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London Olympics 2012: Tom Daley exposes Twitter troll
Tom Daley has exposed a teenage “troll” who accused him of letting down his late father by missing out on an Olympic medal.
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Japan's Toshiba Q1 profit jumps 178 percent
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese electronics conglomerate Toshiba Corp posted a better-than-expected 178 percent rise in quarterly operating profit on Tuesday, boosted by strong overseas profits in the firm's
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Mitsubishi Electric promises loan to Renesas; chipmaker's shares surge
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp said on Tuesday it would provide 14.5 billion yen ($185.5 million) in loans to help prop up chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp, which is fighting for survival against aggressive overseas rivals. Shares in Renesas, the world's No. 1 maker of microncontroller chips used in cars, surged 15 percent to 260 yen following the news. Renesas has struggled to turn a profit in its system LSI chip business as it struggles to compete against rivals such as South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. ...
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10 Must Have Collector's Edition Video Games
Who cares if we can't eat lunch for a week, we want these!
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FIELD's New Generative Film Energy Flow Captures A World In Turmoil
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Pinterest adds Corgi dog category
As fans of Pinterest we’re pleased to hear that the photo-sharing site is gearing up to add a whole new set of categories. However, one category in particular has amused us no end.
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Car Craft Summer Nationals (pic)
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Twitter Launches Clickable Stock Symbols, StockTwits’ Howard Linzon Says “Hey, We Already Do That!” | TechCrunch
Tonight, Twitter quietly rolled out another feature -- one that may seem simple and straightforward at first glance but could actually have big implications. The company said via its very own Twitter account that users can now click on stock (or
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Phelps: Bong picture was a 'mistake'
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False Atheist God Flying Spaghetti Monster Appears over Israel
The atheist god Flying Spaghetti Monster was seen flying over Israel, trying to steal Higgs Boson God particle souls from Christians.
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Tea party makes a comeback
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Colorado shooting suspect charged with 1st-degree murder
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - The former graduate student accused of opening fire at a midnight screening of the new "Batman" film in Colorado, killing 12 people, was charged on Monday with 24 counts of first-degree murder, making him eligible for the death penalty if convicted. James Holmes, who was arrested behind a suburban Denver multiplex minutes after the July 20 shooting at a packed showing of "The Dark Knight Rises," also faces 116 counts of attempted murder in one of the worst outbursts of U.S. gun violence in recent years. ...
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Four Stories of Alleged Time Travellers
It’s commonly accepted that we’ll someday travel among the stars and explore the universe, but few can imagine what it would be like to travel through time… except the people claiming they already have.
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After THOSE freaky cyclists' thighs, what about the swimmer with 'waterwings'? (pics)
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Six-Month Road Test Hyundai Veloster: Rest Stop Reactions
If you've been following our adventures with the Six-Month Road Test Hyundai Veloster on social media, then you have already seen some pictures from our great American road trip. Our road trip lasted approximately three weeks and we covered quite a few miles and crossed many state lines during that...
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5-Time Champ Johnson Earns 4th Indy NASCAR Win; Earnhardt Jr Takes Point Lead
When Jimmie Johnson was growing up, Rick Mears was one of his heroes. Now he's joined INDYCAR legends Mears, A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, Formula One's Michael Schumacher (who has five wins at Indianapolis Motor Speedway) and NASCAR teammate Jeff Gordon as a four-time winner at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, earning his fourth trip to Victory Lane in the 19th annual Brickyard 400.
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What We Know About License Plate Tracking, What We Don't, And Our Plan to Find Out More
Today the ACLU is launching a nationwide effort to find out more about automatic license plate readers (ALPR)....
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He's Not A Wimp... He's A Dick
A Newsweek cover story gets Mitt wrong -- and another Newsweek story illustrates how
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Clinton Praises Republicans Who Stood Up Against Bachmann’s Islamophobic Allegations
During a speech today at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace marking the release of a report about religious freedom around the world, Secretary of State HIllary Clinton took a moment to deal with religious freedom a little closer to home. Specifically, she touched obliquely on accusations made about a top staffer in her office [...]
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Gallery: The Evolution of Cameras from 1930 to 1970
The digital camera industry has been on a nostalgic kick as of late, replicating the rugged aesthetics and feel of shooters dating back to the late 1930s
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Happy 65th Birthday, Arnold Schwarzenegger!
Arnold Schwarzenegger has had a pretty amazing life. So we decided to look back on The Governator's greatest moments — and best one-liners.
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Roman Holiday Scooter Rally at the Guthrie Theater
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2012 Olympics: Nation Power Rankings, Day 3 Edition
Day 3 of the 2012 Summer Olympics brought another round of medals in the pool, diving events and judo. It was also the first time medals were awarded for gymnastics with the men's team finals...
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How to set up your own business
Setting up your own business in the current climate is tough - but the potential rewards are more than worth the battle.
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Startup Claims 80% Of Its Facebook Ad Clicks Are Coming From Bots
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Top 10 Opening Ceremonies in Summer Olympics History
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John McCain hits back at Dick Cheney - Kevin Robillard
Ariz. Sen. John McCain responded Monday to Dick Cheney’s criticism of his 2008 vice presidential pick with a dig of his own, saying he’s “always glad to get comments four years later” and noting he disagreed with the former vice president on the use of torture. Cheney had questioned McCain’s selection of former Alaska...
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Democrats Move to Include Gay Marriage in Party Platform
The Democratic Party's embracing of same-sex marriage comes more than two months after President Obama personally backed the rights of these couples to wed.
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We Need More Guns to Protect Us From The Rise in Gun Violence
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Oh Dear Mr. Romney where the Foreign rabble unpleasent?
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The Mormon Candidate
A documentary that would never air in the US. It's from the BBC:
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Cheney: Obama is worse than Carter
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said President Barack Obama is “one of our weakest presidents” and worse than Jimmy Carter. “Obviously, I’m not a big fan of President Obama,” Cheney said in an interview that aired Monday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “I think he’s been one of our weakest...
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Dem: 'I Was Proud' Of John McCain For Defending Abedin
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) wrote Saturday that he was "proud" of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for taking a stand against recent allegations that Huma Abedin, a top Hillary Clinton aide, has Islamist ties.
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Secularism Is Not Atheism
Claiming that secularism and atheism are the same thing makes for good culture warrioring. By intentionally blurring the distinction between atheism and secularism, the religious right succeeds in drowning both.
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Aid to despot must stop - Telegraph
Telegraph View: Andrew Mitchell, the Development Secretary, must cancel aid to Rwanda's president Paul Kagame, an alleged war criminal, immediately.
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Romney Appeals To Israel On Iran : NPR
Standing on Israeli soil, U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Sunday declared Jerusalem to be the capital of the Jewish state and said the United States has "a solemn duty and a moral imperative" to block Iran from achieving nuclear weapons capability.
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Timelapse Showreel
A collection of timelapse sequences shot on DSLR. Main themes are religious sites and ceremonies; Golden Rock and Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar, Minakshi temple in Madurai ,India and Semana Santa in Andalucia, Spain. Enjoy!
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Progressives Try to Purge Libertarians from Occupy New Hampshire
Last week, the Concord Monitor reports, a progressive faction within New Hampshire's Occupy movement moved to expel members of the libertarian Free State Project. The progressives did this -- savor the irony here -- by attempting to turn the Occupation into a corporation
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Mickey Mouse on Mercury, space lichen and a little blue astronaut bird – in pictures
This month's pick of the best space-related images includes the likeness on a distant planet of Disney's most famous creation, organisms that can survive the rigours of space, and a treat for tweeps and next week as the Curiosity rover touches down on Mars.
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Greenland's ice sheet melt: a sensational picture of a blunt fact | The Guardian
This is the most frightening picture you will ever see. The information expressed visually here can be summed up in three words: change or die. So let's take a closer look.
These two juxtaposed images of Greenland are based on observations by satellites monitored by Nasa. The view on the left synthesises their collective view of this inhospitable landmass in the Arctic Circle on 8 July 2012. That on the right shows what Greenland looked like to the same satellites on 12 July, just four days later. A huge amount of ice has melted in an extremely unusual Arctic heatwave.
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