Archive for February, 2011

The Ever-Increasing Invisibility Powers of the Amazing Liu Bolin [Video]

Artist Liu Bolin must have slain a lot of dragons and evil ninja skeletons in magic Chinese catacombs, because his invisibility powers keep getting better and better. His last batch of camouflage photos are simply awesome. Images via Bored Panda More » View full post on Gizmodo

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Pro-Gadhafi forces fight rebels in 2 cities (AP)

AP – International pressure on Moammar Gadhafi to end a crackdown on opponents escalated Monday as his loyalists fought rebels holding the two cities closest to the capital and his warplanes bombed an ammunition depot in the east. The U.S. moved naval and air forces closer to Libya and said all options were open, including [...]

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Gene therapy raises hope for a future AIDS cure (AP)

AP – In a bold new approach ultimately aimed at trying to cure AIDS, scientists used genetic engineering in six patients to develop blood cells that are resistant to HIV, the virus that causes the disease. View full post on Yahoo! News: Health News

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NYC Hospital’s Past Use of Baby X-Rays Probed

The New York Times says state health officials have begun an inquiry into a New York City hospital for failing to report its past use of full body X-rays of infants. View full post on FOXNews.com

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Get One Year of Free Gmail Backups to Backupify [Deals]

A small set of Gmail’s users found all their Gmail stuff vanished over the weekend. Online backup service Backupify (previously mentioned) is taking the opportunity to entice new users with a coupon code (savegmail) for a year of free backup with one of their premium plans, which, of course, includes Gmail. For some of us, [...]

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U.S. Repositions Forces Around Libya

U.S. military is repositioning forces around Libya as allies consider whether to create a no-fly zone over the country, where a resistance army is building against Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi. Libya Quashes Protest, West Sends Aid EU Puts Squeeze on Qaddafi Regime The Qaddafi Question: ‘In the Bunker’ — But What’s His State of Mind? [...]

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BlackBerry PlayBook to Run Android Apps? [BlackBerry]

If there’s one thing that BlackBerrys are lacking in, it’s apps. That’s why it comes as no surprise to hear that RIM’s trying to broker a deal to get Android apps running on their PlayBook tablet. We know this thanks to a RIM rep telling someone—on video—that “we will also support Android apps when we [...]

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Food prices spiral in Libya capital amid crackdown (AP)

AP – The West moved to send its first concrete aid to Libya’s rebellion in the east of the country, hoping to giving it the momentum to oust Moammar Gadhafi. But the Libyan leader’s regime clamped down in its stronghold in the capital, where residents said food prices have skyrocketed. View full post on Yahoo! [...]

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Doctors urge indoor tanning ban for minors (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. tanning salons should close their doors to minors to protect them from skin cancer, a group of 60,000 pediatricians said Monday in a new policy statement. View full post on Yahoo! News: Health News

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Biodegradable SunChip Bag Returns with Quieter, Ear-Friendlier Packaging [Packaging]

Do you remember the hilariously loud biodegradable SunChips bag? I said, DO YOU REMEMBER—ahem, sorry. The bag, you see, it was rather loud, so Frito-Lay discontinued it. But now it’s back and quieter than ever! More » View full post on Gizmodo

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