220 diggsIt doesn’t have quite the same ring to it as go Google yourself, but now you can go Bing yourself. Bing, Microsoft’s latest effort to compete in search, is now live on a “preview” site. The key thing to pay attention to is the guided search assistance on the left and different experiences for the travel, images, video, maps, news, and shopping tabs

91 diggsWhat form would evolution take on life-bearing planets similar in size to earth? With the intense effort of the world's astronomers in their search for earth-like planets beyond our solar system, scientists are putting extra thought into the concept of alien evolution and have come up with some interesting results.

88 diggsLots of sculptors these days use blowtorches and create their works in hard steel. Jerry Ross Barrish uses a glue gun and makes his art from discarded plastic. And the art is something to behold.

101 diggsSo now, Google is introducing the next new way for us to communicate and collaborate. I don't know, it looks complicated. Is there another level to the heaven I'm on? A sky lounge? I can't say until I try Google Wave for myself.

92 diggsSTRING theory: you love it or loathe it. String theory's mathematical tools were designed to unlock the most profound secrets of the cosmos, but they could have a far less esoteric purpose: to tease out the properties of some of the most complex yet useful types of material here on Earth.

89 diggsA short history of the North-South conflict

144 diggsScientists say a natural supplement made from tomatoes, taken daily, can stave off heart disease and strokes.

232 diggsAn Air France passenger jet with 215 people on board is missing after dropping off the radar over the Atlantic near the Brazilian coast on Monday, a Paris airport official said.

195 diggsSpotted in China - yet another fabulous example of Engrish at work.

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86 diggsThe most important lesson of his career is that there are limits to accommodation.

162 diggsThe internet has created something for sci-fi fanboys to have wet dreams about that doesn't involve Princess Leia in a gold bikini.

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192 diggsThe most recent restrictions for medical Cannabis producers struck down were virtually identical to ones that were found to be previously unconstitutional by the Ontario Court of Appeal. The rules "create an alliance between the government and the black market," to supply medicine for Canadians. "It is time for the vicious cycle to end."

59 diggsIn Adolf Hitler’s estimation, the Auto Union D-type was up there with the Blitzkrieg – lightning fast in the 1939 season. Now you can own it but – schnell! – at £5.5 million you’ll be facing stiff Russian opposition...

190 diggsFrom free home-gym equipment to discount prescription drugs, cheaper medical procedures, and health insurance that pays you back, the opportunities to save money on healthy living are plentiful. Here’s how to take advantage of them today.

71 diggsThough Susan Boyle didn't win the final, it seems she was the one who gained most of all. The singing sensation is everywhere! even on the computer technology medium pages! ;)

285 diggsSometimes you see people who have weird, one-in-a-million instances of bad luck, often over and over again, and you can't help but wonder if they didn't piss off a Gypsy at some point.

48 diggsDigg Dialogg's show started late last year and has seen each episode generate well over a thousand questions. Its motto: "Because it's everybody's business." It's hard for an editor to ignore an idea that hundreds of readers have voted for.

159 diggsOn June 1st at 8:00 AM, GM filed for section 363 Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York City. It is the fourth-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history based the company’s $91 billion in assets, and the largest of an industrial entity.

72 diggsThey were taken before Marilyn Monroe became branded as the voluptuous blonde who oozed sex appeal in dozens of Hollywood films.

119 diggsFinnish prosecutors will file genocide charges against a Rwandan man in the killings of 15 people during Rwanda's ethnic cleansing bloodbath in 1994, authorities said Monday.The case is the first genocide trial in Finland's history. Accused of complicity in the killings, the unidentified man would face life imprisonment if convicted.

206 diggsTwo words: Godzilla. Bukkake. That is all the information you need.

116 diggsThomas Penzel studies sleep at the Charite Hospital in Berlin. He answers questions such as: how can you still be tired after eight hours sleep? Can you die from lack of sleep? Is afternoon napping a good idea? Should you wake a sleepwalker?

80 diggsBrown tornado above the plains of Kansas, shuttle Endeavor over California's Mojave Desert, old school ice breaker of Belarus and other breathtaking photos featured by National Geographic magazine.

215 diggsHackers based in Turkey penetrated two US army web servers and redirected traffic from those websites to other pages, including one with anti-American and anti-Israeli messages, according to a report in InformationWeek.

115 diggs«It is with sad irony that the company which invented "planned obsolescence" -- the decision to build cars that would fall apart after a few years so that the customer would then have to buy a new one -- has now made itself obsolete.»

237 diggsHere are 24 body hacks we probably would be willing to try and one that we definitely wouldn't.

122 diggsNeeding fuel for his efforts, the silverback soaks in a swamp for hours, methodically stripping and rinsing dirt from herb roots before munching. Click to enlarge... (Photo: Ian Nicols)

172 diggsThere's so many things to do online, things that you can never, ever do in the real world.Below are thirty-three absolute time-wasters, things that will eat up your time and spit it out like carnivorous animals on a vegetation-only planet.

163 diggsApple is rumored to be working on something bigger than an iPod Touch, but smaller than a MacBook. Past patent applications filed by the company and whispers from contract manufacturers point to a midsize gadget with a screen of 7 to 8 inches in the works, perhaps scheduled to debut early next year.

251 diggsWhat makes a great entrepreneur tick? What drives them to go the extra mile to success? These lesser know facts about Steve Jobs might just give you a clue.

237 diggsEver wondered or wanted to design your own movie style poster or graphic? With these cool tutorials you can, from Transformers to Star Wars, from Shrek to Ice Age and even from Scarface to Indiana Jones.

211 diggsLounging gracefully in the long grass in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, these majestic White Lions wait patiently for their release back into the wild. Here is a collection of photos of the lions in their natural habitat.

78 diggsAt the Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan, Canonical will announce new partnerships with Intel, SanDisk, and RealNetworks. The biggest news though will be that Canonical will be showing off a version of Ubuntu Netbook Remix that will work hand in glove with Intel's Moblin 2.0.

145 diggsFor the first time, researchers have fixed the gene defect in cells from patients with an inherited disease, and then transformed the tissue into stem cells with the potential to reverse their condition. While scientists haven't yet tested the treatment in humans, the research could mark the beginning of a new age of curative treatments for many...

124 diggsEA confirm that Crytek are working on the second Crysis title and this time it will be coming to consoles

75 diggsOn comparing actors to prostitutes: “When you think about it, we actors are kind of prostitutes. We get paid to feign attraction and love. Other people are paying to watch us kissing someone, touching someone, doing things people in a normal monogamous relationship would never do with anyone who’s not their partner. It’s really kind of gross.”

80 diggsTesting people for heart disease might be just a finger prick away thanks to a new credit card-sized device created by a team of researchers from Harvard and Northeastern universities in Boston.

82 diggsWhat if The Little Mermaid's "Kiss the Girl" didn't stop at the kiss? Sha la la la la la intercourse.

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282 diggsCriminals beware: You can be busted if you or one of your buddies posts a Facebook photo of you doing something illegal that violates your restraining order. Like holding a gun all macho-like.

193 diggsThese brilliant minds did not bother to even do a private domain registration

114 diggsThe negatives for these photos were recently discovered during our ongoing effort to digitize LIFE's immense and storied photo archive, including outtakes and entire shoots that never saw the light of day.

137 diggsTiny fluctuations in a fetus's heartbeat can indicate distress, but currently there is no way to detect such subtle variations except during labor, when it could be too late to prevent serious or even fatal complications. A new system developed by an MIT scientist and colleagues could allow earlier monitoring of the fetal heartbeat and ....

226 diggsDesperate times call for desperate measures, I guess.

166 diggsPlanet at Risk: Experts Warn Population Growth, Resource Depletion, Climate Change Could Bring Catastrophe in Next Century.

119 diggsThe neurosurgical set dating to the early 19th century.

156 diggsThis stunning Vertical Park by Jorge Hernandez de la Garza could bring Mexico City much-needed green space in the form of a modular skyscraper made out of stacking units.

164 diggsJean-Michel Cousteau, the son of Jacques Cousteau, explains the complex topic of commercial fish farming.

111 diggsTravel writer Terese Loeb Kreuzer shares her picks for the most bizarre museums in the United States.

92 diggsThe youngest of Kim Jong Il's three known sons is also the most like him in personality and viciousness. He is now also the heir apparent.

121 diggsFrom the "Real Life Indiana Jones" to the oldest man to reach the Everest Summit, a very cool list.

246 diggsDon't cry for Mark Allen Hicks (aka Afro-Ninja), a successful stuntman and actor: We found him and he's doing just fine. But more importantly, we offered him a chance to to finish that fateful flip.

200 diggs53-year-old Lyndal Harrington blogged some nasty things about Anna Nicole Smith's mother, resulting in a defamation lawsuit. The court ordered her to turn over her computer for evidence; after failing to do so, Harrington was thrown in jail. The case highlights the delicacies of today's blogging world, as people are sued for voicing their opinions.

171 diggsDegli Martinez won the biggest lotto prize in New York state history and, unbelievably, threw out the $65 million winning ticket...

111 diggsThousands of people will this week test their psychic powers on Twitter. Experts will investigate 'remote viewing' - the psychic ability to identify distant locations using volunteers.

69 diggs"Rather than paying for Windows 7 Home Premium–which is likely to cost as much as a netbook itself–costumers will simply opt for Linux"

98 diggsNow that the calendar reads ‘2009′ and summer is upon us, we can already begin shutting the book on the first decade of the new millenia. All the cars that will be produced have either made it to dealerships or have half a dozen reviews already printed in some magazine collecting dust on your shelf.

119 diggsGeneral Motors Corp. and Citigroup Inc., crippled by the first global recession since World War II, were removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average and replaced by Cisco Systems Inc. and Travelers Cos.

76 diggsTokyo-based Nakabayashi offers everything from bookbinding services, child car seats and office products. But the newest (and certainly coolest) product of the 2,000-man company is an in-office machine , which turns used copier paper into toilet rolls, right there in the office.

160 diggsOne of the first cases that will come before new Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is a discrimination suit. Haitian immigrant Jacques Orneuve filed a discrimination suit against the U.S. government, claiming he was unjustly denied Social Security benefits, simply because he is a zombie!

76 diggsPowered by a combination of biofuel and jet fuel, the test resulted in a fuel savings of 1.2%. It also cut CO2 emissions by over 60%!

165 diggsCalls legal campaign "fair and reasonable," and insists that it lets courts and juries "decide the proper dollar amount."Sometimes people in this world are better off not saying anything at all when it comes to controversial issues and Steven Marks, general counsel for the RIAA, is just such a person.

124 diggsA collection of the best webcomics that feature programmers/programming

164 diggsAn embarassingly simple political news quiz. The average person aged 18-29 ranks in the 28% percentile. Can you do better?

75 diggsWhen President Obama delivers his anticipated address in Cairo next week, he should address 3 overlapping struggles: Religion and terror or how Muslims should oppose the violent extremists in their midst; Iran and proxies vs. the majority of Arab states ; and Democracy and human rights which are denied by many Arab governments.

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108 diggsAncestors of tapirs and ancient cousins of rhinos living above the Arctic Circle 53 million years ago endured six months of darkness each year in a far milder climate than today that featured lush, swampy forests, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder.

69 diggsWhat does Dollhouse's second season have to do with Firefly? According to TV By The Numbers, more than you may expect. And, if you follow their logic, it may even mean that we could see new Firefly on our screens.

88 diggsAs if we didn't have enough problems, it's now hurricane season. Here are the 15 most expensive storms in US history.

451 diggsHoly smokes! Who saw this coming? Valve and EA have just announced the sequel to last year's multiplayer zombie-killing smash hit. Left 4 Dead 2 will be released at the end of this year, and will feature five new campaigns that follow the story of four new survivors.

223 diggsPack your Dramamine: The tourist city of Orlando, home to seven of the most popular amusement parks on earth, is rolling out a job search for a couple who can take 67 days off to ride every ride, tour every attraction, get rubbed down at every spa, and generally explore every crevice (and line) of the Mecca of Mascots.

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242 diggsDo you know which soap opera actor Jennifer Aniston calls papa? Or who fathered both Rashida Jones and "Thriller"? Your favorite stars might not be where they are today without daddy, check out this Slideshow of 14 celebs with famous dads.

172 diggsForty years after the Apollo missions took Neil Armstrong to the moon, we hear from the astronauts who took the iconic images which changed our world and America's national mythology.

293 diggsMicrosoft is busy announcing a slew of upgrades to Xbox Live, and the biggest news so far is the integration of live TV streaming, and the relaunch of the video service with 1080p instant-on streaming content.

221 diggsDick Cheney rarely takes a position that places him at a more progressive tilt than President Obama. But on Monday, the former vice president did just that, saying that he supports gay marriage as long as it is deemed legal by state and not federal government.

97 diggs#14 - Say no to 'Lethal Weapon' for the 15th time -- Often we can be strangely drawn into watching things we've seen many times before. There's something comforting in the repetition. Well, resist it. Watching the same James Bond movie episode again and again is unhealthy for your body and your brain.

215 diggsYes, it's real. Apparently you'll be able to change a tire... virtually. Story is breaking... stay tuned for more.

141 diggsNew MGS game announced for Xbox 360

52 diggsMicrosoft unveils its newest control scheme at E3 today: full-body motion control that doesn't require a controller of any kind called Project Natal. On first glance this thing looks amazing--the Wii is dead.

183 diggsAnother way these networks creep into your lives.

121 diggsAwesome stop-motion lego video

56 diggsThis guy is lucky he didn't lose his head!

347 diggsMicrosoft's E3 keynote was so jam-packed the company decided to wait until afterwards to announce what might be the biggest new feature of them all: on-demand access to full retail games.

250 diggsMicrosoft kicked off this year's E3 by announcing the long-expected motion camera and the arrival of Facebook, Last.fm, Twitter, and more on the Xbox 360.

99 diggsIntersting collection of watches worthy for attention.

93 diggsWhen Roger Federer finally emerged from that red-clay hole he dug Monday, he celebrated with a leap that sent him into the French Open quarterfinals and joined the roaring crowd with a scream of his own.

93 diggsFrom big whoppers to little white lies, almost everyone fibs on occasion. Here, experts reveal why.

169 diggsIn addition to debuting ten new games for the Xbox 360, Microsoft today kicked of E3 2009 by introducing a number of new features for the console's online counterpart, Xbox Live, including partnerships with Facebook, Twitter, Last.FM, and the U.K.'s Sky TV.

190 diggsColbert the character, a right-wing blowhard on a one-man mission to reeducate the ignorant, is convincing enough that a recent Ohio State University study found that a majority of conservatives polled believed Colbert the man was one of them. The irony couldn't please him more. "I'm thrilled by it!" he says.

409 diggsHe said he was going to be more diplomatic, but he may have gone too far on this one.

84 diggsEven infants zone out in front of the television, and it turns out this translates into less time interacting with parents and possible lags in language development, a new study finds.

135 diggsIn just a few weeks the UK government will announce their new anti-piracy legislation that aims to put an end to most illegal file-sharing. The exact nature of the proposals are still unknown, but installing “speed bumps” for pirates is a good option according to the film industry.

113 diggsLarge bombardments of meteoroids approximately four billion years ago could have helped to make the early Earth and Mars more habitable for life by modifying their atmospheres, suggests the results of a new study.

135 diggsSince the first ceremony in 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has handed out 164 Best Acting Oscars to 73 actors and 68 actresses. Check out this visual guide to where they all got their starts.

162 diggsThe new six-core AMD Opteron (codenamed "Istanbul") is shipping out to customers today, and the chip should be available to consumers by the end of this month. Hailed as the world's first six-core server processor with Direct Connect Architecture for two-, four- and eight-socket servers.

110 diggsDallas isn't known for sustainable development, but that could change in the future as the city prepares to build a green "hillside" structure right near City Hall.

146 diggsKajus Aukščionis is quite possibly the fastest baby in the world. Sure, he's been training since he was five months old, but his real secret is much closer to our hearts. He loves laptops.There's a lot to think about here. What are the mechanics of a baby race? Are people betting on this? Or, most directly: What the hell, Lithuania?

105 diggs“Windows Live” is an umbrella term for Microsoft’s service offerings of three types — browser-based web applications like Live Hotmail and SkyDrive, various desktop applications packaged as Live Essentials, and mobile applications for access through mobile phones.

285 diggsHyok Kang, who escaped from his oppressive homeland in 1998, provides a unique and harrowing insight into Kim Jong-il's dictatorship, which can build nuclear weapons - but not feed its people

96 diggsCustomers coo, crawl around floor and snap photos at increasingly popular cat cafes.

84 diggsNadal's loss in the tennis French Open was more stunning than the Cav's loss to Orlando Magic. Yet Nadal not only congratulated his victorious opponent -- who BTW he apparently personally dislikes -- but answered questions by media. LeBron...not so much. Big deal? Maybe not. Big difference...definitely.

120 diggsAs expected by so many of us, during the Microsoft Keynote today in Los Angeles, Bungie revealed its development on the latest Halo title, Halo: Reach.

84 diggsNicholas Cage is one of the most insane actors of our time - there could probably be another 20 moments in this list, but I guess 11 will suffice for now.

66 diggsA wily Frenchman playing on his country’s grandest stage, Gael Monfils shows up Jürgen Melzer in this amazing point en route to a third-round win. Monfils, defies the oldest rule of tennis where guys would take two steps toward a return ball and quit on it. But not Monfils…he just didn’t quit on it.

211 diggsLet's just admit it: the Nintendo people are total geniuses. I was one of the first journalists to see the Wii, in Kyoto in the spring of 2006. I even tried it out. I played fake mime-tennis. I caught a virtual fish by casting with the Wii controller. I did a little dance and watched a little guy do a little dance on the screen.

240 diggsRegular expressions are something that you'll come across at least once in your development cycle. Here are some resources to get you well on your way to mastering regex.

84 diggsJust as boys tend to gravitate to toy trucks and girls usually prefer dolls, the gender differences in math performance have more to do with culture than aptitude. That's according to a new review of relevant studies.

74 diggsFirefox 3.5 is coming soon and is shaping up to be by far the fastest Firefox yet. To celebrate, we've asked Guinness World Record holder Kent "Toast" French - the world's fastest clapper - to use his own amazing speed to help spread the word.

268 diggsThe Earth could be habitable for another 2.3 billion years, extending previous estimates of life’s horizon by more than one billion years.

95 diggsThe project, which includes the involvement of the Technion's Dr. Eran Friedler, recycles grey water from showers and sinks and uses it in toilets and for watering lawns and can potentially save between 25 million and 50 million cubic meters of water per year, which is about the same amount of a small city.

119 diggsThe population of Burmese pythons in Florida's Everglades may have grown to as many as 150,000 as the non-native snakes make a home and breed in the fragile wetlands, officials said on Thursday.

69 diggsWe feature downloads of all kinds every day at Lifehacker.

121 diggsCanadiens general manager Bob Gainey introduced Jacques Martin as the team's new head coach during a news conference at the Bell Centre Monday afternoon.

177 diggsApple on Monday released iTunes 8.2, an update to its music jukebox software and online store interface for the Mac and Windows. It’s available for download through the Software Update system preference.

174 diggsLast.fm and CBS respond in no uncertain terms to rumors that the two companies were involved in transferring user data to either the RIAA or a music label. Last.fm speculates that the company may be the target of slander.

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95 diggsIt was a Beatles reunion, with Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney sharing the stage at this morning's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. The two living members of the legendary band dropped in on the Microsoft press conference to show off the Beatles: Rock Band. The game, due out Sept. 9, will let players jam along with the Fab Four.

86 diggsNASA, which has tiptoed into the new world of social media with Twittering astronauts and Facebooking rovers, is taking the next step with an invitation-only outreach to "the twedia" to cover a space shuttle launch.

88 diggs Two days earlier than expected, Microsoft Corp. had its new search engine - Bing - up and running.And Bing appears to be working as advertised so far today. Queries lead to search result pages. Several links included in search results quickly led to the right pages. The site was lively, offering up categories of searches, images and video.

159 diggsWe are always in search of great free resources, tips, tricks, etc. for our readers. Every day we work hard to find new resources and inspiration for designers like you. Today, we have another great post, “Discover the Best of the Web” on SmashingApps. In this post, we made a list of 45+ Stunning Tutorials, Inspirations And Resources For Designers.

157 diggsWE Energies has proclaimed that it has captured carbon at a coal-fired plant, but this "success" won't come close to making coal clean.

300 diggsDuring Microsoft's E3 keynote was an announcement on Project Natal, an ambitious project using camera tech developed by 3DV. The keynote promo video shows off many planned uses for the new peripheral, running the gamut from something as simple as beating up an old, feeble man, to complex voice recognition and scanning features.

44 diggsDoyle Redland reporting...

122 diggsAfter 400 years beavers are once again gnawing at British branches. But because hunting made native beavers regionally extinct, the new generation had to be shipped in from Norway. The Norwegian beavers were chosen because they are considered to be the closest type to the beavers which existed in 16th century Britain.

208 diggsAlbum covers can often be the aftermath of happy clappy drug abuse. You might be a boring lump of flesh in your real life, but add LSD and suddenly you’re a hero. Your ideas are original, you speak with the voice of a God and everything suddenly makes sense - at least it does to you.

187 diggsFacebook has begun testing a proprietary payment system with three of its applications, according to TechCrunch. As of this week, you can now use these apps--which include GroupCard, PackRat, Birthday Calendar and Facebook's own icon gift shop--to purchase things using Facebook "credits," which you can add to your account with an major credit ...

97 diggsBehold Del Monte’s delicious new frozen dessert, in the shape of Daniel Craig emerging from the surf in Casino Royale. I’d ask that you kindly refrain from making untoward remarks about the placement of that wooden stick, and simply enjoy this frozen, washboarded treat. It kind of reminds me of Han Solo in carbonite — but edible, so even better!

262 diggsO'Reilly has mentioned Tiller 29 times on his show since 2005, calling the doctor guilty of "Nazi stuff," a moral equivalent to NAMBLA and al-Qaida, and saying that Tiller "has blood on his hands."

296 diggsThese three morons try to make a break for it while they're chained together.

176 diggsAs an editor, I should have a hard time writing a column in praise of Digg.com. After all, Digg wants to make jobs like mine redundant. Its news aggregation site determines which stories make the grade based not on the whims of mandarins like me but on votes from its 35 million users (whose numbers are growing by 20,000 a month).

78 diggsDesigner Dustin Curtis was so disgusted with the American Airlines Web site that he redesigned it, and posted the results as an open letter to the company. Guess what? One of AA's designers responded with a long defense about why better design dies a slow death at places like AA.

210 diggsAn Israeli woman was captured on camera while trying to, apparently, commit suicide on a train's railroad, resulting in her ALMOST getting ran over when the train passes exactly above her.

163 diggsWe've all heard stories about the wonders of biodiesel cars. Unfortunately, rigging a vehicle to run on this cheaper, more environmentally sound fuel takes more than a "Veggie-powered" bumper sticker. Here's the scoop on how to transform your ride into a petroleum-free, cash saving driving machine.

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234 diggsA teenage boy allegedly broke into an Albuquerque mortuary and beat up a female corpse being kept there. Dominic Goodmoney, 17, was arrested Sunday night near Reflections Funeral & Life Celebrations. He was covered in blood, digging into his own cuts and banging his head against a building, according to police.

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161 diggsBeing a few days left in the release of Mozilla Firefox 3.5 codenamed “Shiretoko“, Mozilla has announced it’s new Project – Mozilla Firefox 3.6 which is codenamed “Namoroka“, with an intended release target of early-to-mid 2010.

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47 diggsTimid management and coddled workers couldn't compete with Toyota. A company with a cautious, slow-moving management and a union committed to defending ridiculous work rules won't have a chance of succeeding. Perhaps everyone remaining at the new GM will realize that. The rest of us can only hope for the best.

102 diggsMillions of years before early humans evolved in Africa, their ancestors may have lived in Europe, a 12-million-year-old fossil hominid from Spain suggests.

259 diggsThankfully everyone but Jack Dawsom (Leonardo Dicaprio) was a rich fat cat. Tough luck Jack...

276 diggsNowadays, USB hubs come in all shapes and sizes. This post showcases our favorite examples of unusual and creative USB hub designs.

71 diggsRobert reached the top of the building just after 11:00am (AEST), climbing the 41 storeys in less than half an hour.

148 diggsIt is 20 years since students and lecturers filled Tiananmen Square, demanding democracy, only to be crushed by tanks and fired on by the Chinese army. Banned novelist Ma Jian, who was there at the protests, returned to Beijing to find a country desperate to erase all memories of the thousands of innocent lives lost

113 diggsWhen a new dad's sex life went out of the window, he resolved to kick-start it, every night for a year.

148 diggsA Real-life Spiderman Alain Robert has scaled a 41-storey building in Sydney today but was greeted by police waiting to arrest him on his descent

163 diggsForte appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, introed with a MacGruber clip and played on stage to the tune of the MacGruber theme song. Fallon wasted no time in asking whether there’d be a MacGruber movie and Forte confirmed, “John Solomon, Jorma Taccone, and I just finished writing it. We’re gonna make it in Albuquerque. It’s me and Kirsten Wii

56 diggsSome easy tips for making the transition to natural and organic beauty products without sacrificing your sanity.

138 diggsA discovery of a 47-million-year-old fossil primate that is said to be a human ancestor was announced and unveiled today at a press conference in New York City.Known as "Ida," the nearly complete transitional fossil is 20 times older than most fossils that provide evidence for human evolution.

140 diggsRecognising objects and groups of objects is something we humans take for granted. For computers, this is far from straightforward. A European project has come up with novel solutions to this conundrum.

78 diggsVanityFair.com—When he wants to relax, Johnny Depp sails his 156-ft yacht to a 45-acre tropical paradise called Little Hall’s Pond Cay where one of the six beaches on the island is named Gonzo, for Hunter S. Thompson. Depp snorkels with barracudas and nurse sharks in Heath’s place (named after Heath Ledger). "It’s instant freedom," Depp says.

286 diggsRock bands may differ in nearly every respect, but one hurdle remains the same for all of them: The need for a good band-name. Most of the time when we thumb through our CD collections we don't even register what some of our favorite bands' names are much less what they mean, but every band has a story.