Anonymous Skeptical of Proposed Attack on Zetas Drug Cartel
A proposed Anonymous attack on a notorious Mexican drug cartel might even be too dangerous for Anonymous and could just be an elaborate fake.
Daily Archives: October 31, 2011
Upcoming Kinect Development Kit Could Change In-Store Shopping
The Xbox Kinect is Microsoft’s big push into motion-controlled gaming. You don’t even need a controller to play. Just move your hands and feet with gestures that the Kinect understands, and — voilà! — you’re kicking footballs, compet…
China Builds World-Class Supercomputer Sans Intel, AMD
China shook the international establishment last year when it unveiled the fastest supercomputer on the planet, besting its closest American rival by the number-crunching equivalent of a country mile. But last week, the Middle Kingdom’s newest supercom…
Venture Capitalists Join Internet Blacklist Bill Backlash
It’s no surprise that the proposal by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) to boost the government’s authority to disrupt and shutter websites that hawk or host trademark- and copyright-infringing products would draw a harsh reaction from interest groups like Pu…
Win The Art of The Adventures of Tintin Book
As chronicled in the new book, Steven Spielberg and company obsessed for five years to make sure they stayed true to the look, feel and story beats created in the original Tintin tales by Belgian illustrator Georges “Herg?” Remi. See some pages from Th…
Unemployed Man Is the Unofficial Superhero of Occupy Wall Street
The economic do-gooder and his costumed colleagues storm Wall Street, bringing superhero street theater, and a 16-foot evil robot known as the Slot Bot, to the Occupy protests in New York.
Confessed Miley Cyrus Hacker Sentenced to Three Years Probation
Self-proclaimed Miley Cyrus hacker was sentenced on Monday to three years probation for crimes unrelated to the Cyrus hack.
What’s Choking U.S. Troops? Feds Have No Idea
In a 2010 study of 80 soldiers who struggled to run two miles, half of them were huffing and puffing because of undiagnosed bronchiolitis. And the feds have no idea why.
Get On Board With Tarp Surfing
Suspend disbelief and get on board with tarp surfing: Forget your skateboard isn’t a surfboard and ride the gnarly blue.
Genes of Extinct Ancestor Survive in Modern Humans
Genes inherited from long-extinct human ancestors may be more common than thought, suggesting a Homo sapiens origin story with more than a few evolutionary one-night stands. The latest findings involve genes from Denisovans, a recently discovered membe…
