Revision3 Launches New Show: Social Brew

Social Brew is the show that takes you inside the world of social networking services. From Linked-in to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter – just to name a few – we’ve got you covered.

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Messenger for Mac 7 Adds Enterprise Audio, Video Support

As Macintosh computers make some inroads into the enterprise, they are still behind in certain areas of corporate communications. On Tuesday, Microsoft took a step toward closing a bit of that gap by releasing its Messenger for Mac 7 with audio and video support, if users are connected via Office Communications Server 2007.

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Tori Spelling Considers Reviving '90210' Fave Donna Martin

Tori Spelling is 34 years old, which is somewhat astounding considering that the role everyone still associates her with most strongly is that of a teenager. But then, if the "Beverly Hills, 90210" star has her way, that won't be true for long.

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50 Cent Plays Drill Sergeant In G-Unit's New Video

50 Cent's two-step is being replaced by a march in the video for "Rider Pt. 2." A few weeks ago, Fif was in his full general garb, directing his soldiers on the video's Brooklyn set. 'The video is sort of 'Full Metal Jacket,' ' director Jesse Terrero says of 'Rider Pt. 2' clip's military feel.

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Paula Abdul's Flub On 'American Idol'

It was the flub heard 'round the world. On a night when "American Idol" threw viewers yet another curveball by switching up the critique format, the only one who seemed really thrown was perennially positive judge Paula Abdul, who appeared to give Jason Castro poor marks for his second song ... before he even sang it.

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Intel denies new iMac has new 'Montevina' platform

Is it a first peek at an entirely new class of Intel CPU that Apple is offering in its latest refresh of iMacs, or is it an older class of CPU that is being overclocked at customers' requests? Intel is indicating that the iMac's new high-end CPU is neither.

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Why rumors of an AT&T 3G iPhone 'discount' don't add up

Fortune cites sources indicating that AT&T is planning to cut the price of the 3G phone to attract new customers. Others say the magazine's got it all wrong. The truth? Nobody may be straight on this one.

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Latest Skype 3.8 promises better audio, MySpace integration

Emerging from beta yesterday, build 115 of version 3.8 of the latest edition of Internet voice messaging platform Skype promises to focus on the messaging platform's single biggest gripe in recent months: call quality.

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Achmed: The Dead Terrorist [YOUTUBE]

Jeff Dunham's hilarious character, Achmed, pokes fun at current events.

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When will the Blu-ray market 'kick into gear?'

Although not everyone agrees with the prediction, analysts at ABI Research are now saying that the Blu-ray high definition DVD market won't "kick into gear" for another 12 to 18 months. Until prices reach the $200 level for full-featured players, people who don't own HDTVs will "certainly favor standard DVD players" over Blu-ray drives...

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Ten Things You Should Know About 'Grand Theft Auto IV'

"Grand Theft Auto IV" is the videogame event of the year, industry pundits swear. It is projected to sell 9 million copies on its Tuesday debut, besting the record set last autumn by Microsoft's golden child, "Halo 3."

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Medicare "drifting towards disaster": U.S Official

Medicare is lurching toward disaster and it is too late for the Bush Administration and Congress to do anything about it, U.S Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt said on Tuesday. He said the next administration will have to act to stop rising costs and get control of the U.S $400 Billion federal health insurance plan for the elderly,

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Paula Abdul on the Sauce [VIDEO]

Paula Abdul drinking on the job yet again on American Idol. She slurred her words, and mumbled some inaudible nonsense...

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10 E-Mail Marketing Dos and Don'ts

E-mail marketing can help your business grow, but a misstep can cause you to lose customers for life. Avoid the pitfalls with these dos and don'ts.

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GTA IV Promo Campaign Kept Quiet

There's no Burger King tie-in or special flavor of Mountain Dew. No commercial directed by Peter Jackson, or even an action figure. The run-up to "Grand Theft Auto IV" has been considerably less ballyhooed than last year's over-the-top "Halo 3" debut.

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The 10 Suckiest Bunch of Muppets That Ever Sucked

There are plenty of suck-ass Muppets that screw up the movies and TV shows they’re in, and these 10 are the worst of the bunch. What a waste of felt.

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Kareena flaunts her figure in a tiny bikini in Tashan

Tashan has been released and has not been getting good reviews from critics. People on the other hand seem to like it, especially because of the starcast. One reason could be hot and slim Kareena sizzling in a yellow bikini. Take a look!!

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Fox Considering Major Changes To Sinking American Idol

Broadcasting & Cable's Ben Grossman reports that Fox is considering major changes to hit "American Idol," which is suffering in ratings compared to previous seasons.

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How America can win the War Against Global Warming - TIME

Wonderful article that gives a pragmatic solution to lower America's carbon footprint.

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Iran calls for ban on Barbie doll

Iran's top prosecutor has called for restrictions on the import of Western toys, saying they have a destructive effect on the country's youth.

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The Man Who Invented Mars

Long before the space race and space shuttle, a brilliant, wealthy, charming Boston Brahmin named Percival Lowell popularized the idea that we are not alone in the universe. As the next US spacecraft prepares to descend upon the Red Planet, it's an idea worth revisiting.

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Nick Cannon Squirms When Asked About Mariah Carey Engagement Rumors

Is Mariah Carey wearing actor Nick Cannon's engagement ring? Well, based on sightings of the two holding hands — and photos of Carey wearing a big ring Saturday night during a New York afterparty for her new film, "Tennessee" — various media reports, including one that appeared on People.com Monday (April 28), suggest that she may be.

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GTA IV: Could Be Hollywood's Biggest Summer Competition

Tuesday's release of Grand Theft Auto IV is expected to be so big, there's a real concern in Hollywood that the video game could dampen the box office for the May 2nd release of 'Iron Man.'

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BMW X6 Two-Mode hybrid to be launched in 2009

BMW is a trendsetter. Its new development strategy for the world is BMW’s ActiveHybrid. The company will be launching its all new BMW X6 two mode Hybrid next year. The company revealed this decision at the international media launch for BMW’s new X6 “Sports Activity Coupe.”

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ALWAYS Review Your New Logo Design from MULTIPLE Angles

It cost £14,000 to create, but clearly no-one at the smart London design outfit that came up with the new logo for HM Treasury thought to turn it on its side. Hilarity ensues and embarrassment all-round.

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Europeans get Audi TT 2.0 TDI quattro with 45mpg

Audi today announced that the European market will be getting a 2.0 TDI quattro Audi TT and Audi TT Roadster. Both models will be available in the second quarter of 2008.

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GTA IV will sell 9,000,000 copies at launch says AP

Analysts predict Take-Two Interactive Software and Rockstar Games' open-world, action-driving game will easily top last year's record-breaking U.S $300 Million first-week sales of Microsoft and Bungee Studios' first-person shooter "Halo 3."

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'Dozens die' in China train crash

At least 66 people have died and 247 have been injured after two passenger trains collided in eastern China, Chinese state media have said.

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What laptop does Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer use for his Presentations? [PIC]

Hmm...interesting indeed.

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Knight Rider Producer Talks Turbo Boost and New Attack Mode!

The major bit of news revealed is that Turbo Boost will again be part of KITT's arsenal in the upcoming series, though the technology will be reinvented for this era where fast cars that jump aren't all that mind blowing. The overly winged Attack Mode KITT is being redone and will be different than the one seen in the movie.

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Simpsons Ride opens at Universal Studios!

Theme park guests are boarding the Simpsons Ride, the newest attraction at Universal Studios in Orlando. The bright yellow billboards for the ride, based on characters from the Fox animated series, have changed wording from "coming soon" to "now open." A grand opening is set for next month.

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Facebook needs a new relationship status: Effing Disaster!

Wow.

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Bugatti Veyron - Targa Version

This monster is expected in 2009. It will not be as fast as the coupe version, but it will still go up to 217mph (limited). This limitation is because the chassis will not be as rigid as the coupe, and the Bugatti Veyron Targa will be a bit heavier.

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Why doesn't Microsoft out-innovate Apple?

Microsoft spent U.S $7.4 Billion last year on research and development. Apple spent only U.S $844 Million. Yet Apple seems to deliver far more innovative products to market.

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Why doesn't Microsoft out-innovate Apple?

Microsoft spent U.S $7.4 Billion last year on research and development. Apple spent only U.S $844 Million. Yet Apple seems to deliver far more innovative products to market.

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Why doesn't Microsoft out-innovate Apple?

Microsoft spent U.S $7.4 Billion last year on research and development. Apple spent only U.S $844 Million. Yet Apple seems to deliver far more innovative products to market.

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‘Grand Theft Auto IV’ — Impressions

Seven hours into “Grand Theft Auto IV,” I can confirm that the game is an evolution of the world’s most notorious video game franchise.

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Miley Cyrus Apologizes For Racy Photos

The singer said to People: "My goal in my music and my acting is always to make people happy. For Vanity Fair, I was so honored and thrilled to work with [photographer] Annie [Leibovitz]. I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be 'artistic' and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed."

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50 Cent Video Game Surprise: Gaming Reporters Say It's Good!

Nine times out of 10, video games and celebrities don't mix. "50 Cent: Bulletproof" was not well-liked by most critics, even if it did go on to sell more than a million copies. Yet some of the biggest buzz out of a Sierra Entertainment event held for San Francisco media a few weeks ago came from an unexpected source: "50 Cent: Blood on the Sand."

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Jay-Z Gets Involved with Lebron/Stevenson Feud

Jay-Z, a friend of Lebron James, cuts a song that disses Stevenson and it played at a D.C nightclub.

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Official: Apple Updates iMac

As rumored last week, Apple just updated it's iMac all-in-one desktop.

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Dell: Business Customers Don't Have To Use Vista

If you're a business customer of Dell, you might have to purchase Vista with your PC, but that doesn't mean you have to use it. Dell is trying a new way to satisfy both business users' wants and Microsoft's licensing requirements.

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Why it Sucks to be the Younger Brother [PIC]

Yup, it sucks!

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Amazing New Poster for Batman: The Dark Knight!!

An absolutely incredible poster for 'The Dark Knight' has been discovered as part of an on-going viral marketing game.

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Metallica Now Embraces File-Sharing?

New interview says that they've been "observing Radiohead and Trent Reznor," and that for its next album fans can expect "everything in terms of possibilities with the Internet."

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D-Day: Still No Word From Microsoft

On April 5, Microsoft informed Yahoo's board that it would take its bid hostile if a deal was not sealed in three weeks' time. So here we are, three weeks later, and there's still no agreement. Microsoft hasn't gone hostile -- yet.

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She Has A Boyfriend [VIDEO]

"How annoying is it when you are talking to a girl and she just insists on mentioning the fact that she has a boyfriend..."

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Jailbreak a 1.1.4 iTouch on Windows in less than a Minute

This is the only way you should try jailbreaking an iTouch from now on! Works on Windows and seems to cause no issues with synching or playing music, etc. Plus you get the cool apps! Have fun!

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5 Ways You Can Tell That You Are Watching an Adult Movie

Besides the gratuitous nudity and hard-core sex there are always a few tell tale signs that you are watching an adult movie...

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12 Airline Fees Introduced in 2008

If you haven't flown anywhere lately you may be surprised when your airline asks you for U.S $50 to check a second bag. Here are 12 things the airlines are now charging us for what used to be free.

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Bush cameo sinks ‘Deal or No Deal’

On Monday, President Bush made a videotaped cameo to NBC’s “Deal or No Deal” game show, joking, “I’m thrilled to be anywhere with high ratings these days.” Ironically, the New York Post reports that Bush’s appearance was a deal-breaker, “tying the show’s worst-ever Monday-night performance.”

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Study: Social Networks Mirroring Reality TV

New research from the University of Buffalo and University of Hawaii concludes that young people who watch reality TV are more likely to accept a large number of unknown friends and to post photos of themselves on social networking sites than their peers who do not watch shows like American Idol and Survivor.

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Why New York City's Iconic Pizza Is So Tough to Replicate

A New Yorker enlists Mario Batali and a team of scientists to determine why San Francisco pizza sucks.

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Rihanna, Maroon 5 Team Up For 'Magic' Collaboration

On Wednesday, Maroon 5 and Rihanna joined forces on a Los Angeles soundstage to film a video for a remake of "If I Never See Your Face Again" — originally the lead track on M5's 2007 effort, It Won't Be Soon Before Long — which will appear on reissues of both artists' albums.

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Microsoft CFO to Yahoo: This weekend is deadline for buyout

If Microsoft doesn't "make progress" in its Yahoo buyout bid by this weekend, the Redmond company will move on to options that include taking the offer to Yahoo shareholders and dropping the acquisition offer entirely, said Chris Liddell, senior VP and CFO at Microsoft, in a conference call late Thursday.

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Opera Desktop Beta 2 (Kestrel) Now Available for Download

Opera today unveiled the second beta preview of the forthcoming Opera 9.5 desktop browser, code-named Kestrel. The new beta improves on security, speed and performance, while refining some of Opera’s most popular features.

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Mario Gives Free Cab Rides in NYC

"It was reported yesterday that Mario was going to be in New York City to promote the upcoming release of Mario Kart Wii by offering passing New Yorkers a free cab ride to anywhere in NYC. I decided to head out myself and see what all of the hubbub was about! Check out the pics and videos I took of Mario working his magic!"

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Report: Human Beings Were Nearly Extinct 70,000 Years Ago

Human beings may have had a brush with extinction 70,000 years ago, an extensive genetic study suggests. The human population at that time was reduced to small isolated groups in Africa, apparently because of drought, according to an analysis released Thursday. The number of early humans may have shrunk as low as 2,000.

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Affordable Electric Cars Coming to U.S in 2009

While we love hearing about sweet rides like the U.S $100K Tesla Roadster, a functional and economical electric car made for the rest of us would be even cooler. This could be it: the Th!nk City electric car, a four-seater with 110 mile range, top speed of 65 mph, priced under U.S $25,000, and available in the U.S next year.

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Ubuntu Hardy Heron Released!

It's out...

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Digg & Diggnation Nominated for Webbys!

Digg has been nominated in the Best Practices category, along with Facebook, Flickr, Yelp and the NYTimes.com. Diggnation is also up for a Webby in Film & Video.

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Hangman for iPhone

Feeling playful today? How about a game of Hangman? This web app features a rather nice graphic interface. You can make eight misses while guessing the letters.

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Knocked Da F**k Out In 18 Seconds! [VIDEO]

This is an example of someone knocking someone into next week.

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Snipes Headed to the Slammer

Wesley Snipes fought the law. Unfortunately for him, the law won.

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MAC...PC [PIC]

The debate continues...

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How to Spot a Rich Guy [PIC]

Can you tell from this pic?

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Wesley Snipes faces jail for tax evasion

Hollywood actor Wesley Snipes could be jailed for up to three years when he is sentenced for tax evasion later.

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Megan Fox Crowned Sexiest Woman in the World

Actress Megan Fox was named the world's sexiest woman on Wednesday by an annual online poll, while the world's most Googled woman, Britney Spears, barely scraped in at No. 100 after a shocker of a year.

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Food Rationing in America

Rice in short supply at Costco, Sam's Club and other places.

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Internet Fraud Dupes Men More Often Than Women

Historically, men were more apt to purchase large ticket items like electronics…that could explain a lot of it. But with women now spending more online, the difference is also due to the fact that certain types of schemes tend to suck men in.

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NBA's Top 10 Dunks from 2007-2008 Season [YOUTUBE]

The best dunks in regular season games, according to NBA TV.

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Why Twitter Sucks and Some People Shouldn't Use It [COMIC]

'Penny Arcade' gives a good example of why Twitter sucks when you use it to report everything you do...

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GroupTweet to blame for Twitter security 'compromise'

Twitter, the moment-by-moment status update ("What are you doing now?") site that's the buzz among social networking circles, was shaken by a potentially embarrassing foul-up.

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Vista SP1 goes live on Automatic Updates, but gradually

It's apparently safe to try this now: Microsoft stated it's going forward with plans to deploy Windows Vista Service Pack 1 via Automatic Updates. But the go-ahead won't mean that users will wake up one morning and suddenly find themselves upgraded (or not), or even that SP1 will find itself deployed all in the same morning.

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'Cloverfield' Secrets Revealed: Director Answers Questions

Spoiler alert! Matt Reeves talks sequel setups and demystifies the box-office hit, now on DVD. It was one of 2008's first cinematic surprises, and all that secrecy paid off with a huge opening at the box office. It was an even nicer surprise when "Cloverfield" actually turned out to be a good new-school monster movie.

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Hillary Clinton gained only one delegate in the PA primary

When all the confetti is swept away, Hillary Clinton gained just one delegate in the Pennsylvania primary election.

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Top Ten Signs You’re a BlackBerry Addict

Anyone who has owned a BlackBerry knows how it can make your life easier. You don’t have to fetch new e-mail messages. They just show up. And over the past couple of years RIM has done a good job making the designs sleeker and sexier (no more need for a geeky holster) while adding welcome multimedia features like music players and sharp cameras.

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10 Movies We Want to See This Summer

"Thank GOD summer is here. You can keep the chirping birds and baseball games, we're spending the season in the cool air conditioning of the movie theater. We're ready to play favorites. So, on that note, here are the ten movies we're most excited to see this summer, in order, followed by five biggies that make us nervous."

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5 Appliances That Might Be Smarter Than You Are

Before long, RFID tags in the kitchen will be reminding you when it's time to buy more milk and eggs. Hitting the market now, however, are brilliant everyday home appliances that can perform next-gen tasks with everything from anti-snoring tech to remote-control flushing.

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Five Million Users And Nearly Five Billion Stumbles Later

Sometime today, StumbleUpon will register its five millionth user. (At the time of this writing, it is at 4,994,826 registered users). That number is kind of meaningless because it counts anyone who has ever registered for the Website-rating and discovery service, and who may no longer use it.

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Guy Falls Off His Bike On Google Street View

Poor guy.

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MilkSync for BlackBerry

MilkSync for BlackBerry is an application that synchronizes Remember The Milk with the built-in Tasks application on your BlackBerry.

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iPhone Unpacking Like You've Never Seen Before [PICS]

This. Is. Brilliant!

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Digg Dubb: Groove Is In The Heart [Hilarious Video]

"We needed a way for folks to recognize the Digg Crew during our San Francisco Meetup. Here's what we came up with. Enjoy!"

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David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson and Chris Carter Talk XF2

A few nice details about the project as a whole, the delay between movies, and what to look forward to in the new movie. I want to believe.

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Bush Sets Record for Highest Disapproval Rating Ever

President Bush has set a record he'd presumably prefer to avoid: the highest disapproval rating of any President in the 70-year history of the Gallup Poll.

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120 Crayons: Names, Color Codes and Fun Facts

For the last 100 years or so kids have been exploring and creating worlds of color with Crayons. For a lot of us, our life long love affairs with color began with these wax sticks and a blank sheet of paper. Here we go down crayon color memory lane with all 120 color names and hex codes, fun facts and photos.

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Digg Meetup in San Francisco [PICS]

Party pics of Digg's Meetup at 'Mighty' in San Francisco on 22nd April.

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NES Cartridge Modded into NES System

This has to be the most jaw-dropping NES mod ever - putting a whole system-on-a-chip NES console clone into an original game cartridge. Amazing advances in shrinking electronics over the years!

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Miley Cyrus Gets Backup From Jonas Brother Over Underwear Photos

Jonas Brothers frontman Joe Jonas has come to the defense of 15-year-old pop sensation Miley Cyrus, mere days after racy photographs surfaced online of the "Hannah Montana" star.

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Firefox 3's New Bookmarking System

"Firefox 3 introduces a few new features to bookmarks that I think makes them much, much easier to use, more useful in general, and much more useful in particular for catastrophically disorganized folk like me. The three main features being introduced are: Bookmark Stars, Bookmark Tags, and Smart Bookmark Folders."

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It's Official! Beyonce & Jay-Z Filed Signed Marriage License

While Jay-Z and Beyoncé have yet to publicly acknowledge their April 4 wedding in New York, it now appears as though they're confirming the union, in a nonverbal, but very official, sort of way. The couple filed a signed wedding license on Friday in Scarsdale, New York, according to a spokesperson for that village's clerk's office.

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Critical holes newly fixed for Internet Explorer and Windows

A serious vulnerability - "If a user visits a Web page that exploits the vulnerability, it could allow the attacker to gain the same user rights as the logged-in user."

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50 Cent Responds to Young Buck's Retort Record

Last week, he told MTV News that he fully expected Young Buck to respond in song to the G-Unit General's allegations about Buck's supposed drug habits (Fif mentioned syrup and cocaine as the Tennessee MC's alleged narcotics of choice). While Buck did release a retort record called "My Interview," it wasn't filled with disses...

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Apple buys embedded chipmaker for U.S $278 Million in cash

In response to media inquiries, Apple disclosed early Wednesday that it had purchased embedded chipmaker P.A. Semi, whose chips may end up in the Cupertino company's iPods and iPhones. P.A. Semi was founded in 2003 by a lead designer for the Alpha and StrongARM processors.

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BMW 550i to be replaced with 400-hp 555i

Excluding the BMW M5, the 550i is currently the range-topper in the BMW 5-Series lineup. According to the guys over at BimmerFile, BMW began the process of trademarking the 555i badge last summer.

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Close Call: Apple OS X Almost Looked Exactly Like OS 8

Here's the biggest OS X mistake Apple never made: The original plan UI was to take the old crusty crap interface from OS 8 and drop it on top of the core. Thankfully Steve Jobs called the entire UI team a "bunch of idiots" and they used the beautiful tech demo mockups as the foundation for OS X as you see it today. Close call, huh?

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Knight Rider - TV Intro (IN STEREO)

Although it's hard to imagine this piece of techno wizardry was NEVER recorded in stereo, some tweaking can make all the difference...

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Gears of War 2 Might Suck

The first Gears of War was a masterpiece, but things aren't written in stone that its sequel will capture that same magic.

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CNN reporter in sex and drug scandal!

A well-known CNN reporter has been arrested in New York's Central Park with drugs in his pocket, a rope around his neck that was tied to his genitals, and a sex toy inside his boot.

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Hoff 'fine' after hospital stay

David Hasselhoff is being discharged from hospital today after undergoing surgery on his face this weekend. He was whisked to the Los Angeles Medical Center on Saturday to have something removed from above his eye, his publicist Judy Katz confirmed.

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Gold-plated MacBook Air breaks Steve Jobs' heart

We've already seen the MacBook Air bathed in gold and crystals, but it seems that people just can't leave well enough alone, with the folks at Computer Choppers (no strangers to gilded Macs) only the latest to spare no expense in taking the laptop to heights of tackiness that no one from Cupertino would ever dare dream of.

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Rickrolled: How a little web hoax got huge

The New York Mets announced that "Never Gonna Give You Up" had received 5 million online votes to become the winner of the team's eighth-inning sing-along song, thanks to sites like Fark and Digg that stumbled upon the vote and urged users to pick the Astley croon.

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Cool iTunes Google Gadget

This gadget displays the top albums, top songs, new releases and just added content in iTunes. It also displays the weekly free downloads that are available from the iTunes Music Store - it doesn't get any better than free music!

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Digg & Diggnation Nominated for Webbys!

"We are excited to be nominated for two Webby awards! Digg has been nominated in the Best Practices category, along with Facebook, Flickr, Yelp and the NYTimes.com. Diggnation is also up for a Webby in Film & Video."

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Kanye West's Ex-Fiancee Alexis Phifer Talks About Breakup

Alexis Phifer, Kanye West's fiancée of 18 months, has confirmed that the couple's engagement is off. "It's always sad when things like this end, and we remain friends," Phifer reportedly told People.com. "I wish him the best in his future and all of his endeavors. He's one of the most talented people I've ever met."

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Why Windows 7 won't save Microsoft

Microsoft is most likely banking on being saved by Windows 7, after its stumble with Vista. But there are early indications that Windows 7 won't be the savior that Microsoft has been hoping for.

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Worst Captcha Ever

"I mean, does it really need to be this hard? Are you telling me that it has come down to us hiding domestic animals in our captcha characters in order to hold off bots?"

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Dude, you've gone too far! [PIC]

Way over-pimped ride.

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Google tops Microsoft, Apple in brand power

It seems Google has solidified its dethroning of Microsoft in at least one regard: the global power of its brand. For the third year in a row, the search giant whose very name has been transformed into a verb, grabbed the top spot in a list of the top 100 most powerful global brands. Its brand value grew 30 percent since last year's report

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Windows XP SP3: A quick, painless upgrade

On Monday, Microsoft released to manufacturers (RTM) the final code for Windows XP SP3. The upgrade provides support for WPA2 and the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) used in Windows Vista, among other things. The public version will be available for download via the Web on April 29.

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Man Arrested After Pumping Gas Into An Imaginary Car

According to the arrest report, Metro Police arrived at a gas station at First and Jefferson Streets in Louisville and immediately smelled marijuana coming from Joshua L. Moore, who station clerks contend was filling up an imaginary vehicle.

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5 IT Skills That Won't Boost Your Salary

Clean up your resume and get rid of these if you have them. Technical skills may never die, but areas of expertise wane in importance as technology advances force companies to evolve and IT staff to forsake yesterday’s craft in favor of tomorrow’s must-have talent.

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Man builds yacht in yard; now it’s stuck there

We’re all for DIY, sometimes when you want to do something right you have to do it yourself and all that. You should plan ahead though. Don’t be like this Brit who spent five years hand-building a dream yacht only to find when it was completed it was too large to move from his yard. Oops!

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Digg Office Snapshots [PICS]

"The office itself is located in San Francisco and is really designed quite nicely. They just recently expanded from the third floor to some additional space on the second floor, which at this time does not see much use. As with my other recent office visits, everyone was super friendly."

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Talk to Dove before they destroy Paradise Forests

"Unilever, the makers of Dove beauty products, are buying palm oil from suppliers who destroy Indonesia's rainforests. We've got the proof."

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New iPod Cover Looks Like Raw Meat

Japan's 'Solid Alliance' is now selling an Apple iPod cover that's designed to look like RAW MEAT. It comes in a cellophane-and-Styrofoam package just like meat does. It's what's for dinner.

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With a Name Like That, It Damn Well Better Be Good [PICS]

According to Entrepreneur.com, "naming a business is a lot like laying the cornerstone of a building. Once it's in place, the entire foundation and structure is aligned to that original stone."

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Can You Travel Back In Time?

Scientists state that time travel into the past is impossible. Here's why.

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When Student Loan Checks Start To Bounce

Norton thought he was set when he deposited a U.S $16,000 student-loan check to pay for summer classes and the fall semester. But when he started to pay bills for classes, rent, and other expenses last week, his checks bounced.

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President Bush to Appear on 'Deal or No Deal'

The commander-in-chief will make a guest appearance on Monday's episode of the NBC game show "Deal or No Deal." Bush taped a video message for "Deal" contestant Capt. Joseph Kobes, a U.S. Army transportation officer who served three tours of duty in Iraq. Kobes won a Purple Heart and Bronze Star and volunteered for his second and third deployments.

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More Racy Miley Cyrus Pics Surface

Yet another batch of probably-meant-to-be-private photos of teen sensation Miley 'Hannah Montana' Cyrus have found their way on to the Internet, showing the 15-year-old starlet flashing a bra and laying across the lap of a male with her top pulled up.

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Young Buck Responds To 50 Cent's Allegations With New Song

As of now, Young Buck still hasn't formally answered MTV News' requests for comment on allegations made a few days ago by 50 Cent and G-Unit — allegations that drug problems (including cocaine and syrup) and inconsistent behavior were among the reasons why he was dismissed from the group.

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This DVD will self-destruct in 48 hours

A German company has introduced a disposable DVD that can be viewed for 48 hours, then thrown away.

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Web guru targets malaria with social network site

The British entrepreneur who sold a soccer Web site at the age of 17 for U.S $40 million has switched his attention to help launch a social networking site on Sunday designed to fight malaria. Tom Hadfield set up Soccer.net in his bedroom before selling it to U.S sports network ESPN, but now hopes the power of sites such as Facebook can curb a disease.

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Is Windows XP Environmentally Incorrect?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that no more than 10 percent of all PCs in use by organizations have power management enabled, and as a result are wasting large amounts of electricity and contributing to greenhouse gases. One major culprit may be Windows XP.

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How Hillary Can Still Win

Yes, believe it or not, it's still quite possible. This video details the simple steps needed for Hillary to become the next leader of the free world.

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15 'Badass' Quotes from Al Pacino

Over the course of his Oscar-winning career — spanning the ''Godfather'' films, ''Scarface,'' and now ''88 Minutes'' — Pacino has given us more than his share of great soundbites. Here, we offer you 15 'badass' quotes you can't refuse.

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Iron Man Crossover in 'The Incredible Hulk' Confirmed!

Holy Comic Book Crossover Batman!

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The 500,000 GB MP3 Player

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have created a nanotechnology breakthrough that could increase storage capacity by 150,000 times.

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Encyclopedia Britannica Now Free For Bloggers

Encyclopedia Britannica is used in often case studies as a definitive example of how new technology can disrupt a business. Everything was great for the nearly 250 year old privately held company until the Internet came around and category five hurricaned on their parade.

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The 5 Most Amazing Real Life MacGyver Moments

Five real people whose insanely resourceful actions in a life or death situation would have made the bemulleted-one himself beam with pride.

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eBay Will Sell Skype

eBay has gone on the record saying that they will sell Skype if they fail to find ways of using Skype to support its core ecommerce business.

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If 'Juno' Was 10 Times Shorter and 100 Times More Honest

"Is there a reason you're talking like a teenager designed by a committee of adults who've watched too much MTV?"

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Facebook in 50 Years! [PIC]

We're not that far off from this...

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Scientists: Cure for Acne Found!

Scientists believe they have found a breakthrough treatment for acne. They claim that the drug, SMT D002, can reduce the flow of sebum - an oily substance produced by the skin and believed to be a significant cause - by 90 percent.

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What Kind of Liquor Hits You the Hardest?

Chemicals from the oak barrels that are used to age tequila, rum, and whiskey might cause some people to feel light-headed after only a few sips. Perhaps, they are related to the molecules which cause wine headaches. Tannins, amines, and sulfites have been implicated as the source of those awful side-effects.

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Do you want to be my Facebook Friend?? Stop Threatening Me!!

"I have been a little disappointed in Facebook lately. Well, maybe not Facebook directly, but instead some of the people that I have agreed to Facebook Friendships. And, due to the tactics these people are using on Facebook to pass the word about things they feel strongly about has caused me to not spend as much time on FaceBook in general."

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: Vista is 'Work in Progress'

While Microsoft recently extended the date when the XP software will be available for low-cost PCs, it doesn't plan to listen to some other complaints, including that Vista is too big. "Vista is bigger than XP and it's gonna stay bigger than XP," Ballmer said. "We have to make sure it doesn't get bigger still."

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MacBook Air spurring LED use in screens

The MacBook Air has become the best advertisement for why companies should use LED (light-emitting diode) backlights in notebook screens, and is driving adoption, according to market researcher, DisplaySearch.

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Akon's Con? Singer Allegedly Made Up Most Of His Felons

'The Smoking Gun' website claims that Akon has fabricated most of his past as the ringleader of a "notorious" car-theft ring and that he did not spend four and a half years in prison as he's claimed, but rather a few months in an Atlanta jail for stealing one car.

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Record Week: Oil Hits $115, Settles Slightly Under

Crude futures made their first foray past $115 Wednesday, propelled to a new record by concerns about how much gas will be available during the peak summer months.

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Why Does 50 Cent Look So Skinny?

For somebody who was in the headlines a few months ago for alleged ties to a steroid scandal, 50 Cent sure doesn't look like the beefy 200-pound-plus MC we've been accustomed to seeing shirtless onstage the past five years. Now tipping the scales at around 185 pounds, Fif obviously is no lightweight and still in shape...

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5 Famous Dudes Who Screwed Up Their Taxes

What better way to celebrate Tax Day Week than with a little schadenfreude while examining how a few big shots screwed up their 1040s and W2s? Let's take a look at 5 of the more interesting finds from Yahoo's celeb tax list...

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Paypal to block 'unsafe browsers'

Web payment firm Paypal has said it will block "unsafe browsers" from using its service as part of wider anti-phishing efforts.

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50 Cent Makes Shocking Allegations Against Young Buck

Last week, 50 announced that G-Unit member Young Buck had been relieved of his duties as part of the crew but was still signed to G-Unit Records as a solo artist. On Tuesday, Fif revealed that Buck is still contractually bound to be in the group as well but, for the most part, will not participate in their activities.

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Five Best DVD Ripping Tools

"On Tuesday we asked you to share your favorite DVD ripping tools; today we've sifted through hundreds of comments to bring you the five most popular answers. Here's a closer look at five of the best and most popular DVD ripping tools, then cast your vote to determine the best ripper of the bunch."

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Vladimir Putin leaving his wife to marry 24 year old woman?

Rumours are circulating in Moscow that Vladimir Putin has left his wife and is set to marry a former rhythmic gymnast less than half his age. The 56-year-old Russian president is said to have formed a relationship with the beautiful Alina Kabaeva, 24, and the couple have decided to tie the knot.

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Hamster Kills Man

A woman is suing a pet shop chain after her husband died of a hamster virus.

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MONROE SEX FLICK SOLD FOR U.S $1.5M

An illicit copy of the steamy, still-FBI-classified reel - 15 minutes of 16mm film footage in which the original blond bombshell performs oral sex on an unidentified man - was just sold to a New York businessman for U.S $1.5 million, said Keya Morgan, the well-known memorabilia collector who discovered the film and brokered its purchase.

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X-Files Sequel Finally Gets a 'Believable' Title

At least, it is true if you believe the words of series creator and movie writer/director Chris Carter. Carter talked to the press about the second go-round of Mulder and Scully.

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Grand Theft Auto's Legacy

An in-depth analysis of how GTA3 helped to reshape the gaming universe just when it was ripe to collapse on itself.

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Devastating Clinton YouTube Video Hits Web

A tough new video montage shows footage of Clinton from 1992 through 2008, from her first 60 Minutes interview to her lies about sniper fire, NAFTA, and Iraq. At this point, Hillary Clinton has no one left to lie to.

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Women 4 times more likely than men to cough up personal info

That's according to a survey conducted outside a London subway stop by Infosecurity Europe. And what were the fake researchers offering as an incentive to spill that personally identifiable information? A candy bar.

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New Facebook Feature: Import Your Digg Stories!

"So why does this matter? Once you enable this feature the stories you digg will not only post to your mini-feed, but also syndicate to your friends through the main Facebook news feed. This helps further our mission of spreading the news you care about, to the people you care about."

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Digg Now Has An Account On Twitter

Digg now has an official Twitter account where they will be posting announcements, event invites, product updates and more.

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How to make a Sawed-off USB Key

Holy crap-- somebody just went and TORE MY FREAKING USB CABLE IN HALF while it was still attached to my laptop!!! (No-- wait-- sorry. That's just my USB drive).

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Welcome the all new CATcha [PIC]

Captcha is dead - welcome the all new CATcha.

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New Facebook widget accesses traffic cams near its users

TrafficLand, a site providing free access to a network of over 6,000 cameras, is now offering its live highway feeds as embeddable widgets. How much closer will this widget make users feel to their Facebook buddies?

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The Decline and Fall of Tech on Digg

If you're a fan of Digg, you've probably been noticing that tech stories are becoming less and less a feature of the social news site. The reason? Digg is attempting to attract a large mainstream user base. Just how low has tech sunk in Digg? We have new data that shows that the number of frontpage tech stories is halving every year on Digg.

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Linux + Hot Chick = AWESOME!!!! [PIC] [NSFW]

Three words - Linux. Body. Paint.

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29 Exceptional Products for Tech Lovers

From laptops to printers, to GPS devices and cell phones, we honor just a few of the products that broke performance, design and price barriers in 2007.

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How to Add Computer to a Wireless Network Without KEY

Adding a computer to your wireless network without using a network key is easy. However you must know that doing so will allow anyone in your neighborhood to access your WiFi, which can make you vulnerable to hackers.

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Viigo: Project Tango

"Viigo was already the best way to view web content on your BlackBerry. The features and innovations in Project Tango just took things to a whole a new level! If you can, get on the BETA." - CrackBerry.com.

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A Business Traveler's Guide to What and How to Pack

There's no guarantee the airline industry can get you to your destination on time, but by following these expert packing tips, you can rest assured that you've packed everything you need and that your clothes will arrive wrinkle-free -- especially if you're traveling for business. According the National Business Travelers Association, companies spend U.S $153.2 billion a year on corporate travel, and the average cost of a domestic three-day business trip is around U.S $1,000.

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Oil Nears U.S $114, Settles at New Record

Crude oil prices rose to within a penny of U.S $114 a barrel Tuesday, setting new records as concerns mounted about global supplies. U.S retail gasoline and diesel prices also struck new highs.

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It’s Official: Bush Is The Most Hated President In History

Bush hasn't received majority approval for his work in office in ABC News/Washington Post polls since Jan. 16, 2005 three years and three months ago. The previous record was Truman's during his last 38 months in office.

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Head-mounted camera for recording special moments

A new tactical head camera worn by U.K. police for surveillance operations offers the perfect portable camera device for recording your every move.

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Twitter Saves Berkeley Student Arrested in Egypt

Buck, 29, used the ubiquitous short messaging service to tap out a single word on his cellular phone: ARRESTED. The message went out to the cell phones and computers of a wide circle of friends in the United States and to the mostly leftist, anti-government bloggers in Egypt who are the subject of his graduate journalism project.

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The Top 10 Banned Films of the 20th Century

Unbelievable, absurd, and downright unnecessary, or simply masterpieces ahead of their time? You decide as you enjoy this look at the top 10 banned films of the 20th century.

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Ford will increase Focus production by 30% to meet demand

Ford Motor Co. announced that it will increase production of the Ford Focus by 30 percent in 2008 in order to meet the strong demand for the redesigned model.

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Man Re-programs 'Bejewled' to Propose to Girlfriend

A New Jersey financial software engineer's girlfriend had a nice surprise when she reached the next level of 'Bejeweled,' her favorite game. Her boyfriend re-programmed it to display a marriage proposal, and she said yes.

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Facebook Launches A New Way To Share With Friends

The option to import stories from other sites can be found via the small "Import" link at the top of your Mini-Feed. Only a few sites—Flickr, Yelp, Picasa, and del.icio.us—are available for importing at the moment, but we'll be adding Digg and other sites in the near future.

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Is Fast Memory Really Worth It?

While mainstream DDR2 memory has reached almost ridiculously low price level you can get two 2 GB DDR2-800 DIMMs for less than U.S $80 - DDR3 memory at 1600 speed or faster easily costs 5x as much, without delivering even 2x the performance. In fact, for the vast majority of users, the difference between mainstream and high-end memory is quite small.

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Virginia Tech Students: One Year After Shootings

To the casual observer, Virginia Tech looks like any other school, as students walk across the sprawling campus to class, sporting events and their dorms. But just one year ago, this was the location of the worst gun rampage in United States history.

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BlackBerry Devices: A history

A concise history of the BlackBerry, from its days as an uber-pager to the just-short-of-the-iPhone it is today. Two AA's? Seriously?

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Steve Jobs Introduces The Apple "i"

Apple comes out with a new product…and no one knows what it does.

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Handwriting Recognition for iPhone Now Available [PICS]

A third-party developer has released handwriting recognition software for the iPhone. Similar to Graffiti, the classic writing software for Palms, you can setup HWPen from Installer.app to give you an a writing area that can take over the standard keyboard at the touch of a button. The best thing - it works!

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Surprise! Tethering Laptop to BlackBerry Works Abroad!

"Before flying here to Athens, Greece, last week, I considered a wide variety of options for constant data connectivity and cell phone access. Buy a Greek phone and use a Greek carrier? Live in a cyber café and use VoIP? Satellite phone? Much to my surprise, it turns out that using my BlackBerry Pearl as a modem via AT&T works just fine, thank you!"

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I Can’t Even Begin To Imagine The Pain [PIC]

Is that a smile of relief?

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7 Year Old Girl Takes Six Bullets to Save Mother's Life

Seliethia Parker always saw her role as protector for her 7-year-old daughter, Alexis Goggins. But it was Alexis who ended up saving her mother's life by using her little body to shield her mom from a fusillade of bullets. Doctors told Parker that her heroic little daughter, who was shot six times, would never walk or talk again.

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The World's Hardest Game (Supposedly)

Um, yeah it is pretty hard.

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D.C. Woman Arrested for Asking Police the 'Wrong' Question

A D.C. woman was arrested over the weekend when she and a group of about 20 gathered at midnight for a sort of silent dancing iPod flash mob at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to celebrate the birthday of their favorite founding father. When U.S. Park Police told her to leave, she asked what she was doing wrong. They arrested her. With video.

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Rappers Help Bill Cosby Go Hip Hop

Bill Cosby’s path has taken him from Pudding Pops to Hip Hop!

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Turn Your iPod Touch into an iPhone

Lifehacker shows you how to make VoIP phone calls from your iPod Touch or iPhone using a freeware application called 'SIP-VoIP.'

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'Harry Potter' Author J.K. Rowling Near Tears in Court

J.K. Rowling came close to tears Monday (April 14) while testifying in a New York City courtroom to defend Harry from what she described as "wholesale theft," according to the Times Online.

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The 5 Fastest Production Cars in the World

...and the Bugatti Veyron is not #1.

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Pete Wentz Denies Ashlee Simpson Is Pregnant: Exclusive

Is Ashlee Simpson pregnant? And, if so, is that the reason she and Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz announced their engagement last week? Well, according to a pair of well-known gossip publications, the answer to both questions is a resounding "yes."

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Blockbuster proposes 'exclusive' content in Circuit City bid

With the format war over, the half-life of disc-based video in the US may already have been expended. So the survival of Blockbuster as a brand may depend on a device that helps move its storefront directly into the household. Enter Circuit City.

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NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony Arrested on DUI Suspicion

NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony was arrested early Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, hours after his worst game of the season.

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'Hills' Star Heidi Montag Promises To Register To Vote

"The Hills" star Heidi Montag thinks voting is important. So one has to wonder why she hasn't registered to do so herself, despite her claims last month that she's supporting Republican Senator John McCain's bid for the White House.

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Why Jay-Z And Beyonce Still Quiet About Their 'Wedding'

Many celebs keep their weddings under wraps, but the music superstars won't even admit to being married after the fact. Canceling the caterers, then hiring them back at the last minute. Confiscating guests' cell phones and cameras. Applying for a wedding license out in the 'burbs. Hell, not admitting that they've been dating for six years.

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Starbucks' Retro Logo

"How Starbucks is using a special brown logo to evoke the chain's beginnings and restore some goodwill for the brand..."

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Break The Code In 5 Seconds [VIDEO]

Keep your eyes on stopwatch - see how guy breaks this code: ##!knup *dellor *kcir *neeb *tsuj *evah *uoY##.

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The Grand Theft Auto IV Compendium

Everything we know about GTA IV to date, in one place.

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What You Just Said?! [PIC]

Attitude. Attitude. Attitude. Available here - http://www.cafepress.com/saidsoshirts.109526137.

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New Drug Treatment Could Cure Alzheimer's Disease in Minutes

Doctors are calling for a clinical trial of an experimental drug treatment that it is claimed can reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease "in minutes". U.S. researchers say the treatment allowed an 82-year- old sufferer to recognise his wife for the first time in years.

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Could GTA IV Disappoint?

You've heard the hype. Grand Theft Auto IV is going to be amazing...monumental...revolutionary...life changing...world altering...universe shifting...the best game of the year, if not the best thing in the history of EVER.

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Hardcore Tractor [PIC]

How the hell does he get down from this?

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Squeezing maximum juice out of BlackBerry

Research in Motion, the developers of BlackBerry mobile phones, recently announced that the total number of BlackBerry subscribers now exceed 14 million. The phones are so addictive that they are often referred as 'crackberries' where crack is actually short for crack cocaine, a highly addictive form of cocaine drug.

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Why Use Linux?

"The other day I got into a somewhat heated discussion about why Linux is a viable alternative desktop OS. Despite my best efforts, I was unable to move the other side past the rhetoric and myths that seem to surround Linux. It is because of this discussion that I am writing this…as a way to give accurate information."

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Windows XP fans don’t want it to XPire

Petition drive aims to keep XP as option on new PCs past June 30.

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Mariah Carey Leads A Track-By-Track Tour Of E=MC2

Mariah Carey has a lot to say on her next album, so much so that our colleagues at MTV Base asked her for a track-by-track breakdown of E=MC2 — give it the ol' scientific method, so to speak. "This is me, 100 percent of me," Mariah says of the album, which hits stores Tuesday.

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10 ipod Touches used to display Diggnation Logo

What to do when you have an seemingly endless supply of Apple hardware? Promote your favorite video podcast - Diggnation!

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Is Vista dead in the water?

Analysts from Gartner said earlier this week that Windows is collapsing under its own weight. Talk in the blogosphere keeps pointing to a Windows 7 release date earlier than 2010. Is Vista already a lame duck?

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Are iPhones from Mars, BlackBerrys from Venus?

When it comes to smart phone preferences, there are clear differences between the sexes, say market researchers and usability testers. And these differences have implications for the success the devices.

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5 Extreme Gmail Makeovers

Sick of the boring old whiteness of Gmail, and eager to try something new? With a Firefox extension called 'Stylish,' which enables you to change the look of any website using custom CSS, you can! It’s time to finally match Gmail’s colors with that cool wallpaper you have.

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Rickmob - Rick Astley fans' rush hour 'flashmob'

Fans of pop star Rick Astley descended on London's Liverpool Street train station for a "flashmob" event. Police said the incident passed peacefully - if not quietly.

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Alicia Keys' Tupac-Biggie Conspiracy Theory

There’s another side to Alicia Keys: conspiracy theorist. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter tells Blender magazine that the bicoastal feud between slain rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. was fueled “by the government and the media, to stop another great black leader from existing.”

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How To Improve Notebook Battery Life

An area that many notebook users overlook is the software that is running in the background on many notebooks that acts as a leech, sucking away at your power and making your notebook work harder than it should. With a few minutes' worth of simple changes, you can easily crank out some more time from your notebook...

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CNN Blasts Clinton and McCain for Obama Attacks

Now here is an interesting turn of events...CNN tearing apart Clinton for overstating what Obama said.

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Incredible Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts You May Not Know About

Excellent shortcuts! All are quite useful.

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Joker "Dead in Body Bag" Scene in The Dark Knight Being Cut?

Cinema Blend recieved a tip via a friend who tells them that execs at Warner Bros. are considering cutting a rather unsettling and meta scene from 'The Dark Knight' featuring The Joker due to Heath Ledger’s unfortunate passing.

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What is Rick Rolling? CNN takes a look at this Viral hit.

CNN tries to explain how an '80s hearthrob has found new life online with a viral hit phenomenon. ITN's Stephanie West reports.

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Casting Mike Tyson's Punch Out: The Movie

Who would star in a movie version of the video game 'Mike Tyson's Punch-Out?' Owen Wilson, Daniel Day-Lewis, Tom Cruise and George the Animal Steele?

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New Photos of Elvis in 1972 Surface

Never-before-seen photos have surfaced of Elvis Presley rocking Madison Square Garden in all his jumpsuited glory. The images were taken in 1972 by George Kalinsky, the official photographer of the famed arena, the singer's estate said Wednesday.

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The Fight to Own Yahoo: Five Possible Scenarios

Rumors are flying that Yahoo is teaming up with AOL, the long-suffering Internet division of Time Warner, as a way to stave off an unwanted merger. While many industry watchers still believe that Microsoft will gobble up Yahoo eventually, chances are it will have to pay a lot more for its meal. Here are five possible scenarios to consider.

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Kobe Bryant Jumps Over Speeding Aston Martin! [YOUTUBE]

Real or fake? You decide!

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Xbox 360 Version Of Wii Remote In Development Since Summer

If everything goes according to plan, Microsoft's response to Nintendo's Wii will appear before the end of the year, a developer who has been briefed on the project told MTV News. The Xbox 360 manufacturer has been working on its own version of the motion-controlled Wii remote since last summer, the developer said.

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Lindsay Lohan to Go Nude in Indie Movie

Lindsay Lohan to go nude in indie movie to prove she's a 'serious actress.'

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How To Handle The Jerk Next To You On An Airplane

1. Quietly and calmly open up your laptop case. 2. Remove your laptop. 3. Start up. 4. Make sure the guy who is annoying you can see the screen. 5. Close your eyes, join your palms together, tilt your head up to the sky and move your lips as if praying. 6. Then hit the "read more" link below.

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First-Ever Wristwatch with Mechanical Digital Display

Looking at this limited-edition Di Grisogono Meccanica DG, you probably think it's a hybrid mechanical-digital watch. Well, chaps, you're wrong. Despite its appearance, the Meccanica DG is completely analog, comprising of 651 pieces and absolutely no digital parts or LEDs whatsoever.

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The Weird Things People Eat Around the World [PICS]

Half the fun of traveling is getting out and enjoying all sorts of foods you're not used to eating. A simple trip to the corner market or grocery store in a foreign land can keep you amused for hours.

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Your Tax Money: 42% Going to War, 4.4% to Education

Ever wonder where your tax money is going? Well now you know.

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Microsoft Introduces Tool for Avoiding Traffic Jams

Microsoft plans to introduce a Web-based service for driving directions that incorporates complex software models to help users avoid traffic jams.

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The Googlenairs - What are salaries like at Google?

You already know that Google is considered the best place to work in the world. But have you ever wondered just how much money a Google employee makes?

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What Does Google Know About Us?

Google knows almost everything connected to the Web, but there is one major source of untapped data the company has scarcely touched to date. Can you guess that area? If you cried "e-commerce transactions" you would be right ...

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Ancient Snakes Had 2 Legs?

A fossil animal locked in Lebanese limestone has been shown to be an extremely precious discovery - a snake with two legs. The specimen sheds new light on the evolution from legged reptiles to modern day snakes.

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165 Apps Running on Linux Simultaneously [VIDEO]

Video response to the "100" applications running on Vista and the "150" applications running on Mac OS X. Here's "165" on Linux!

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How To Make Viral Videos

"The big thing online was about getting your videos on YouTube or Google Video but in my view, 2008 demands much more than creating a video or putting it up on video sharing sites."

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Hands on With GTA Multiplayer: City of Chaos

Kotaku get a hands on with GTA IV's multiplayer mode.

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12 Awesome Office Prank Videos

As long as there have been offices, there have been office pranks. There is just something about spending 8 hours behind a desk or inside a cubicle that awakens the prankster inside us all. Here are 12 of the funniest office pranks you're likely to see (in no particular order).

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Report: Israel Is Secretly Importing Iranian Oil

An Israeli energy newsletter has revealed Israel is secretly buying oil from Iran - despite an official boycott.

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Facebook sex addict slept with 50 men!

A woman says she is a Facebook sex addict and has slept with 50 men she met through the networking site.

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Yahoo to test-run Google ads alongside its search results

In what appears to be a very carefully considered, strategically phrased statement this afternoon, Yahoo said it will actually test carrying Google's ads on its own pages, calling the test a "strategic alternative." Microsoft isn't happy and quickly responded.

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Beyonce Flashes Diamond Ring At Jay-Z's Atlanta Gig: Report

While it remains to be seen whether we'll ever get an official confirmation that Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z were, indeed, wed Friday night during a private ceremony inside the rapper's New York apartment, it certainly appears as though the couple's six-year courtship has taken a turn toward permanence.

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Police Officer Caught Dancing

Cop dances to Michael Jackson on security camera.

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'Breakthrough' at Stonehenge dig

Archaeologists carrying out an excavation at Stonehenge say they have broken through to a layer that may finally explain why the site was built. The researchers believe that the bluestones at Stonehenge could reveal that it was once a place of healing. Includes three fascinating videos.

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Bird radio - All birds, all the time

If you're sick of the inane drivel that comes out of commercial radio, a unique British radio station may be the answer. The Birdsong Station broadcasts nothing but the sound of birds.

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Digg: The bug is dead

"Hey, we fixed the bugs happening over the last few days around digging, commenting, submitting and registration."

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Japanese-Style Keyboards Look Almost Too Good for Typing

These traditional Japanese-style keyboards are a class apart from the grey or white boringness of the average keyboard. As well as looking different, and neat these devices are even handmade for that extra "creative" touch.

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Digg’s Jay Adelson Speaks!

"At some point and sooner than later, if I had to make a bet, Digg will be sold. And, likely as not, the most likely owner for the popular new site is Google. I thought it was long about time I chatted with its CEO Jay Adelson to talk about about the future of Digg and also the state of news online."

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Google Pulls Real-time Chat App

Late on Tuesday, the same day that Google launched the hosted Web applications service, it pulled a demonstration application designed to show how customers might use the service. HuddleChat was a real-time chat application that some said looked and worked remarkably like a similar service, Campfire, created by 37Signals.

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Can We Really Put a Man on Mars?

NASA is serious about launching the most difficult mission ever attempted by the human race - putting an astronaut on Mars. The voyage will cover hundreds of millions of miles and take two and half years, round trip.

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BREAKING: Disney/Pixar Announce Upcoming Releases!

Pixar and Disney has announced films through 2012, including Cars 2, Toy Story 3 and a new film from Pixar called Newt (coming in 2011).

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McCain's Pastor Says: Attack Iran to Fulfill Bible Prophesy

McCain friend and spiritual advisor, Rev. John Hagee says: "The United States must join Israel in a pre-emptive military strike against Iran to fulfill God’s plan for both Israel and the West…a biblically prophesied end-time confrontation with Iran, which will lead to the Rapture, Tribulation, and Second Coming of Christ."

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Flickr Video Launches - A Unique Experience

Flickr users can now add video clips alongside their photos, a much requested and much anticipated feature that has been promised for over a year.

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Convert an Old TV to a Digital Photo Frame [VIDEO]

If you have an Old TV, here is a way you can use it as a Digital Photo Frame...

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U.S man gets $2.6m for domain name

A U.S man has sold the domain name pizza.com for $2.6m (£1.3m) - after maintaining the site for just $20 a year since 1994. Chris Clark, 43, accepted the offer from an anonymous bidder after a week-long online auction.

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