Searing gas avalanched down an Indonesian volcano, torching houses and trees and incinerating villagers as they fled Mount Merapi’s worst eruption in a century. (Nov. 5)
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Lil Wayne ready to celebrate after serving 8 months in jail; New Michael Jackson album due out before Christmas; Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo are engaged. (Nov. 5)
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If yesterday’s preview of the GF2 wasn’t enough for you, here’s a little more eye candy to feast upon. We paired up Panasonic’s all-new Micro Four Thirds shooter with the GF1 that preceded it and collected a nice little gallery for your perusal below. The major difference between the two is in their dimensions — the GF2 feels a lot closer to your typical compact camera — though there are plenty of smaller modifications as well, such as the refashioned grip on the camera’s right side, the replacement of the jog dial up top with a stereo mic array, and the introduction of a luminous iA button for switching on the intelligent auto mode. The back of the GF2 is also quite a bit tidier, which has been achieved mostly by eliminating some buttons in favor of the touchscreen interface. Check it all out below or jump past the break for some video action. Gallery: Panasonic Lumix GF2 vs. GF1… fight! Continue reading Panasonic Lumix GF2 vs. GF1… fight! Panasonic Lumix GF2 vs. GF1… fight! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …BREAKING: Keith Olbermann Donated Maximum Contribution to Three Democrats
November 5, 2010 No CommentFor those smug ones on the left who constantly insist Fox News is remarkably synonymous with the Republican Party, they might want to play down the smugness. That might start with MSNBC chief Phil Griffin, who mocked Fox and insisted to the New York Times “Show me an example of us fund-raising.” Politico's Simmi Aujla reports that Keith Olbermann couldn't just put Democrats on his show, he also gave to them after they appeared: MSNBC host Keith Olbermann made campaign contributions to two Arizona members of Congress and failed Kentucky Senate candidate Jack Conway ahead of Tuesday’s election — a potential violation of NBC’s ethics policies. Olbermann, who acknowledged the contributions in a statement to POLITICO, made the maximum legal donations of $2,400 apiece to Conway and to Arizona Reps.
Continue reading …US Cyber Command achieves ‘full operational capability,’ international cyberbullies be warned
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A sword, a lightning bolt, a key, a globe, and a bird. These are the symbols of your United States Cyber Command , which you’ll be proud to know has “achieved full operational capability.” FOC is when a military organization basically has what it needs and knows how to use it, but we’re guessing our new cyber-commandos will be a little nervous at first, like a prom date just presented with a room key, or a Modern Warfare player with a new weapon attachment. Surely the USCC will get into its stride real soon, enabling it to “operate and defend our networks effectively.” You know what that means: feel free to be a little extra offensive when trolling on foreign soil today. Uncle Sam has your back. Continue reading US Cyber Command achieves ‘full operational capability,’ international cyberbullies be warned US Cyber Command achieves ‘full operational capability,’ international cyberbullies be warned originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 08:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Splitfish FragFX Shark extended hands-on: good for Call of Duty and little else
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Another year, another Splitfish FragFX controller, determined to bring the accuracy of a PC mouse to your frag sessions on PlayStation 3. This one, the FragFX Shark, boasts a thumb wheel to manually set your mouse sensor’s dead zone, improved emulation algorithms and 50 hours of solid gameplay (and 500 hours standby) on a pair of AA batteries. As you might imagine, we weren’t able to test the latter due to a little thing called work, but we spent a good number of hours putting the peripheral through Call of Duty , Dead Space , Killzone 2 , The Club and more, and came away fairly disappointed. Find out exactly why after the break, and check out our gallery below. Gallery: FragFX Shark hands-on Continue reading Splitfish FragFX Shark extended hands-on: good for Call of Duty and little else Splitfish FragFX Shark extended hands-on: good for Call of Duty and little else originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 08:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A private plane chartered to an Italy-based oil company crashed near the airport in Pakistan’s largest city on Friday after the pilot warned of engine trouble, officials said. All 21 people onboard, including an Italian, were killed. (Nov. 5)
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For the first time since ‘The Mary Tyler Moore’ show ended in 1977, comedy legends Mary Tyler Moore and Betty White are working together again on the sitcom ‘Hot in Cleveland.’ (Nov. 5)
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BEIJING — China, Germany and Brazil warned the Federal Reserve’s move to inject money into the U.S. economy might harm the rest of the world, though Beijing said Friday the tactic was understandable because of the slow recovery. China’s central bank chief said the debate about the Fed’s attempt to spur growth by pumping $600 billion into the economy through purchases of Treasury bonds highlighted the need to reform the global financial system. Some governments worry the tactic, which will lower interest rates and is known as quantitative easing, might send money flooding into their markets seeking higher returns. That could push up exchange rates, hurting exports by making their goods…
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Calvin Klein has never been afraid of associating itself with a bit of cheap marketing , so it’s no surprise that the fashion brand is now slapping its name atop some 3D-capable sunglasses. The patent-pending curved 3D glasses from Marchon3D have been adorned with the CK livery and, erm, we guess they’re that little bit more stylish than the usual pair of 3D goggles you might have thrown your way at the cinema. Now you just have to decide where your loyalties lie, Calvin Klein, Gucci , or Oakley ? Continue reading Calvin Klein plunges into 3D waters with pair of cool new shades Calvin Klein plunges into 3D waters with pair of cool new shades originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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