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Russell Crowe won a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator. The Academy was clearly moved not only by Crowe’s chiseled physique, but also his sophisticated facial expressions ranging from anger to smug self-satisfaction.

Yesterday, North Korea’s official state media reported that the country had successfully carried out nuclear fusion, the holy grail of cheap, clean energy that has heretofore eluded every other scientist ever. More »

A woman’s touch can make you more likely to take risks, researchers say.

Been wondering about that BlackBerry tablet device you have been hearing about lately? We have some exclusive information to share with you. We have confirmed with multiple sources that the 8.9″ BlackBerry tablet will be strictly a “companion” device. More »









BlackBerry – Smartphone – Handhelds – tablet – Research In Motion

Agriculture Canada is predicting farm incomes in Saskatchewan will decline by 55 per cent this year.

In the past, the only way to make YouTube videos semi-private was to limit them to being viewed by 25 people. Now you can mark your clips as “unlisted” and have a “secret” link instead. Here’s how it works: More »

For the first time, a DNA test that detects the risks of developing certain diseases will be commercially available.

Not one day after General Motors said they’d found a mysterious technology partner to help extend the Chevy Volt’s futuristic OnStar functionality do anonymous sources step in (as usual) to ruin the surprise. Though we thought RIM made a fine contender, Motor Trend says it’s actually Google that’ll reportedly “sell its Android operating system for in-car use.” Last we heard, Google wasn’t in the business of selling Android, but that wouldn’t stop GM from using the open-source OS anyhow — in fact, we already knew Android cars were on the way, and one’s already in production. Let’s just hope GM doesn’t take the integration too far: we fear the day will come when our “engine” app spontaneously decides to force close.

General Motors partners with Google for Android-powered cars? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 May 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gmail just picked up another desktop-like drag-and-drop feature, less than a month after giving attachments that convenience. Starting in Chrome, and coming to other browsers soon, you can now drag pictures into messages to embed them in a message. More »









Drag-and-drop – Google – Google Chrome – Sports – Motorsports

The first serious challenge to the Apple iPad is coming from the most obvious of teams: According to Verizon Chief Exec Lowell McAdam, the carrier is working with Google on “a tablet computer.” This should be fun. More »

Part of being a good user and consumer is understanding how technology works, why we use it the way we do, and what that barrage of acronyms and PR jargon means. We’re here to help you make sense of it all, and to give you a better appreciation of how those transistors, pixels, and antennas work together to deliver the conveniences of the modern world to your living room or office.

What is HTML5?

We’re sure by now you’ve heard the term “HTML5” thrown around by the likes of Apple and Google. This is the next evolution of HTML, or Hyper Text Markup Language, which forms the backbone of almost every site on the Internet. HTML4, the last major iteration of the language, debuted in 1997 and has been subsequently poked and prodded so that it can handle the demands of the modern Web.

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What is HTML5, and Why Should You Care? originally appeared on Switched on Tue, 11 May 2010 14:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With all the privacy issues surrounding Facebook recently, you may be keeping a closer eye on your account’s activity. Use this built-in Facebook feature to get notified when a computer besides your own accesses your account. More »

Wired notes that the patent for computer memory, and therefore the creation of RAM, was filed 59 years ago today, in 1951. Celebrate by upgrading your computer’s RAM (or your MacBook’s). But first, consider whether you really need more than 4 GB of RAM despite common more-is-always-better misconceptions. [Wired] More »

The former captain of Canada’s world junior hockey team will face criminal charges in addition to a suspension for a hit to an opposing player in January.