Video: The slaves of Myanmar’s ruby mines →
While the military junta-ruled Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) is not considered to be a hotbed of human rights by anyone remotely sane, labor conditions within its ruby…
Last Galapagos Tortoise May Become Oldest Dad →
Scientists have been playing matchmaker for the “rarest living creature” for more than a decade. Now Lonesome George, the last known Galapagos giant tortoise, may soon become a father. George is…
Netgear →
This speedy, reliable dual-band router is great to use, although not so great to configure. Read more
"Hot" Products to Avoid Online →
Retail theft is on the rise, but not from hard pressed consumers looking to make ends meet. Rather, organized groups or gangs are hitting stores, stealing large quantities and reselling the goods,…
Nutritional Labels for Booze? →
Filed under: Food Politics, Drinks Photo: reivax, Flickr Some chatter over at The Soapbox caught our eye. Should boozy beverages sport nutritional labeling? It’s a topic federal regulators have been…
Star Wars Episode I to Go 3D in 2012 →
Attention Jar-Jar Binks fans! Lucasfilm will be releasing Star Wars Episode I in 3D next year. Read more
New Mix: Radiohead, Panda Bear, The Dodos And More →
This week on All Songs Considered, Radiohead’s surprise album gets a little time to sink in. Plus: new music from Panda Bear and The Dodos, and the final chapter of Son Lux’s album-in-a-month…
Posnanski: The joy of rooting against LeBron James →
Any resentment for the way LeBron James left Cleveland has disappeared. Instead, Joe Posnanski has once again found joy in watching him play, the joy of rooting against James’ Heat.Read more
Free Tools Consolidate Reward Cards, Share Files, and More →
These free online services and apps let you create one reward card to rule them all, share huge files, and use Windows as your weather service. Read more
GDC: What Floats Up Must Rain Down in Homefront Balloon Debacle →
THQ releases 10,000 balloons in Homefront promotional stunt, but the balloons were swept into the San Francisco Bay, prompting criticism from…well, everyone. Read more
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