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Gamers ignore corpse in Internet cafe

a shared story    3 days 22 hours 49 minutes ago
In Taiwan, a man dies while gaming In an Internet cafe. Reports suggest no one notices for nine hours. But, regardless of how long he was actually dead, how could it be that no gamer notices until a waitress finally thinks to check? 



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The $23 Android Tablet You Can Buy in India (ContributorNetwork)

a shared story    6 days 4 hours 49 minutes ago
ContributorNetwork - You can buy it in India if you're a student, that is. According to Jamie Yap of ZDNet Asia, the Aakash tablet is priced at 2,200 rupees, or 45 U.S. dollars, while students pay a special subsidized price thanks to a government contract. 25,000...(more) 



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Judge allocates time for start of oil spill trial

a shared story    1 day 8 hours 49 minutes ago
AP - A federal judge has set aside nearly seven hours for opening statements in a trial over the deadly rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico that resulted in the nation's worst offshore oil spill. 



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Motorcyclist Clotheslined 25-Feet In the Air, Falls Hard

a shared story    1 day 14 hours 49 minutes ago
#watchthis A circus performance at the The Dow Event Center ended abruptly when a motorcycle jump went horribly wrong and the rider hit a wire at the apex of his jump. More »  



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Super Bowl prompts Twitter record

a shared story    1 day 20 hours 49 minutes ago
A new record for activity on Twitter during a sports event was set during the 2012 Super Bowl, with more than 10,000 messages sent per second, Twitter says. 



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HTC faces uphill struggle to prove its worth

a shared story    2 days 13 hours 49 minutes ago
Reuters - HTC was once the standard bearer of the Android phone but that was 2010 -- a long time ago in mobile terms. Now analysts say it faces another weak quarter and an uphill struggle to prove to investors it still retains its innovative touch....(more) 



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Did You Know That Earth Is Getting Lighter Every Day?

a shared story    2 days 16 hours 49 minutes ago
#wtf Earth is getting 50,000 tonnes lighter every year, even while 40,000 tonnes of space dust fall onto our planet's surface during the same period. So, why are we losing so much weight? You will be surprised. More »  



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Stylish Pendant Tools Keep You Fashion Forward, And Alive

a shared story    2 days 18 hours 49 minutes ago
#tools That massive Gerber multi-tool on your belt probably comes in really handy during emergencies, but not on a catwalk. If you want to be prepared for whatever life throws out you and look fashionable, you'll want to consider Wenger's HypeX line.More »  



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Visualizations take you inside science

a shared story    3 days 5 hours 49 minutes ago
The National Science Foundation and the journal Science announce the winners of last year's contest for the best visualizations in science and engineering. 



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Over 6,300 Respond to NASA's Request for Astronaut Applicants (ContributorNetwork)

a shared story    3 days 16 hours 49 minutes ago
ContributorNetwork - NASA's space shuttle program is over. NASA does not have its own means of taking astronauts into space. Commercial spacecraft under development won't be ready for another four to five years. The Orion spacecraft is even more uncertain. 



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iPad-like MacBook Air now unlikely? Was it even necessary?

a shared story    3 days 21 hours 49 minutes ago
A research note from Citigroup says Apple CEO Tim Cook is not leaning toward a future MacBook Air with iPad-like features. So, now what? 



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Celebs suit up for DirecTV Beach Bowl

a shared story    3 days 23 hours 49 minutes ago
AP - Before the big game, there was another game to be had in the city — DirecTV's Celebrity Beach Bowl. 




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