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Twitter rumor claims death of Korean leader Kim Jong-Un

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:20:27 GMT

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un was reportedly assassinated today at the embassy in Beijing -- if rumors spreading across microblogging service Twitter and its Chinese counterpart Weibo are to be believed, that is.

Vladimir Putin receives a 'drink fit for dinosaurs'

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:30:45 GMT

Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin on Friday received the first sample of water from an underground lake in Antarctica that was hidden for an estimated 20 million years -- and joked that the water would be the perfect drink for a dinosaur.

Pennsylvania’s purple squirrel a rainbow-colored riddle

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:12:03 GMT

A bright purple squirrel trapped by a Pennsylvania couple has experts offering all sorts of theories -- but no concrete answers.

Valentine's Day apps of love -- Cupid-approved

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:56:52 GMT

Whether you're currently in a relationship or looking for love, your smartphone may help you please that special someone. Here are a few apps to get your arrows pointed in the right direction -- Cupid-approved, of course.

Google to pay users to browse the web (and watch what they're doing)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:21:59 GMT

Google is facing criticism over plans to pay Internet users to browse the web -- while the search engine monitors their every click.

Chinese thieves stole 1,700 US-bound iPhones

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:22:14 GMT

Five suspected Chinese thieves were arrested after allegedly stealing 1,700 iPhone 4S that were bound for the US and swapping them with plastic replicas, the Shanghai Daily newspaper reported Friday.

Nike launching space sneakers for NBA stars

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:13:43 GMT

Three icons of professional basketball will don special space-themed sneakers when they take the court for the NBA All-Star Game in Orlando later this month.

Forget Megaupload! Researchers call new file-sharing network 'invincible'

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:34:55 GMT

Researchers have created invincible file-sharing software they say cannot be shut down by governments or anti-piracy organizations.

Google unveils plans to develop home entertainment system

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:02:54 GMT

Google is developing a home entertainment system that streams music wirelessly throughout the home and would be marketed under the company's own brand, according to people briefed on the company's plans.

Scientists say NASA cutting missions to Mars

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:16:54 GMT

Scientists say NASA is about to propose major cuts in its exploration of other planets, especially Mars. And NASA's former science chief is calling it irrational.

Himalayan glaciers have lost no ice in the past 10 years, new study reveals

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:00:27 GMT

A new report published Thursday, Feb. 9, in the science journal Nature, offers the first comprehensive study of the world’s glaciers and ice caps, and one of its conclusions has shocked scientists.

Military Tech in Action

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:30:27 GMT

Our picks of the best new images of the military in action, highlighting the technology that the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines deal with every day.

Facebook details bonuses for Zuckerberg, executives

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:28:11 GMT

The forthcoming IPO by social-networking powerhouse Facebook could net founder Mark Zuckerberg as much as $28 billion. But that’s just the beginning of the 27-year-old tech leader’s fortunes.

The real Steve Jobs: FBI investigation reveals drug use, 'reality distortion field'

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:20:58 GMT

You’ve heard about things going on your permanent record? Steve Jobs had one, too.

How Earth's next supercontinent (Amasia?) will form

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:17:22 GMT

The Earth has been covered by giant combinations of continents, called supercontinents, many times in its past, and it will be again one day in the distant future. Dubbed Amasia, the next supercontinent may form when the Americas and Asia both drift northward to merge, researchers suggest.

End of an Era: Google's first employee quits

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:52:54 GMT

Google's very first employee, Craig Silverstein, is leaving the company to join the high-profile online learning organization, Kahn Academy.

Megaupload millionaire Dotcom's mansion seized, associate released on bail

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:47:52 GMT

An associate of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom was released from custody on bail in New Zealand on Thursday, as the NZ $4.3 million (US $3.6 million) home of his former boss was seized.

Kodak exits camera business

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:50:39 GMT

Eastman Kodak said Thursday it will take a $30 million charge to exit the digital camera, pocket video camera and digital picture frame business in the first half of 2012, as the bankrupt firm shifts more focus to its core consumer business.

Apple iPad 3 coming first week in March, reports say

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:13:18 GMT

Citing unnamed sources, the Wall Street Journal's tech site AllThingsD said Thursday that Apple would hold one of its trademark events during the first week in March, where it would launch the iPad 3.

Armadillo rocket tests supersonic parachute, reusable spaceship

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:44:14 GMT

The private spaceflight company Armadillo Aerospace is taking a close look at the results from its latest rocket test in the New Mexico desert — a flight that hit a snag while testing a new launch and balloon parachute technologies.