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Thursday, March 31, 2011

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Apple to absorb cost changes for iPad 2 components

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Apple has allegedly agreed to absorb any inflation in component costs due to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The company is pushing a strategy that may give it supply priority over other companies that cannot accommodate the potential cost increases.

Giant Virus-Eating Virus Discovered in Antarctica Lake

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A virus, dubbed Organic Lake Virophage or OLV, was discovered in Organic Lake, a 6,000-year-old body of saltwater in eastern Antarctica. Researchers found its genome hidden in sequences of local Phycodnaviruses -- giant viruses that basically live in the lake and attack algae. Evidence suggests these two viruses have been swapping genes and co-evolving. Scientists have concluded that the OLV depends on the Phycodnaviruses for survival. The scientists also believe there may be other virus-eating viruses lurking in the depths.

Ford leaps in owner loyalty, takes top spot from GM

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Ford saw a whopping increase in owners who say they will be loyal to the brand last year compared to 2009, a new analysis shows.

The Mystery Behind Moammar Gadhafi's Birth: Some Say He's Jewish

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Behind closed doors, for years, many Libyans have wondered if Moammar Gadhafi is Jewish. And now the theory is supported by a prominent historian.

French Cavemen May Have Owned First Lap Dogs

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The world's oldest lap dogs lived about 15,000 years ago in France and may have been the size of a miniature poodle. Researchers guess these small companions may have warmed the laps of cavemen on cold nights and served as hunting partners.

Ecstasy Rising (part 1/3)

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On a special edition of 'Primetime Thursday' from Thursday, April 1 2004, Peter Jennings tells the epic story of Ecstasy...... In the 1990s, Ecstasy seemed to come out of nowhere to join marijuana, cocaine and heroin as one of the four most widely used illegal drugs in the country. No other drug has ever spread so fast. To halt its spread, the U.S. Government has spent millions of dollars making a dramatic case against Ecstasy as a dangerous drug. The headline of this campaign has been that Ecstasy causes massive brain damage. But this is a claim based on flawed science, and many Ecstasy users now feel their government has no credibility. What do we know about the real risks of Ecstasy? Has the government been its own worst enemy in the fight to stop the drug's use?..

Post-Sex Blues Plague One Third of Women

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Apparently 1/3 of girls are sad after sex. Maybe it has something to do with 1/3 of dudes being tools.

Do Not Ask The President Stupid Questions (Video)

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Although if you do, his response might be worth it.

Gates, Mullen Defend Military Action in Libya

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday defended the administration's decision to intervene in Libya, arguing that military action was necessary to prevent a humanitarian disaster that could have sparked a refugee crisis while potentially destabilizing Egypt, Tunisia, and the broader Middle East.

Police Say Motocross Star Tried to Pull Over Cops [w/vid]

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Plenty of people get pulled over by cops -- but very few pull cops over. Law enforcement officials in Orlando, Fla., claim 25-year-old motocross racer James "Bubba" Stewart Jr. used flashing lights to impersonate a police officer and pull over a Chevy Silverado.

EFF: Mobile Carrier Delays Harm Internet Security

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By delaying or even blocking security updates for mobile devices, mobile carriers put their users, their business, and the country's critical infrastructure at unnecessary risk. Mobile security problems plague the entire software stack — the base...

Authorities in Awe of Drug Runners' Jungle-Built, Kevlar-Coated Supersubs

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The clatter of helicopter blades echoed across the jungles of northwestern Ecuador. Antinarcotics commandos in three choppers peered at the mangroves below, scanning for any sign of activity. The police had received a tip that a gang of Colombian drug smugglers had set up a clandestine work site here, in a dense swamp 5 miles south of Colombia's border. And whatever the traffickers were building, the tipster had warned, was truly enormous.

This Watch Explodes and Reconfigures Itself Every Hour Just to Tell You the Time

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The Harry Winston Opus Eleven doesn't need watch hands. It's got main cylinders which disintegrate and re-assemble every hour to tell you the time.

Request for profs' e-mails on Wisconsin labor strife sparks outrage

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A Midland, Mich., think tank's demands for professors' e-mails about Wisconsin's public employee labor strife is causing an uproar among some who suggest the Freedom of Information Act requests aim to intimidate pro-labor dissenters and stifle academic freedom.

After 30 years, war on AIDS at 'moment of truth'

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With the war on AIDS nearing its 30th anniversary, the UN on Thursday declared "a moment of truth" had come for new strategies to address the campaign's failures and brake costs that were now unsustainable.

Christian Conservatives Turn Political Judas On Christ's Teachings

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Republican conservative Christian legislators use their Christianity to get votes, while they politically oppose Christ's teachings.

Where good ideas come from [video]

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People often credit their ideas to individual "Eureka!" moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story.

Netflix beefing up service center in preparation for global launch

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A few tantalizing openings posted to the Netflix job site over the last few days that could point to an imminent launch ...

What Not to Sell on eBay: Drones. Man caught selling US military spy plane on eBay

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Take detailed notes before your next auction. If you try to put a drone up for sale on eBay, you'd better include your legal expenses in the asking

Sign Of The Apocalypse? (PIC)

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