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Apple stomping out exploding iPod stories

Monday, August 3, 2009 - 6:10am

Exploding electronics are never a good thing. For a while, Apple iPods have had a small problem: a few of them have exploded. That's bad. What's worse is that Apple is trying to keep a recent incident quiet, with what...

THQ trounces Obama's paltry offering to the Queen with a gold-plated Wii

Kevin Hall

Friday, May 22, 2009 - 9:06am

When Obama visited the Queen of England, what'd he give her? An iPod. Not an awesome, customized iPod, though to his credit he did personalize the contents with a "rare songbook signed by Richard Rodgers" and pictures of the Queen...

A peek inside of a dark matter mine 3,300 feet underground

Kevin Hall

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 10:26am

Down in the Boulby Mine in England, 3,300 feet underground, scientists are looking for wimps (or weakly interacting massive particles). Not to beat up, but to help unravel the mysteries of the universe in the search for ever-elusive dark...

Gateshead Millennium Bridge: a drawbridge like you've never seen

Kevin Hall

Thursday, April 3, 2008 - 11:42am

Putting a twist on the conventional drawbridge, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge over the River Tyne in England tilts to let ships pass under it instead of parting at the middle. The bridge's crazy design is the result of a...

This Week in Toast: "Incredibly Cool" Toaster keeps hot air inside the box

Monday, February 11, 2008 - 4:05am

With so many concept toasters out there, we're always happy to see a toast innovation that actually exists. This toaster has futuristic elevator-style doors that open to receive the slice of bread, then close while toasting is in progress....

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Apple stomping out exploding iPod stories

THQ trounces Obama's paltry offering to the Queen with a gold-plated Wii

A peek inside of a dark matter mine 3,300 feet underground

Gateshead Millennium Bridge: a drawbridge like you've never seen

This Week in Toast: "Incredibly Cool" Toaster keeps hot air inside the box

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