325 diggsThis is the post where we are listing out few great free tools for Mac Operating System, this is an exclusive post for our those readers who are the Mac users. But our other readers will also enjoy this post.

297 diggsUSB 3.0 may promise data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gb/s or 625 MB/s but such levels will not be possible, at least not in initial devices. When USB 3.0 hardware will become available in late 2009 or early 2010, users will have to settle for one fourth of the theoretical maximum bandwidth, TG Daily learned.

45 diggsAri Folman, the writer and director of "Waltz With Bashir," discusses his filmmaking process, from interviewing subjects to creating the unique animation for the film.

162 diggsRob Holman collects sand. A coastal oceanographer from Oregon State University, Holman has collected almost a thousand samples. They come from his travels and from geologists and amateurs all over the world...

115 diggsThe best catches from American football players.

273 diggsMitsubishi will be pitching a 3D product consisting of Nvidia driver software, 3D glasses with a receiver and a sender that is placed on top of a TV. If you own a home entertainment PC with a potent Nvidia graphics card, the driver software can create 3D imagery from regular video games, we are told.

316 diggsAn independent developer from Wolfire Games has made the case that his peers should be supporting OS X and Linux with cross-platform games for a number of easy to grasp reasons. In the face of heavy competition, this simple strategy could be the key to success.

105 diggsThe world's thinnest television was unveiled on Tuesday measuring just 6.5mm (0.26inches).

534 diggsFlynt (the "Hustler" guy) and Francis (the "Girls Gone Wild" dude) are asking the government for a $5 billion bailout, claiming the adult entertainment industry has taken a huge shot to the face because of the downturn -- citing the fact that XXX DVD sales are down 22% from a year ago.

153 diggsThe inauguration of Barack Obama will not only bring about a turnover in the political leadership of the country but it will also unveil the newest in a long line of Presidential limos. According to Presidential vehicle experts, the new limo is a beast-like General Motors truck-based Cadillac that is so tough it's like a 'rolling tank with windows'

145 diggsAmazing art work, even though I think everyone must have created these on a Monday morning!!!

188 diggsThe bounty hunter atones for his racial controversy and prison time -- but not for the love of the chase, or the wardrobe.

270 diggsNothing good in life comes easy, not even in Hollywood. The truth is if you go behind the scenes of some of your favorite movies you'll find screw-ups, failures and bleeding ulcers.

264 diggsWhile we're waiting to see if the Mayans knew what they were talking about, here's a preview for a movie that predicts a much more plausible 2012 disaster.

123 diggsWhitewater rafting is an experience, which can literally prepare you to face any type of challenge in your life. It is a good idea to be on an adventure trip with your family. There are many destinations around the world, where your family members can enjoy their vacation, while you participate in the most stimulating ride of your life.

210 diggsThe Force Trainer (expected to be priced at $90 to $100) comes with a headset that uses brain waves to allow players to manipulate a sphere within a clear 10-inch-tall training tower, analogous to Yoda and Luke Skywalker's abilities in the Star Wars films.

153 diggsBy injecting stem cells directly into the brain, scientists have successfully reversed neural birth defects in mice whose mothers were given heroin during pregnancy.

170 diggsIt's common to resolve to lose weight, but any sane person dreads a diet's dulling effect on the brain. In fact, many studies have shown that counting calories, carbs or fat grams, is truly distracting — to the point that it taxes short-term memory. But how we eat can affect our minds at more fundamental levels, too.

219 diggsWomen can stop worrying about pear-shaped figures - fat bottoms have been scientifically proven to be a sign of good health.

260 diggsThe developer of an iPhone game had a nice surprise when it suddenly saw a surge in users. The game had around ten downloads a day from iTunes, which inexplicably transformed into more than 400 users in a single day. The reason - the game got cracked. Read what happened when the developer confronted the cracker.

121 diggsMotorola has announced plans to launch the world’s first completely carbon neutral mobile phone, at CES 2009 in Las Vegas. The shell of the W233 Renew is made entirely of recycled water bottles, and will be available via T-Mobile within the next three months.

155 diggsPortable devices could be hydrogen powered if fuel cell technology could be made smaller

140 diggs Apple's iPhone can geotag its own photos, and camera manufacturers say GPS support in cameras has become a matter of when, not if. But the software also can help you tag your own images. Clicking a photo flips it over, letting you type in a location, then showing the spot using a map. (Google supplies back-end mapping services).

253 diggsLegendary rock manager Peter Mensch has been discussing his client Jimmy Page's plans to reform Led Zeppelin without Robert Plant. According to Mensch, Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham - the son of original Zep drummer John Bonham - look likely to tour, and there's even talk of recording an album.

137 diggs"It's a pretty stupid thing to do, regardless of who you are, it's just not part of the game of hockey," said Peters, whose thumb was cut. "I've never had anyone bite me before, I didn't know that happened. The refs didn't see it. That's unfortunate. I saw a replay of it and it's pretty evident that he did bite me..."

135 diggsThe 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals abruptly withdrew abruptly withdrew a recent panel decision declaring unconstitutional a Michigan law that banned objects such as air fresheners, fuzzy dice and rosaries hanging from rear-view mirrors in cars.

91 diggsPhenomenal (theoretical) cosmic capacity, itty-bity living space.

288 diggsIt was only a matter of time: Social network Facebook says it has hit the milestone of 150 million active users, just over two months after reaching 120 million. "If Facebook were a country, it would be the eighth most populated in the world, just ahead of Japan, Russia and Nigeria." WOW

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238 diggsA deaf teenager has won a landmark discrimination case after she was humiliated on sports day because she could not hear announcements telling her to stop running.

223 diggs"It is an honor that COMEDY CENTRAL has chosen me to be roasted. Only a handful of folks have been dumb enough to accept. And believe me, I'm pretty dumb! I'm looking forward to this about as much as I am to a prostate check with a doctor with a hook arm,” said Larry the Cable Guy.

128 diggsSo, legendary Japanese developer Hideo Kojima is starting from "zero" in 2009, and wants Kojima Productions on an equal footing with western studios. From the great man himself: "We're currently reviewing everything - from the team structure to tools and our staff - in order to make Kojima Productions a team that can challenge everyone."

190 diggsBest Buy seems to have a good deal going with Apple, as it was the first retailer outside of Apple's own stores to carry iPhones, and now will be the first again, by selling "refreshed" or, more accurately, refurbished 3G iPhones.

342 diggsIn order to have a fully functional gaming rig, we're going to need a case, a power supply, processor, motherboard, memory, hard drive, optical drive and a video card. Let's look at some hardware options. For each component I'll offer a specific recommendation and an explanation of my choice.

309 diggsApple has dropped DRM from iTunes — and is offering to remove their DRM from music you already bought for the low, low fee of $0.30 per song.

211 diggsSequels that trump the original, Heath Ledger, Watchmen, Judd Apatow, Watchmen, Arrested Development, Watchmen

370 diggsZero Punctuation: Awards for 2008

191 diggsWhile most people were messing around in college, getting with as many people as they could and drinking as much as possible, there were a select few who actually made something of themselves. The initial ideas for some of the most promising companies today originated in college.

252 diggsAlthough 2008 saw the record release and sales of the new World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, it was one of few success stories of the year. Games such as Age of Conan, Tabula Rasa, Hellgate: London and Pirates of the Burning Sea have all been discontinued or are hanging by a thread.

111 diggsWordPress 2.7 completely overhauled the admin area of your blog, so isn’t it time you treated yourself with an overhaul of the front end also?

127 diggsAccording to Freescale the chip is designed to power "low-power, gigahertz performance netbooks at sub-$200 price points". Sporting an ARM Cortex-A8 core, Freescale claims that the i.MX515 performs from around 600mHz to 1 GHz and provides up to 2,100 Dhrystone MIPS (million instructions per second).

362 diggsIt's the kind of brilliant yet simple invention that would have the tycoons of the Dragon's Den salivating with excitement.

153 diggsThe SD Association has announced a new card spec dubbed SDXC (eXtended Capacity) that can support memory capacities up to 2TB with read/write speeds to 104MB per second.

147 diggsThe new version of the Modbook is made of machined aluminum, finished in black. While its design is clearly not Jon Ive's, the 0.93-inch Modbook Pro is thinner than the Macbook it is based on, and more elegant and straightforward than their previous model.

223 diggsAnd it's pink!

115 diggsConsumers are being warned to be on the look out for fake iPhone Nanos, despite the real thing not even being released.

442 diggsAutistic savant Daniel Tammet shot to fame when he set a European record for the number of digits of pi he recited from memory (22,514). For afters, he learned Icelandic in a week. But unlike many savants, he's able to tell us how he does it. We could all unleash extraordinary mental abilities by getting inside the savant mind.

402 diggsAre they reasons why Obama should pick someone else to be Surgeon General?

157 diggsWhat's one way to foster goodwill among the incoming Presidential administration led by Barack Obama? Throw it a party, of course!

204 diggsPic taken at Alta. Enlargeable, wallpaper.

62 diggsJoe the Plumber is taking on a new job. The Ohio man, who became famous during the U.S. presidential campaign after asking Barack Obama about his tax plan, is heading to Israel as a war correspondent for a conservative Web site called pjtv.com...

133 diggsJames Bond and Dick Tracy fans are likely to queue up for this soon. The new watch-phone from LG is one of the coolest gadgets at CES 2009 show.

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159 diggsTwo felony charges against Minnesota Vikings great Carl Eller are being dropped. A judge will rule on two lesser charges stemming from his clash with police last April.

278 diggsNeil DeGrasse Tyson shares several different ways the cosmos wants to kill us. Watch the first six minutes for a detailed description of how a black hole will get you through "spaghettification."

370 diggsNeed more motivation to get in shape this year? These hilarious ad campaigns might help.

174 diggsIs the beloved paper dictionary doomed to extinction?In this remarkable TED talk, leading lexicographer Erin McKean looks at the many ways today's print dictionary is poised for transformation

311 diggsLeo Laporte gets the recognition that he deserves as the future of Television.

396 diggsNot familiar with Bollywood? No problem! All you need are a pair of eyes to appreciate these lovely ladies. Ok, just one eye really. With a population of over a billion people, India has some beautiful women that too often are unknown to those in the West.

169 diggsTrue, Microsoft seems to be all about me-too wares these days. But here are 8 research projects that are pretty cool, like the auto-updating Digital Postcard and the sign language Shake2Talk phone.

264 diggsBrian Brushwood from Rev3's Scam School teaches the new surgeon general how to eat fire and do the Human Blockhead routine.

154 diggsNo, Apple's big "One More Thing" announcement this year was the end of its digital rights management system (DRM) and the beginning of diverse pricing for its iTunes music sales. Though Apple tried to couch the diverse pricing bit as an exciting advance (songs will now cost $.69, $.99 and $1.29, instead of a uniform $.99)

64 diggsTheres literally nothing else to this story, so instead of an article to go on to, I give you his most famous goal.

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273 diggs"We also look at it as a waste of money because the schools didn't even know they were getting the equipment, schools didn't know how to use the machines and weren't prepared to implement them into the curriculum," Sullivan said.

195 diggsRecently, Apophysis has been getting more and more popular among the community of DeviantArt. Apophysis, and competing fractal product UltraFractal, are the most popular fractal software used by fractal artists on deviantART.

211 diggs2k President, Hartmann has high hopes for BioShock franchise, and would like 5 more installments.

375 diggsNumbering among these 100 persons selected for this particular post-it note of putrescence are the greedy, the slothful, the whorish, the vile, the indecent, and the just plain old. Actors, politicians, athletes, and, yes, even members of the media litter this bulletin of blasphemy.

104 diggsAT&T is asking customers whether they'd like to test putting a tiny cellular base station in their home.

181 diggsThe ability to levitate objects is not an entirely new thing in physics. Lower the temperature of certain metals and ceramics far enough (-459 degrees F is a good number to shoot for) and they carry electromagnetic charges far more efficiently and for a far longer time than they otherwise would.

158 diggsIn this article, we'll show you 10 new useful killer WordPress hacks to unleash the power of your favorite blogging engine. Each hack has an accompanying explanation, so you'll not only unleash the power of WordPress but also understand how it works.

310 diggsIt's Wacky, But IT Works.

139 diggsWhen you're done reading it, try folding your monitor for an hilarious hidden message.

142 diggsAdMob, the world's largest and fastest growing mobile advertising marketplace, today launched Download Tracking for iPhone applications. For the first time, advertisers can accurately monitor App Store conversion rates - clicks on an ad that lead to a completed download of the advertised application...

215 diggsAn in-depth overview of the video game market within the past year, including best sellers by region, total hardware sales, and market growth from 06' to 08'. Nintendo dominated 2008 with 26 million Wii's sold, more than PS3 and Xbox 360 combined, as well as 33 million DS's.

153 diggsJUST call him BONO LLOYD WEBBER. Rock superstars U2 have revealed their Spiderman musical will be ready to hit Broadway this year.

214 diggsSock puppets, for those unfamiliar with the creatures commonly found inside the Beltway, are mouthpieces who rent out their academic or political credentials to argue pro-industry positions....

142 diggsFrom gaming turning into a haven for babysitting software to developers calling out forum users, it was a strange time for our favorite hobby. Won’t you join us as we collectively hate the all-around worst parts of 2008? The worst games, trends and people from an otherwise groundbreaking year

235 diggsThe holder of a patent involving Internet music distribution, Seer Systems, is crying foul today after learning that the Electronic Frontier Foundation's tenacious Patent Busting Project has convinced the Patent and Trademark Office to reconsider his decade-old successful claim. EFF is 6 for 6 so far getting reconsiderations on bogus patents.

248 diggsImagine a country where the government regularly checks the waistlines of citizens over age 40. Anyone deemed too fat would be required to undergo diet counseling. Those who fail to lose sufficient weight could face further "reeducation" and their communities subject to stiff fines...

124 diggsBody knockouts rarely happen, but when they do, they leave an opponent wide open for even more punishing kicks to the head.

97 diggsA hot dog vendor who paid $362, 201 for the food-vending rights for a New York corner says the prime position is worth every penny.

218 diggsAfter 20 years, a person like Madoff could stash away lots of bearer bonds, for a lot of money, in a lot of places.

162 diggsSenate Democrats have no choice but to change their tone about Roland Burris becoming a U.S. senator because Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich "called our bluff" in appointing someone over their objections, a senior Democratic congressional source conceded Wednesday.

178 diggsRobots must score points while escaping entrapment, aiding their teammates and navigating the treacherous surface of a lunar environment.

289 diggsFairey's initial design -- a guerrilla style, dark-colored portrait of the then-candidate -- proved to be a political and cultural phenomenon during the campaign.

173 diggsKris Commons' fierce strike gave Derby County a shock win in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final against a lethargic Manchester United side.

185 diggsNetgear has just announced its Internet TV Player, a set-top box that allows users to play content from video streaming sites like YouTube, directly on their TV. Perhaps of more interest is the device’s built-in BitTorrent client, which makes it an ideal TV-torrent player as well.

97 diggsOn "Snake Farm," the title track to grizzled troubador Ray Wylie Hubbard's 2006 album, the singer and a comely employee of a ramshackle reptile house get it on amongst the other slithery creatures. That set us wondering how many other musicians have been inspired by legless lizards...

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429 diggs... after Obama had put in a request to stay there. Not only is that incredibly mean spirited and spiteful, given the arrangements Obama needed to make for his girls, it also demonstrates an astonishing waste of government funds. Have you SEEN how many rooms Blair House has?

127 diggsNevertheless, it is becoming more and more apparent that trailer editing is exceeding filmmaking in quality. Look at TROPIC THUNDER. The trailer for THE FATTIES: FART 2 was the funniest part of that movie. For the most part when I go to the movie theater I am expecting to see great trailers and hoping the movie afterward might entertain me.

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132 diggsNew York Man Demands $1.5M From Estranged Wife for Kidney, A doctor in New York is demanding that his estranged wife pay him $1.5 million to compensate for the kidney he gave her while they were still on good terms.

175 diggsLove really could be a drug, say scientists, who believe that one day the feelings may be induced by popping a pill or smelling perfume.

131 diggsThat didn't take long.

299 diggsWhen a new president strolls into the White House, there's a kick in his step and a twinkle in his eyes. Will Obama's Stay there?

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190 diggsApple's new iWork.com service lifts one of the biggest obstacles facing its iWork office productivity suite by making it easier for iWork users to collaborate with others using Windows PC and Microsoft Office. Here's a first look at how the service works and what it does.

76 diggsAn outbreak of salmonella food poisoning has made 388 people sick across 42 states, sending 18 percent of them to the hospital, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is...

140 diggsAfter several years of sales topping 16 million vehicles, the U.S. market plummeted to 13.2 million cars and trucks sold in 2008. Analysts do not predict a year with 15 million in sales until 2012 or later. “Trading in a car every three years is a luxury that the average American can no longer afford,” said consultant John Casesa.

271 diggsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army apologized on Wednesday for sending 7,000 letters addressed to "Dear John Doe" to the relatives of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

196 diggsMickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell are in talks to star as the villains in "Iron Man 2," being directed by Jon Favreau. Marvel has been keeping a very tight lid on the script for the sequel, being written by Justin Theroux, but it is known that Rourke would play a tattooed Russian named Ivan who becomes Whiplash, a man with deadly tech enhanced coils

211 diggsA new garage-engineered generator burns the waste oil from restaurants' deep fryers to generate electricity and hot water. Put 80 gallons of grease into the Vegawatt and its creators promise that it will generate about five kilowatts of power.

139 diggsThe Cowboys announced the release of Adam "Pacman" Jones on Wednesday. The transaction will be made official on Feb. 9th, which is the first day that NFL clubs are allowed to make waiver requests.

112 diggsAccordingly, by June 30, 2009, 100% of servers of IT divisions of government agencies must be installed with open source software; 100% of staffs at these IT divisions must be trained in the use of these software products and at least 50% use them proficiently.

184 diggsFrom George W. Bush to Jennifer Aniston, celebs spread their great wisdom on the world's most pressing issues involving the environment. Celebrity and political forces have been known to express their views on such subjects as pollution, nature, air quality, natural gas, electricity, water conservation, and waste management.

237 diggsFor every $1 billion that the federal government spends on tech as part of a stimulus package, it will create or retain approximately 31,000 jobs, according to a think tank advising President-elect Barack Obama on tech policy.

220 diggsA doctor is suing his patient after he discovered the man posted a negative review of his practice on Yelp.

125 diggsThe company's decision to offer a free antivirus product may not change the names of the security products on your desktop.

119 diggsA ridiculously dangerous science experiment that tosses a Japanese guy 100 feet into a lake.

135 diggsThe cell phone company provided provided latitude and longitude coordinates and triangulated them to learn where the two missing people were. Coordinates kept coming in within 300 feet of each other. "Then I Googled it," Deputy Chief Lozier said. Using street view, he was able to look back and forth from the intersection and identify a motel...

83 diggsAustralian Robbie Maddison has endured a broken neck, collar bones (both, twice) and leg (twice), a brain hemorrhage, a punctured lung, a ruptured scrotum, snapped anterior cruciate ligaments, fractured vertebrae and a torn lower lip. He is the sporting version of Steve Irwin and is more famous in the USA than in his homeland.

337 diggsIf you’re a gamer and haven’t heard of this famous button sequence, you likely fall into one of two categories: one, you’ve got a problem with lying, or two, you’ve got some sort of amnesia going on… and you might want to get that checked out. Or maybe you’re just really good at Contra.

108 diggsSay what you will about role-playing games, but for a genre that places a complete emphasis on story, it sure loves to saddle us with some of the most unlikable characters to ever exist in fiction -- and often, for upward of 50 hours at a time. Thankfully, loot, monster collecting, and grinding all serve as welcome distractions from the whining of

127 diggs'Smart' parking meters that send motorists a text message when they have spent too long in a parking space and incurred a fine could become a familiar sight on British high streets.

147 diggsDespite the dismal economy, widespread layoffs and rising unemployment, a large majority of employees are optimistic about their future, according to a recent survey. 4 out of 5 adults are not concerned about layoffs - it must be happening to "some other people"

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171 diggsAfter Thirty-Five Years and $500 Billion, Drugs Are as Cheap and Plentiful as Ever: An Anatomy of a Failure.

145 diggsTry the “Healthy Lover Special"On Wednesday flu shots cost only $19. Patients also benefit from package deals, like the “healthy lover special” for only $199. It includes a physical exam and STD and HIV tests.“Quick Health” is open until 7 p.m. on most nights.

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141 diggsDespite the credit crunch and falling oil prices, venture capitalists say green energy is still a good bet.

101 diggsLaDainian Tomlinson confirmed that he has a torn tendon in his groin and listed himself as doubtful for the Chargers' playoff game at Pittsburgh on Sunday.

189 diggsWindows 7 is a solid, fast-performing, stable operating system that appears to be just about fully baked and ready for prime time. It appears to be feature-complete, unlike Vista. Based on the stability and speed of this beta, don't be surprised if Microsoft Corp. releases Windows 7 before 2010 rolls around.

271 diggsStunning dragon cake, beautifully done.

135 diggsOne of the biggest reasons we play video games is to engage in actions that normally frowned upon in society. It is for that reason that driving and vehicular manslaughter has become a match made in gaming heaven. For every time you've cursed a clueless pedestrian from behind the wheel, these games have served a great purpose.

275 diggsAs the U.S. government contemplates spending very large sums of money, it is reassuring to know that some still worry about waste. Or it would be reassuring, if only that "some" was not the GOP. This loud pledge of thrift and transparency by the GOP leadership might be more persuasive had they did this when they controlled the federal budget.

138 diggsLeBron James scored 21 points before grabbing an early seat on the bench, Mo Williams added 15 points and Cleveland warmed up for its highly anticipated matchup with Boston by blowing out the Charlotte Bobcats 111-81 on Wednesday night, raising the Cavaliers' record at home to 18-0.

278 diggsHere's some breaking news: At the Microsoft CES Keynote, Steve Ballmer has just announced the launch of the Windows 7 Public beta. Customers of Technet and MSDN can get the beta right away (if you hadn't already been tempted by the various leaks) while the rest of us will have to wait until 2 days from now to snag the trial OS.

229 diggsIf you ask anyone in the film industry, the year doesn’t begin until we’ve properly dictated to you our most anticipated movies of the next 12 months. Seriously, ask anyone. They will tell you that anticipation cannot exist without a road map. And said map must be provided by the staff here at FSR. It’s science.

287 diggsBack in October, we covered the case of Joel Tenenbaum, a Boston graduate student accused by the RIAA of sharing copyrighted music as "sublimeguy14" on KaZaA. Tenenbaum did not go quietly into that dark night; instead, he offered the RIAA a settlement of $500. The music lobby declined, and it took Tenenbaum to court.

157 diggsMicrosoft is hoping two new distribution deals will give its Live Search a much-needed boost. The company announced Wednesday a global deal with Dell that will see Live Search be the default search engine and a Windows Live toolbar bundled on the bulk of consumer and small-business PCs sold by the computer maker over the next three years.

164 diggsTextures can be used in countless different ways and in a wide variety of design styles. As you look around, you’ll see how textures can be used in so many different ways by Web designers.

149 diggsIf you have analog and you don’t have a converter box yet, then Wednesday night at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., you noticed the flashing screen telling you that you needed one. Only about 200 calls came into the center tonight, which means people seem to be ready to go.

314 diggsFor each President, going back to FDR, a line represents his first 100 days in office. Each circle corresponds to a significant event. The profiles underneath the timelines start with a notable quote from the President's inauguration speech.

177 diggsJohn Smoltz has pitched his entire major league career with the Atlanta Braves, but he is on the verge of a deal with the Boston Red Sox, according to sources. Smoltz, 41, has pitched in 708 games for the Braves, winning 210 games and earning 154 saves. Boston's proposed deal with Smoltz is for $5.5 million base salary, and $5 million in incentives

231 diggsDon't want to hurt nobody.

290 diggsDespite published reports earlier today by the BBC, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham have abandoned plans to record and tour together. "Led Zeppelin are over! If you didn't see them in 2007 [when they played a one-off reunion at London's O2 Arena], you missed them. It's done." "They tried out a few singers, but no one worked out."

88 diggsWilliams feeds his 4-month-old daughter Alexandria with his wife Krystal Carde during a deployment ceremony Dec. 31 at Kieschnick Physical Fitness Center. Williams and about 450 Soldiers from the 180th deployed to either Iraq or Afghanistan on Dec. 30 and 31.

99 diggsHoly, People's Choice Awards, Batman! "The Dark Knight" soared away with every trophy it was nominated for Wednesday at the 35th annual fan-favorite CBS ceremony. The caped crusader flick won five awards, including favorite cast, superhero, action movie and on-screen matchup for Christian Bale's Batman and the late Heath Ledger's Joker.

244 diggsAlong with its version of Onstar, Toyota announced that new cars will include a system that can send voice messages over the air to its drivers. Called Lexus Insider, the service will let Lexus send audio messages to owners on whatever subject it chooses, from tips on making the best use of the vehicles' features to suggestions for a scenic drive.

80 diggsFootage of the riot protesting the slaying of young Oakland father at the Oakland BART station early New Year's Day became violent Wednesday evening as a group of marchers attacked a police car and lit two parked civilian vehicles on fire. You can see the Police car being attacked and the cars being lit on fire.

188 diggsRussia is pushing forward on a robotic mission to Mars dubbed Phobos-Grunt — now seemingly on a countdown clock that ticks away for an October launch.

199 diggsThe word "miracle" can be overused. But when a 6-year-old boy drives a Ford Taurus for more than 10 miles, weaving in and out of oncoming traffic, slams into a utility pole and no one gets hurt, well, maybe miracle is appropriate.

260 diggsAt least three rockets have been fired into northern Israel from Lebanon raising fears that the current Israeli offensive in Gaza may spill over.

203 diggsThe border between Earth's atmosphere and outer space is closer to the ground than scientists once thought.

207 diggsChapter One: In the first of this three-part series, Journal reporters explain how the housing bubble inflated and burst, and why easy money led to the collapse of Wall Street's biggest financial institutions.

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303 diggsPresident Bush inherited a peaceful, prosperous America. As he exits, Salon consults experts in seven fields to try to assess the devastation.

136 diggsA mysterious radio static that seems to pervade the universe has astronomers theorizing as to its source.

190 diggsThe new Phenom II X4 920 and 940 are easily the most powerful desktop processors released from AMD to date. They performed well throughout our entire battery of benchmark tests, besting AMD's previous flagship CPU, the Phenom X4 9950 virtually across the board.