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Search with Your Voice

January 26th, 2007 at 11:37 pm » Comments (0)

Search for music by singing or humming part of a song. All you need is a microphone.



2007 Smooth Skin Report

January 26th, 2007 at 11:03 pm » Comments (0)

Consumer Reports recently tested nine popular anit-wrinkle creams to find out if the fountain of youth — or at least youthful appearance — can be found in a jar. The tests included everything from moderately priced lines like L’Oréal and Neutrogena to more expensive creams like La Prairie, a day-night regimen that costs $335.



Tetris Vandalism

January 26th, 2007 at 10:49 pm » Comments (0)

The coolest picture of Tetris vandalism you’ll see all day



Morpheo, a Sofa Bed with Lights.

January 26th, 2007 at 9:33 am » Comments (0)

This fantastic sofa bed called Morpheo comes with its own integrated lights!



Hyperbike: The Ultimate Big Wheel

January 26th, 2007 at 8:54 am » Comments (0)

Introducing the HyperBike, a “human-powered traveling machine.”



Scientists Study Cancer Suppressor Gene

January 26th, 2007 at 7:08 am » Comments (0)

U.S. cancer specialists say they have found certain types of cancer can be pushed into regression by reactivating the tumor suppressor gene p53.



Making Social Networking Sites Mobile

January 26th, 2007 at 7:01 am » Comments (0)

US and UK mobile phone users are starting to put their phones to work creating and uploading content to a variety of Web sites, and social networking sites are leading the way.



70,000 Prostitutes in Italy

January 26th, 2007 at 6:55 am » Comments (0)

Nearly 800 people, said to be part of a network that smuggled women into Italy and forced them to work as prostitutes, have been arrested in a crackdown on the country’s sex-slave trade.



Spanking Study

January 26th, 2007 at 6:38 am » Comments (0)

Children in homes full of books and educational games are less likely to get spanked, new research shows.



30,000 Jobs in Hollywood Tied to Reality TV

January 26th, 2007 at 6:25 am » Comments (0)

Reality has set in throughout Los Angeles. Camera crews tracking the unscripted lives of car buffs, geeky guys longing to date supermodels, wannabe singers and aspiring tycoons are filling streets and neighborhoods, turning the area into the reality TV capital of the world.



Lawmakers Target Credit Card Fees

January 26th, 2007 at 6:07 am » Comments (0)

Democratic lawmakers challenged credit card executives Thursday over rising late fees and other penalties and marketing practices they portrayed as predatory.



Anheuser-Busch Testing Fruity New Additives in its Beer

January 26th, 2007 at 5:52 am » Comments (0)

The Belgians love their cherry beers. Americans like to squeeze lime into their longnecks. Now Anheuser-Busch Cos. figures beer lovers are ready for its new fruity beer additives called Spykes.



Pet Oxygen Masks Used for Pet Rescue in Fires

January 26th, 2007 at 12:42 am » Comments (0)

Increasingly, little oxygen masks for pets are becoming standard equipment for firefighters. Hoping to save cats, dogs and other pets caught in house fires, animal advocacy groups and pet-products suppliers are equipping departments all over the country with them.