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Nokia launches Home Control centre

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 09:10 PM CST

Nokia's smart technology will allow to run a bath using your mobile phone.It is the stuff of science fiction: house lights, ovens, televisions and even security systems that can all be remotely operated and controlled at the touch of a button. A new type of smart technology from mobile phone maker Nokia looks set to turn that fantasy into reality.

Top 10: Hottest Cartoon Characters

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 08:50 PM CST

From red-hot Riding Hood to She-Ra: Princess of Power, cartoon films and television shows have a long and naughty history of showcasing gorgeous sirens. With their perfectly realized curves and revealing outfits, they've always had a way of supercharging our Saturday morning libidos. Don't get the wrong idea, though. They're not bad -- they're just

Motivational Book for Diggers [COMIC]

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 08:40 PM CST

...for some of us, anywayz.

Sue world leaders $1 billion for global warming?

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 08:40 PM CST

In a global stunt, a U.S. environmental activist is poised to lodge a $1 billion damages class action lawsuit at the International Criminal Court (ICC) against all world leaders for failing to prevent global warming. Activist and blogger Dan Bloom says he will sue world leaders for "intent to commit manslaughter against future generations.

Ten Reasons Why Plaxico Burress Shot Himself

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 08:30 PM CST

Speculation as to reasons why Burress "accidentally" shot himself

13 Holiday-Season Films For People Who Hate Their Relatives

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 08:30 PM CST

What if instead of serving Tom Turkey for Thanksgiving, your mother decided to dish up Tom, your next door neighbor? Living a vegan's worst nightmare, a little boy realizes very quickly that sometimes it's best to keep the origins of "mystery meat" mysterious.

The Best College Quarterbacks of All Time

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 08:20 PM CST

Who is the best college quarterback of all time? Here are some of the leading candidates, beginning with 'Jim Plunkett'. The 1970 Heisman winner led Stanford to an 8-3 regular-season record his senior season, throwing 18 touchdowns, running for three others and amassing 2,898 yards total offense in the process, and 7,887 in three years....

The Orbit of the Moon Around the Sun is Convex! 13 Months!

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 08:20 PM CST

Makes a lot more sense, but then again, so does metric.

Atheist Boar Attacks Frankfurt Church

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 08:10 PM CST

On Thursday morning an uninvited guest showed up to a breakfast-meeting of Frankfurt mothers with young children. Despite the shock of seeing a wild boar burst through the glass door of a church, nobody was injured.

Hope is in the Air! (COMIC)

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 08:00 PM CST

Nice try, pal.

Study: HIV Could Be Eliminated In A Decade

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 07:50 PM CST

LONDON — The virus that causes AIDS could theoretically be eliminated in a decade if all people living in countries with high infection rates are regularly tested and treated, according to a new mathematical model.

8 YO who vowed 1000th spanking would be his last, kills dad

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 07:50 PM CST

An eight-year-old US boy accused of murdering his father and a family friend kept a tally of his parents' smackings, vowing that the 1,000th time would be the last, police believe.

µTorrent. Mac. Beta. Victory.

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 07:10 PM CST

µTorrent Mac Beta has been released and is shattering my carefully divided reality.

Is Free Microsoft PC Security Dangerous?

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 07:00 PM CST

Last week, Microsoft dropped a bombshell on the PC security industry by announcing that it would eliminate its $50-a-year Windows Live OneCare service and instead offer a free anti-malware program, code-named Morro.

2,700 Year Old Blond-Haired, Blue-Eyed Mummy Found In China

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 07:00 PM CST

While international media is abuzz over the discovery of the world's oldest stash of marijuana, a glaringly-obvious fact was inconspicuously left in the article: the pot stash was part of the tomb of blond-haired, blue-eyed man who lived in China some 2,700 years ago.

Wikipedia Doesn't Have an Entry for "Gullible"

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 06:50 PM CST

No, really.

FDA: 90 Percent of U.S. Infant Formula May Contain Melamine

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 06:30 PM CST

The FDA's test results, which the agency hid from the public and only released after the Associated Press filed a Freedom of Information Act request. Up to 90 percent of the infant formula sold in the United States may be contaminated with trace amounts of melamine, the toxic chemical linked to kidney damage, according to recent tests.

Research on mice links fast food to Alzheimer's disease

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 06:20 PM CST

Mice fed junk food for nine months showed signs of developing the abnormal brain tangles strongly associated with Alzheimer's disease, a Swedish researcher said on Friday.This shows how a diet rich in fat, sugar and cholesterol could increase the risk of the most common type of dementia.

The 7 Most Inappropriate Porn-Character Occupations

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 06:20 PM CST

Porn characters generally stick to careers like cable installer and pizza delivery boy. Here's why you should be thankful for that.

Prototype 2012 Police Car, Tough and Eco-Friendly (pics)

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 06:10 PM CST

Carbon Motors E7: The front seat was made to resemble a "helicopter-style cockpit" and the hoseable backseat is made for "a very big boy." The 300 horsepower machine also runs on biofuel.

Mumbai: Twitter's Moment

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 05:50 PM CST

Citizen journalism goes real time as Mumbai attacks unfold. Twitter was inundated with "tweets"--short bursts of information posted by users --Wednesday as mainstream media outlets struggled to catch up with the scope of the attacks on India's financial capital.

20 Awesome Architectural & Graphic Optical Illusions [PICS]

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 05:50 PM CST

This selection of architectural optical illusions showcases 20 more very public ways to fool the eye, please the mind and satisfy the soul.

Diddy's Disaster: Worst Celeb Product Commercial Ever

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 05:40 PM CST

Sean Penn Cut Out of New Harrison Ford Movie Crossing Over

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 05:40 PM CST

Why would any director (or studio, for that matter) agree to cut a performance by the Academy Award-winning Sean Penn from their final film? That's just one of many rumored problems surrounding Wayne Kramer's Traffic-esque look at immigration, Crossing Over, a film besieged by backroom politics, studio re-edits, and movie star egos.

Saudi Arabia All-Girl Rock Band - illegal!

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 05:00 PM CST

They cannot perform in public. They cannot pose for album cover photographs. Even their jam sessions are secret, for fear of offending the religious authorities in this ultraconservative kingdom.

10 Cartoon Babes You Wouldn't Kick Out Of Bed

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 04:50 PM CST

Some of these famous cartoon characters are obviously designed to be attractive to men, others its not so clear where the attraction lies, blue hair maybe?

This Girl is the Most Hardcore Pokemon Fan Ever [PIC]

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 04:40 PM CST

My eyes hurt from the horrifying excess of yellow...

The Best Hip Hop Radio Show of All-Time

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 04:10 PM CST

The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show (featuring DJ Lord Sear) was a one of kind program of entertainment. Whether it was the first recorded appearances of artists like Nas, Big Pun, Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang, DMX, Big L, Cam'ron, Monch, or Company Flow, or just bug-out snapping on the listeners, this show went down in the record books...

Joost gets back on our radar with iPhone app

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 04:00 PM CST

If ever there was a Web service that experienced a rapid fall from grace, it was online video start-up Joost. What started out as a much anticipated new service ultimately fell short of expectations and has recently struggled for attention. Friday, Joost released an iPhone app for its service that might be a game changer. Joost's iPhone app lets us

This Week in Open Source: Fedora 10, Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 04:00 PM CST

This was a good week for distro releases—Fedora 10 finally landed and Ubuntu 9.04 reached alpha status. It was also a busy week for SCO. The dying UNIX vendor received and then appealed the final judgment in its dispute with Novell.

Amazing Cardboard Artists and Cardboard Sculptures [PICS]

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 03:50 PM CST

Recycled and environment friendly, the following artwork is not just an expression of the artists' points of view but is also a statement about the nature of art itself.

Unlocking iPhone 3Gs--the Vietnamese way

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 03:50 PM CST

Editor's note: CNET editor and Crave contributor Dong Ngo is spending the next month in his homeland of Vietnam, and plans to file occasional dispatches chronicling his impressions of how technology has permeated the culture there. Click here for more of Dong's stories from abroad.

First Pictures of burned-out rooms inside Mumbai

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 03:40 PM CST

The first pictures from inside the hotels after the seige had ended. The shocking images emerged after crack troops killed the remaining three insurgents at the five-star Taj Mahal after a fierce one-hour gun battle. At least 195 people were killed in a series of ten coordinated attacks which began on Wednesday - but the death toll is likely to r

Why left-handed men earn 5% per hour more than right-handers

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 03:40 PM CST

Left-handed boys underperform at school but enjoy greater financial success in later life than right-handers, studies suggest. They appear to adapt well to life in a right-handed world and end up earning around 5 per cent more per hour.

Indian police say siege at Taj over

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 03:20 PM CST

Commandos killed two remaining militants making a last stand at the Taj Mahal hotel Saturday, Police Chief Hasan Ghafoor said, marking the end of one of the most brazen terror attacks in India's history. News, Headlines and Latest Stories on Yahoo! News

Dayton Sets NCAA record going 0-24 in 3 pt attempts!

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 02:40 PM CST

NCAA Men's Basketball Recap: Final statistics from the Auburn vs. Dayton game played on November 28, 2008

6-year-old girl designs GameStop gift card

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 02:40 PM CST

6-year-old Mary McKenzie designed a gift card for GameStop that's going to help raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation ... and what did you do this year?

Revisionist Skiing [article + pics]

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 02:30 PM CST

The world's first downhill ski race took place--where? Not New England. Not Europe. It was in the High Sierra, raced by drunken miners with boards the size of telephone poles strapped to their feet.

Court Allows Sarkozy 'Voodoo' Doll

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 02:30 PM CST

The makers of a Nicolas Sarkozy voodoo doll Friday received appellate court approval to sell the figurine of the French leader. The judges ordered the dolls be sold with a bright-red banner on the packaging alerting buyers of the "Judicial Injunction" and warning that sticking needles into the doll affronts the French president's dignity.

If nobody died in the purchase of my gift I don't want it

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 01:50 PM CST

What says I care about you more than getting a gift where someone got trampled, killed, or totally exploited in order to procure it?

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