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The CIA's Secret Psychological Torture Program

Posted: 25 May 2009 05:50 PM PDT

Humanity and Torture: Effective Interrogation or Brutality?


Fighting Games That You've Surely Forgotten About: Part 1

Posted: 25 May 2009 05:40 PM PDT

With the greatest fighting game of all time (Marvel Vs. Capcom 2, silly) coming to the X-Box 360 and PS3 soon, The author thoguht it'd be kinda nifty to recap some of the awesome fighting games that have disappeared from the face of the earth since first person shooters (why?) became the predominant genre that people flock to these days.


Mission Seedbomb

Posted: 25 May 2009 05:20 PM PDT

Essentially the project involves artificial dispersal of seeds over arid areas where natural vegetation has lapsed due to man-made follies like deforestation leading to desertification. Each capsule contains artificial soil and seeds, and are air-dropped by a bomber aircraft over the selected regions.


Bowling FAIL

Posted: 25 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT

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Off the wall: The astonishing 3D murals Paintings

Posted: 25 May 2009 04:50 PM PDT

These amazing pictures show the epic architectural murals that are deluding viewers into seeing a 3D scene painted on a flat surface.


New Kobe vs. Lebron Commercial: Mrs. Lewis Edition

Posted: 25 May 2009 04:40 PM PDT

Are Lebron and Kobe the basketball version of Bert and Ernie? Either way, Lebron and Kobe play one on one in the latest puppet commercial with these two stars. Kobe seems to be winning, that is until Mrs. Lewis calls....


61 yo who performs balancing act with his BMX on cliff edges

Posted: 25 May 2009 04:40 PM PDT

Expertly balanced 300ft up a rock face, Khiv Raj Gurjar is the world's finest exponent of Extreme Yoga. Using only a BMX bike for support, 61-year-old Khiv takes the ancient art of meditation to new levels as he performs complex forms of yoga merely inches from the sheer drop.


Lenovo Unveils NVIDIA Ion and Atom-Powered IdeaPad Netbook

Posted: 25 May 2009 04:20 PM PDT

Lenovo Energizes Mini-Computing with its First 12-Inch Netbook Debuts World's First Netbook with NVIDIA's ION Graphics Processor for fully capable HD playback and mainstream gaming.


Genius WTF Squirrels

Posted: 25 May 2009 04:10 PM PDT

A squirrel goes a long way to get his prize at the end.


Milky Way Seen From Death Valley (Hi-Res)

Posted: 25 May 2009 04:00 PM PDT

What an amazing shot.


Ten facts about Memorial Day

Posted: 25 May 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Memorial Day is more than just a three-day weekend and a chance to get the year's first sunburn. Here's a handy 10-pack of facts to give the holiday some perspective.


Google's Indexing and PageRank Explained

Posted: 25 May 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Search engines can seem like magic. You type what you're looking for into a text box, and – ping! – it appears mere milliseconds later. Of course, we all know that Google relies on more than a magic wand to produce relevant search results; but what exactly does it use instead?


Welcome Home, STS-125 Astronauts and Space Shuttle Atlantis!

Posted: 25 May 2009 03:40 PM PDT

NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down on Runway 22 at Edwards AFB (EAFB) in California, U.S.A. on 24 May 2009, ending a journey of 5.3 million miles on the STS-125 mission to repair and upgrade NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The mission's elapsed time was 12 days, 21 hours, 37 minutes, 9 seconds. Photographer: Carla Thomas, NASA and EAFB


Ahmadinejad denies calling for Facebook ban

Posted: 25 May 2009 03:30 PM PDT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday he did not call for a ban on Facebook during the country's presidential election.


Ubuntu AppStore in the workings ?

Posted: 25 May 2009 02:50 PM PDT

After Apple brought out the concept, Nokia, Microsoft and even Sun are hurrying up putting together their ones. Many Open Source supporters have noted again and again, that Linux repositories are pretty much the equivalent of an AppStore. Still, there's some ground to fill, as AppStore has some end user features that Linux equivalents lack.


Former Senior Interrogator In Iraq: Cheney Is Wrong

Posted: 25 May 2009 02:40 PM PDT

The former Vice President is confusing harshness with effectiveness. An effective interrogation is one that yields useful, accurate intelligence, not one that is harsh. Our greatest success in this conflict was achieved without torture or abuse.


That ship looks a little too close to shore! [Pic]

Posted: 25 May 2009 02:10 PM PDT

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5 Real Life Soldiers Who Make Rambo Look Like a Pussy

Posted: 25 May 2009 02:00 PM PDT

For Memorial Day, we're looking back at our collection of five soldiers who answered the question: Could one commando really take out a whole compound full of bad guys?


Sunburn: The Science Behind Scorched Skin

Posted: 25 May 2009 01:40 PM PDT

It's a little more complicated than a simple heat-and-char process...


14 More of the Most Unintentionally Gay Rap Lyrics Ever

Posted: 25 May 2009 01:20 PM PDT

Nothing says "Straight G" better than rapping about being good at eating ass.


The Truth Behind Mario

Posted: 25 May 2009 01:10 PM PDT

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Test Your Strength (Comic)

Posted: 25 May 2009 01:00 PM PDT

Click on the guy in the last panel for a hidden comic.


Free Viagra for the unemployed, says Pfizer

Posted: 25 May 2009 01:00 PM PDT

FREE Viagra for the unemployed! Pharmaceutical company Pfizer earned this catchy headline this week with its plans to make 70 products free to US residents who have lost their job.


An Act to Regulate and Tax the Cannabis Industry. in Mass

Posted: 25 May 2009 12:40 PM PDT

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has submitted two bills to regulate and tax the cannabis industry. The Senate bill no.1801, and House Bill no. 2929. Seeks to legalize and tax marijuana from the seed up to the distribution and sale. Would bring revenue and jobs.


Roslindale boy saves blind veteran, family from fire

Posted: 25 May 2009 12:20 PM PDT

A 7-year-old Roslindale boy is being lauded for saving the life of his blind, war veteran grandfather and the rest of his family after he sprang into action in the middle of the night to the sound of a beeping smoke detector.


YouTube Yanks Thousands of Porn Videos

Posted: 25 May 2009 12:10 PM PDT

The video site is cleaning up its servers after a coordinated attack that involved uploading thousands of porn videos in protest.


Modern Warfare 2 Official Reveal Trailer

Posted: 25 May 2009 12:00 PM PDT

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New Species of Yeast Discovered in Amazon Jungle

Posted: 25 May 2009 11:50 AM PDT

A new species of yeast has been discovered deep in the Amazon jungle. In a paper published on-line in FEMS Yeast Research, IFR scientists and colleagues from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador describe the novel characteristics of Candida carvajalis sp. nov.


The Definitive Guide to the Palm Pre

Posted: 25 May 2009 11:30 AM PDT

Simply put, the Palm Pre is the most hyped phone since the original iPhone. It's coming out in two weeks, on June 6. Here's everything we know—we'll update this as more info comes in.


10 Tips to Help You Cope With Stress When You Quit Smoking

Posted: 25 May 2009 11:30 AM PDT

Learning how to cope with stress without a cigarette in hand is difficult when we first quit smoking. But with a few tools and some practice, you'll find it's less challenging than you might have expected.


25 Original and Artistic Uses of Recycled Coca-Cola Cans

Posted: 25 May 2009 11:20 AM PDT

The possibilities of creating something with coca-cola cans seem endless, judging by these great images, who would have thought it. The planes are great, as are the elephant, scooter and the rhino…but I draw the line at the underpants, as for the tuxedo, thats one step too far, its simply wrong!


Power-hungry gadgets must learn to diet

Posted: 25 May 2009 11:10 AM PDT

COME 2030, electronic gadgets will gobble three times as much electricity as they do today, requiring 280 gigawatts of new generating capacity, unless we do something about it. A new study by the International Energy Agency (IEA) reports that devices from cellphones to personal computers consume 15 per cent of all household power,


Is it Safe to Exercise in Your 70s?

Posted: 25 May 2009 10:50 AM PDT

I've been told I should exercise more, but I'm afraid that at my age (73) I might damage something. Am I safer as a couch potato? All the current scientific evidence shows that geezers should exercise, even though many older people think it could harm them. Study after study demonstrates that seniors hurt their health a lot more by being sedentary.


Is Aging an Accident of Evolution?

Posted: 25 May 2009 10:30 AM PDT

Prevailing theory of aging challenged by Stanford University Medical School researchers. Their discovery contradicts the prevailing theory that aging is a buildup of tissue damage similar to rust. The Stanford findings suggest specific genetic instructions drive the process.


Study: People By Nature Are Universally Optimistic

Posted: 25 May 2009 10:10 AM PDT

Despite calamities from economic recessions, wars and famine to a flu epidemic afflicting the Earth, a new study from the University of Kansas and Gallup indicates that humans are by nature optimistic.


Top 10 Craziest Product Recalls

Posted: 25 May 2009 09:40 AM PDT

From killer toys to poisonous spinach, these deadly products were swiped from the shelves.


How genetics influences humans to choose their mates

Posted: 25 May 2009 09:30 AM PDT

New light has been thrown on how humans choose their partners, a scientist will tell the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics today.


APOD: Hubble Floats Free

Posted: 25 May 2009 09:10 AM PDT

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Microsoft To Launch $80M Ad Campagin To Attack Google

Posted: 25 May 2009 08:40 AM PDT

The software giant is set to launch an $80 million to $100 million campaign for Bing, the search engine it hopes will help it grab a bigger slice of the online ad market.


Welcome Home, Atlantis

Posted: 25 May 2009 08:00 AM PDT

Atlantis and the crew of the STS-125 mission landed safely in California at Edwards Air Force Base after completing the Hubble Servicing Mission on Sunday, May 24, 2009. The almost 5.3-million-mile mission included five spacewalks to repair and upgrade the world-famous observatory.


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