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Malcolm X killer freed after 44 years

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 05:10 PM PDT

Thomas Hagan, the only man who admitted his role in the 1965 assassination of iconic black leader Malcolm X, was paroled Tuesday.


Enslaved: New Screenshots Released

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 05:10 PM PDT

The developers of Heavenly Sword have released new screenshots of their next game: Enslaved.


Researchers develop technique to visualize 'brain on drugs'

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 05:10 PM PDT

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed an imaging protocol that allows them to visualize the activity of the brain's reward circuitry in both normal individuals and those addicted to drugs.


Olivia Munn Strips for Circus Elephants (PIC)

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT

Olivia Munn has been so upset by the poor way circus elephants have been treated, that she she strips down to her bare skin in a new PETA awareness campaign.


Note to Girlfriend After Running out of Toilet Paper

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT

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Best Western Game: 5 Reasons Why Red Dead Redemption is It

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Red Dead Redemption looks amazing, and here are five reasons why it could bethe biggest Western-themed video game of all time. It'll even be better than that one 4-player co-op arcade cowboy game and GUN.


The Environmental Impact of Computing (Graphic)

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:50 PM PDT

Does this make technology ironic? Or did we always know that computers were bad for the environment?


Seed Cathedral Has 60,000 Seed-Filled Fiber Optic Rods

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:50 PM PDT

The UK Pavilion, otherwise known as the Seed Cathedral, created by British design star Thomas Heatherwick has 60,000 fibre-optic rods, each with a seed implanted in its tip.


Funniest: Dogs Performing Yoga

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:50 PM PDT

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Speed Painting on Chatroulette

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:40 PM PDT

Painting random people online, using my wacom tablet.


Study: Chocolate-Eaters More Likely to Be Depressed

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:40 PM PDT

Do you eat chocolate because you are sad? Or are you sad because you eat chocolate? The conundrum, known as Guisewite's Paradox, has plagued philosophers for generations. And now, Science has tackled it! Do they have an answer for us?


Star Wars: The Old Republic Exclusive Combat Developer Diary

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:40 PM PDT

To me, this is probably the most exciting video they've put out since the "Deceived" trailer, and that's saying something. It may be that I'm just so relieved that they're talking about something other than planets at this point. Seeing combat, and a LOT of combat, in motion just pumped me up for TOR.


Inside Abandoned Soviet Prison (PICS)

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:40 PM PDT

From a Sea Fortress, to a Brutal Prison, to a Museum!


Fact: Music Videos in the US Are Getting More Boring (NSFW)

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:30 PM PDT

The takedown of MIA's recent video is emblematic of how we censor music videos that take risks and try to push boundaries.


Apple Fan Builds a Cool Apple Store Diorama (W/ Pics+Vid)

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:30 PM PDT

I guess Apple mania is getting out of hands with all the new inventions and super apple gadgets. But what are the Apple fans doing to prove justice to this Apple Mania besides buying gadgets? Well, one such fan shows his devotion with an Apple Store Diorama.


30 Years Later, Message In Bottle Replied to Using Facebook!

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:30 PM PDT

As methods of communication, they are an age apart. So it is perhaps not surprising that it took over 30 years for Olivier Vandevalle to get a reply to his message in a bottle - via Facebook.


Kitten or Gremlin?

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Recipe for confusion: take one part bath tub, two parts water and soap, and mix with kitten. Let sit for 15 minutes. What do you have?


SNL’s Six Best Fake Food Ads (Video)

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:20 PM PDT

From Tina Fey's "Brownie Husband" to "Chewable Pampers" and "Colon Blow", Saturday Night Live's fake food commercials always leave you hungry for more.


Analysis: Anatomy of an alternate-reality game

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:20 PM PDT

Alternate-reality games (ARG) have become more sophisticated in the last few years, and now it seems every major release comes with an extra mystery to solve. What makes these games so popular? Who plays them, and why do developers sink so much time and effort into a free product?


U.S. Losing Trees Faster Than Other Countries

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:20 PM PDT

The United States lost more than 46,000 square miles of forest in those years, a size roughly equivalent to the state of Pennsylvania. That's about 6% of the nation's forested land.


Christina Hendricks Tribute: 18 Hot Reds In Hollywood (pics)

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:10 PM PDT

Fact: Christina Hendricks has large boobs.


iPhone App Store outpacing BlackBerry by at least 10 to 1

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:10 PM PDT

RIM's co-CEO Mike Lazaridis inadvertently confirmed as part of his analyst discussion that BlackBerry App World has under a tenth the popularity of the iPhone's app store.


Google: Fake Antivirus is 15% of All Malware

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:10 PM PDT

Google report shows that fake antivirus scams as a percentage of total malware have risen five-fold over the past year.


Letterman Does Leno Impression, Calls Him Complete Boob /VID

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:00 PM PDT

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Study: Fair Use Contributes Trillions to U.S. Economy

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:00 PM PDT

One study after another purports to chronicle how much intellectual property piracy hurts the economy, and contributes to every societal ill from terrorism to child porn and slavery. A new study sets out to examine intellectual property in a different light. How unauthorized fair use of copyrighted material actually benefits the economy...


Hardee's Debuts 1,000-Calorie 'Breakfast', Bacon Optional

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 03:40 PM PDT

They say a big breakfast is the key to having a good day, but the fast-food chain's latest offering (biscuits + gravy + eggs + sausage = 1,000 calories) might put you in a food coma after you eat it. A company spokesman says it's also available with -- wait for it -- bacon.


Chimpanzee learns fast [Pic]

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 03:30 PM PDT

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Ed Brubaker Talks About His Upcoming Run on Secret Avengers

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 03:20 PM PDT

For Secret Avengers, you have a pretty diverse crew lined up (Nova, Beast, War Machine, Steve Rogers, Valkyrie, etc.). These are some fairly stand-up supes; they're not like the Thunderbolts who have to be kept out of the public eye. What's so secret about them?


Chrysler Sues Colorado

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 03:20 PM PDT

Chrysler Group LLC has filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado, claiming a recently enacted law that gives terminated dealers the first right of refusal if auto manufacturers want to reopen franchises closed in bankruptcy is unconstitutional.


Microsoft Understands How IT Guys Feel

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 03:10 PM PDT

Microsoft's suddenly has a fantastic sense of humor. First, they sent flowers to the funeral of IE6. Now they're rolling out a new webcomic series called "Where's the 'Any' Key?"


Clorox Says it Owns the Daisy, Sends Cease and Desist Letter

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 03:00 PM PDT

So who owns the daisy? Apparently the Clorox Company has since September 2009, when they registered the mark "consisting of a flower with yellow petals with orange shades appearing toward the center of the flower, green center, and black shadow surrounding the green center."


Europe's Largest Airline Bans Shipping Animals to Labs

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 02:50 PM PDT

Less than 24 hours after PETA released photos showing 50 frightened beagles who were packed in crates and transported on a Lufthansa plane to a laboratory in Scotland for use in cruel, irrelevant experiments, the airline announced that it would no longer transport dogs and cats to laboratories!


Hugo Chavez Aims To Be Most Followed Person On Twitter

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 02:50 PM PDT

Hugo Chavez, the President of Venezuela, has announced his intention to join Twitter. Considering that Chavez reguarly writes a newspaper column, and has his own radio show, the fact that he would use this newer mass communication medium isn't that surprising.


Larry King's Ex Wife: He Told Me About the Affair

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 02:40 PM PDT

Larry King's ex-wife Julia Alexander King knew both the talk show host and his wife Shawn were having affairs, and they both knew about each other's infidelity.


Putting PC on Granola Diet Delivers 30% Energy Savings

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 02:40 PM PDT

Somewhere between awake and asleep (and drowsy) lies ... Granola. That's the improbable name of a free software program that aims to cut the energy wasted by computers in a significant way.


Swamp Sex: Official TRUE BLOOD Season 3 Poster Arrives (pic)

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 02:30 PM PDT

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13 Most Revolutionary Moments in Sports (Gallery)

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 02:30 PM PDT

The moments that changed the sports world, and sometimes the world.


Cops Find Suspect Neck-Deep in Manure

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 02:20 PM PDT

Man Wanted on Methamphetamine Charges Found Hiding in Hog and Dog Feces; Treated for Hypothermia then Jailed


French 'Spiderman' Climbs Hong Kong High Rise

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 02:20 PM PDT

No ropes, no permission, no problem.


Senate Probe: Goldman Planned to Profit from Bust

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 02:10 PM PDT

Goldman Sachs developed a strategy to profit from the housing meltdown and reaped billions at the expense of clients, a Senate investigation has found.


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