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Google to Launch Google Wave Public Beta In Sept.
Google will open its Google Wave service up to the public beginning on on Sept. 30, the company said this week.
Minerals On Mars Influence Measuring Of Its Temperature
A team of researchers from the CSIC-INTA Astrobiology Centre in Madrid has confirmed that the type of mineralogical composition on the surface of Mars influences the measuring of its temperature.
Space probe to sport 'transforming' hardware
A test satellite planned for 2012 will sport a flight computer with electronics that can be completely reconfigured in space
Google Not Liable For Defamation In Search Results
A landmark ruling in the High Court has cleared Google of all responsibility for indexing defamatory comments that appear in blogs, news articles and forums.
Actor Stephen Baldwin files for bankruptcy
Actor Stephen Baldwin, brother of Emmy winner and 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin, filed for bankruptcy in New York on Tuesday.
Babies Understand Dogs, Bark-Matching Study Finds
New research shows babies have a handle on the meaning of different dog barks ? despite little or no previous exposure to dogs. Infants just 6 months old can match the sounds of an angry snarl and a friendly yap to photos of dogs displaying threatening and welcoming body language.
Worker commits suicide after iPhone prototype goes missing
A 25-year-old man reportedly committed suicide after an iPhone prototype he was responsible for went missing, leading to alleged "unbearable interrogation techniques" in the ensuing investigation, according to a Chinese publication.
Leopoldo not dead, Contrary To Reports
Despite published reports, UFC legend Kimo Leopoldo is in fact alive and well. -
World War 2 Bunker in Cornwall Converted Into A Holiday Home
The property - aptly named The Bunker - is situated at St Levan in Cornwall and was positioned to give the armed forces a bird's-eye view of Land's End.
Honduras orders Venezuelan diplomats expelled
Honduras' interim government Tuesday ordered Venezuelan diplomats to leave the country as the international community threatened new sanctions on the Central American nation if negotiations fail to resolve the crisis.
Who Ya Gonna Call? NYC Announces Ghostbusters Walking Tours
Narrated by actors Julianna Margulies ("ER") and Matthew Modine (Full Metal Jacket), the first two available tours focus on movie and TV scenes shot in Lower Manhattan. Featured locations on the tours come from such acclaimed movies as Ghostbusters, Sophie?s Choice, Annie Hall, Enchanted and Men In Black.
NYPD 2010: City to spend $1,000,000 for new... typewriters
Despite the adoption of high-tech equipment that can read license plates from the air and detect radiological events before they happen, manual and electric typewriters continue to be used throughout the NYPD -- and they won't be phased out anytime soon, officials told The Post.
Ben Roethlisberger Accused Of Sexual Assault
WTAE-Pittsburgh reports that a Nevada casino employee has filed a civil lawsuit against Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, accusing him of sexual assault. His attorney denies the charge.
20 Movie Worlds That Could Make Great Vacation Spots
From Naboo to Lothlorien ... ever wish you could vacation in your favorite sci-fi locales? Here's an article that speculates just that and asks whether you "wish you were there?"
Model to be caned after drinking beer
A religous court in Malaysia has sentenced a tearful Singaporean Muslim model to six strokes of the cane after she drank beer in a nightclub.
Toshiba to Produce Blu-Ray Player
Toshiba, one of the biggest champions of HD-DVD formats, has finally given in and announced that it will be producing its own Blu-ray Disc Player this year. This announcement comes eighteen months after Toshiba lost the Blu-ray/HD DVD format war to Sony and Panasonic and other electronics giants.
Sweet 16 Horror: Thugs Crash Party and Molest Attendees
It was supposed to be a pretty cheerleader's dream Sweet 16 party, but the $50,000 celebration turned sour when thugs attending a wedding at the same Queens catering hall crashed the affair and molested the teenage girls.
Girl, 15, Returns To Find Family Bludgeoned to Death
A 15-year-old Australian girl returned from studying abroad to learn that her entire family had been bludgeoned to death in their sleep, in what police on Monday call a targeted attack.
12 ideas Ubuntu should steal from Windows 7
What Karmic Koala needs to do to lure Windows users
A Zipline Tour That Helps Protect Endangered Trees
Clipped to cables, riders on the Treetops Canopy Tour in West Virginia fly by wire on ziplines, and help save an endangered hemlock forest at the same time...Along with video and photos
The photographic evidence that Capa's camera DOES lie
It's the iconic photo that captures the essence of the Spanish Civil War: a soldier falling to his death, arms splayed out behind him, gun still in hand, after being shot on a grassy hill. But new evidence now claims to prove once and for all that the camera does lie - and Robert Capa's famous Falling Soldier was faked.
Dept of the Interior Seeks to Protect Grand Canyon Watershed
On July 20, 2009, Sec of the Interior announced decision to segregate approximately 1 mil acres of federal lands near the Grand Canyon for an evaluation to determine if the future of the land is in mining or land conservation. The halt, however, will not prevent "ongoing or future mining exploration or extraction operation on pre-existing claims".
Girl With Half A Brain Able To See Everything With One Eye
Scientists have discovered how a 10-year-old girl born with half a brain is able to see normally through one eye. The youngster, from Germany, has both fields of vision in one eye and is the only known case of its kind in the world.
The 10 most useful Linux commands
Maybe the command line isn?t your favourite place to hang out, but to be an effective Linux admin, you need to be able to wield a few essential commands. These 10 commands are guaranteed to simplify your Linux admin life.
SEVEN-WONDERS PICTURES: Natural-World Finalists Named
From the limestone caves to the world's tallest waterfall - 'the eyes of the planet' are on the finalists from which the seven natural wonders of the world will be chosen.
In The Camaro, A Glimmer Of Hope For GM
After a brutal year that included a bankruptcy and taxpayer bailout money, General Motors appears to have a hit on its hands. The redesigned Camaro has been generating buzz - and more than 15,000 have already been sold.
Guy Kawasaki's 10 Questions to Ask Before You Join a Startup
I realize that in this job market, maybe you can't be choosy about a job offer, but you should still understand what you're getting into.
10 Must See Panels at Comic-Con 2009
San Diego's Comic-Con has easily become the pop culture lodestar of this generation and 2009's panel line up will not disappoint the nerd pilgrims who've made the long journey to Southern California's geek mecca.
6 Ways The Recession Has Made The World Suck Less
Uh, thanks?
21st Century High Speed Rail Station For Orange County
Southern California will soon be getting a much needed infrastructure update in the form of Orange County?s recently unveiled Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
Woman Who Cried Rape Gets 2 Years in Jail
Jennifer Day, 34, who made the false allegation against former boyfriend Andrew Saxby after a row, was told by the judge that she had undermined efforts to treat genuine rape victims fairly and sympathetically.
15 of the Biggest Bank Heists Ever
Nothing screams "crime" like the good old-fashioned bank heist. Whether carried out by petty thieves or sophisticated crime rings, in movies or in our own towns, bank robbery has captivated us for centuries. So today, we will remember the heart-pounding details of 15 of the biggest bank heists ever.
Book Claims Secret Service Cuts Corners on Obama's Safety
The U.S. Secret Service has cut corners in ways that may have jeopardized the safety of President Obama, according to a new book by a veteran Washington journalist and author, Ron Kessler. He shockingly claims "It's a miracle we have not had a successful assassination."
Greenland shark meat may become new source of biofuel
The Greenland shark, one of the largest species of sharks, is a nuisance to fishermen and its meat is toxic to humans, but researchers now hope the flesh can be used to create a biofuel for Inuits.
Mozilla Releases Initial Design for Firefox 3.7 (Windows)
Initial Mockups for the Windows theme revamp.
Water to Join Oil as Next War-Worthy Resource? (Interactive)
Karl Marx argued that the underlying cause of all wars was competition for resources. Oil may have been the impetus of many Western forays into the Middle East, but could water become our next casus belli? Here are seven regions where growing demand for water could result in problems.
Open-Source Arduino Robot Beer Brewery
You may have noticed that I'm something of a skeptic about small-scale urban agriculture interventions. But this one? This is different. 'Cause it's beer!
Seth Rogen Calls Entourage Creator '*****,' 'Moron'
In one of its typically late-to-the-game, random cultural broadsides, the writers of Entourage went after Seth Rogen in Sunday?s episode, calling his ?ugliness?oddly fascinating? in a debate over whether the actor could land a Katherine Heigl-type in real life. One might assume that the affable Rogen would shrug off the insult with a friendly..
Piano-Playing Cat Makes Orchestra Debut
Or, should we call this a Catcerto? Accompanied by the Klaipeda Chamber Orchestra, conductor Mindaugas Piecaitis composed this amazing work. Makes Nora the Cat sound incredible!
Great Barrier Reef: World's 1st Gobal Ecosystem to Collapse
The Great Barrier Reef will be so degraded by warming waters that it will be unrecognizable within 20 years, according Charlie Veron, former chief scientist of the Australian Institute of Marine Science, at a conference in London: ?There is no way out, no loopholes. The Great Barrier Reef will be over within 20 years or so.
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