God of War III Announced for PS3

Brief trailer at Sony's E3 keynote announces God of War III on the way for Playstation III.

Apple, AT&T foiled again: iPhone 3G unlocked

Despite the best efforts of Apple and AT&T, it appears that the latest version of the iPhone has been unlocked via the same method as used on the original iPhone.

Speed Up Your Torrent Downloads, Get a Seedbox

A seedbox is BitTorrent jargon for a dedicated high-speed server, used exclusively for torrent transfers. With a seedbox you’ll be able to download and upload faster than you ever imagined. Additionally, you can manage your torrents through a browser from anywhere, anytime.

70 Beauty-Retouching Photoshop Tutorials

Beauty retouching is probably one of the most popular application areas in which Adobe Photoshop is used extensively. There are two simple reasons for that. First, Photoshop offers a variety of advanced tools to smooth out skin and hair, optimize body proportions and emphasize some beautiful details.

UFC Fighter Runs From Police in Very Discreet Vehicle

Did I say discreet? I meant a giant custom truck with his name and picture on the side. Not the brightest idea in the world, Rampage Jackson.

Study Shows Background TV Distracts Kids From Play

Even if young children aren't watching the TV, it may be distracting them from their play and depriving them of developing critical attention skills, a new study says.

Official: Ronaldinho To Milan

AC Milan and FC Barcelona have reached an agreement for the transfer of Ronaldinho to the Rossoneri's club.

Google's Android platform: not so open after all

Third-party Android application developers are beginning to question Google's commitment to making Android an open platform following the revelation that a select few developers have been receiving special access to new versions of the Android SDK under non-disclosure agreements.

“Pirates” buy more music

With one goverment study we can debunk the lie created by the music industry about “pirates” and their supposedly spin over losses.

Linus Torvalds says OpenBSD crowd is a bunch of ...

"I think the OpenBSD crowd is a bunch of masturbating monkeys"

XERITOWN: New Sustainable Urban Complex for Dubailand

The latest project to appear on the horizon is Xeritown, an urban complex designed to work in harmony with the environment of the region through site specific and climate sensitive architecture and planning.

Linux thin client software certified secret

Trusted Computer Solutions (TCS) has announced Secret and Below Interoperability (SABI) level certification for its Linux-based, thin-client access software. With the SABI rating, the cross-domain SecureOffice Trusted Thin Client (STTC) software now enables easy transfer between classified and "unclassified but sensitive" domains, says TCS.

The 10 Most Bizarre Batmans Ever

The Dark Knight has everyone (rightly) psyched about all things vengeance and the night, but what about Batman´s more questionable incarnations?

iPhone 3G Comparison Lab Test: Popular Mechanics Review

From the Steve Jobs keynote to the competitor fears and the fanboy prognostication, Apple's new 3G iPhone has promised to be more powerful, faster and better than its first-gen predecessor in every way. But is it really? And how does the new mobile powerhouse compare with alternatives to the iPhone 3G?

Inflation in U.S Growing at Fastest Pace in Over 27 Years

The economy showed the depth of its twin problems on Tuesday, slow growth and rising inflation, as the nation wrestled with a teetering financial system, a slumping dollar and rising prices for food and fuel. Soaring costs for gasoline and food pushed inflation at the fastest pace in more than a quarter-century.

Karl Rove denies pole dancing got him his job at Fox

Former White House aide Karl Rove denied on Monday that his close ties with Republican politics and John McCain's presidential campaign undermine his credibility as an election analyst for the Fox News

One Hundred Push Ups Takes You from 0-100 in Six Weeks

Web site One Hundred Push Ups details a training plan for going from 0 to 100 push-ups in a matter of six weeks. We've discussed why the push-up belongs in your fitness routine, but we didn't offer you a good road to push-up bliss.

Are Teens heralding the death of e-mail?

Teens areshunning e-mail in favor of other platforms such as texting, instant messaging and social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. Microblogging sites such as Twitter and programs such as Skype, which allow users to make phone calls using the Internet, are also popular.

Voyager 2 unravels mysteries at solar system's edge

Voyager 2 has been in space for 30 years. It has sent back data that show exotic particles from outside the solar system dominate the outer edge of our solar system. That means it's much more complex out there than we thought.

The Most Embarrassing Stephen Colbert Clip Ever

It should be noted, however, that upon seeing this clip you can never unsee it. There is some serious cognitive dissonance involved in watching one of the funniest people alive engage in two and a half minutes of the least funny shit, ever.

An Anti-Stress Pill that Prevents Your Body from Aging

Stress runs down the body's immune system, which is why people with high-stress jobs or events in their lives are vulnerable to illness. Now a researcher at UCLA has discovered the link between emotional stress and physical damage — and she's going to develop a pill that will allow you to endure stress without the nasty side-effects.

Former UFC Champ Quinton Jackson Arrested on a ‘Rampage’

UFC light heavyweight sensation Quinton "Rampage" Jackson was arrested Tuesday by Costa Mesa police officers following a high-speed pursuit through the Californian suburbs from Costa Mesa to Newport Beach. Jackson was arrested on Felony Evading, Reckless Driving and Hit-and-Run charges and was processed Tuesday afternoon.

An Air Car You Could See in 2009: ZPM’s 106 MPG Hybrid

Car-tech aficionados may be familiar with Zero Pollution Motor’s compressed-air powered car. For those that haven’t heard of it yet: air cars could soon take you over 800 miles on a single fill-up, at speeds of up to 96 mph. They'll refuel in less than 3 minutes for around $2, and at speeds over 35 mph emit about half the CO2 of a Toyota Prius.

World's First Jailbroken iPhone 3G

We can't say this is a surprise... but it is sweet to see. The iPhone Dev Team has added a video to their blog showing off the latest version of their upcoming PwnageTool 2.0, along with a video of what they claim is the "world's first" jailbroken iPhone 3G.

9 Amazing Ads From the 1930's

Most of the forwards I get are urban myths from my aunt saying Starbucks hates the troops or toliet paper causes cancer. Every once in a while, there's a rare gem worth telling other people about. Adam McKay forwarded these to me: 9 Amazing Ads from the 30s. These are real. And they're so awesome, they're worth telling you about.

XKCD: The Sea

Im small

NASA: Use the ISS as an Interplanetary Spaceship

The ISS, you see, is already an interplanetary spacecraft -- at least potentially. It's missing a drive system and a steerage module, but those are technicalities. It could fairly easily be retrofitted for operations beyond low-Earth orbit. In principle, we could fly it almost anywhere within the inner solar system.

Borrowers Consolidate Student Loans at Rates as Low as 3.62%

Borrowers will now be able to consolidate their variable-rate federal student loans at significantly lower fixed interest rates, thanks to the Fed's flurry of rate cuts over the last year. Rate cuts made by the Fed largely in response to the subprime mortgage credit crisis added up to a 3-percent drop for student loan borrowers.

Rush to guest on The Colbert Report

That's right. The Colbert Report has booked Rush to appear Wednesday night (11:30 PM/EST). That's Rush the band, not Rush Limbaugh, the radio yapper. This is a real feather in the cap for The Colbert Report. Rush has not appeared on American TV in over 30 years, and they're going to perform "Tom Sawyer," their most-famous song.

Bungie Game Reveal Blocked By Publisher

Today, a letter has been posted on the front page of the developer's website. Signed by Harold Ryan, Bungie's president, it says that the team were planning on revealing a new game at E3 this week, but their "plans were just changed by our publisher", so they won't be showing anything. Bummer.

Remember this war hero? He killed himself from PTSD.

The photo below captures everything that Americans wanted to believe about the Iraq war in the earliest days of the invasion in 2003. Pfc. Joseph Dwyer, an Army medic whose unit was fighting its way up the Euphrates to Baghdad, cradles a wounded boy. The child is half-naked and helpless, but trusting. Private Dwyer’s face is strained but calm.

Highlights Magazine: The Evil Version

Remember when you’d go to the dentist’s office when you were a kid and there’d be a copy of Highlights Magazine there? Well, that magazine sucked. Really bad. Even eight-year-olds knew it blew. So, we decided to redo it. If there’s a hell, we’re going to it for this. Enjoy.

Shit Happens…

Whatever you flush down comes back around. Our waste fertilizes our fields and is pumped back into the waterways that are our major sources of drinking water. Let’s take the journey from toilet to tap, shall we?

Sex Pistols singer Johnny Rotten: 'praise Allah'

Johnny Rotten was booed by fans on the final night of EXIT Festival, after encouraging the crowd to "Praise Allah". ..the ageing rocker asked the crowd: “So who thinks America should still be in Iraq?” ...Realising his mistake, Rotten then changed his chanting to "Praise Serbia, Praise Serbia" before quickly launching into another song.

U.S. Dollar Falls to Record Low Against Euro

Wall Street was in an uproar on Tuesday as stocks churned, oil plummeted, and policy makers issued a darker outlook on the economy. Meanwhile, the dollar fell to a new low against the euro, GM said it would slash jobs and suspend its dividend, and a report showed that consumer spending slowed in June more than economists had anticipated. Fuck.

5 Reasons The Dark Knight Is Better Than Batman Begins

Batman Begins is good, but The Dark Knight is epic perfection. 5, spoiler free reasons the sequel is so much better than the original.

Dad of 3 branded 'pervert' for photographing his own kids

Family man Gary Crutchley only wanted to take a picture of his children enjoying a day out. But his innocent snaps of his sons on a slide ended with him being branded on the spot as a 'pervert'. "This parental paranoia is getting completely out of hand. I was so shocked"

The Explorers Club: Travel’s Most Secret Society Revealed

Many of the 20th century’s most interesting and influential adventurers were members of this secretive society.

2008 Olympic Sports Skill Chart

Blurred Out: 51 Things You Can't See on Google Maps

For all of the places that Google Maps allows you to see, there are plenty of places that are off-limits. Whether it's due to government restrictions, personal-privacy lawsuits or mistakes, Google Maps has slapped a "Prohibited" sign on the following 51 places.