Short version: Versatile but not particularly compact, the Vandal is a good choice for the hardcore urban biker who needs to fit everything in his backpack, rain or shine. Features: Three weather-sealed cargo compartments One expandable huuuge compartment Lifetime warranty MSRP: $229 Pros: Hugely expandable Weather sealing works [...]
AP - Apple Inc. is giving its chief operating officer a $5 million bonus for “outstanding performance” running the company while CEO Steve Jobs was on medical leave.[Read more...]
Sometimes it is obvious where the world is headed, but some people and industries become frozen in place and time. They are like the duckbilled dinosaurs happily munching on the still-abundant plants around them when the meteor strikes instead of the small furry mammals underfoot who take cover every day by natural [...]
The domain clash could cause confusion for many Social media activists are up in arms over plans by the UK’s police watchdog for a project with the same name as an existing web initiative.MyPolice.org was set up in mid-2009 to funnel feedback [...]
Boy Genius tends to know what he’s talking about when it comes to BlackBerry leaks – so when he says hes got some new details, we tend to believe him. According to his tipsters, the Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630 will be seeing an upgrade to BlackBerry OS 5.0 sometime in the next [...]
Toshiba is a huge company, but it’s not necessarily known as a maker of robots. Their “Wheelie” for indoor use is an autonomous, 2-wheeled robot, which is still in prototype stage and somehow reminiscent of a Segway in its basic design. Technical details are scare right now, but the main purpose of [...]
Are you mysophobic? Oh, you don’t know what “mysophobic” is? It’s a fancy way of saying “germaphobe”, which, according to scientists or linguists or some other group of academics, isn’t actually a word. Go figure. Now, I ask again: Are you mysophobic? No? Well, you might be after reading this. Because it’s naaasty. [...]
AP - Repressive regimes have stepped up efforts to censor the Internet and jail dissidents. That’s what Reporters Without Borders says in a study released Thursday.[Read more...]
LONDON—Some rock bands have long argued that their artistry can only be appreciated as a full-length album rather than as individual songs. Now, a U.K. High Court judge has given the legendary progressive-rock band Pink Floyd the right to enforce that ideal. As part of a broader lawsuit over royalty payments, Andrew Morritt, chancellor of [...]
Only yesterday we were drooling over the idea that Epic Games had managed to port their draw-droppingly beautiful game engine, Unreal Engine 3, to the iPhone. As it turns out, the iPhone isn’t alone – it’s heading to webOS, too! Details are still a bit slim at the moment, but Palm just [...]
Call to raise age of criminality
Health bill’s prospects abruptly improve; Obama delays trip
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Twin suicide bombs kill 43 in Pakistani city
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Bombs kill 45 in Pakistani city
BA union announces strike dates
Dems look to health vote without abortion foes
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Pakistan tests missiles in Arabian Sea
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Aftershocks Jolt Chile Inauguration
UN critical of Israel over Gaza blockade
BNP teachers will not be banned
Early Iraq results: PM battling secular challenger
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More quakes hit Chile as new president takes over
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Strong Aftershocks Rattle Chile
Pinera sworn in as new quake hits
Pelosi says Dems near deal on health care bill
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Law bars Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi from elections
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Contractors ‘divert Somalia aid’
Apology for women raped by father
Gates: Some troops could leave Afghanistan early
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