Five Cars Only Gearheads Would Love
blog.wired.com — It isn't hard for a company like General Motors or Nissan to build an amazing car like the Corvette ZR-1 or the GT-R. With hundreds of millions of dollars -- well, at least before the auto industry imploded -- to throw at a project, you'd expect them to build some awesome iron. (Submitted by badqat) More...
The Geomagnetic Apocalypse — And How to Stop It
blog.wired.com — For scary speculation about the end of civilization in 2012, people usually turn to followers of cryptic Mayan prophecy, not scientists. But that's exactly what a group of NASA-assembled researchers described in a chilling report issued earlier this year on the destructive potential of solar storms. (Submitted by d2002) More...
FBI Arrests Oklahoma Teabagger For Twitter Threats
blog.wired.com — An Oklahoma City man who announced on Twitter that he would turn an April 15 tax protest into a bloodbath was hit with a federal charge of making interstate threats last week, in what appears to be first criminal prosecution to stem from posts on the microblogging site. (Submitted by MrBabyMan) More...
The End of Innocence at Apple: After Jobs Was Fired
blog.wired.com — It seems unthinkable today — but more than two decades ago, when personal computers were still new and everybody listened to music on a Walkman, Steve Jobs was cast out of Apple. The year was 1985. IBM and Microsoft dominated the world of computing. The revolutionary Macintosh, launched with such fanfare just a year earlier, appeared to be... (Submitted by badqat) More...
Swedish Pirate Party Doubles in Size After Bay Verdict
blog.wired.com — Membership in the copyright-reform party explodes after four men connected to The Pirate Bay are sentenced to prison. With elections in June, are the pirates about to board the European Parliament? (Submitted by mklopez) More...
Obama, Keep Filling Administration with RIAA Insiders
blog.wired.com — The content industry, including the Recording Industry Association of America and the Motion Picture Association of America, are applauding President Barack Obama's appointments of at least five RIAA lawyers to (Submitted by inactive) More...
Lab Breakthrough Brings Instant-On Computers Closer
blog.wired.com — Frustrated with how long it takes for your computer to boot up? That could change, say researchers who have made a breakthrough that could take the PC industry closer to truly instant-on capability for computer systems. (Submitted by AFelsinger) More...
Army Tests Flying Robo-Sniper
blog.wired.com — The system is intended for the urban battlefield — an eye in the sky that can stare down concrete canyons, and blink out targets with extreme precision. Attempting to return fire against the ARSS is liable to be a near-suicidal act: ARSS is described as being able to fire seven to 10 aimed shots per minute, and it's unlikely to miss. (Submitted by hdar3415) More...
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