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Your Chilean Sea Bass Dinner Deprives Killer Whales	3/11/2010 1:00 PM
A unique Antarctic killer whale population is declining, and scientists think it is related to demand for Antarctic tooothfish, known on menus as Chilean Sea Bass. This could be the first sign of the ecological downfall of what some consider Earth's last pristine ecosystem.
Help Us Review Google Maps for Bikes	3/11/2010 12:54 PM
We can't possibly rate a tool that covers 150 cities and 12,000 miles of bike trails. We don't have to. We've got you.
Sony's Motion Controller Underwhelms With Janky Games	3/11/2010 12:00 PM
Unveiling the final version of PlayStation Move, Sony's Wii-like motion controller for PlayStation 3, at Game Developers Conference is a big deal to Sony. But the games aren't that hot.
Google Reader Play: iPad-Friendly News Reader	3/11/2010 9:51 AM
Google has added an iPad-friendly version of its RSS aggregator, called Google Reader Play. According to the Official Google Reader Blog, the new full-screen slide-show is for people who “aren’t interested in taking the time to get Reader set up”. It is also perfect for viewing on tablet PCs, including the upcoming iPad.
Paragliding the Himalayas With iPhones	3/11/2010 9:22 AM
Five paragliders are flying and hiking the length of the Himalayas all the way through Nepal, and they’re sharing the once-in-a-lifetime experience with anyone who has a computer.
Ear Infections Could Cause Long-Term 'Lazy Ear'	3/11/2010 8:28 AM
Some folks who don’t seem to listen may just have a lazy ear. A new study in rats shows that short-term hearing impairments at any stage of life can lead to rewiring in the part of the brain that processes sounds, making the ear seem as if it is loafing on its duty to make sense from noise
Acorn Filmmaker's Fresh Tapes: Inside HUD	3/11/2010 8:01 AM
Conservative activist and guerrilla filmmaker James O'Keefe has a habit of posing as someone he's not in order to get "news" about politicians and others he wants to paint as dirty. Yes, he's the same guy who taped Acorn workers, so Andrew Breitbart, the ex-Drudge crony and conservative media provocateur, could smear the organization.
How Andrew Breitbart Hacks the Media	3/11/2010 8:00 AM
How Andrew Breitbart -- Matt Drudge's former right hand -- infiltrated the media machine and fought the vast left-wing conspiracy.
Arctic Reindeer Go Off the Circadian Clock	3/10/2010 11:45 PM
Arctic reindeer survive the continuous summers and never-ending winters by turning off the genes that run their circadian clock. Other species (such as humans) that can't turn off the clock often suffer from summer insomnia and winter depression in the northern latitudes.
Minister of Truth: Meet Britain's Top Data Cop	3/10/2010 11:00 PM
The U.K. Statistics Authority's Richard Alldritt is an expert in how governments fudge the numbers. He and his math-police squad are rooting out the truth, whether it's to reveal the real gender pay gap or the actual rate of knife crime.