More flip-phones and clamshells will become portable ATMs this year, according to research firm Celent.

On the list of things you should learn never to do, this one ranks right up there on the top.  (w/pic)

Anthony D’Amato
of Northwestern University School of Law says that the correlation
between a newly-documented drastic decline in sexual violence in the
United States and a major increase in social access to pornography -
most recently over the Internet – casts doubt on widely-accepted
government findings on the causal connection between pornography and
criminality and suggests that one impact of porn [...]

The creative minds at Worth 1000 were asked to tackle the question of "How do you hide an elephant?".  Here are some of the brilliant images they came up with.

A museum dedicated to laziness has opened in Colombia’s capital, Bogota. 
The museum features sofas placed in front of televisions, hammocks and beds – anything associated with the avoidance of work.

Hoping to send the message that pets are life-long partners not
disposable accessories, a Japanese maker of medicines for animals has
begun giving employees who own dogs or cats a monthly "family
allowance" for their pets.

The NY Times has an interesting piece about the concept of ‘video snacking’, a new focus for media companies as they gain a certain savvy about the internet. They’re increasingly targeting the ‘lunch market’ for office workers, creating short to-the-point videos that can be consumed over a sandwich.

Popular in Victorian and Steampunk fantasies, airships and zeppelins
evoke a certain elegance that most modern travelers don’t associate
with the airplane. Some companies are capitalizing on that idea, and a
need to move cargo by air in an era of ever-increasing fuel costs, to
re-re-introduce commercial zeppelins. Popular Mechanics notes four notable airship designs,
all with specific design purposes. [...]

Many athletes worry about dehydration and drink a lot of water during a race.
But, a leading doctor has warned that guzzling litres of water during the course
of a 26-mile marathon can cost them their
life.

When an airplane comes in low and hits a giraffe, this is pretty much what happens.  (w/pics)