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Romney apologises for school ‘pranks’

Admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:24:18 +0000

Republicans jumped to Romney’s defence, accusing Democrats and parts of the media in exaggerating a schoolboy incident. Photograph: Carlos Osorio/AP Mitt Romney issued an apology over his actions at high school after it was revealed that during his senior year he had played a leading role in a bullying incident against a fellow-pupil who was [...]

Olympic Flame Lit for London Games

Admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:22:36 +0000

The Olympic flame was lit in Ancient Olympia in Greece on Thursday, in a solemn ceremony filled with mystery and tradition that signals the final countdown to the start of this year’s summer Games in London. Actors in ancient Greek costume invoked the god Apollo in the ruins of the 2,600-year-old Temple of Hera, using [...]

Ghost Town Being Built To Test Tech

Admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:22:35 +0000

Remember the “Tomorowland” attraction at Disney? It was a “town” that displayed Disney’s idea of what the future would look like, with all kinds of galatic gizmos and futuristic home concepts. A more scientific venture into future home technology will open in New Mexico — this one for researchers only. The Center for Innovation,Testing and [...]

Robo-Butt Is Cracked

Admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:22:34 +0000

Depending on what cheek you woke up on this morning, what you’re about to see will either bum you out or else you’ll think it’s the most fantasstic thing you’ve ever seen. Japanese scientists (who else?) have decoded the derriere and developed a mechanical butt that is truly asstonishing. It twitches, tenses up and even [...]

Unlimited Security Suite Protects All Your Devices

Admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:22:33 +0000

Total Defense Unlimited: $9.99 per month Just released this week, Total Defense Unlimited is a unique new IT security product that aims to keep an unlimited number of the computers, tablets and phones in your household safe — all for ten bucks a month. Loosely defined, that means all the personal devices of everyone under [...]

Amtrak Ditching Hole Punchers for iPhones

Admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:22:32 +0000

If you’re a frequent train traveler, any new development that enhances efficiency and modernizes the experience is welcomed. Amtrak is propelling itself into the digital age with its most recent announcement that it will forgo the hole punching of tickets and scan them instead. Later this summer, conductors will be using an iPhone 4S attached [...]

Fisker shows smaller Atlantic plug-in hybrid sedan in NY

Admin — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:10:55 +0000

This week, Fisker revealed the much-anticipated Atlantic plug-in hybrid sedan, the little brother to the Karma such as the one we recently bought to test. Formerly known by its project codename, Nina, the Atlantic is smaller than the Karma, about the size of the Audi A5, says Fisker. That would make it about a foot [...]

Shelby American marks 50th Anniversary with 950-hp street-legal Mustang

Admin — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:10:54 +0000

Last year, I drove a Shelby GT500 Super Snake at the California Speedway. The very latest evolution of the high-performance GT500 Mustang, this Super Snake was street friendly, but with 800 horsepower, its brutality could be unleashed with a mere ankle twitch. Unlike many of today’s miserly mainstream machines, I never questioned what it would [...]

EPA lead rule fines a cautionary tale for homeowners

Admin — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:10:54 +0000

A rental property owner and two contractors have been fined by the Environmental Protection Agency in recent weeks for violating the federal Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule. In effect for a year, the law requires contractors that disturb painted surfaces in homes, child care facilities and schools built before 1978 to be certified and [...]

Video: 2013 Ram 1500 promises better fuel economy, more high-tech features

Admin — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:10:53 +0000

Ram knows that full-sized pickup trucks see a wide variety of buyers and uses. That’s evident in some of the detail changes they made to the 2013 Ram 1500, unveiled this week at the New York auto show. Commercial users will like that the “Ram 1500″ logo is now stacked to allow more room to [...]