Ice Snitches and Cockta...

Long known in assassin circles as a means of offing targets without leaving evidence, ice bullets now serve a less-than-lethal function—cooling your drinks. More » See original here:  Ice Snitches and Cocktails Alike with These Frozen Bullets...
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Throwable Chuckimals Le...

Emails replaced written letters, texting replaced emails, Twitter replaced texting, and one day these Chuckimals could be the only source of electronic communications we rely on. They’re plush toys embedded with electronics, including an accelerometer, that let you record a thirty...
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Eddie Murphy Out as Osc...

Legendary funny-man Eddie Murphy has quit as host for the the 2012 Oscars. Murphy left just one day after Brett Ratner, a producer for the awards show, resigned after using a derogatory slur in a press conference for his latest movie, Tower Heist , which also features Murphy. When asked...
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This Is Not a Test: The...

You probably won’t hear or see today’s test of the Emergency Alert System . That’s a problem. Unless you happen to be watching TV or listening to the radio at 2pm EST, it’ll pass you by altogether. It’s a wasted opportunity. But it doesn’t have to be....
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Head Of Communications ...

Twitter Head of Communications Sean Garrett  (@SG) has just announced that he’s leaving Twitter in a series of tweets — of course. When asked to confirm his departure, Twitter Communications representative Carolyn Penner said, “I think his tweets speak for...
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Twitter Rolling Out Act...

Twitter has begun the rollout, or at least a significant spot test, of the Activity and @USERNAME streams it announced in mid-August. The @USERNAME stream replaces the @Mentions and Retweets streams, combining those with stories about new followers, people favoriting your tweets, and...
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Firefox 8 Now Officiall...

The new version of the Firefox Web browser, Firefox 8  for Windows, Mac and Linux, has officially gone live. The update, which actually became available a couple of days ago via Mozilla’s FTP servers, introduces several new features, including a built-in Twitter search option,...
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HAL Suits Could Help Su...

A Tungsten vest provides its wearer fantastic protection from radiation’s damaging effects. Problem is—said vest also weighs about 132 pounds. So how does the Haz-Mat crew of tomorrow gird their loins in this radiation-resistant element? Exo-suits, obviously....
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Build a Flame-Spewing F...

Whether you’ve got to start that campfire, like, 30 seconds ago, are ineffectually defending yourself from Polar Bear attacks, or just really want to get arrested at airport security, this hand-crafted hand-torch can do them all. Here’s how to construct your own....
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Twitter Names Mass Rele...

Twitter today announced formal partnerships with Mass Relevance and Crimson Hexagon to allow the two companies to re-syndicate tweets for use on websites, television shows, jumbotrons and more. Mass Relevance helps clients curate the Twitter firehose so they can display the highest...
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