Gears Of War Crimes Court: Locust Horde Massacre Justified

An independent group holding a Gears of War Crimes Tribunal at the Coalition of Ordered Governments headquarters Wednesday to assess whether Delta Squad members Colonel Hoffman, Marcus Fenix, and Dominic Santiago had committed atrocities against the Locust Horde found the three super-soldiers' actions justified.

For Gamers, the Craving Won’t Quit

Despite pressure on consumers’ entertainment budgets, they keep spending more money on games. Over all, the industry is having a banner year. “People say that if consumers are down to their last $50, the last three things they’ll buy are milk, eggs and video games,” said Colin Sebastian, a video game industry

wearable computer systems: RallyPoint Handwear Computer

Some U.S. soldiers in Iraq are already equipped with wearable computer systems. But the lack of efficient input devices restricts their use to safer environments, such as the interior of a Humvee or a base station, where the soldier can set down his weapon and use the keyboard or mouse tethered to his body. Now RallyPoint, a startup based in Cambri

Are nanobots on their way?

The first real steps towards building a microscopic device that can construct nano machines have been taken by US researchers. Writing in the peer-reviewed publication, International Journal of Nanomanufacturing from Inderscience Publishers, researchers describe an early prototype for a nanoassembler.

31 TV Shows you Loved, Lost

We look back at canceled series. See why Jericho, Veronica Mars, Arrested Development are among those you'd revive at your pop culture seance.

Backlash starts against 'sexy' databases

The "group grope" to find a new database engine

Stunning Lego Creations (PICS)

Lego is a world mania for sure. From kids to adults, it is the toy of choice to thousands, probably millions of people world wide. And when it comes to cool creations, we find awesome stuff really easy.

Austrian woman's ordeal: First pictures of secret dungeon

Josef Fritzl, 73, admitted to police that all the children were his. Three of them - Kerstin, 19, Stefan, 18, and Felix, five - were held captive with their mother in a series of windowless rooms and never saw the sunlight until they were freed on Saturday. Incredibly, three others, Alexander, 12, Monika, 14, and Lisa, 16, were raised in the home..

What do other Game Developers Think of GTA IV?

Jaffe: "As a developer, I am crapping in my pants. The game seems so big and so vast and there are so many things you can do that it has not simply raised the bar as to what is expected in a AAA game, but it's taken the bar and hurled it into outer space."

Average C.E.O. versus average worker

In 1970, the average US C.E.O. earned 28 times more than the average worker. Can you guess what's the difference in 2005?

Smarter Women Have Worse Sex

BRAINY babes find it harder to have an orgasm – because they are too busy thinking, a study claims.

Draft yields quantity, and plenty of quality, for Chiefs

Two days, seven rounds and 252 picks are in the books for the 2008 NFL draft. Michigan's Jake Long started things off -- days before the draft -- and Idaho linebacker David Vobora ended the draft as this year's Mr. Irrelevant.

Revealing Photo of 15-year Old Threatens Disney Franchise

Fifteen years old, topless and wrapped in what appears to be a satin bedsheet in the June issue of Vanity Fair. Did Miley Cyrus, with the help of a controversy-courting magazine, just deliver a blow to the Walt Disney Company’s billion-dollar “Hannah Montana” franchise?

A panoramic view of Dundas Square in Toronto.

Wow. I'm dizzy just looking at it.

Batman vs The Dark Knight Trailer

Why So Similar?

Hans Reiser was convicted Monday of first degree murder in t

A jury has found an Oakland software programmer guilty in the death of his estranged wife.

Superior Alternatives to Crappy Windows Software

It may be the year 2008, but a whole lot of sucktacular software still rears its ugly head on PC's everywhere, even when better-behaved options are freely available. Whether it's molasses-slow bloatware, shameless adware, anemic default apps, or "trial period expired!" nagware, it's time to replace stinky Win software with its superior alternatives

Galaxy Evolution Explorer Celebrates Five Years in Space

The galaxy's extended arms are the blue filaments that curve around its edge, creating its outer disk. Tints of blue in M106's arms reveal hot, young massive stars. Traces of gold toward the center show an older stellar population and indicate the presence of obscuring dust.

SF Giants Send $126 Million Pitcher to the Bullpen

Barry Zito was demoted to the bullpen Monday by the San Francisco Giants, who hope the former ace can correct his problems by working in relief. "This is the bed that I've made and I have to lay in it" said Zito.

The Scientific method Vs. The Creationist method (PIC)

This explains quite a bit.

Dr. Seuss + Dalí + LSD + Desert = Antelope Canyon, AZ!

[Slideshow] Jaw-dropping pictures from one of the most beautiful places in America. Antelope Canyon is a true treasure... and a photographer's wet dream. These pics are all high-res and downloadable. They make awesome wallpapers.

Angry Kid Playing Chess

Will Grand Theft Auto 4 Hurt Iron Man’s Box Office?

Grand Theft Auto 4 is projected to make $350+ million in it’s first week of release. How many GTA4 gamers will choose not to buy a ticket to Iron Man either due to either available time (too busy playing the game) or available money (spent their entire entertainment allowance on the game)?

Woman Put In Prision Because

Tabitha Pollock was asleep when her boyfriend killed her 3-year-old daughter. Charged with first-degree murder because prosecutors believed she should have known of the danger, Pollock spent more than six years in prison before the Illinois Supreme Court threw out the conviction.

Breaking News! : Hillary Clinton Required to Testify in Nove

To All Super Delegates! : This is very disturbing news!In the landmark civil fraud case against Bill Clinton in Los Angeles, where the former President is charged with defrauding a Hollywood dot com millionaire to help Hillary Clinton obtain more...

GTA IV sex video gives Thompson, other critics fresh ammo

Jack Thompson refreshes his assault on Grand Theft Auto IV, providing a link to a lap dance- and murder-packed IGN video you'll likely see soon on the evening news.

$10 million race for a cheaper DNA sequencer: Archon X PRIZE

It's an odd-looking gadget—more like a free-standing safe than a self-contained DNA sequencer. This certainly doesn't look like the kind of machine that could prevent diseases and save thousands of lives. And at the moment, the Polonator G.007 isn't even sequencing anyone's DNA.

Top 10 Sexually Suggestive Lines From the Star Wars Trilogy

Check 'em out.

Funniest Valedictorian Speech Ever

I think this guy offended pretty much everyone in there and still got a standing O. I'm sure he was nominated.

Are We Losing the Great Lakes?

Lake Michigan's water level has dropped nearly four feet since 1997. How low will they go?

Haywood to LeBron: Stop whining and play ball

Overrated hasn't worked. Now one of the Washington Wizards is calling LeBron James another name: Crybaby. Following Cleveland's 100-97 win in Game 4 on Sunday, James, who has absorbed two flagrant fouls in this rough-and-tumble playoff series and has been banged around by the Wizards, was asked about Washington's tough-guy tactics.

'Free Tibet' flags made in China - The Irony

Workers said they thought they were just making colorful flags and did not realize their meaning. But then some of them saw TV images of protesters holding the emblem and they alerted the authorities, according to Hong Kong's Ming Pao newspaper. (Shows how well things are kept under wraps over there)

Foul Ball(s)! (PIC)

Ouch.

Tech sector laughs in the face of recession

Many segments of the economy may be following the housing market as it swirls down the toilet, but up there on the rim safe and sound -- at least for now -- stands the technology sector. ``The longer a recession might continue, the more pressure it will put on tech. Right now, it’s very solid," says one Wall Street analyst.

'Simpsons' duo draw 'up' new show

Australian sitcom gets animated

Ron Paul on CNN - "GOP can't shut me out."

Ron Paul on CNN - 28/04/08. "GOP can't shut me out." Ron Paul tells CNN's John Roberts he is still in the race and gaining support from delegates every day! Talks about his new book and about the NV state GOP convention where the GOP ran off the stage and turned off the lights to prevent Paul from getting the majority of national delegates.

Broadband 2.0 Poised to Reshape Web, TV

Internet service providers are beginning to roll out the second wave of U.S. broadband services, which are 25 times faster than current broadband offerings.

David Sirota: Clinton Criticizing Closure of Indiana Factory

Clinton is airing an advertisement in Indiana, bemoaning the closure of a defense contractor Magnequench's manufacturing plant in Valparaiso (she is also echoing this line in her stump speeches) but forgets to mention that it wasn't George Bush who was in the key position to stop it - it was Bill Clinton.

50 (Really) Stunning Pictures and Photos

Below youll find 50 brilliant photos and stunning pictures — some pictures tell stories, some are incredibly beautiful, some are funny and some are very sad.

When Young Teachers Go Wild on the Web

It's almost like Googling someone: Log on to Facebook. Join the Washington, D.C., network. Search the Web site for your favorite school system. And then watch the public profiles of 20-something teachers unfurl like gift wrap on the screen, revealing a sense of humor that can be overtly sarcastic or unintentionally unprofessional -- or both.