Blog blast births boffin boycott of publisher Elsevier

Rage over high fees and SOPA support

The ongoing world protests against SOPA, PIPA, and ACTA have helped inspire a revolt among scientists over the role of academic publisher Elsevier and its business practices.…

Posted on 2012-01-28

Twitter boycott looms with censorship accusations

When Twitter announced it would withhold tweets country-by-country based on local restrictions, it said it was being more transparent. But some users disagree.

Posted on 2012-01-28

Windows 8 stable on ARM, going to developers soon, say sources

Windows 8 on ARM is coming along nicely, thank you, according to a couple of sources with whom CNET spoke.

Posted on 2012-01-28

D-Link HD Media 2000 DIR-827 router review: So many firsts

The D-Link DIR-827 is a very good true dual-band router that needs a firmware upgrade so it can live up to its potential.

Posted on 2012-01-28

Hang your smartphone nearly anywhere with Bondi

This cute, bendy little guy works not only as a smartphone hanger-upper, but also a stand, a charging base, and even a doorstop.

Posted on 2012-01-28

PlayStation Vita will launch with 8GB card for limited time

Sony announces the "Launch Bundle" version of its PlayStation Vita, which will include a 8GB card and free game for the same price as the 3G/Wi-Fi model.

Posted on 2012-01-28

Spartacus Returns With a Vengeance

Penises! Now that we have your attention, we hope you’re comfortable with the aforementioned genitalia, for you will be glimpsing a great many of them as you make your way through Spartacus: Vengeance. “Fugitivus,” the premiere episode of Starz’s beyond-graphic return to the gladiatorial saga that put the network on the original programming map, proved that even if you don’t love penises, you are all but certain to love Vengeance, a worthy successor to the original series that piles on more action, gore, and sex than is probably...  More >>

Posted on 2012-01-28

30 Rock: Jenna the Movie Star

We were served a double-helping of 30 Rock last night, with a Kenneth-centric chaser following up the second half of last week’s “cliffhanger”—not that there were too many dangling threads, though we did finally learn how Pete wound up in the incredibly compromising position that kicked off the two-parter. The good news is that Pete is neither dead nor a breath-control enthusiast, and Liz finally came to her senses and ran back into the arms of her cute, sausage-merchant boyfriend (More >>

Posted on 2012-01-28

Newt Gingrich wants Moon to be 51st US state

Promises permanent Moon base by 2020, Mars as next target

Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is telling the people of Florida about his plans for a permanent base on the Moon, and suggesting it may be possible for the satellite to become the 51st US state.…

Posted on 2012-01-27

Untangling the question of antimatter mass

Boffins spin up positronium

A group of researchers at University of California Riverside hopes to chip away at one of physics’ ‘question of questions’ – why the blazes we’re here at all. Their hope is to make electron/positron pairs live long enough to measure the positron’s mass and find out if it’s different to the electron.…

Posted on 2012-01-27