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Verizon, Redbox Ready Netflix Alternative, A Movie Rental And Online Streaming Service

2012-02-06T16:50:58Z

Could Redbox be ready to leak a Redstream? Redbox and Verizon have outed a press release touting a new "joint venture" that will apparently combine Redbox's physical DVD rentals with an Internet-based streaming-and-download service.

Coca-Cola, Acura Websites Crashed During Super Bowl

2012-02-06T15:09:30Z

Most Super Bowl advertisers' websites fared pretty well, but Coca-Cola's, Acura's and one for the movie Act of Valor crashed Sunday night.

Here's Who Gets Clobbered If Greece Defaults

2012-02-06T17:13:32Z

Greece edges closer to the brink... On March 20, Greece will have to make a €14.5 billion repayment. Without the bailout funds, Greece risks going into default... French government debt exposure to Greece totals $10.69 billion... The ECB is said to own about €40 billion in Greek bond debt ... U.S. government debt exposure to Greece totals $2.32 billion and total US lending exposure: $8.23 billion... In the event of a Greek default, that debt may become worthless

Nanodiamond coatings safe for implants: study

2012-02-06T11:57:50Z

Nanodiamonds designed to toughen artificial joints also might prevent the inflammation caused when hardworking metal joints shed debris into the body, according to an early study published this week in the journal Acta Biomaterialia.

Emails Obtained: Karen Handel behind Susan G Komen’s decision to defund Planned Parenthood

2012-02-06T15:37:05Z

Susan G. Komen Foundation’s initial decision to defund Planned Parenthood put Vice President Karen Handel under scrutiny. The foundation stated that their controversial decision was not politically motivated. But it was, according to emails obtained.

Radical Muslims 'target young inmates in prison' - Telegraph

2012-02-06T00:17:29Z

Jailed terrorists are radicalising vulnerable young Muslims in prison, a report by MPs discloses today.

The 99 Percent Plan

2012-02-06T12:38:45Z

Only a strong alternative to free-market ideology can solve our economic and political woes

As Apple and Samsung accelerate, HTC's sales fade away

2012-02-06T16:26:32Z

HTC reported weak fourth quarter results and forecast an even tougher first quarter as competition from Apple and Samsung squeezed the Taiwanese smartphone maker. HTC said it was expecting first quarter revenue of between 65 billion and 70 billion Taiwanese dollars, well below analyst expectations.

5 Reasons Rats Are Way Scarier Than You Think

2012-02-06T13:00:32Z

Rats are kind of creepy and gross, but they're not all that bad, right? Wrong.

NASA - Remnant of a Supernova

2012-02-06T14:31:41Z

Vital clues about the devastating ends to the lives of massive stars can be found by studying the aftermath of their explosions. In its more than twelve years of science operations, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has studied many of these supernova remnants sprinkled across the galaxy. The latest example of this important investigation is Chandra's new image of the supernova remnant known as G350.1+0.3. This stellar debris field is located some 14,700 light years from the Earth toward the center of the Milky Way....

Heliophysics - NASA Science

2012-02-06T01:42:27Z

The exploration of the Sun, its effects on Earth and the planets of the solar system, and space environmental conditions and their evolution.

Mitt Romney vs. the Net Worth of U.S. Presidents [PICS]

2012-02-06T13:21:06Z

Would Mitt Romney be the richest president of all time? Not even close. George Washington's land made him far wealthier. But still, Romney is worth more than the last eight presidents, combined, times two.

America's Failed Mole-by-Mole Trade Policy

2012-02-06T13:53:27Z

Last week several groups, including the United Steelworkers, petitioned the federal government to whack the latest trade mole -- illegally traded auto parts from China. With President Obama announcing creation of a new trade enforcement unit in his State of the Union Address, the feds probably will investigate. But even if they whack down the auto parts mole, experience has shown a new mole will pop up.

A Positive School Environment Can Keep Students Motivated

2012-02-06T14:09:20Z

This year, on MLK Day, we brought together more than 750 volunteers and corps members to paint inspiring quotes above doorways and spruce up school walls with colorful painted murals. There is something cool about how a little paint can really change your mood when you enter a space.

Newborn becomes world's youngest to have heart surgery - Telegraph

2012-02-06T11:38:14Z

Jasmine Carr has become the youngest person in the world to undergo open heart surgery after doctors operated 17 and a half hours after she was born.

Researchers release new map that pinpoints Lyme disease risk areas in U.S.

2012-02-06T14:54:09Z

Researchers who spent three years dragging sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map they claim could improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.

New PS Vita update to add Map, Mac and Video support

2012-02-06T13:21:28Z

It has come to our notice that the PlayStation Vita will get an update on February 8th which adds a few features that some fans asked – namely MAC support. It will also have a map app which shows you positional imagery.

Asian stocks rise, U.S. jobs gain outweighs Greece

2012-02-06T06:18:27Z

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Monday as surprisingly robust U.S. jobs data bolstered investors' risk appetite, but the euro sagged on worries over a lack of progress in Greek debt restructuring talks which are vital to containing the euro zone crisis. Financial spreadbetters expected Britain's FTSE 100, Germany's DAX and France's CAC-40 to open about 0.2-0.5 percent lower. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.3 percent after climbing as much as 0.7 percent earlier to its highest in more than five months. ...

Internet giants remove content after India court warning

2012-02-06T14:27:47Z

(Reuters) - Internet giants Google Inc and Facebook removed content from some Indian domain websites on Monday following a court directive warning them of a crackdown "like China" if they did not take steps to protect religious sensibilities. The two are among 21 companies asked to develop a mechanism to block objectionable material after a private petitioner took them to court over images deemed offensive to Hindus, Muslims and Christians. The case has stoked fears about censorship in the world's largest democracy. ...

A license to link? Lowe's has one

2012-02-06T13:27:26Z

Hardware giant Lowe's has a two-page license granting people the right to create hyperlinks to the company website. Get your fax machine ready.

Is Romney Too Perfect, Almost Phony To Be President?

2012-02-06T10:21:52Z

On paper and on television, Mitt Romney looks like archetypal presidential material. Maybe that's why so many people don't like him.

Namibia Sponge Fossils Are World's First Animals: Study

2012-02-06T13:29:31Z

Scientists digging in a Namibian national park have uncovered sponge-like fossils they say are the first animals, a discovery that would push the emergence of animal life back millions of years.

Super Bowl 2012: Did Madonna put on the greatest show on earth? (pics & video)

2012-02-06T04:43:01Z

She said she had to put on 'the greatest show on earth, during the greatest show on earth' and Madonna certainly didn't disappoint. The singer put on an impressive show during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots.

A New Question of Internet Freedom

2012-02-06T00:21:07Z

European activists are hoping to stop the international Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which they say will erode Internet freedom and stifle innovation.

This guy was elected President of Finland yesterday, first morning after elections (PIC)

2012-02-06T13:49:51Z

Guy Retrieves Over 1,000 Images from Apple Store and Makes Art

2012-02-06T04:51:12Z

That impulsive duck-face kissy photo you took of yourself and your friend at the Apple store to test out the new iPad's camera may be destin...

Tea Party ‘Is Dead’: How the Movement Fizzled in 2012’s GOP Primaries

2012-02-06T12:30:20Z

A Tea Party leader tells Patricia Murphy that with little 2012 impact, the movement is ‘dead’ and ‘gone.’

New Digital Spam: How Bad Guys Try to Trick You; How to Avoid the Traps

2012-02-06T07:04:46Z

The latest forms of digital spam include clickjacking, junk apps, bad QR codes, and much more. Here's what you can do to stay safe.

xkcd: Wake Up Sheeple

2012-02-06T05:00:29Z

Research: a group’s “intelligence” depends in part on its members’ ignorance

2012-02-05T14:34:15Z

Things Are Not O.K.

2012-02-06T03:02:48Z

The unemployment report was genuinely good, but there’s a downside: the calls to stop focusing on job creation.

MPAA Sues LimeWire Back From The Dead

2012-02-06T08:38:46Z

Several major Hollywood studios don’t care that LimeWire is all but dead and buried, nor that the service was a pretty poor way to share large files such as movies. After the record companies of the RIAA settled with LimeWire last year for $105 million, Twentieth Century Fox, Viacom, Disney, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. [...]

Canadian-made HIV vaccine approved for human testing

2012-02-06T10:20:30Z

Many have tried and failed to create a vaccine that could prevent infection with HIV. Now, Canadian researchers say they have developed a vaccine that takes a different approach.

Walmart's Pork Supplier Exposed

2012-02-05T15:55:47Z

WARNING: Contains graphic footage. The Humane Society of the United States investigated two of the top five pork producers in the US, one of them being a dir...

George Will: Football Is a 'Mistake'

2012-02-06T01:29:56Z

DISCLAIMER: George Will is such a retard! Now the description: "This is the second-highest calorie day in American life, second only to Thanksgiving, and people are betting and eating, is what they're doing today. Football, as I say, combines violence punctuated by committee meetings called huddles," said Will. "It just replicates the worst aspect of American life.

The untraceable 'dark web'

2012-02-06T04:28:58Z

Out of reach of regular internet searches is the secretive online world known as the 'dark web' where you can shop for illegal goods, and where customers go by code names.

Every Muppet Show Intros.

2012-02-04T23:10:47Z

"All 120 Muppet Show intro's by Kermit..."

Preference For Fatty Foods May Have Genetic Roots

2012-02-05T23:15:58Z

A preference for fatty foods has a genetic basis, according to researchers, who discovered that people with certain forms of the CD36 gene may like high-fat foods more than those who have other forms of this gene.

Obama in Super Bowl interview: 'I deserve a second term' Does he?

2012-02-06T01:22:40Z

President Obama said Sunday that he deserves a second term despite suggesting in a similar interview three years ago that if he didn’t turn around the economy in three years, his presidency was going to be a “one-term proposition.’

6 Things No One Tells You About Living on a Farm

2012-02-05T05:49:54Z

Most people's exposure to rural environments consists of taking a scenic drive through wine country or being tricked onto a tomato farm by a Domino's ...