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Dead Stars: GPS for future astronauts?
Fri,30 Mar 2012 03:12 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Navigating through the stars is a pain. There's no Google Maps, and GPS is worthless once you've left the Earth's atmosphere. But some clever scientists may have found a solution to allow a spacecraft to pinpoint its location with stunning accuracy... by … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Keith Olbermann fired from Current TV, replaced by Eliot Spitzer
Fri,30 Mar 2012 02:35 PM PDT
The Upshot - Keith Olbermann has been fired by Current TV and has been replaced by Eliot Spitzer, previously of CNN. Olbermann's tenure at Current lasted less than a year. Previously he had been employed at MSNBC, where his "Countdown" program ran for eight years. In 2011, Olbermann left MSNBC for Current, but apparently things weren't going so [...] Full Story 		Top

April Fools' Day: The history of the holiday
Fri,30 Mar 2012 02:25 PM PDT
The Sideshow - Consider yourself warned. Sunday is April Fools' Day, a day when you are encouraged to pull pranks on loved ones, co-workers, casual acquaintances, and even that one guy at the bus stop. It's an odd tradition, but how did it get started? What's the history of April Fools' Day, anyway? Nobody is completely sure about [...] Full Story 		Top

Palm-sized Star Trek tech may be closer than you think
Fri,30 Mar 2012 02:03 PM PDT
The Future Is Now - In the Star Trek universe, the tricorder is a handheld device used by Kirk, Spock, and various red-shirted crew members to make detailed scans of unfamiliar planets and even less familiar life-forms. It can be used in sick bay to diagnose intergalactic patients, and in engineering to find which part of the warp core is [...] Full Story 		Top

FreedomPop offering 1GB of free wireless data, hopes you'll pay for more
Fri,30 Mar 2012 01:54 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Sick of paying out the nose for wireless data? Well, one enterprising startup may have an option for you: FreedomPop, a wireless service set to roll out in July and September, wants to offer you 1GB worth of 4G WiMAX and LTE wireless … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Highway to the cuddle zone: Harry the baby pygmy hippo
Fri,30 Mar 2012 01:52 PM PDT
The Sideshow - Meet Harry the hippo, a baby pygmy so small the average person could carry him around with ease. Harry, named after Britain's Prince Harry, was born last week at the Cango Wildlife Ranch in South Africa, the Star reports. His handlers are being forced to hand-rear Harry after his mother Hilda refused to feed him. [...] Full Story 		Top

Obama sets stage for tough new sanctions targeting Iran's oil
Fri,30 Mar 2012 12:00 PM PDT
The Ticket - Click image to see more photos. (Susan Walsh/AP) President Barack Obama moved Friday to tighten the economic vise on Iran over its suspect nuclear program, taking a big step toward tough new sanctions aimed at crippling the Islamic republic's ability to export oil. Obama announced in an official memorandum that he had determined that there [...] Full Story 		Top

Santorum's Wisconsin primary gamble: A win could stretch campaign into spring
Fri,30 Mar 2012 11:33 AM PDT
The Ticket - Click image to see more photos (Jae C. Hong/AP) HUDSON, Wis.—Rick Santorum kicked off a last minute push through the state of Wisconsin Friday in hopes of securing a much-needed April 3 win he says will help the campaign survive a three-week break in the primary schedule. Speaking to supporters at the Hudson Golf Club [...] Full Story 		Top

$25,000 donated to child in wheelchair who was robbed of fundraising cash
Fri,30 Mar 2012 11:09 AM PDT
The Sideshow - Twelve-year-old Nolan Turner was robbed last week while selling water bottles as part of a fundraising for a basketball camp that caters to children and adults in wheelchairs. Turner, who had raised about $250 at the time, has spina bifida. But what started out as a potentially heartbreaking story has turned into a tale of [...] Full Story 		Top

New NASA program offers mentorship for girls
Fri,30 Mar 2012 10:46 AM PDT
Today in Tech - Does your little girl dream of one day reaching the stars? If so, this new NASA program is definitely for her. It's called G.I.R.L.S. (Giving Initiative and Relevance to Learning Science), a five-week summer mentorship program aimed at school aged girls with … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Origami comes to life with reaDIYmate wifi toys
Fri,30 Mar 2012 10:35 AM PDT
Technology News Blog - If you've ever tried your hand at creating an intricate animal or other sculpture out of paper, you know just how challenging origami can be. A new project called reaDIYmate aims to take all the challenge out of papercraft while allowing you … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Markets predict Supreme Court will overturn health care law, but uncertainty is high
Fri,30 Mar 2012 10:19 AM PDT
The Signal - Today, the nine Supreme Court justices will cast preliminary votes on the fate of the Affordable Care Act. The result, which can change over the coming weeks as the justices prepare and exchange opinions and dissents, will not be announced to the public until June, but the political markets are doing business trading shares on [...] Full Story 		Top

Is Michael McFaul, U.S. ambassador to Russia, in danger?
Fri,30 Mar 2012 10:17 AM PDT
The Ticket - The United States formally complained to Moscow on Friday about possible danger to Ambassador Michael McFaul, a day after he described Russia as a "wild country" and charged repeatedly that a state-run broadcaster there may be hacking his email, spying on his telephone conversations and tracking his movements. "We have raised our concerns about the [...] Full Story 		Top

Mega Millions hits record $640 million jackpot
Fri,30 Mar 2012 09:09 AM PDT
The Sideshow - The already record-breaking Mega Millions jackpot has surged again — to an unprecedented $640 million. The Mega Millions game is played in 40 states, along with Washington, DC and the U.S. Virgin Islands. #IfIWonTheMegaMillions has been trending on Twitter this week, with players offering ideas on how they'd spend the record-breaking jackpot. As we previously [...] Full Story 		Top

Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings baptized, married by Mormon church
Fri,30 Mar 2012 08:47 AM PDT
The Sideshow - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has taken a lot of flack over the years regarding the practice of baptizing deceased individuals who were never Mormon. A fascinating new article from Max Perry Mueller in Slate breaks down some of the misconceptions about this practice, while also confirming some of its more controversial [...] Full Story 		Top

What happened to all of the Trayvon Martin hoodies on Cafe Press?
Fri,30 Mar 2012 07:49 AM PDT
The Sideshow - On Tuesday, a search for Trayvon Martin merchandise on Cafe Press—the popular online retailer of personalized products—turned up dozens of pages of results, with sellers offering shirts and hoodies with various messages of support for the slain Florida teen. By Tuesday afternoon, however, a search for "Trayvon" on Cafe Press yielded no results, as did [...] Full Story 		Top

Obama as a Russian double-agent? Karl Rove-linked group releases controversial ad
Fri,30 Mar 2012 07:28 AM PDT
The Ticket - In a James Bond-style montage mocking the Democrat's open-mic gaffe this week, a Karl Rove-linked independent group released a new video on Friday painting President Barack Obama as a double agent for Russia out to weaken America's national security. President Barack Obama stars as "President Flexible." Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is "Dr. Transmitkov," a cross [...] Full Story 		Top

New Wisconsin poll shows Romney up by 7 points as Paul Ryan endorses the front-runner
Fri,30 Mar 2012 07:02 AM PDT
The Ticket - Wisconsin congressman and deficit hawk Paul Ryan endorsed Mitt Romney today, as an NBC/Marist poll showed that the former Massachusetts governor is leading Rick Santorum 40 percent to 33 percent in the state. The House Budget Committee Chairman and rising GOP star said on "Fox and Friends" Friday morning that the long primary could become [...] Full Story 		Top

Paul Ryan endorses Mitt Romney, plus more to watch for this weekend in politics
Fri,30 Mar 2012 03:38 AM PDT
The Ticket - Rep. Paul Ryan, architect of the cut-taxes-and-cut-spending budget blueprint that the House passed Thursday, confirmed speculation Friday morning and endorsed Mitt Romney on "Fox and Friends." Ryan told Fox he is convinced that Romney "has the skills, the tenacity and the courage" to lead the party in the race against President Obama this fall. He [...] Full Story 		Top

Romney donor founded company that produces 'pink slime'
Thu,29 Mar 2012 07:15 PM PDT
The Ticket - The founder of the main manufacturer of "pink slime," the ammonia-treated beef byproduct that's the focus of a national controversy, has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to groups supporting Mitt Romney's presidential ambitions, Politico reports. According to the Washington Post, Eldon Roth and his wife, Regina, cut checks totaling $190,000 to several Romney state-level [...] Full Story 		Top

Just Show Me: How to tweet from your iPad's web browser
Thu,29 Mar 2012 06:09 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show you how to tweet from your web browser on your iPad. You don't have … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Metro Cuffs: Cuffs for the classy and directionally challenged
Thu,29 Mar 2012 06:05 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - If directions aren't your strong suit, chances are a highly complicated and convoluted subway is one of your worst nightmares. You can use Google Maps on your phone or tablet to get you through all the twists and turns, but if … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Kerry: Give money to stop Republican 'swiftboating' of Obama
Thu,29 Mar 2012 04:51 PM PDT
The Ticket - Democratic Sen. John Kerry charged in an Obama campaign fundraising appeal on Thursday that Republicans planned to "swiftboat" the president in the run-up to the elections and pleaded for donations to fight back, stressing that he wished "like hell" that the term would vanish from politics. "When I was the Democratic nominee for president in one of [...] Full Story 		Top

Canada to pull the penny from circulation
Thu,29 Mar 2012 03:15 PM PDT
The Sideshow - The Canadian government announced on Thursday that it plans to pull the penny from circulation at the end of 2012, saying the copper-coated currency is more expensive for the Royal Canadian Mint to produce than its actual currency value. "Pennies take up too much space on our dressers at home. They take up far too [...] Full Story 		Top

Bacon coffin can be yours for $2,999.99
Thu,29 Mar 2012 03:10 PM PDT
The Upshot - Maybe you can take it with you. With the new bacon coffin, you'll spend eternity with your favorite cured meat. What could be better? [Related: Best-tasting bacon] Though not literally made from bacon, the bacon coffin is painted to look as if it is covered in savory strips. An article from Seattle's King5.com reports that [...] Full Story 		Top

Eagle Cam: watch eagles hatching live
Thu,29 Mar 2012 03:10 PM PDT
The Upshot - Cute baby animal alert! Eagle-eyed viewers of the Decorah, Iowa, Eagle Cam have spotted the first of three eggs beginning to hatch. Congratulations to the new mom. Talk about reality TV: Wired reported that thousands have been glued to the feed, watching for more signs of the eagle event, called a pip. According to Wired, [...] Full Story 		Top

Supermassive swirling solar tornado 5 times the size of Earth
Thu,29 Mar 2012 02:37 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Tornadoes can be absolutely devastating here on Earth, costing billions of dollars yearly in property damage. But even the most severe of Earthly tornadoes has nothing on this behemoth: Scientists have recently discovered a massive supertornado on the surface of the … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Dine just like the passengers of the doomed Titanic for $12,000
Thu,29 Mar 2012 02:31 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Want to get a taste of what it felt like being on the Titanic, sans the part where it sunk into the ocean? A restaurant in Houston is offering what it calls the Titanic Experience: a 10-course meal comprised of similar dishes … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Chelsea Clinton to Sandra Fluke: I get it
Thu,29 Mar 2012 01:39 PM PDT
The Upshot - Rush Limbaugh has done a lot of things over the course of his career, but female bonding would probably not be on the list. And yet, there was Chelsea Clinton reminiscing with Sandra Fluke, who made headlines for her stance on contraception coverage earlier this year, over their shared Rush beat-downs. The daughter of Hillary [...] Full Story 		Top

Mega Millions jackpot: What people on Twitter say they'd do with $500 million
Thu,29 Mar 2012 01:13 PM PDT
The Sideshow - The Mega Millions lottery jackpot stands at a record $500 million, and some people on Twitter are declaring what they'd do with the money if they won Friday's drawing. Using the hashtag #IfIWonTheMegaMillions, many—as you might expect—said they'd never work again; some said they'd buy lavish cars and houses, take their friends to concerts as [...] Full Story 		Top

Man sings 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in police car after being arrested for public intoxication
Thu,29 Mar 2012 12:38 PM PDT
The Sideshow - In this hilarious video, a Canadian man arrested for being drunk in public is seen arguing (gently) in front of a squad car police camera. At first, the man denies "having been sort of intoxicated, as you proclaim." After stumbling over his words, he segues into a rendition of Queen's 1975 hit "Bohemian Rhapsody." As [...] Full Story 		Top

House approves Paul Ryan budget plan
Thu,29 Mar 2012 12:35 PM PDT
The Ticket - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a $3.53 trillion budget proposal that would reduce spending by more than $5 trillion over 10 years compared to President Barack Obama's budget recommendations, would overhaul the federal Medicare program, and would reduce taxes and spending on certain programs. The House voted 228-191 to pass the bill [...] Full Story 		Top

Obama won't buy Mega Millions ticket, White House says
Thu,29 Mar 2012 11:57 AM PDT
The Ticket - President Barack Obama won't be joining the throngs of Americans lining up to buy a Mega Millions ticket, the White House said Thursday as the multi-state lottery's jackpot hit a record estimated $540 million jackpot ($389.8 million if you take the cash option). But "I'm going to run out and buy one," press secretary Jay Carney [...] Full Story 		Top

White House slams Republican criticisms of Obama's open-mic Russia gaffe
Thu,29 Mar 2012 11:31 AM PDT
The Ticket - Click image to see more photos (Pablo Martínez Monsivais/AP) The White House on Thursday accused Republicans criticizing President Barack Obama over his candid but caught-on-tape comments to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev—like presidential front-runner Mitt Romney and House Speaker John Boehner—of having an outdated "Cold War" mindset and said Obama would happily fight for his policy [...] Full Story 		Top

Will Greece abandon the euro? Markets say yes, within 3 years.
Thu,29 Mar 2012 11:15 AM PDT
The Signal - There has been mounting speculation that Greece's economic woes will cause a breakup in the eurozone, the group of countries that share the euro as their currency. Like elections and sporting events, the online markets allow people to place bets on the likelihood that this will happen, giving us a means of predicting the odds. [...] Full Story 		Top

An eagle, fox and two cats hang out peacefully on Alaska woman's porch (VIDEO)
Thu,29 Mar 2012 10:45 AM PDT
The Sideshow - In this unique video, a woman living in Alaska opens her front door to find an eagle, a fox and her two cats hanging out peacefully on the porch. She says during the video that the eagle keeps calling out to her, while the fox and cats remain silent. The adorable fox not only doesn't [...] Full Story 		Top

Convert your Twitter stream into toilet paper
Thu,29 Mar 2012 10:28 AM PDT
Technology News Blog - Twitter isn't always known for its thoughtful content. A student in Indiana was expelled for using the f-word via Twitter, and a man in Britain was just sentenced to 56 days in prison for hurling racially-charged insults over the social networking site. … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Gay man comes out on Facebook; friends supportive but offended by his lack of tech savvy
Thu,29 Mar 2012 09:44 AM PDT
The Sideshow - Even with support for gay rights steadily on the rise, it undoubtedly still takes a lot of courage to come out of the closet. But what do you when your friends and family are more concerned with your level of technical sophistication employed across social media, rather than the message itself? Via Happy Place, that [...] Full Story 		Top

Time 100 Most Influential People ballot includes Limbaugh, Fluke, Lin, Tebow
Thu,29 Mar 2012 09:33 AM PDT
The Cutline - Time magazine released the ballot for its annual Time 100 issue on Thursday, asking readers to vote for "the leaders, artists, innovators, icons and heroes that they think are the most influential people in the world." That doesn't necessarily mean nice. Among the more than 200 people included on the 2012 ballot: Rush Limbaugh, the [...] Full Story 		Top

Nancy Pelosi applauds Bobby Rush's 'courage' for wearing a hoodie on House floor
Thu,29 Mar 2012 09:31 AM PDT
The Ticket - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi applauded Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., who was admonished Wednesday for wearing a "hoodie" sweatshirt during a speech in memory of Trayvon Martin, a teenager who was killed in February. "I think that Bobby Rush deserves a great deal of credit for the courage he had to go to the floor [...] Full Story 		Top


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