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Forget Facial Recognition! Your Ear Is Your New I.D.

Caroline Walker on Oct 29, 2010 (Updated: Apr 8, 2015)

Ears are the new thumbprint.

How The Back To The Future Trailer Has Changed Over The Years

Caroline Walker on Oct 19, 2010 (Updated: Jul 28, 2024)

The original Back to the Future trailer gets a 2010 remake.

‘Rich Whitey’ Typo Destroys Richard Whitney Gubernatorial Run In Illinois

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 15, 2010 (Updated: May 13, 2023)

Richard Whitney is the green party candidate for governor in Illinois. But a typo might have just cost him the election. His name was accidentally listed as "Rich Whitey" on the state's voting machines.

New GAP Logo Gets Mocked By The (Entire) Internet

Caroline Walker on Oct 8, 2010 (Updated: Oct 13, 2022)

The new GAP logo will probably go down as one of the biggest logo redesigns fails in retail history.

These Cute R2-D2 Droid Phones Are Coming To A Store Near You (2010)

Caroline Walker on Oct 4, 2010 (Updated: Dec 16, 2020)

Get ready to geek out with the R2-D2 Droid smartphone.

Salt Lake City Newsie at KTVX Loses Job over Anti-Mormon Tweet

Caroline Walker on Oct 1, 2010 (Updated: Feb 3, 2019)

After a Utah news staffer got fired for mis-tweeting, it's worth taking a look at status safeguards.

Will The Federal Government Start “Wiretapping” Facebook? – Major Facebook Privacy Concerns Ahead

Caroline Walker on Sep 30, 2010 (Updated: Oct 15, 2022)

Could your raunchy Facechats face invasion? Facebook privacy is now in question as the Federal government wants access to the social network's user data.

Segway CEO Dies In Bizarre ‘Death By Segway’ Accident

Caroline Walker on Sep 28, 2010 (Updated: Dec 3, 2017)

In a bizarre twist of fate, the owner of the Segway company dies in a Death By Segway accident.

Happy Birthday to the ATM

J. Frank Wilson on Sep 9, 2010 (Updated: May 9, 2014)

Mark your calendars. Today, September 9th, is the 41st birthday of the automated teller machine (ATM). So if you find yourself at the ATM today snatching up a wad of twenties, then feel free to sing happy birthday and let your fellow bank members know how you feel. Here’s some random ATM trivia. Enjoy! There …

Apple Upgrades: iPod, Gaming, Facetime, Ping

Caroline Walker on Sep 2, 2010 (Updated: Oct 1, 2019)

Is it just me or is it starting to feel like the Apple announcements are coming closer and closer together? New phone! Upgraded TV! Sexier iPod! The iPad!!

Apple Targets Living Rooms With New Apple TV Set-Top Box

J. Frank Wilson on Sep 2, 2010 (Updated: Oct 1, 2019)

Steve Jobs unveiled a new sleek $99 version of the Apple TV set-top yesterday. The new Apple TV streams content from Netflix, YouTube and Flickr; first-run movies for $4.99; and select TV shows for $0.99. (A total of 7,000 movies will be available at launch, half in HD and most available the day they’re released …

Can the Toxic Avenger Cure SXSW Panel Boredom?

J. Frank Wilson on Aug 29, 2010 (Updated: Sep 15, 2023)

Yawn. Seriously, the panels at SXSW need an enema. Lame bands, lame startups, inexperienced "experts"... can someone please mop away the crappy panels at SXSW this year? Sounds like a job for Toxic Avenger creator, Lloyd Kaufman.

Lady Gaga is The New Queen of Twitter: Sorry, Britney Spears! (2010)

Caroline Walker on Aug 23, 2010 (Updated: Sep 28, 2018)

It's official, Lady Gaga is the new Queen of Twiter! Gaga dethroned Britney Spears to take the top spot on the social network.

Invitation Link to Try the New Digg.com

J. Frank Wilson on Aug 21, 2010 (Updated: Oct 12, 2016)

The new Digg features a clean new design and is faster to use. But the biggest change is the new focus on reading news from your network of friends. You can still browse the global Top News list on Digg, but the new focus on your friend's content feel very Facebook-like.