(Reuters) - Three New York City fur vendors have been charged with throwing a mixture of bleach and ammonia from the roof of a Manhattan building onto anti-fur protesters and pedestrians on the street below, authorities said on Monday. The incident occurred on a crowded street in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood... Continue reading

What the hell is that? Seriously, did that just come out of you or did it crawl up the pipe? If you've just exorcised a poo that looks nothing like what you've eaten recently, it could be a sign of a serious illness. It could also just be that curry... Continue reading

Quitting your job, as with breaking up, should never be done over text message. Outgoing University of Missouri men's basketball coach Frank Haith could certainly use a reminder: Haith just delivered his two weeks notice in a text message, reports Fox 4 KC. Read more... Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/xM_lNTsPf30/reminder-say-no-to-text-message-breakups-of-all-kinds-1564793276 Category: 2048 gentrification... Continue reading

Well, hmph. That's not how drones work guys. Supposedly, this video shows Portugal attempting to launch a naval drone by giving it a running start. As the drone is thrown in the air to fly, it immediately nosedives and crashes into the ocean. What a wonderful failure. Read more... Source:... Continue reading

Blizzard's best-known for its RTS franchises and insanely popular MMORPG World of Warcraft, not to mention the Diablo series. With fans of the publisher's prior work kept sated and docile by sequels and expansions, Blizzard's turned some of its... Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/txhXprmyOgQ/ Category: Dunk Contest 2014 Flappy Bird Online Continue reading

For some people, exercise and working out is a way to keep their bodies fit and trim. But for most of us, it's just a way to feel less guilty when we overindulge. So to stay inspired to make it all the way through your next yoga class, keep your... Continue reading

Thanks to the hardworking folks at ThinkGeek, the absolute worst day of the year is once again made a little more bearable with a bunch of April Fools' Day prank products that are all actually kind of awesome. Read more... Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/_mM6q4--pRs/7-brilliant-april-fools-products-we-hope-become-real-o-1555424313 Category: NCAA bracket 2014 espn3 USA Hockey Dumb... Continue reading

A one-off red Mac Pro and solid gold EarPods designed by Apple VP of design Jony Ive and industrial designer Marc Newson were part of a recent Sotheby's auction to raise money for RED, the AIDS charity headed by U2 front man Bono. It can be inferred that the CEO... Continue reading

Coming out with a fun, albeit devious Christmas special, Jimmy Kimmel brought in the Truth Fairy, and a "lie detector" in order to check whether or not children were telling the truth about the naughty and nice things they've done this year. Six-year-old Fletcher, was first interrogated by Officer Kimmel,... Continue reading

FileMaker on Tuesday announced FileMaker 13, the newest version of their database software for OS X, Windows, iOS and the Web. More than 50 new features have been added, including dramatically improved web deployment. Describing FileMaker as a database tool really under-represents it: you can use it to track all... Continue reading

The novel within a novel is just the start of a larger story. By Alex Zalben, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1718124/jj-abrams-teases-his-new-novel-s-has-undiscovered-secrets.jhtml Tags: veterans day Monster Mash clemson Scott Eastwood New Girl Continue reading

Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. Flat smartphones are so early 2013; concave is the new hotness. At least, that's what Samsung... Continue reading

Winamp, the AOL-owned mp3 player of yore, will close up shop for good on December 20th, which means you have exactly one month from today to use the service -- if you're still using it, that is. In addition to shutting down Winamp.com, AOL and co. will no longer offer... Continue reading

Apple on Friday posted a pre-release version of OS X Mavericks 10.9.1. The new release is available for download only if you're a registered Mac developer; it's available through Apple's developer web site. Information about what's changed is included in a seed note that's available to developers, but that information... Continue reading

Stepping out for a quick appointment, Kim Kardashian headed to the Epione Medical corporation in Beverly Hills, California on Wednesday (November 13). The mama of baby North West wore a gray T-shirt and knee length hunter green skirt as she made her way back outside, surrounded by photographers. As previously... Continue reading

Sometimes, even the oldest cliches can serve as inspiration. Take the dog and the letter carrier, for instance: when Manuel Masri first moved to the United States, he was surprised to find his canine companion obsessed with the mailman. Every delivery became an event, anticipation for a 4pm delivery ...... Continue reading

There were smiles all around as Democrats gathered after the Senate cut off debate to move toward a historic vote on legislation outlawing workplace discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender Americans, demonstrating the nation's quickly evolving attitude toward gay rights nearly two decades after Congress rejected same-sex marriage, on Capitol... Continue reading

Drafts, one of the more popular text editor apps for both iPhone and iPad, upgraded to version 3.5 which brings with it Dropbox import, Google+ sharing, and a few other new features. Most notably, it's not only been updated with support for iOS 7, it's gone all in and became... Continue reading

Miranshah (Pakistan) (AFP) - Tribesmen opened fire on a US drone over Pakistan's troubled tribal belt on Saturday where Pakistani Taliban commander Hakimullah Mehsud was killed by a drone strike a day earlier, residents and officials said. Mehsud, who had a $5 million US government bounty on him, died along... Continue reading

We've seen plenty of Bluetooth hardware with dual modes, dual channels, dual mics and even dual sub-woofers, but dual device connectivity? That's a little less common. It's a feature on the new Tracks Air headset from Motorola and SOL Republic, and it means you can listen to music or a... Continue reading

Ted Ligety, of the United States, speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom, in Soelden, Austria, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) Ted Ligety, of the United States, speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine... Continue reading

Going backstage to share a few hugs, stories and laughs, the multi-talented Tom Hanks met with a lifelong fan after one of his Lucky Guy performances in New York in March. Sarah Moretti, autistic superfan of Hanks, met with the 57-year-old in a video interview, showing him a scrapbook collection... Continue reading

A laboratory for all (cleaning) situations PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 21-Oct-2013 [ | E-mail ] Share Contact: Dr. Markus Rochowicz [email protected] 49-711-970-1175 Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft This news release is available in German. When it comes to cleanliness, we tend to think of "dust bunnies" cheerfully frolicking through the home, or perhaps of a... Continue reading

Vicki Murley, former web technologies evangelist at Apple, has produced a new iBook on CSS transformations. From the description: If you're a web developer looking to create content that goes beyond typical gridded layouts, then this is the book for you. Strong knowledge of CSS transforms is essential for creating... Continue reading

Two recent operations in Libya and Somalia offer a vivid example of how members of U.S. Special Operations are being deployed around the world to go after terrorists. Renee Montagne talks to author Jeremy Scahill about his newest book, Dirty Wars, which is about the rise of special forces. Copyright... Continue reading