Internet Explorer 9 to sport GPU acceleration and HTML5
engadget.com — Even if you don't have a favored fighter in the browser wars, you have to admit Microsoft's Internet Explorer has been looking mighty unfit over the last few years. Younger and fitter contenders like Mozilla's Firefox and Google's Chrome have arguably overtaken the old stalwart, and now Microsoft is making some much-needed noise about fighting back (Submitted by dainix) More…
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PETA Slaughters Lobsters for Cookout
mizozo.com — I remember a time when PETA actually stood for something. A time where the animals had someone to look after them, protect them and truly care for them. After hearing about the slaughter of innocent lobsters by the hand that swore to protect them, however, I broke down and cried. Woe to the animals, PETA their protector has forsaken (Submitted by zhanng) More…
Chrome OS, babies, and bathwater
engadget.com — In an age where products that have never been announced get coverage and even critiqued over rumored shipping delays, it's no surprise that Google received a lot of coverage this week with an update on its Chrome OS strategy. (Submitted by mobilebond) More…
Child's Play Drivers Pile Back on the Bus - desert bus - Kot
kotaku.com — Take a seat and don't stand forward of the yellow line - Desert Bus for Hope kicked off its third marathon of masochism, and looks to top the $70,000 it raised last year for the Child's Play charity. (Submitted by MasterGunner314) More…
Cuban Pot's Potent, The Penalty's Not
articles.sun-sentinel.com — South Florida is considered the center of a trade in which groups of young Cubans throughout the state are turning to the lucrative business of raising ultra-potent pot worth up to $4,500 a pound, without fear of deportation or lengthy prison sentences. (Submitted by oboy) More…
Beta Adobe Flash Shows Big Gains On GPU-Excelerated HD Video
hothardware.com — Streaming High Def flash video clips to your PC, netbook or notebook just got much less taxing on your machine thanks to Adobe's upcoming release that will offload to your graphics chip. In fact, CPU resource savings are pretty huge in some cases. (Submitted by msaleem) More…
5 Common Travel Scams Exposed
tripbase.com — We all enjoy going on vacation. Taking that welcome break from standard everyday life in order to maybe go abroad and relax in a different environment to what we’re used to. However, there are always those out there seeking to ruin it for us in order to make a quick buck for themselves. (Submitted by NewsFeed) More…
Handicapped Runner Seen to Have Unfair Advantage
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — 18 months ago, South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius -- famously known as the "Blade Runner"; because he was born without fibulas and runs on two crescent, carbon fiber lower legs -- made global headlines when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned a ban by the IAAF and and allowed Pistorius to compete against able-bodied runners. (Submitted by thegamingguy) More…
MOTO's Multi-Touch BlackJack Table Puts Dealers Out Of Biz
hothardware.com — The MOTO Development Group has just released what may be the coolest thing to hit a casino floor in decades. The group is calling its new Multi-Touch BlackJack table a "world's first," and gamers will soon be able to experience it at the Global Gaming Expo 2010 in Las Vegas. (Submitted by ToksterJokster) More…
6 Lame Celebrities Whom You Forgot Were Awesome
guyism.com — As people get older, their priorities change. It’s part of growing up, whether you’re an average person or a celebrity. But it’s hard to let go of some of your favorites…here are six celebrities who kind of suck now that you may have forgotten how awesome they were. (Submitted by Rudymoman) More…
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