Buckingham Palace have announced that Zara Phillips, Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest granddaughter, is engaged to her longtime boyfriend, England rugby player Mike Tindall. (Dec. 21)
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Likud’s Ayoob Kara says considers anti-immigration Freedom Party partner in fight against terrorism; Jewish community calls for his resignation
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You just can't make this stuff up. According to the Times of London (subscription required), Julian Assange is angry at the UK Guardian for publishing details of sexual assault allegations against him based on…wait for it…a leaked police report. Stones, glass houses, etc. Assange is especially peeved, the Times reported, that the Guardian “selectively published” details of that report. Gee, you mean that publishing only sensational excerpts of leaked private information might present an incomplete and misleading narrative to the paper's readers that could damage the reputations of those involved? You don't say. read more
Continue reading …FCC passes limited net neutrality rules, almost no one happy about them
December 21, 2010 No Comment
Well, no surprises here — the FCC just passed a set of limited net neutrality rules by a 3-2 vote. The three Democratic Commissioners, including FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, voted yes, while the two Republican Commissioners both strongly dissented — to quote Commissioner Meredith Baker, “I really, really, really dissent.” The rules haven’t been made public yet, but the general understanding is that wired broadband will be more heavily regulated than wireless — a crucial point as carriers begin investigating pay-per-service charges . That means even net neutrality advocates are unhappy with today’s decision — Democratic Commissioner Michael Copps straight-up said, “Today’s action could — and should — have gone further.” What’s more, we’re hearing that Verizon is already considering a challenge — which is odd since the rules appear to track closely with that joint Verizon / Google proposal from the summer. We’re still waiting on the full text of the rules and will post a complete breakdown once we get them, but for now hit the source link and check out Genachowski’s remarks on the regulations. P.S. – Need a net neutrality refresher? Check out this awesome (and educational) animation and interview with Columbia law professor Tim Wu! FCC passes limited net neutrality rules, almost no one happy about them originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls on international community to make ‘intense efforts’ to break impasse in negotiations
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Al-Masry Al-Youm says Egyptian national accused of working for Mossad offered editor of major Lebanese newspaper money, talk show in exchange for his cooperation with Israeli intelligence
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Palm promised that webOS 2.0 would hit all of its devices in the “coming months,” and it looks like work is trucking right along — we were just sent these shots of the updated OS running in beta form on the original Sprint Palm Pre. Obviously there’s not much here that we didn’t pore over in our exhaustive webOS 2.0 review , but we’re noting the addition of voice dialing and some preferences for the screensaver-like Exhibition View — we’re told just the time works right now, but photos, agenda view, and Facebook are all listed. Interestingly, this first beta is labeled “HP webOS Nova-Barley” and carries the version number of 2.0.1, with builds for the unlocked Pre and AT&T / Verizon Pre Plus also available — the Pixi and Pre 2 variants of this build haven’t been completed. Performance is said to be solid, although “not fast enough,” and things are a little buggy, which makes sense for a first beta. The final build that goes out as an OTA update will apparently be version 2.1, although that’s not totally confirmed yet — we’re told that there are references to a “Nova-Barleywine” in the code, but it’s not clear if that’s another 2.x version or something else entirely. Yes, it’s all very exciting, but unfortunately none of this is what we really want: new phones and new tablets . Let’s get cracking, Palm. Gallery: webOS 2.0 for Sprint Palm Pre leaks out webOS 2.0 for the Sprint Palm Pre leaks out, added features in tow originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons The Mariana crow, native to Rota Island in the western Pacific Ocean, could become extinct in 75 years —nearly twice as fast as conservationists had previously estimated. The problem, a new study suggests, is that the mortality rate among juvenile birds—recently estimated at nearly 40 percent—is much higher than earlier estimates. As dire as this new estimate seems, it is not entirely a death sentence for the species. Indeed, the new insight may provide a clue that could hel… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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President Barack Obama’s chief spokesman White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says he’s confident that Congress will pass the controversial START Treaty with Russia. (Dec. 21)
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You know your body needs fiber, but what kind and why? A guide to soluble and insoluble dietary fiber.
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