BOSTON (Reuters) - Some 1,200 potential jurors are due to report to federal court in Boston beginning on Monday as selection begins for the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, charged with the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others. Tsarnaev, a 21-year-old ethnic Chechen... Continue reading

J.G. Ballard didn't exactly predict California's current drought in his 1964 novel The Burning World (later renamed The Drought). But like so many of his books, it does carry eerie hints about humanity's accelerating race to stay ahead of nature. The Burning World is part of a series of dystopian... Continue reading

So where do they go, all the teachers, when the bell rings at 3 o'clock? When you're a kid, you don't really think they go anywhere. Except home, maybe, to grade papers and plan lessons and think up pop quizzes. And when you find out otherwise, it's a strange experience.... Continue reading

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Researchers want to use microscopic nanobots for drug delivery and other tasks inside the human body , but there are still places the micro machines can't get. Now, scientists have made the smallest bot yet, a magnet-guided corkscrew so tiny, it can sneak through the pores in human connective tissue.... Continue reading

That Mac Pro that's taking up space on your desk can be faster, better, stronger with new upgrades from OWC. The new turnkey upgrade program lets you send in your shiny new Mac Pro to OWC, have their Apple Certified technicians swap out your piddly old chips for powerful new... Continue reading

Heading out for a fun night of jokes and movie promotions, Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and David Koechner made an appearance on "The Daily Show" with John Stewart. The four stars offered John handfuls of odd gifts, and when Carell sat at the center, John focused on him,... Continue reading

Hiccup and Toothless reunite on the big-screen next year, and here's a new look at their next high-flying adventure. By Josh Wigler Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1719366/how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer.jhtml Related Topics: carolina panthers Gary Kubiak black friday online deals Www Google Search Donatella Versace Continue reading

Richard Armitage talks the sequel to the sequel. By Alex Zalben, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1719482/richard-armitage-hobbit-silmarillion.jhtml Similar Articles: michael buble Avicii When Was The First Parachute Jump? james franco demarco murray Continue reading

Getting ready to perform her next concert tonight (December 18), Miley Cyrus posed backstage for another show on the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour. Currently touring the United States, the 21-year-old will be taking the stage tonight in Tampa, FL, and is sure to rock the socks off the entire attending... Continue reading

While wintery weather blankets most of the nation, movie goers sent "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" to the head of the box office for December 13-15, 2013. The newly released fantasy adventure, which boasts a cast that includes Orlando Bloom and Orlando Bloom finished up with a $73.6 million... Continue reading

In Hollywood, big-name stars are paid tens of millions of dollars per movie, in the hopes that their name and face alone will sell tickets. When that investment doesn't pay off, those stars end up on Forbes' list of Hollywood's Most Overpaid Actors. This year, that list includes Reese Witherspoon,... Continue reading

While everyone is freaking out about Amazon's plan to unleash an army of delivery drones on the world, it's important to remember that these flying robots can do much more than just move packages. Read more... Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/BhHXOj1sSiM/some-good-things-drones-can-actually-do-1475717696 Related Topics: turkey the mentalist TSLA Columbus Day 2013 Roosevelt Field Mall Continue reading

Sony's PSN woes aren't over just yet. The company has temporarily stopped taking PlayStation promo codes following a surge in traffic on the gaming service; for the moment, money cards and game vouchers won't work. There's no estimate for when code redemption will return. It's easy to see the potential... Continue reading

The Moto G may not reach the US until January, but that doesn't mean it will be unavailable on North American shores until then. Motorola's budget wunderkind has just reached the continent through Canada's Telus and its low-cost Koodo brand. Both carriers are selling the 8GB smartphone for $200 CAD... Continue reading

The sharing economy was the feature of our All Tech theme week. Are You Gonna Eat That/Flickr The sharing economy was the feature of our All Tech theme week. Are You Gonna Eat That/Flickr It's time for your week in review. In case you missed any of the technology and... Continue reading

Retailers are spending big on iPads and other tablets in a bid to increase efficiency and enhance the in-store shopping experience. But with new opportunities come potential pitfalls. Here’s how to handle the most common ones. Employee timewasting The big retail splurge on tablets has enabled companies to quickly check... Continue reading

The Nike+ FuelBand SE is still a pretty young product, having only been officially released earlier this month. Now, as part of its new Metaluxe Collection, Nike is introducing a special edition model in a Rose Gold hue. This shiny but subtle FuelBand SE will be up for grabs beginning... Continue reading

In honor of her campaign for the brand, Uma Thurman hit up the red carpet for the Campari Calendar photo call in Milan, Italy this afternoon (November 11). The “Kill Bill” beauty donned a stunning red gown as she struck a few poses before celebrating her gorgeous spread with a... Continue reading

November 08, 2013 The sad march towards tribal fiefdoms continued Thursday, as Google announced that it will only allow Chrome for Windows users to download extensions hosted by Google's own Chrome Web Store starting in January. Google says the decision to transform Chrome into a gated community stems from security... Continue reading

The hacking of Adobe that compromised tens of millions of accounts is no joke, but at least we can enjoy a little dark humor over users' predictably awful passwords. The passwords were posted by Jeremi Gosney of Scricture Group, and reported by The Register. Gosney noted that the list can't... Continue reading

Like father, like son! CaCee Cobb once again showed off an adorable photo of her son Rocco, who just so happens to look identical to his famous dad Donald Faison! PHOTOS: The cutest picture of celebrity kids "Happy Friday," Cobb, 35, simply wrote via Instagram on Friday, Nov. 1. Alongside... Continue reading

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency has secretly broken into the main communications links that connect Yahoo and Google data centers around the world, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing documents obtained from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. A secret accounting dated Jan. 9, 2013, indicates that NSA sends... Continue reading

Photo via Getty Images, Zuffa, LLC Don't look now, but if we learned anything at UFC Fight Night 30, it's that one of the UFC's most exciting divisions is middleweight. To those who've been watching the sport for more than a few years, this sounds almost comical. To those who've... Continue reading

LONDON (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency said on Friday that some batches of Novo Nordisk's insulin products NovoMix 30 FlexPen and Penfill were being recalled because they might contain the wrong amount of insulin. Due to a manufacturing problem during the filling of the cartridges, some contained too many... Continue reading