sized "robo-bat" with shape memory alloy jointed limbs and smart material alloy muscles is being built by North Carolina State University researchers. It's the perfect micro air vehicle (MAV) for surveillance or other kinds of data gathering ? Batman could fit this gadget easily onto his utility belt.
25 Garage Rock Heroes From the 60's
25 perfectly swell garage rock bands from the 1960s. Some made a couple of great records. Some made one. There are literally hundreds more where these folks came from who could just as easily qualify.
Top Dem Says Bush Broke the Law By Authorizing Spy Program
John Conyers who famously opposed impeachment of George W. Bush now says Bush committed an "impeachable offense" by personally approving surveillance.
Cats Use Special Purr to Manipulate Humans
Cat owners who think their cats control them now have some scientific confirmation since animal vocalization experts have just identified a special manipulative purr that felines have evolved, in part, to get what they want from people.
Many Original Facebook Employees Just Got Rich
DST will buy $100 million worth of stock from current and former Facebook employees at a $6.5 billion valuation. Cha-ching!
Twitter use is a job qualification? ? Welcome to Best Buy
Yes, the job is in Best Buy's marketing department and involves "emerging media," but it's still jarring to see an employment ad list under preferred qualifications: "250-plus followers on Twitter." The ad also shows a lack of Twitter savvy in that almost any twit can attain 250 followers with little or no effort.
'Entourage' Season 6: From Boys to Men
After five seasons, it seems as though the boys from Entourage are finally ready to grow up.
Fighting malaria through pop music
Senegalese singing sensation Youssou N'Dour encourages families to sleep under mosquito nets. The song tells the story of a man whose girlfriend left him because he got malaria. As he seeks sympathy, members of the community tell him it's all his fault. He should have been sleeping under a treated mosquito net.
CBS Poll Finds Record Support for Legalizing Marijuana
With a New CBS News Poll Finding 41% Now Support Legalization, CBSNews.com Examines Changing Views of Marijuana in the U.S.
Does This Lawsuit Make My Butt Look Litigious?
An actual dispute over who is legally entitled to market athletic apparel with the pitch "Does this [article of clothing] make my butt look fast?" has erupted into a federal case, filed last week in San Francisco.
Battlefield 1943: War Gets Cheap, Quick, Easy
Battlefield 1943 gets you into the action quickly and easily, although the thrills to be found inside may not be as long-lasting as we've come to the expect from the franchise. Plus, a console launch? Ars explores the new face of battle.
Top 9 Superheroes Too Lame For Their Own Movie
Hollywood execs take note: even comic book fans won?t pay to see these 9 superheroes in action.
OMG U FAIL SO HARD
OMG U FAIL SO HARD - FAIL Blog strikes back at Guinness World Records' legal notice
Anti-Smoking Drugs May Have Psychological Effects
The FDA will now require warning labels on Chantix and Zyban, two popular anti-smoking prescription drugs that it says could spark changes in a patient, including depression, hostility and suicidal thoughts.
"Rules" for Windows 7 Upgrades Verified
Technophiles like ourselves who are also frugal have, in the past, purchased upgrade editions of Windows, and been able to do a clean, fresh install either by entering a prior valid license key or inserting a CD for the older software at install time. That went away with Vista, which required a hacky workaround. Here are the new rules:
12 Essential Security Tips and Hacks for WordPress
This article highlights several tips and hacks that you can use to secure and lock down your WordPress site and to fortify it from attacks.
Budget Deficit Tops $1 Trillion for First Time Ever
Nine months into the fiscal year, the federal deficit has topped $1 trillion for the first time ever.
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