192 diggs The music industry is rejoicing about the Google vs. Apple music war. Both companies are competing for control of the mobile phone market and in the digital music realm. According to Reuters, Google is currently talking to music labels regarding plans of an online music store and the ability for mobile [...]

99 diggs Do humanitarian motives outweigh laws against littering? A court of appeals leaves the question open

39 diggs Amid a fierce clash over the Net's next era, tech titans Google and Verizon crafted their own broadband policy plan and shined a light on what might be Washington's most ineffectual regulator -- the FCC. Unknown to many, Google and Verizon worked on that plan since fall of 2008. Continue reading Google, Verizon and the FCC: Inside the War Over the Internet's Future Google, Verizon and the FCC: Inside the War Over the Internet's Future originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:00:00. Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Economy, Media, Google , AT&T;, Verizon, Comcast Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

167 diggs I'm from the south, and don't mind making fun of it. The people are nice, usually polite and very laid-back for the most part. But... sometimes they get a little lazy while they're talking.

41 diggs In this hilarious spoof of HBO's hit show Entourage, Tiny Turtle needs to get into character once he discovers his sexy girlfriend's Secret Shave.

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52 diggs Harvests have been weaker than expected. Inventories are down to ominously low levels. And the rest of the world is drinking more coffee, meaning there's less left over for the U.S. If you're one of the millions who can't get by without a good cup of joe in the morning, do you need to start worrying about what's going on in the coffee market? Perhaps you shouldn't read this until you've had your first cup, but wholesale coffee prices have skyrocketed on fears that global supply will fall short of demand. In plain English: There's a worldwide coffee shortage. No kidding.

53 diggs In the first eight months of 2010 there were 49 bombings in Northern Ireland. As the numbers of bomb attacks in Northern Ireland continues to rise the MI5, and security and military sources, have warned that former Provisional IRA bomb makers have joined dissident republicans.

47 diggs A Picture of many colors proclaims images of many Thoughts.

98 diggs The biggest dilemma for gamers all around the world is that which platforms they should consider for their games. With a ton of games going multiplatform, a video gamer is forced to think which platform he/she should pick the game for. The decision becomes even more difficult when a gamer has both: an amazing rig or an Xbox 360.

43 diggs BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico served as a wake-up call for many of us who never before paid attention to the destructive energy projects happening all around the world. But while Deepwater Horizon may have attracted the lion's share of media attention this past Spring and Summer, there are a number of other toxic projects still going on. Below, we look at some of the worst.

111 diggs Security breaches happen every day to nearly everyone -- from banks to small businesses. Here are the Identity Theft Resource Center's findings from their 2010 report.

48 diggs Imagine you’re in a room filled with thousand year-old human bones from floor to ceiling, everywhere you turn. Sounds like something out of a Stephen King novel or a horrible nightmare, doesn’t it? Well, actually a place like this does exist

56 diggs In 1991, Cuba’s economy began to implode. “The Special Period in the Time of Peace” was the government’s euphemism for what was a culmination of 30 years worth of isolation. It began in the 60s, with engineers leaving Cuba for the Unites States, and continues in part today, under the longest trade embargo in modern history. When Ernesto Oroza, a Cuban-American designer and artist, began studying the technological innovations that have been made during this period, he uncovered a trove of homespun, Frankenstein-like machines that ordinary citizens made for their survival, out of day to day objects.

61 diggs Is the Internet broken? It appears the FCC would like you to believe that it is. They're in the midst of pursuing an aggressive regulatory overhaul to “fix” the Internet that we all use and enjoy today. But remember the old adage: " If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

76 diggs The University of Cambridge has knocked Harvard University off the top of the QS World University Rankings, as the U.K. establishment's number of academic citations rose.

62 diggs Sometimes your roommate may have good intentions, but they also may be retarded.

78 diggs With (Super) Mario turning 25, here is a look back at our favorite plumber's 50 greatest adventures, with video evidence. Mario has more adventure than you'd expect. It could've been 200.

43 diggs See Samsung’s up-and-coming Android tablet measured up next to the reigning champ.

74 diggs The new trailer shows off Rock Band 3 keyboard gameplay from tracks by Huey Lewis and The News, Ida Maria, Tears for Fears and Them Crooked Vultures. Rock Band 3 will be released on October 26th in North America and October 29th for the rest of the world for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and Nintendo DS.

85 diggs I know about a dog named Monkey and now I know about a restaurant called “My Dung” as well.

38 diggs No, Riverdance is never sexy

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92 diggs Raphael Biagini took ten minutes to reel in this monster during a fishing trip in France.

64 diggs Despite not fully understanding what the smart grid is, a recent survey found the majority of Americans actually support it.

37 diggs A senior staffer tried to bring marijuana into Hart Senate Office Buiding, Capitol Police say.

47 diggs A former Central Florida educator once known affectionately as "Mr. Hugs" has been arrested on a charge of capital sexual battery following a sheriff's investigation into a complaint made by a former Lake County student dating back to events that allegedly occurred 25 years ago.

73 diggs The recession of 2007-2009 had a significant negative impact on your investments. Personal Investing: The Missing Manual gives you the tools and insight you need to evaluate and make investments designed to grow over the long term.

80 diggs Hear Adam Savage discuss problem solving at Maker Faire Bay Area 2010.

63 diggs The Sakshat, the $35 Indian tablet everyone's been buzzing about, has an official launch date of early next year and...

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73 diggs Lightspeed Research has released a study that 17 percent of social gamers identify themselves as 'addicted' to the frighteningly immersive genre of gaming. The study did not precisely define the word 'addicted' however, so assuming an actual psychological dependency is a bit of a leap. The high number may come from people merely musing they are addicted to games like FarmVille, but the study also listed 34 percent had responded to advertising for in-game rewards. That's over a one in four chance of spending real money to get upgrades for things like your Facebook farm. Maybe they're not musing after all.

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78 diggs Dev-Team members say there is still work to be done to fine-tune the exploit technique and that would-be jailbreakers are best served by forgoing the update to 4.1 for now. The admonition comes after they called iOS 4.1 a trap designed to prevent future jailbreaking and unlocks

44 diggs Now you can put your iPhone into field test mode, which will allow to easily and precisely test your cell signal reception quality. You just need to follow these two easy steps:

83 diggs Since I'm such a big geek, I fell in love with this MacBook-shaped cutting board I spotted over at Holy Cool.

55 diggs The devil's in the details

74 diggs #google Google Instant likes to think it's pretty fast, but how fast is it really? We pitted regular old Google against Google Instant, complete with its time-saving shortcuts, for a head-to-head comparison. More

51 diggs Ever see a hilarious game image that, taken out of context, could be pure comedy gold? Thats what this feature is about. Check here every week for a new round of Caption This!, where we look at some potentially goofy videogame images and make fun of them. The whole thing works on a three week rotation, so on any given week you will be shown the winner from two weeks ago, vote on who won last week, and be given a new picture to make funny captions for. There is no prize for the contest other than pure bragging rights as of right now, but it could change if this feature gets enough attention. Ill keep you guys updated on that. If you know of a funny gaming related picture please email it to me at skelley@vgchartz.com and I just may use it! (Step 1) WINNER'S CIRCLE Here is the winner from two weeks ago: Congrats to thebeststine, who is new to the list!! Here is the updated Winner's Circle: (Step 2) VOTING TIME Next, Who should win for last week? Here is the image I posted: From: Batman Arkham City I've decided to make this a bit easier, so just vote for the entry you think works better! VOTE HERE (Opens a new window) (Step 3) This week's Image: From: Kingdom Hearts - Birth By Sleep TO ENTER See that picture up there? Think you have a funny caption or text bubble to add? Just type what you want right here in the comments section, next week I will open voting for this picture, and a winner will be announced in 2 weeks. But remember, there are four rules for safe captioning: 1) You may enteronly once. 2) Keep it under 50 words if possible 3) Try to keep it PG-13, some language is fine, but no over-the-top entries please. 4) HAVE FUN! Other Info For all the weekly contests look below or check out the winners gallery comments suggestions? click here