It sounds like the plot of a movie: two major software corporations join together to shut down an evil global cyber crime operation and engage in wacky hijinks along the way. While the latter can be neither confirmed nor denied, according to an exclusive report by Reuters , Microsoft and Symantec did shut down servers that had been controlling hundreds of thousands of PCs without their users being any the wiser. More »
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Microsoft and Symantec Just Busted a Major Cyber Crime Ring
3-D printers can produce gun parts, aircraft wings, food and a lot more, but this new 3-D printed product may be the craziest thing yet: human embryonic stem cells. Using stem cells as the “ink” in a 3-D printer, researchers in Scotland hope to eventually build 3-D printed organs and tissues. A team at Heriot-Watt University used a specially designed valve-based technique to deposit whole, live cells onto a surface in a specific pattern. More »
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A 3D Printer That Generates Human Embryonic Stem Cells
The long awaited World of Warcraft movie is finally moving forward, and with a director that is both exciting and surprising. Duncan Jones of Moon and Source Cod e fame has snapped up the directing gig. Originally helmed by Sam Raimi, the project was dropped by the Evil Dead director so he could concentrate on his Oz movie. Honestly, we thought this project was long dead, but Jones and Warner Bros. are planning on starting production on the movie adaptation of the role-playing game in 2013! More »
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Duncan Jones will direct a World of Warcraft movie starring Johnny Depp
After six months of beta testing, the new MySpace is finally opening its doors to the public: now, anyone who wants an account can trot over to the site and sign up . More »
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New MySpace Is Now Open to the Public
After all the fuss over whether or not Instagram lost users over the holidays , Facebook has decided the best solution is to just ignore the problem altogether. More »
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Thanks to a (now password protected) page on Redbox’s support site, details on the company’s joint streaming venture with Verizon have finally surfaced. More »
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Leaked Redbox Instant Details Reveal Cheap, Netflix-Killing Prices
NASA has confirmed a surprising, counterintuitive discovery. The burning hell known Mercury—the closest planet to the Sun—has water. Frozen water. Three new research papers, based on data obtained by the Messenger spacecraft, show undeniable evidence. More »