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Microsoft morphing Xbox 360 into social, entertainment hub

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 06:20 PM PDT

Microsoft kicked off this year's E3 by announcing the long-expected motion camera and the arrival of Facebook, Last.fm, Twitter, and more on the Xbox 360.


Top Ten Modern Adventurers

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 06:10 PM PDT

From the "Real Life Indiana Jones" to the oldest man to reach the Everest Summit, a very cool list.


Google Wave & Microsoft Bing

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 05:50 PM PDT

So now, Google is introducing the next new way for us to communicate and collaborate. I don't know, it looks complicated. Is there another level to the heaven I'm on? A sky lounge? I can't say until I try Google Wave for myself.


Lifehacker's Five Best Netbooks

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 05:30 PM PDT

If you're thinking about picking up an ultra-portable laptop, this week's Hive Five is a great spot to start your comparison shopping. These are the netbooks are those most loved by Lifehacker readers.


Mitch McConnell Refuses To Condemn "Racist" Accusations

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 05:20 PM PDT

Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, refused on Sunday to condemn controversial comments made by Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh calling President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor "racist."


Bill Buckley and the Future of Conservatism

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 05:10 PM PDT

The most important lesson of his career is that there are limits to accommodation.


Guns, Liquor and the Age of Obama

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Pro-gun sentiment in America is rising, not falling. Firearms sales are up, and there are reports of ammunition shortages.


Lego Spam Police

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 04:40 PM PDT

Awesome stop-motion lego video


G.M. - "Another 30 billion dollars of Taxpayers $$$, please"

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 04:30 PM PDT

Mr. Obama plans to tell the nation on Monday that he believes G.M. can be brought back from the brink of insolvency, even if the company looks almost nothing like the titan of old. But to get there, American taxpayers will invest an additional $30 billion in the company, atop $20 billion already spent just to keep it solvent.


Obama Negotiates with Pirates (PIC)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 04:20 PM PDT

He said he was going to be more diplomatic, but he may have gone too far on this one.


The Unappetizing Story Behind Salmon & Other Farmed Fish

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 04:20 PM PDT

Jean-Michel Cousteau, the son of Jacques Cousteau, explains the complex topic of commercial fish farming.


Oscar Winning Actors and Actresses By State (MAP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Since the first ceremony in 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has handed out 164 Best Acting Oscars to 73 actors and 68 actresses. Check out this visual guide to where they all got their starts.


Air France jet with 215 passengers missing off Brazil

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 03:40 PM PDT

An Air France passenger jet with 215 people on board is missing after dropping off the radar over the Atlantic near the Brazilian coast on Monday, a Paris airport official said.


Xbox Live gets TV streaming, Netflix browsing, HD vid store

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 03:30 PM PDT

Microsoft is busy announcing a slew of upgrades to Xbox Live, and the biggest news so far is the integration of live TV streaming, and the relaunch of the video service with 1080p instant-on streaming content.


Xbox 360 getting full retail games delivered on demand!

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 03:20 PM PDT

Microsoft's E3 keynote was so jam-packed the company decided to wait until afterwards to announce what might be the biggest new feature of them all: on-demand access to full retail games.


Jobless? Get paid $25,000 to ride everything in Orlando

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 03:20 PM PDT

Pack your Dramamine: The tourist city of Orlando, home to seven of the most popular amusement parks on earth, is rolling out a job search for a couple who can take 67 days off to ride every ride, tour every attraction, get rubbed down at every spa, and generally explore every crevice (and line) of the Mecca of Mascots.


Visions of Earth [pics]

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 03:10 PM PDT

Brown tornado above the plains of Kansas, shuttle Endeavor over California's Mojave Desert, old school ice breaker of Belarus and other breathtaking photos featured by National Geographic magazine.


The OMG Wall! [PIC]

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 03:10 PM PDT

*****


Should I Try South Beach Diet? [PIC]

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 03:10 PM PDT

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'Earth 2100': the Final Century of Civilization?

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:40 PM PDT

Planet at Risk: Experts Warn Population Growth, Resource Depletion, Climate Change Could Bring Catastrophe in Next Century.


E3'09: Left 4 Dead 2 Announced! 4 New Survivors, 5 Campaigns

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:30 PM PDT

Holy smokes! Who saw this coming? Valve and EA have just announced the sequel to last year's multiplayer zombie-killing smash hit. Left 4 Dead 2 will be released at the end of this year, and will feature five new campaigns that follow the story of four new survivors.


33 Anti-Efficiency Tools Online

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:30 PM PDT

There's so many things to do online, things that you can never, ever do in the real world.Below are thirty-three absolute time-wasters, things that will eat up your time and spit it out like carnivorous animals on a vegetation-only planet.


U.S. Army servers breached by Turkish hackers

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:20 PM PDT

Hackers based in Turkey penetrated two US army web servers and redirected traffic from those websites to other pages, including one with anti-American and anti-Israeli messages, according to a report in InformationWeek.


Rally Car Driver Nearly Harpooned by Tree Branch [VIDEO]

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:10 PM PDT

This guy is lucky he didn't lose his head!


Silverback Gorilla Soaks in a Swamp (PIC)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:10 PM PDT

Needing fuel for his efforts, the silverback soaks in a swamp for hours, methodically stripping and rinsing dirt from herb roots before munching. Click to enlarge... (Photo: Ian Nicols)


Metal Gear Comes To Xbox 360

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:01 PM PDT

New MGS game announced for Xbox 360


Facebook, Twitter Coming to Xbox Live on the 360

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:00 PM PDT

Another way these networks creep into your lives.


Why did he remove his shirt ? [Video]

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:00 PM PDT

Prank gone bad


Everything you ever needed to know about sleep

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Thomas Penzel studies sleep at the Charite Hospital in Berlin. He answers questions such as: how can you still be tired after eight hours sleep? Can you die from lack of sleep? Is afternoon napping a good idea? Should you wake a sleepwalker?


Whack-A-Kitty!

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Easily the most adorable animal abuse you've seen today.


When Unemployment and Loneliness Collide (PIC)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Desperate times call for desperate measures, I guess.


37 Cool Movie Poster and Text Effects Photoshop Tutorials

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Ever wondered or wanted to design your own movie style poster or graphic? With these cool tutorials you can, from Transformers to Star Wars, from Shrek to Ice Age and even from Scarface to Indiana Jones.


Neurosurgical Set From Early 19th Century

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 01:40 PM PDT

The neurosurgical set dating to the early 19th century.


Muslims want tangible change on Mideast from Obama

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 01:20 PM PDT

Respect for Islam, a prescription for Palestinian statehood and assurances of a speedy U.S. pullout from Iraq — that's what Muslims from Morocco to Malaysia want to hear from President Barack Obama this week when he addresses them from this Arab capital.


Microsoft Makes you the controller

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 01:00 PM PDT

Yes, it's real. Apparently you'll be able to change a tire... virtually. Story is breaking... stay tuned for more.


The Coolest House in the Neighborhood (And Maybe the Galaxy)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 01:00 PM PDT

The internet has created something for sci-fi fanboys to have wet dreams about that doesn't involve Princess Leia in a gold bikini.


Penn researchers discover genetic risk for testicular cancer

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 01:00 PM PDT

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have uncovered variation around two genes that are associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer among young men, and its incidence among non-Hispanic Caucasian men has doubled in the last 40 years .


Satellite Detects Red Glow To Map Global Ocean Plant Health

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 12:50 PM PDT

Researchers from Oregon State University, NASA and other organizations said today that they have succeeded for the first time in measuring the physiology of marine phytoplankton through satellite measurements of its fluorescence – an accomplishment that had been elusive for years.


Sculptor Gives New Meaning to 'Plastic Arts'

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 12:40 PM PDT

Lots of sculptors these days use blowtorches and create their works in hard steel. Jerry Ross Barrish uses a glue gun and makes his art from discarded plastic. And the art is something to behold.


How The Fed Gained Its Bailout Authority

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 12:40 PM PDT

On the day before Thanksgiving in 1991, the U.S. Senate voted to vastly expand the emergency powers of the Federal Reserve... Almost no one noticed.


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