Launch date announced for Sakshat, the $35 Indian tablet 8 Sep 2010, 5:22 pm

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

Adam Savage Presents Problem Solving: How I Do It 8 Sep 2010, 4:56 pm

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

Investing 101: Portfolio Management Made Easy 8 Sep 2010, 4:16 pm

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.

Former Central Florida educator dubbed 'Mr. Hugs' charged with sex abuse again 8 Sep 2010, 2:36 pm

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.

Barbara Boxer aide charged with possession of pot - Erika Lovley - POLITICO.com 8 Sep 2010, 2:05 pm

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

Americans Confused By Smart Grid, Want it Anyway 8 Sep 2010, 1:14 pm

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

I Think You’re Going To Need A Bigger Bowl (PIC) 8 Sep 2010, 1:09 pm

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

Can Science Teach Us How to Dance Sexier? 8 Sep 2010, 12:10 pm

No, Riverdance is never sexy

Rock Band 3: Keyboard Trailer 8 Sep 2010, 11:46 am

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.

The 50 Best Mario Video Games of All Time [Videos] 8 Sep 2010, 11:26 am

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.

Harvard Gets Knocked Off the Top in University League 8 Sep 2010, 9:28 am

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.

A Look at 371 Recent High Profile Data Breaches 8 Sep 2010, 8:41 am

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.

Platform Wars: PC versus Consoles 8 Sep 2010, 8:24 am

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.

MI5 Warns of Growing Threat From Former IRA Men and Plan for 'Spectacular' Attack 8 Sep 2010, 6:44 am

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.

Caffeine High: Is It Time to Start Hoarding Coffee Beans? 8 Sep 2010, 6:37 am

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.

Tiny Entourage: Entourage Parody with Little People - Leprechaun Freaks and Turtle Sex Tape 8 Sep 2010, 3:56 am

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.

Google, Verizon and the FCC: Inside the War Over the Internet's Future 8 Sep 2010, 3:04 am

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

Calling all developers! FCC releases APIs for key databases 7 Sep 2010, 7:07 pm

Perhaps you've been burning to build an online feature around some interesting government data source; if so, the Federal Communications Commission just made the task simpler. The agency has released the Application Programming Interface (API) specs for four of its big repositories of information: its consumer broadband test, broadband provider database, license owner storehouse, and latitude/longitude to county converter. "We want the FCC's Web presence to be larger than a single Web site," FCC Geographic Information Officer Michael Byrne posted on Tuesday. "We want the developer community to run with these APIs to make mash-ups and data calls connecting FCC data assets to other sources for creative and useful applications to the public." Although the Commission has done a fine job of making its public filings much more accessible, that's only the tip of the vast data iceberg which is the FCC. The biggest challenge is figuring out where this juicy stuff actually resides at fcc.gov. Read the comments on this post

Retro Car Goes From Canada to Mexico On a Single Tank 7 Sep 2010, 1:22 pm

Energy efficiency has only recently become a popular concern among vehicle owners, but some people have been thinking about it for a long, long time. Craig Henderson and Bill Green designed the Avion, a fuel-efficient sports car, in 1984. Two years later, the vehicle set the Guinness World Record for fuel economy, getting an average of 103.7 mpg all the way from the Mexico border to the British Columbia, Canada, border. Now Henderson has revived the Avion for another jaunt from Canada to Mexico.The latest iteration of the vehicle is just 1500 pounds and features an aluminum monocoque frame, a carbon fiber, kevlar and fiberglass body, and Goodyear "Fuel Max" tires. After receiving a sponsorship deal from Goodyear, Henderson decided to go from border to border once again--this time, on a single tank of gas. Jalopnik reports that Henderson began his latest journey on August 29th. He stopped only to go to the bathroom, grab food, and catch a night's rest. The result: Henderson burned only 12.4 gallons on his journey to the Mexican border for a fuel economy of 119.1 mpg, breaking his own Guinness World Record from 1986. (He drove at a pretty constant 55 mph.) Henderson is gearing up for limited commercial production of the Avion. If our fascination with fuel economy is any indication, he won't have any trouble selling it. Below, check out a video about the Avion from 1982.[youtube umDk0_01nmY] Ariel Schwartz can be reached on Twitter or by email.

Lady Gaga Stirs Controversy Over Raw Meat Photo 7 Sep 2010, 12:00 pm

Lady Gaga's latest outfit is one you can sink your teeth into, literally. The pop superstar is wearing nothing but strategically-placed hunks of raw meat on the cover of September's Vogue