The Open Television Network, which was born this week, is a sneaky little behind-the-scenes platform that lets small media publishers sell content that’s distributed through RSS.

Here are three visions of the not-so-distant future: 1.) Microchips with antennas will be embedded in virtually everything
you buy, wear, drive and read, allowing retailers and law enforcement
to track consumer items — and, by extension, consumers — wherever they
go, from a distance. 2.) A seamless, global network of electronic "sniffers" will scan radio
tags in myriad […]

An experimental helmet which scientists say could reverse the symptoms
of Alzheimer’s disease within weeks of being used is to be tried out on
patients. 
The strange-looking headgear - which has to be worn for ten
minutes every day - bathes the brain with infra-red light and
stimulates the growth of brain cells.

Even as Sprint tentatively rolls out the XOHM network here in the States, the largest Indian telecom company is planning to build a mobile WiMax network covering three states on the subcontinent capable of serving 250 million people.

Tesla Motors has announced they are officially able to move forward with sales, of course those who were willing to plunk down that $5,000 to get on the waiting list will still have a little while longer to wait.

A new survey of the sex lives of students at Cambridge University has revealed that promiscuity adversely effects a
person’s ability to score good grades.

Australian scientists are investigating if children are more vulnerable than adults to the effects of radiation from mobile phones.

Scientists have designed a pill with a tiny camera that can be easily used to detect early signs of esophageal cancer.

Here’s a couple who really did bury their differences! The cheeky pair are formed by a vegetable root pulled from the earth in China.

NERF glocks are way cooler than their gunpowder-based alternatives. And steampunk (like certain varieties of sharp orange cheese) makes everything better.

Further proof that the stimulus package is working: Super Bowl bets in Vegas are expected to exceed $100 million for first time in history.