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Famous Paintings Brought to Life - 03/14/2010 05:00 PM

A brilliant music video by the band Hold Your Horses for their new song 70 Million. The band acts out these famous paintings throughout the course of the video. How many of these historic paintings can you name?

iPhone browsing to be faster with Opera -- if Apple approves - 03/14/2010 04:50 PM

The company behind the Web browser Opera is weeks away from submitting it to Apple's iPhone store for approval, a spokesman said Friday. The result, according to the Norwegian company, would be a browser up to six times faster than the iPhone's default Web tool, Safari. The open question is is whether Apple will approve the application.

Landslide hits Northern Pakistan, Creates Artificial Lake - 03/14/2010 04:30 PM

A landslide triggered by torrential rains in northern Pakistan has created a massive artificial lake in the Hunza valley, inundating several villages.Thousands of people are stranded in the highly mountainous region and forced to use boats to get around on icy waters.

What to Expect at SXSW 2010 - 03/14/2010 04:20 PM

SWSW Interactive opened on Friday in Austin, Tex., drawing a crowd of thousands and a collection of speakers that includes director Quentin Tarantino, Twitter founder Evan Williams, and Microsoft Researcher Danah Boyd. Here's what you can expect from it.

Obama Sides with RIAA, MPAA; Backs ACTA - 03/14/2010 04:00 PM

No copyright and/or patent reform for you, American citizens!

Black Cobra gang steals selection of... small cakes?! - 03/14/2010 03:50 PM

Criminals with connections to the Black Cobra network are suspected by police of pilfering 120 boxes of almond tarts, punch rolls, apple crowns and brownies from a delivery truck in southern Sweden on Thursday.

Texas Textbook MASSACRE: 'Madrassa's Texas Style - 03/14/2010 03:30 PM

Ultra Conservatives approve radical changes in Textbooks that will be used by millions of students in the coming decade. Cutting out Thomas Jefferson and William Jefferson Clinton from the History pages and inserting Religious figures instead.

Man Kills Burglar with Ornamental Sword - 03/14/2010 03:10 PM

A 29-year-old man arrived home at his Pennsylvania flat and immediately noticed something wrong. His dog was acting strangely, and he heard a noise coming from the apartment. So he grabbed an ornamental sword from the wall...

An invitation to crime: How a friendly click can compromise - 03/14/2010 02:50 PM

'Hey Alice, look at the pics I took of us last weekend at the picnic. Bob'. That Facebook message, sent last fall between co-workers at a large U.S. financial firm, rang true enough. Alice had, in fact, attended a picnic with Bob, who mentioned the outing on his Facebook profile page.

Deadly blasts rock southern Afghanistan - 03/14/2010 02:20 PM

A series of explosions rocked southern Afghanistan's volatile Kandahar province on Saturday, killing at least 35 people and wounding 47 others, local officials said.

How to: Make Potato Chips in the Microwave - 03/14/2010 01:10 PM

Microwaves have gotten a bad rap with some people because they just don't cook some things as they should be cooked. However, according to Savory Sweet Life, it is possible to make potato chips in the microwave that taste great. Try these out some night for a midnight snack.

The New Rove-Cheney Assault On Reality - 03/14/2010 12:50 PM

The revisionist history peddled by Liz Cheney and Karl Rove must be aggressively refuted, and we must remember who really failed to keep America safe.

Manny Pacquiao Dominates Joshua Clottey for Decision - 03/14/2010 12:30 PM

With the biggest fight crowd in the U.S. in 17 years cheering him on at Cowboys Stadium, Pacquiao dominated a strangely passive Joshua Clottey from the opening bell Saturday night to retain his welterweight title and cement his status as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

7 Cat Species Found in 1 Forest—A Record (Gallery) - 03/14/2010 12:00 PM

Released in February, the picture was taken during a two-year survey by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The research found seven cat species in a 354-square-mile (570-square-kilometer) range—the highest diversity of cat species yet photographed in a single area.

Could GPS devices create a world without signs? - 03/14/2010 11:50 AM

These tools are inexorably changing the way we navigate highways. It's true that we use signs in tandem with personal navigation systems today, but that may not always be the case. Experts envision a future in which we trust digital directions so completely that we no longer make much use of real-world cues.

Kissinger admitted to South Korean hospital - 03/14/2010 11:47 AM

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was admitted to a hospital in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday with a stomach virus, a doctor told CNN.

Will London 2012 Be ‘The Green Olympics’? - 03/14/2010 11:30 AM

London looks set to raise the bar even higher with plans to blow Vancouver’s achievements out of the water in 2012. The London Olympic Authority have stated that they are aiming to make London 2012 the first sustainable Olympic Games, setting a precedent for future events.

How Apple Blew Its Chance To Own AdMob For $600 Million - 03/14/2010 11:10 AM

Apple had a chance to own mobile advertising company AdMob for $600 million, but blew it, the New York Times reports.

Genius Promotion Campaign : IKEA Subway Display in Paris - 03/14/2010 10:40 AM

From 10 to 24 March 2010, IKEA develops an interesting event in four important metro stations in Paris. Furniture collections are currently displayed in high-traffic spots, giving the potential customers a chance to interact with the brand by checking out the products.

Leaving The Screen: Adapting Movie Franchises for Video Game - 03/14/2010 10:20 AM

Games based on film licenses tend to be pretty wretched. Yet given the arrival of "Aliens vs. Predator," a film-based game that not only works but actually makes sense, it's clear that some films are just a better fit for the interactive realm.

Another Prius Accelerates Unintentionally in NYC and Crashes - 03/14/2010 10:00 AM

Not one day after a high-profile incident involving a Prius taking off on its owner in Southern California, we're hearing reports that another one of Toyota's popular hybrids has suffered unintended acceleration in New York.

Human Cells 'Forage' Like Amoebae, Bacteria - 03/14/2010 09:40 AM

When cells move about in the body, they follow a complex pattern similar to that which amoebae and bacteria use when searching for food, researchers have found. The discovery has a practical value for drug development: Incorporating this basic behavior into computer simulations of biological processes that involve cell migration...

Hitler Without A Mustache [PIC] - 03/14/2010 09:10 AM

And look at that purple suit...

It Was The Cars Fault (PIC) - 03/14/2010 08:50 AM

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Homework before Hoops (pic) - 03/14/2010 08:40 AM

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Leo Laporte crowd surfing while live streaming @ Diggnation - 03/14/2010 08:30 AM

Leo Laporte crowd surfing while live streaming on the Internet at Diggnation Live case. As seen at SXSW 2010 at Stubbs BBQ in Austin, TX!

Man claims he caught girlfriend in a threesome, killed all - 03/14/2010 08:00 AM

Cops say story is a lie. The 50-year-old told cops he killed the woman and two men and had already chopped up his rivals' bodies and dumped them in New Jersey. Cops found the body of Deborah Blount, 51, in her Brownsville apartment Friday morning and arrested her boyfriend, John Brandon, at the scene.

Should We Be Trying to Save the Dodo? - 03/14/2010 07:50 AM

Declaring a species extinct is no trivial matter. A team of Australian researchers are trying to bring a more rigorous approach to this area with the help of the dodo.

The Frame: Hunting for "The Hobbit" (PICS) - 03/14/2010 07:30 AM

The discovery of ***** floresiensis shocked and divided scientists. Here apparently was a band of distant relatives that exhibited features not seen for millions of years but were living at the same time as much more modern humans

New Version of Digg Revealed - 03/14/2010 07:30 AM

At the “Bigg Digg Shindigg” event at the South by Southwest Interactive Conference (SXSWi), Digg CEO Jay Adelson revealed that the popular social bookmarking site is getting a major overhaul, teasing the audience about new features such as personalized feeds and the return of the Digg leaderboard.

When malware strikes via bad ads on good sites - 03/14/2010 07:20 AM

Who is responsible for malware in ads, Web site owners or ad networks and delivery firms? Matt Drudge and Michael Arrington found themselves this week in an unpleasant position when visitors to their respective Drudge Report and TechCrunch sites were targeted by malware that appeared to have come from ads...

Burrito the Golfing Chihuahua! [video] - 03/14/2010 06:50 AM

This is Burrito, and although he’s not very good at golf, I love him because he at least dresses the part. Where did his owner find such tiny golf clubs? I don’t care: all that matters is that he has them.

NFL: Verizon In, Sprint Out - 03/14/2010 06:40 AM

There's bad news for NFL fans on the Sprint network. The NFL has officially taken on rival Verizon as the official wireless

Seven Improved Security Features in Windows 7 - 03/14/2010 06:20 AM

While no operating system is perfect, Microsoft appears to have made significant security improvements with the release of Windows 7.

Senators resist Obama over projects in health bill - 03/14/2010 05:50 AM

President Barack Obama says he wants projects helping specific states yanked from the health care bill Congress is writing. Democratic senators, being senators, beg to differ.

Final Fantasy XIII Sells 450K Units in the Americas in 1 day - 03/14/2010 05:10 AM

A very strong start for the latest Final Fantasy title with two thirds of sales on PS3 - now updated with the figures for Other Regions as well.

Driverless car to test out Pikes Peak climb - 03/14/2010 05:00 AM

Guiding a car through the treacherous turns and switchbacks of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb course is a test for top professionals, but a team of Stanford researchers is preparing to tackle that challenge with a driverless car guided by GPS tracking.

Things Get Ugly Between Agassi And Sampras (VIDEO) - 03/14/2010 04:00 AM

Andre Agassi is kind of an ass

My New Teeth Cleaner (pic) - 03/14/2010 04:00 AM

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Cupcakes! 25 Photos of Sugary Goodness - 03/14/2010 03:40 AM

Cupcakes may be the perfect dessert. Which one is your favorite?