Scientists crack security system of millions of cars

IT'S THE WORST NIGHTMARE OF THE REMOTE-CONTROL AGE - GERMAN SCIENTISTS claim to have cracked the code of the electronic blipper that locks and unlocks cars and garage doors.

Youtube: a blessing and a curse

Online video sites such as Youtube present a modern battlefield for this year's political candidates during this election year. It's clear that some candidates are making better use of this new technology than others, like Barack Obama.

McCain Confuses Iraqi cleric with PM on ceasefire deal

During an appearance on Fox News Sunday, John McCain again repeated the false claim that Muqtada al-Sadr declared the ceasefire in Basra last week and said he thought the Iraqi army was performing well.

Iraqi Widows, Orphans Left Stranded

''There isn't any strategy, any clear strategy to deal with this social issue -- not for women, not for children,''

Meteorites delivered the 'seeds' of Earth's life

Scientists presented evidence today that desert heat, a little water, and meteorite impacts may have been enough to cook up one of the first prerequisites for life: The dominance of “left-handed” amino acids, the building blocks of life on this planet.

Hillary's destructive coup attempt: A good thing for Dems

Hillary Clinton has proved during the past few months that she is a fighter, that she is tenacious, and that she is in the race to win. There's just one problem. She's already lost. No matter how you define victory, Barack Obama holds an insurmountable lead in the race to earn the Democratic nomination.

Father and daughter have love child

An Australian father and daughter have revealed they are a couple, and have had a child together. Their nine-month-old daughter Celeste, shown on TV, appeared fit and healthy.

Earth's beginning: the origins of "left-handed" forms

Molecules can come in left and right handed forms and one puzzle is that most life on Earth contains left handed amino acids. These amino acids "seeds" formed in interstellar space, possibly on asteroids as they careened through space. "This work is related to the probability that there is life somewhere else,"

Thousands Are Drawn To Memphis to Honor Martin Luther King

Standing in the plaza below the Lorraine Motel, looking up at the balcony where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was slain 40 years ago, Paul Woodard was full of conflicting emotions.

The Universe Nearby [PIC]

What does the universe nearby look like? This plot shows over one and a half million of the brightest stars and galaxies in the nearby universe detected by the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) in infrared light. The resulting image is an incredible tapestry of stars and galaxies that provides limits on how the universe formed and evolved.

Microsoft Sets Deadline for Yahoo to Make Deal

If a merger deal is not completed in the next three weeks, Microsoft warned, it will make its offer directly to Yahoo shareholders.

Could the President have a prisoner's eye poked out?

The dry discussion of U.S. maiming statutes is just one in a series of graphic, extraordinary passages in John C. Yoo's 81-page memo that spell out presidential prerogatives during war. "He is saying that poking people's eyes out and pouring acid on them is beyond Congress's ability to limit a president. It is an unconscionable document."

Fascinating Images of a Cicada Shedding its Skin

Time series photos of a Tibicen dog day cicada moulting in Ohio, USA. In the final nymphal instar, cicadas construct an exit tunnel to the surface and emerge. They then moult (shed their skins), on a nearby plant for the last time and emerge as adults. The abandoned skins remain, still clinging to the bark of trees.

Conan Highlights from the Writers Strike

Writers? Who needs writers?

Wikileaks retaliates against Scientology

In response to legal threats from the Church of Scientology, Wikileaks will "will release several thousand pages of Scientology material next week."

Bush Admin Officials Will Be "Indicted For War Crimes"

Media coverage of the disclosure of the "torture memo" authored by Bush Justice Department official John C. Yoo has been mostly a deafening silence. But on this morning's Chris Matthews' show........

My Sister's Secret Life as a Porn Star

He hadn't seen her in years, not since she left home for good. Then he found her — in the pages of a porn magazine.

Video Games Versus Violence [Trend Chart]

Well well well, care to retort?

McCain: Obama 'Absolutely' Qualified to Be President

Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, said Sunday that the leader for the Democratic nomination, Sen. Barack Obama, would be "absolutely" qualified to be president, should the voters elect him.

Uwe Boll Will Quit Making Movies with One Million Signatures

Come on everybody, we can make this happen!

I need your clothes. Give them to me. Now!

Facial expression is priceless.

My Fellow Clintonites, It's Time For Obama (Editorial)

An article from a Clinton supporter on why it's time to step aside for the good of the country and the Democratic party.

Quite Possibly the Best Name EVAR (PIC)

I wonder if his parents were killed...

Locked up for smacking my son

How a slap brought police and social services in to tear a family apart...

Facebook Chat Launches - Tour & First Impressions

Facebook has just turned on Chat in a “few networks” this morning and I think it’s a great implementation. While Facebook hasn’t announced an official rollout schedule, Chat will be gradually rolling out over the coming days.

Amazing Anaylsis of Portal's GLADoS

This blogger just enlightened me more than I ever thought possible on what Valve was trying to convey with the personality and mysterious depth of GLADoS.

Apturl: Install software by clicking a link in Ubuntu!

Imagine the next time you are trying reading a great list of Ubuntu programs. One of them catches your eye, and you want to try it. Instead of either using Add/Remove or opening a terminal to install the program, you simply click a link.

5 Hot Lady-Bots You Probably Shouldn't Have Sex With

A trained psychologist could probably say a lot about our society's fascination with hot female robots. In fact, the inability to produce a lifelike female sexbot was named as the single biggest scientific failure of the modern era in one survey of Cracked.com staff.

Penn Quits Role as Clinton's Chief Strategist

Mark Penn has quit his role as the chief strategist for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, following the controversy over his participation in talks over a free-trade pact with Colombia. He will continue to provide polling advice, the Clinton campaign said.

Sweet Southpark drawing

You're not cool unless you check this out.

Something Atheists and Christians Can Agree On.

Hating Scientology != Hating Scientologists.

Obama's Secret Weapon - The Truth

Barack Obama is ready to be America's first black president because he is prepared to tell uncomfortable truths. According to his half sister the frankness of his words is typical of his honest approach to life, "even when it wasn't convenient or when it would generate discomfort with family, friends, or co-workers"

Consolidate Multiple Email Addresses with Gmail

You've finally decided to move all your email online to Google's web-based service, Gmail. Great! But what about messages still going to your old email address(es)? You don't have to notify all your contacts that your email address has changed—again. Gmail is not only an email host, it's an email client, which can fetch mail from any number of exte

How to Make Your Videos Incredibly Popular on Youtube

This parody video will teach you the "secret strategies" behind many viral videos.

Star Wars Rocks!! [PIC]

Author of Obama Hit Piece Turns Out to be Clinton Donor!

An article appeared recently in the Philadelphia Gay News accusing Obama of avoiding the gay media. As it turns out, the author of the article is a Hillary Clinton supporter and a donor to her campaign. Don't let these kind of slimy tactics go unanswered! Email the Clinton donor author and ask that a correction be made to note the conflict!

Wisps Surrounding the Horsehead Nebula

The famous Horsehead Nebula in Orion is not alone

The Great Dell Linux scam

A look at how Dell is really scamming Linux users into paying more for hardware and how Dell really does not want to offer Linux because they will be dumped by the almighty Microsoft.

Clinton - I Started Criticizing Iraq War Before Barack Obama

During a campaign stop in Oregon, Hillary Clinton fielded testier questions from the audience, more so than she has in quite a while. It was a typical campaign rally where Clinton delivered her now typical campaign speech, but twice during her remarks Clinton was heckled by a gentleman who wanted to know why Clinton voted for No Child Left Behind a

Funniest Zelda Clip Ever!! - Not April's Fools Trailer

Just came across this video on Mario Tube. Funniest animation ever, Ocarina of Time fans should enjoy this. Really brings back some great memories.