Technology
YouTube Contest Challenges Users To Make A 'Good' Video
YouTube is offering a cash prize to the first user to upload a video with a shred of originality or artistic merit.
Microsoft Ad Campaign Crashing Nation's Televisions
WASHINGTON—Many television owners were left with no other option than to manually restart their devices by unplugging and then plugging them back in.
China Launches First Willing Manned Mission Into Space
Chinese gathered to see Zhang Tong, the first Chinese man to go into space without being chained inside the rocket.
Internet Explorer Makes Desperate Overture To Become Default Browser
NASHVILLE, TN—After months of futile entreaties to upgrade to its latest version, web browser Internet Explorer made a last-ditch proposal...
Local Idiot To Post Comment On Internet
HAZEL PARK, MI—Brandon Mylenek insisted his video comment would defy the laws of logic and grammar, and allege several elements of the clip as ...
Samsung To Offer iPhone Rival
The day Apple announced its new 3G iPhone, Samsung unveiled a Windows-based touchscreen phone. What do you think?
'Warcraft' Sequel Lets Gamers Play A Character Playing 'Warcraft'
World Of World Of Warcraft's amazing level of detail makes players feel like they are actually in a cramped, dark apartment playing World Of ...
CGI Team Creates Realistic Oscar For Michael Bay
LOS ANGELES—A crew of nearly 200 technicians working on a 15,000-square-foot soundstage was required to realize the director’s wildly imaginative fantasy world.
Area Dad Will Only Watch Things In HD
SHELTON, CT—According to family members, ever since area father Gerry DiCenzo purchased a 52-inch HD LCD television last month, he has refused...
U.S. Navy Creates Cool New 'Ping' Sound
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Navy announced Monday that field tests of a cool new "ping" sound, a $3 billion project in development since the Cold ...
Online Dating Helping Pathetic Women Get Their Hopes Crushed More Efficiently
Websites like Match.com allow sad, lonely women all over the country to invite pain and rejection into their lives with just a few clicks ...
In The Know: Are We Giving The Robots That Run Our Society Too Much Power?
Panelists discuss whether controversial decisions by the Robot Congress and President Executron indicate robots have too much control over our lives.
Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters
For a majority of likely voters, meaningless bullshit will be the most important factor in deciding who they will vote for in 2008.
In The Know: Is The Government Spying On Paranoid Schizophrenics Enough?
Panelists discuss ways to care for the nation's paranoid schizophrenics, such as hiding cameras in their homes or audio transmitters in their ears.
Date Of Apple Backlash Set For March 21, 2008
NEW YORK—In the face of Apple, Inc.'s 3- billionth iTunes sale and soaring stock price, some Wall Street forecasters are predicting that...
Scientists Ask Congress To Fund $50 Billion Science Thing
WASHINGTON, DC— "I agree we need this scientific apparatus, because, in the end, science is more important than it is unimportant," Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN ...
Google Launches 'The Google' For Older Adults
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—The popular search engine Google announced plans Friday to launch a new site, TheGoogle.com, to appeal to older adults not...
