The iOS App Business Is Bigger Than Most Know

2012-05-26T14:42:56Z

Most iPhone and iPad owners have a plethora of apps on their phone.

When my Friends and I see each other at a Party (Gif)

2012-05-26T05:30:29Z

Brother of blind Chinese activist goes missing: lawyer

2012-05-26T08:59:11Z

BEIJING (Reuters) - The brother of blind activist Chen Guangcheng has gone missing, a lawyer said on Saturday, days after he fled his village in northeastern China to seek help for his son who has been detained in a case that has become a rallying point among rights activists. Chen Guangfu, the eldest brother of Chen Guangcheng, fled his home in Shandong province and arrived in Beijing on Wednesday to seek legal help for his son, Chen Kegui, who is being held on an attempted murder charge. ...

Lady Gaga won't change show for protests: manager - CBS News

2012-05-26T13:35:35Z

Lady Gaga won't change show for protests: manager

Apple CEO Tim Cook to Forgo $75 Million in Dividend Payments

2012-05-26T14:05:53Z

The head of the technology giant earned $378 million in compensation last year, making him the highest-paid CEO in corporate America.

Rihanna poses topless to promote aptly named perfume nude

2012-05-26T17:12:32Z

The 24-year-old returned to her blonde hairstyle as she took part in a saucy photo shoot to promote her new fragrance, Nude.

Turns Out, Geeks Are Inheriting The Earth

2012-05-27T03:01:14Z

By Nick Zieminski NEW YORK (Reuters) - Turns out, geeks are inheriting the earth. Thanks to ubiquitous consumer electronics and the prominence of technology executives like Facebook Inc's Mark Zuckerberg and the late Steve Jobs of Apple Inc, it's no longer an insult to be called a geek. The geek -- broadly speaking, the tech-obsessed, socially-awkward type who spends more time online than offline -- is more respected than ever, according to a survey by Modis, the technology staffing arm of Adecco SA, the world's biggest staffing company. Most Americans -- 51 percent -- now consider geeks profe

Loving the Warrior, Hating the Wars: Our Memorial Daze

2012-05-27T00:22:36Z

We pay tribute to them at ballgames, but send them into battle ill-prepared, and bring them home to ... to what?

What are the tax implications of the zombie apocalypse?

2012-05-26T17:03:39Z

The only certainties in life are death and taxes, but how do you handle the taxes when death doesn't go quite as planned? Law professor Adam Chodorow takes a stab at estate planning for the undead in perhaps the only legal paper to cite both the Internal Revenue Code and Weekend at Bernie's...

How to Fly the American Flag

2012-05-26T06:23:32Z

With Memorial Day approaching, we thought it was a good time to dig into the fine print of the U.S. Flag Code.

Do the Easter Island Heads Really Have Bodies?

2012-05-26T15:18:15Z

Photos have been circulating that show bodies being unearthed beneath the famous Easter Island head statues. Are they real?

7 Ways To Get Yourself Detained Indefinitely

2012-05-26T12:16:49Z

Debate continued to rage this week over a short, loosely worded segment of the new 565-page 2012 National Defense Authorization Act that critics, lawmakers and now a federal judge say makes permanent a controversial, post-9/11 loophole that opened a dangerous door to approving the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens without a trial. The Obama administration and the law's supporters have maintained that the president's signing statement that secured the legislation's passage on New Year's Eve, as well as additional rules he issued in February, should be enough to assuage the fears of the law'

British soldier killed in explosion in Afghanistan

2012-05-26T21:01:55Z

Soldier from 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh dies in blast in Nahr-e Saraj region of Helmand province

Obama's Thrifty Claims Prove False

2012-05-26T19:35:41Z

WASHINGTON -- The White House is aggressively pushing the idea that, contrary to widespread belief, President Barack Obama is tightfisted with taxpayer dollars. To back it up, the administration cites a media report that claims federal spending is rising at the slowest pace since the Eisenhower years.

Medical Treatments From 200 Miles Up

2012-05-26T14:54:06Z

NASA discovered early on in its space missions that certain microbes become more virulent in microgravity. For example, Salmonella bacteria change their gene expression and become three to seven times more virulent in low-gravity environments. A company was able to use the data from space to create a Salmonella vaccine, which is currently being tested by the FDA. Other companies are sending microbes to the station, developing a pneumonia vaccine and a MRSA vaccine for staph infections. Japanese scientists are studying protein-crystal growth in space. If protein is crystallized in space, it gr

10 Weirdest Ice Cream Flavours

2012-05-26T20:58:34Z

After hearing that London gelateria Gelupo will be selling a special coronation chicken-flavoured ice cream as a tribute to the Queen for her Diamond Jubilee, we began to wonder what other weird and wonderful ice cream flavours were out there. Here are just 10 (there are many, many more!) of the kookiest ice cream creations we discovered.

9 Unbreakable Gadgets That Only The Hulk Could Destroy

2012-05-27T03:05:35Z

You want to know where the beach is? Here, I'll point with my tough tech smartphone GPS. Why did I throw the phone against a wall as hard as I could?

5 Ways To Become a Better Liar

2012-05-26T23:04:09Z

Be honest: You lie sometimes. And whether those lies are harmless l'il fibs or sociopathic whoppers, you may as well be good at telling them.

Half of U.S. Lives in a Household on Government Dole

2012-05-26T16:11:34Z

Cutting government spending is no easy task, and it's made more complicated by recent data showing that nearly half of the people in the U.S. live in a household that receives at least one government benefit.

Remember Their Names [PIC]

2012-05-26T19:28:45Z

Have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend. By the way, liquor stores are closed on Monday.

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