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Friday, June 3, 2011

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The Exam Cram [Infogaphic]

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Why stress can hurt your results

Intel’s Atom Processor Evolution Outpaces Moore’s Law

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Intel has offered additional information about its next Atom processors for tablets, notebooks and smartphones during Computex 2011 in Taiwan. Atom processors will outpace Moore's Law by speeding up the progress from the 32 nm technology to 22nm and then to 14 nm in the next three years.

Artists Turn Taiwan Wetland Into Ecofriendly Gallery

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In the small villages around the Cheng Long Wetlands in Taiwan's poorest county, people make what living they can from fish farms and agriculture, though most young people these days leave to seek employment elsewhere.

Qatar Deports Libyan Woman Who Said She Was Raped

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Qatar deported a Libyan woman who claimed that she had been gang raped by pro-government militiamen, after spending nearly a month in the Gulf Arab country, a United Nations refugee group said on Friday.

Switzerland's Answer to Dirty Prostitution? 'Sex Boxes'

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Zurich, Switzerland's largest city, is hoping to get a better handle on its growing sex-worker population. Under proposed regulations, prostitution would remain legal, but only in designated areas

Irreversible Change: Call of Duty Elite Subscriptions

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Gameranx takes a close look at the newly announced Call of Duty Elite subscription.

E3 Preview

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The countdown to E3 2011 begins! Get an inside look at what to expect from the biggest gaming event of the year!

Witness: Alleged Libyan rape victim appears bruised after deportation

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A witness who met with Eman al-Obeidy after she was forced back to Libya from Qatar said the alleged rape victim appeared battered and bruised.

How to Pass a Welfare Drug Test

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Florida Governor Rick Scott wants to pass a law in which welfare recipients will have to take a drug test to receive their moolah. But if you're a habitual pot smoker like the rest of America getting fake urine in a pinch can get expensive. Here are five ways to beat the system.

Red hot chili peppers are good for your ... knees?

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Arthritis pain can be relieved by natural remedies such as: Capsaicin gel, ginger, tart cherry juice and hot chili peppers.

Mitsubishi Announces the OLED Globe

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The globe is a fascinating topic that has kept scientists, philosophers and phophets wondering and thinking for thousands of years. Finally, most of its mysteries are solved, and we know exactly where we are [placed in the universe, as a speck on a tiny ball that revolves around a tiny star.

Clean Design = Recycling For A Better Future

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We really like the clean design and presentation of this new full wall infographic created to inform UK youth about the benefits of recycling and the results of waste creation. The mix of appropriately reusable 2 meter high wood panels with the clean, futuristic graphics detailing facts about energy use really sets it apart. We like the idea of good design making a difference.

Whether People Believe in Climate Change Depends on the Current Temperature

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Here in New England, there's an age-old maxim about the weather: Don't like the weather? Wait an hour.

France bans terms "Facebook" and "Twitter" from broadcasts

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France has reportedly enacted new legislation that aims to ban broadcasters from uttering terms related to popular social networking websites that originated in the US.

May’s Top 10 Best-Selling New Cars (pics)

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In May if you wanted a good deal and you wanted it now, you probably didn't buy a Toyota or a Honda (inventory problems from the disasters). Instead, you marched over to another dealership – say, a Chevrolet, Ford or Hyundai showroom – and brought home a Malibu, Cruze, Fusion, Focus or Sonata.

Anonymous Declares It’s Time to Hack the Planet Then Hacks Into Networks of Iran

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After Sony filed a lawsuit against George Hotz, the man responsible for hacking the PS3, the collectivist group Anonymous declared war on Sony — and to add to this recent list, they're targeting the International Monetary Fund. But, they haven't stopped there. Anonymous just....

History Channel Treating Invention Of Popcorn Like It's Fucking Penicillin

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NEW YORK—An in-depth, hour-long History Channel special about the cultivation and manufacture of popcorn reverentially details the origin of the snack food as though it were as fucking miraculous as the discovery of penicillin, sources reported Frid...

780 Miles in a 2011 Nissan Leaf in One Day? Yes, But... (Video)

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We love hearing about the weird and whacky things some electric vehicle enthusiasts and early adopters are doing with their cars, but the latest in a long-line of Nissan Leaf-based tests has left us feeling a little perplexed.

Is Bad Customer Service Inevitable?

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Have you given up on getting good service? If so, then you, like hundreds of thousands of other hapless consumers, are stuck in something I like to call the Apathy Trap. What's that?

Army tests iOS and Android devices for potential combat usage

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The US Army is beginning some interesting testing. They are considering dropping out some of the bulkier and significantly more expensive communications gear currently carried by soldiers, and replacing it with a smart phone. The phones, which run between $400 to $700, would either be Apple models, ...

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