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While many view the 1989 Patrick Swayze-starrer as a laughable joke of an action film, Road House is in fact, secretly, a brilliant film. Don't agree? Read on, you skeptical son of a…

Gumshoe Richard Blakeley heard through the grapevine that something was afoot at the Cube Apple Store in Midtown Manhattan, so he headed up there to see what was going on. What he found was a big black shroud covering something he couldn't get access to. When he tried, he was accosted by Apple Store employees asking if they could "help him".

Forget about all those whacked out computers covered in diamonds, flames, and car manufacturer logos that tell the world how much money you have to spend. Instead, impress the design school girl sitting next to you by whipping out a wooden computer.

A DEVICE that can pick up on people's emotions is being developed to help people with autism relate to those around them. It will alert its autistic user if the person they are talking to starts showing signs of getting bored or annoyed. One of the problems facing people with autism is an inability to pick up on social cues. Failure to notice that

Several thousand Turkish troops crossed into northern Iraq early Wednesday to chase Kurdish guerrillas who operate from bases there, Turkish security officials told The Associated Press.

[H] recently ran an article showing a significant framerate discrepancy on popular gaming titles between the two Microsoft operating systems on NVIDIA hardware. They've since gone back and done the same thing with ATI hardware and the new 158.xx NVIDIA drivers. While ATI did better than NVIDIA, there's still a disturbing overall trend.

NASA sought today to deflect criticism its chief received following skeptical comments he made on the topic of the agency's role in global warming research.

There’s an underground trend that’s been going on for quite some time among those who don’t enjoy the usual MySpace layout aesthetic - loud music, tons of animations, layout that’s falling apart and color matching from hell. These folks have gone to great lengths to make their MySpace profiles as different from the “standard” MySpace layout as poss

It looks like the iPhone ads that aired on Sunday night were just the beginning. Sam L and several other MacRumors readers report that a new iPhone ad just aired on CNBC.The unpublished iPhone ad focuses on the iPhone's ability to browse the internet, and demonstrates Safari browsing the New Yo...

Using high resolution satellite imagery, archaeologists have uncovered several previously undiscovered Egyptian settlements.

Connecticut substitute teacher Julie Amero was supposed to be sentenced today, but instead will get a new trial. She faced 40 years in prison for allegedly showing pornography to school kids.

Despite talk of RE4 for Wii being censored, that will only be true for Japan. The US version will still have all the gore and zombie headshots that we've been looking forward to.

a 15 year old girl that has been missing for a year was found locked in a secret room in a couples house....its great to see a story like this end positive ( the girls alive) and not recovering a dead body!!

Its not exactly the same, but pretty good. Also only 7 megs so great to put on a flash drive. Sure to take a few minutes of your day and never give them back. I directly linked to it so you can download or play fullscreen

Sometimes going a little nutty is a good thing. It seems CBS may bring back the great show "Jericho"!

Good read on the less-publicized candidates in the American presidential race. Yes, it includes Ron Paul...

In the halcyon days of Arrested Development’s run on Fox, there emerged a character that combined the insecurities of George Costanza with the bravado of Sam Malone. He had magical abilities that were roughly comparable to Roseanne Connor’s ability to not eat cake. That man was GOB Bluth.

A major advance in understanding the genetics behind several of the world's most common diseases has been reported. The landmark Wellcome Trust study analysed DNA from the blood of 17,000 people to find genetic differences.

Veteran rockers the Rolling Stones played in front of 33,000 fans as their European tour kicked off in Belgium. Interest in the concert, held in the town of Werchter, caused a traffic jam which extended for 50km (30 miles).

The close vote on a proposal by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, to bar felons _ including those court-ordered to be deported _ from legalization reflected the delicate position of the contentious immigration bill, which remains under threat from the right and the left. The vote was 51-46 against the amendment

A New York man has sued the makers of a health drink, saying it has given him a permanent erection for the last two years

It's Thundercats, ho! at Warner Bros. The Studio has optioned a script by Paul Sopocy to turn the popular 1980s animated series into a live action feature. The script will be an origin story expanding on the major heroes and villains from the animated series, with the plot focusing on Lion-O coming of age as the leader of the Thundercats.

Do you have the feeling that life is getting away from you, that there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done? Don't worry, it's not just you, the pace of city life really is speeding up.

Production on the final 22 hours of season 4 of "Battlestar Galactica" is currently underway in Vancouver. An extended two-hour episode, “Razor,” will premiere in November 2007, setting the stage for the rest of the season to commence in 2008.

An attorney for Best Buy has admitted to altering emails that were to be used as evidence in the case.

Asus chairman Jonney Shih sprang a surprise during Intel's Computex keynote today with the announcement of a $189 laptop.

A solar shield that reflects some of the Sun's radiation back into space would cool the climate within a decade and could be a quick-fix solution to climate change, researchers say.

I can’t think of a better way to keep annoying co-workers (or really anyone for that matter) from hanging around your desk than with this unique lamp that is shaped like a human spine.

So what is it that keeps gamers inside their virtual worlds? It's been established that games are generally fun, and that some can offer an escape from the real world, but within the framework of the game, there has to be some form of incentive to keep the players interested, and enjoying the experience...

Chicago station's decision to play Icky Thump begs the question: What were they thinking?

AT&T CEO Ed Whitacre to step down, but it is still business as usual. Net Neutrality will continue to be assaulted under the guise of deregulation.

A segment of animated footage promoting the 2012 Olympic Games has been removed from the organisers' website after fears it could trigger epileptic fits. Anyone have a copy?

Tons of new features. Democracy is free and open source with a beautiful interface. It downloads video RSS feeds, including torrent feeds, and plays / organizes videos all in one. It can play almost any type of video. New features include the ability to watch any local folder to see if there are new videos ready to watch.

The Nintendo Entertainment System is legendary in the video game world. To fuel Nintendo's revolution, the NES library was loaded with a wealth of high quality 8-bit games that would not only ingrain themselves in the minds of youngsters, but set standards for video game generations to come.

Researchers suggest that a cognitive lock-in occurs when users become familiar enough with a product's interface to not have to think about using it. Their tests suggest that people mistake this familiarity with product superiority.

An environmental group asked the federal government Tuesday to ban the use of certain toxic chemical compounds in industrial and household detergents because the ingredients are believed to cause male fish to develop female characteristics. NPEs are more tightly restricted in Canada and Europe than in the United States, which issued

Perhaps overcome with excitement (and forgetting that Apple doesn't like such pre-emptive disclosures), Sun's Jonathan Schwartz announced today at Sun event in Washington D.C. that Apple would be making ZFS the file system in Mac OS 10.5 Leopard.

Everyone is talking about the PlayStation 3 dropping in price and Square-Enix's decision to keep Final Fantasy away from the 360. But is there truth to these rumors? We investigate.

Spike Lee plans to return to New Orleans for HBO to follow up the stories told in last year's four-hour documentary about the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.

A man wanted over an alleged plot to blow up New York's JFK airport has surrendered to police in Trinidad and Tobago, officials say. Abdel Nur of Guyana turned himself in at a police station at Diego Martin in western Trinidad, said police.