Todd Gilchrist Walt Disney Studios premieres a third clip from Andrew Stanton's highly-anticipated adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' iconic scifi stories.
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Wednesday 29 February 2012
?John Carter? Premieres a Final Action-Filled Trailer (Video)
Todd Gilchrist Walt Disney Studios premieres a third clip from Andrew Stanton's highly-anticipated adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' iconic scifi stories.
Hospitals scramble to get scarce kids' cancer drug
An Ohio drugmaker began releasing limited supplies of a crucial medication to treat childhood leukemia Thursday, sending hospital pharmacists facing life-threatening shortages scrambling for their share.
Jerrod Milton, chief of pharmacy at Children’s Hospital of C …
Jerrod Milton, chief of pharmacy at Children’s Hospital of C …
Google Flouted iPhone Privacy Controls, Report Says
Search giant deployed code that allowed it to track the Web surfing habits of Internet users.
You Knew It Was Coming
Ethicists argue for the killing of newborn babies as a logical extension of abortion. (Thanks to Travis Holte)
Sennheiser Amps Up Travel Headphones: MWC 2012
At Mobile World Congress this week, we got to try out the company's new MM 450x travel headphones. Check out our video coverage.
Tuesday 28 February 2012
Social TV App Maker Umami Launches Real-Time Sharing of TV Show Images Ahead of Oscars
Georg Szalai The FreezeFrame feature is designed to make social TV more visual., with the company arguing it is "tailor-made for the fashionistas who will follow the best (and worst) dressed on the red carpet at this year?s Oscar ceremonies."?
Students can buy and sell online
A WEBSITE which will save students across the country vital pennies has been launched by savvy students at Bristol University.
Collegestall.com has been devised as a student marketplace where they can buy and sell various items, find house-shares and learn about new employment opportunities during their study.
Founders Mohammad Khan, 20 of Hotwells, and Tommy Adey, 19, who lives in the city centre got their idea off the ground last October.
Now the aeronautical engineering students have 6,000 registered users at universities across the country.
The website has similar features to both Gumtree and eBay, with more than 3,500 listings of items ranging from text books and bicycles to computer equipment.
CollegeStall has been supported by Basecamp, the university's student start-up support service, which has nurtured the website's marketing strategy and helped it grow.
The next stage is incorporating student deals and discounts to further help save money.
Tommy, 19, said: "We've now got 6,000 registered users and 3,500 listings, which is a great start.
"We see it as being a useful website for students up and down the country because it can help them save money in a variety of ways and also facilitate other aspects of university life such as finding housing and part-time work."
TTR Tricks - Emil Ulsletten Wins TTR Burn River Jump Slopestyle 2012
TTR Tricks - Norwegian snowboarder Emil Ulsletten's winning run at the TTR Burn River Jump slopestyle 2012 in Livigno, Italy. The best snowboard tricks.
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Powering Up...With A Microbial Fuel Cell
Reporting in Environmental Science and Technology, researchers write of harvesting electricity from microbe-rich river sediments--enough to power a small LED bulb. Grant Burgess, a marine biotechnologist at Newcastle University, discusses the hunt for electron-burping bugs.
Monday 27 February 2012
3 security startups to watch at the 2012 RSA conference
Mobile security is on everyone’s minds today, but the startup landscape is branching out. Three startups caught our eye, solving problems for both new and old technology.
Innovation Sandbox, the RSA Conference’s startup competition, showed off 10 different security startups …
VeriSign Breach May Reaffirm Certificate Authority Security Model
Alternative Internet security proposals simply just transfer trust to entities equally vulnerable to attack, experts say.
Santorum Hates Freedom: Do What I Say, Chump!
Santorum idiotically has accused Ron Paul of making a deal with Romney. Does this show lack of judgment or does it show lack of judgment? So I finally read something about this political hack, and I found this: "In June 2011, Santorum said he would continue to 'fight very strongly against libertarian influence within the [...]
Machida, Jackson or wait: What to do with Dan Henderson?
Dan Henderson appears to be a man with a world of options. Comfortable at both light heavyweight and middleweight, his winning streak and credentials in both Strikeforce and the UFC qualify him for a title shot. After his epic bout with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Henderson said he wanted to try for a title at whatever weight is first.
[Related: Y! Sports pound-for-pound rankings]
Unfortunately for Henderson, the light heavyweight belt will be contested in April, and the middleweight belt is up for grabs in June. He is involved in neither fight. The UFC's solution was to offer him Lyoto Machida, a former champ who most recently lost to Jon Jones in December.
"He doesn't want to fight Machida," [UFC president Dana] White said following Wednesday's UFC on FUEL event. "He doesn't want to wait. He's going to have to wait. Who does he want to fight? I don't know what to do with Dan. Dan's either going to have to wait for Jones or wait for Silva. Or fight somebody else."
Except, Henderson says he was never offered that bout. Via his Twitter account, Henderson disputed White's words.
Was never offered Machida. And even though he has lost 3 out of his last 4, I'm sure it would be entertaining.
Who to believe between the two? Though, as Henderson says, a bout with Machida could be interesting for fans to watch, it doesn't make any sense for Henderson. Dating back to when he held the belt, Machida has losses to Rua, Jones, and Quinton Jackson. His one win was over a retiring Randy Couture.
[Video: Watch Jon Jones get attacked by a police dog]
A win over Machida would get Henderson no closer to the title shot. MMA Fighting's Mike Chiappetta suggests that Henderson takes on the winner of next week's bout between Ryan Bader and Jackson. Though a win over Jackson would avenge a loss on Henderson's record, it could also jeopardize a chance to win a belt off Silva or Jones.
As much as it pains Henderson to sit idle, his best bet is to wait. What would you do in Henderson's shoes? Tell us in the comments or on Facebook.
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Sunday 26 February 2012
Apple OS X Mountain Lion: 11 Highlights
OS X and iOS continue to converge. Will they be one some day?
Mandela 'healthy and happy' at hospital
By Nkepile Mabuse, CNN
February 26, 2012 -- Updated 1213 GMT (2013 HKT)
South Africans show support for Mandela
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- South Africa says he is undergoing treatment for an abdominal ailment
- The 93-year-old will likely be discharged by Monday, a relative says
- The former president last appeared in public in 2010
Johannesburg (CNN) -- Nelson Mandela looked "healthy and happy" Sunday, a day after officials said the ailing anti-apartheid icon underwent treatment for an abdominal ailment at a South African hospital.
Mandela underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy, defense minister Lindiwe Sisulu said Sunday without elaborating. The procedure involves inserting a camera into the body to allow doctors a look in a patient's abdomen or pelvis.
A family member had said Saturday that Mandela had hernia surgery, but a government spokesman described it as a "planned procedure" without providing details.
The 93-year-old will likely be discharged by Monday, a Mandela relative told CNN. Officials and family declined to name the hospital where he was reuperating.
South African President Jacob Zuma said Mandela is conscious and recovering.
Mandela undergoes hernia surgery "The doctors are satisfied with his condition, which they say is consistent with his age," Zuma said in a statement Saturday afternoon.
Considered the founding father of South Africa's democracy, Mandela became an international figure when he was imprisoned for 27 years for fighting racial segregation.
He was freed in 1990, and three years later, he won the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1994, Mandela was elected president and served one term as he had promised.
Mandela last appeared in public in the closing ceremonies of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
He was hospitalized last year for treatment of an acute respiratory infection, and continued to receive treatment at home after doctors discharged him.
Despite his rare appearances, Mandela retains his popularity and is considered a hero of democracy.
Mandela relocated to his childhood town of Qunu last year, but moved back to his Johannesburg home earlier this year.
At the time, Zuma said the move was because the home in his boyhood town was undergoing maintenance.
CNN's Kim Norgaard contributed to this report.
Lawmakers Working To Strengthen Pa. Laws Against Dog Fighting
There are new details about an alleged dog fighting ring that was broken up by humane agents on Friday night in Wilkinsburg.
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Child Sketches a Gun. Father Arrested.
Just when you thought it couldn't get any crazier, it does. In Kitchener, Ontario: A Kitchener father is upset that police arrested him at his children?s? school Wednesday, hauled him down to the station and strip-searched him, all because his four-year-old daughter drew a picture of a gun at school. ...?From a public safety point [...]
Saturday 25 February 2012
Kindle Touch Available in Australia? But at What Price?
At this point in time�Amazon�will only ship the Kindle Touch WiFi to Australia. �Up for preorder now on both BigW and Dick Smith�is the Touch WiFi for�$185AU for release on March 5th and the Touch 3G for �$249AU for release on the 13th of March. The only question I’ve got is why ? To grab [...]
'Safe House' Actor Joins Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden Film (Exclusive)
Daniel Miller Fares Fares can currently be seen as a mercenary in the Universal film.
Are Nicki Minaj's Backstage Demands Outrageous?or Super Reasonable?
I just read about Nicki Minaj's backstage demands, like two dozen roses in her room and candles that smell like "baked goods." Is that normal for a pop star?
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With President Leaving, Yemen Steps Into A New Era
The longtime president will hand over power to his vice president on Monday. Now, the real work begins. How will transitional justice work if the outgoing president is immune from prosecution? Will the U.S. take a new approach in a new Yemen?
Friday 24 February 2012
Lucy Lawless -- I'm Peeing All Over the Oil Tanker
Lucy Lawless is learning the hard way ... bathrooms are off limits when you've illegally boarded an oil tanker and refuse to leave in the hopes of preventing Arctic drilling. Fortunately, the "Xena" actress has found another way to relieve herself…
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Teenager growing drugs worth £13,000
POLICE discovered a sophisticated cannabis factory at the home of a teenager who they had caught snorting cocaine in the city centre.
Stevey Taylor, 19, was seen taking cocaine in St Augustine's Parade on October 22 and as a result officers searched his home in Totterdown.
On arrival they found a majority of the property was being used to grow cannabis which was estimated at being worth more than £13,000.
Taylor, of William Street, pleaded guilty to possession of ecstasy and to a charge of producing cannabis.
May Li, prosecuting, said that when police stopped Taylor he had tried to throw away four small bags containing white powder, but the officers saw him do so and picked them up.
"At the address police officers found an envelope containing £310 in cash and found that bedrooms one and two in the property were being used as cannabis factories.
"There were 30 plants being grown using very sophisticated equipment. In interview he said the ecstasy found on him was for personal use and that he smoked about one eighth of cannabis daily.
"The value of the crop found at his home was estimated at being in the region of £13,400."
Sarah Turland, defending, said her client had told police the drugs were for personal use but accepted they may want a judge at crown court to deal with the case.
Taylor was released on unconditional bail and will have a pre-sentence report before appearing at Bristol Crown Court on March 15.
?Mr. High School Sports? ? Pitt Recruit Won?t Need Surgery
Contrary to original belief, one of Paul Chryst's incoming freshmen may be ready to play this fall.
From War Correspondents In Libya, A Toast To Fallen Comrades In Syria
Seasoned combat reporters gathered in Tripoli on Wednesday to honor Marie Colvin, a friend and fellow journalist who was killed earlier that day in Syria. And they remembered others who have died.
Thursday 23 February 2012
TTR World Snowboarding Championships 2012 Highlights
Oslo, Norway played host for the first ever TTR World Snowboarding Championships. After ten years setting up the worlds biggest snowboarding tour, TTR and WSF, organised the World Snowboarding Championships as the pinnacle event of snowboarding, scheduled to be held every 4 years and featuring over two hundred of the worlds best riders. All eyes were on Oslo as the worlds media turned up to witness this milestone in the history of competitive freestyle snowboarding. The WSC kicked off with a quarter pipe exhibition event and a huge norwegian crowd came out to see the home grown legend Terje Haakonsen, and a field of international top riders compete. Oliver Gittler and his huge mctwists took home 30.000$ for the overall best rider of the night. In the women's Halfpipe event, Kelly Clark took her 15th straight halfpipe win in a row. Queralt Castellet came in just one point behind Kelly's score in second place and Gretchen Bleiler completed the podium in third. In the mens Halfpipe, swiss rider Iouri Podladtchicov threw down an almost perfect run to win the Halfpipe World Champion trophy,$40,000 USD, and 1000 TTR Ranking Points. For slopestyle finals the riders were greeted with sunshine, a pumped crowd and a perfect course. Canadian, Spencer O'Brien, took the win for the women, beating out previous ttr world tour winners Jamie Anderson and Enni Rukajarvi. It was a dramatic final as Chas took the win away from Canadian, Sebastien Toutant, on the last run of the last heat. landing his first ever switch backside 1260. The first-ever TTR World Snowboarding Championships has come to a close and has crowned four new World Champions for the sport of snowboarding in slopestyle and halfpipe disciplines. With the success of the inaugural event, TTR and the riders are already looking forward to the next edition slated to take place in 2016.
'Star Wars: Phantom Menace' Crosses $1 Billion Mark at Box Office
Pamela McClintock The pic soon will overtake "The Dark Knight" to become the No. 10 grosser of all time.
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