That's Not a Chip... That's a Pringle!

In a tax dispute ruling, a London judge announced that Pringles are not potato chips, as they do not fit the legal definition. The stackable snackables are made from dough and not potato, and the eating "experience"...

A New National Speed Limit?

Sammy Hagar will not be happy as Senator John Warner calls for a new national speed limit to combat high fuel prices in the US.Motorists, let us know in the polls: would you be in favor of a new speed limit, or can...

eBay Australia Retracts PayPal Scheme

eBay Australia is dropping its efforts at forcing users to conduct transactions via its PayPal system in the face of user outcry and investigatino by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Meanwhile, the...

12,000 Laptop Losses Per Week at US Airports

It strikes me as odd that someone would walk away from a security checkpoint without their laptop- would you even bring the thing with you if it weren't an integral part of the reason for travel? So, yeah, I can...

Cricket Boycott of Zimbabwe: Will it help?

The Mail & Guardian speaks to two high-profile cricketers about the efficacy of isolating Zimbabwe from the rest of the cricketing world. Ultimately there are two issues: the real-world effect that such a boycott...

Philly Kicks Off 4th of July

Philadelphia, birthplace of the USA's independence movement, kicks off its Independence Day celebrations in high style.  "At the Liberty Bell Center, descendents of those who signed the Declaration of...

Theatre Underground: The Toronto Fringe Festival

The Toronto Fringe festival began last night, as downtown came alive to celebrate live performance. For the next  two weeks, Torontonians as well as visitors to the city that Canada loves to hate can visit the...

Faceless Couple Lurks in London

A faceless couple has been appearing at all the A-list events in London, and nobody knows quite what to make of it. The duo has shown up at Wimbledon tennis matches as well as Elton John's white tie ball. These...

Viacom Will Get Your Youtube Records

This is somewhat disturbing: Google has been ordered by a federal court to hand over all of YouTube's viewer records to Viacom, as the media giant continues its crusade against copyright infringement. This means that...

When The Job's Too Dirty, Send In The Robots

It's a dirty job, but somebot's gotta do it... Popular mechanics has a geektastic article about the robots that squeeze, crawl and creep into the nastiest and most dangerous spots in the working world. Bonus: they...

Someone's Listening: Civ Lib Groups Demand Eavesdropping Disclosure

While the ACLU and the EFF demand that the Department of Justice disclose when they're listening in on Americans' mobile phone conversations and tracking their movements via phone signals, they're met with the tired...

Spain awards apes legal rights

Spanish Parliament has approved a resolution to grant chimps, gorillas, and orangutans statutory rights previously reserved for their human cousins. Support for this action has crossed party lines and is expected to...

Openmoko: Linux to Go

Tired of your mobile's interface? Want to astound your friends with your custom mobile software and be the hit of cocktail parties? Now you can! The Openmoko Linux-driven handset is about to hit the market, albeit...

The Earth is Screaming... Literally

Not in a figurative sense, either. Our planet is quite literally emitting a deafening scream. Were they not  blocked by our hardworking ionosphere, these sounds would drown out all of our own radio signals. So...

Saying "Yes" to Spam: One Woman's Experience

Below is the story of a spam masochist. Tracy Mooney agreed to answer all the spam sent her way for a month, just to see what happened. It was part of a research project by McAfee, to see what sort of spam was out...

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