Movies – Music - Books
6 Films That Should Be Games
A few weeks ago, we scolded the video game industry for its abusive treatment of cinematic masterpieces. How, we wondered, could game makers turn such fantastic films into such digital disasters?
Then it dawned on us: maybe they were choosing the wrong movies! Just because a flick is brilliantly written or superbly acted doesn't mean it has...
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Fashion & Lifestyle
How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?
Sleep is one of the richest topics in science today: why we need it, why it can be hard to get, and how that affects everything from our athletic performance to our income. Daniel Kripke, co-director of research at the Scripps Clinic Sleep Center in La Jolla, Calif., has looked at the most important question of all. In 2002, he compared death...
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Technology & Multimedia
iPhone 3G mobiles already being sold on eBay for £500
The iPhone 3G was announced just 36 hours ago, but already eBay has several auctions for people who can't be bothered waiting in line on July 11th. At the time of writing, there are eight auctions worldwide, with prices ranging from US$350 to £500 (around US$1,000) for the 16GB version.
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Each seller promises the handset will...
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Beauty & Health
Living near parks doesn't mean more exercise
LONDON - Living near green space makes little or no difference in how much people exercise during their leisure time, Dutch researchers said on Wednesday.
In fact, people who live closest to green areas in urban or rural areas walk and cycle less often and for shorter amounts of time than other residents, they reported in the journal BioMed...
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Miscellaneous
Over 4,000 in China named 'Olympic Games'
BEIJING - More than 4,000 Chinese have been named "Aoyun" or "Olympic Games" in an apparent nod to the Beijing Olympics, state media reported Wednesday.
According to the police-run centre for information on identity, 92 percent of the 4,104 Chinese who were registered under the given name of "Aoyun" were males, the Beijing Youth Daily...
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Sport & Fitness
Foreigners 'hurting England'
Premier League chairman Sir David Richards has broken ranks by admitting the England team is being harmed by the number of foreign imports in the top flight.
Richards's comments completely contradict the view of Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore, who insisted England's failure to qualify for Euro 2008 had nothing to do with the...
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Miscellaneous
'Space' kangaroo shines light on global warming
MELBOURNE - A giant white kangaroo bounced into the science books on Tuesday as part of a global experiment to measure the amount of light the Earth reflects back to the sun.
The cardboard cut-out marsupial, which measures 32 metres (105 feet) by 18 metres, was laid out in a paddock on the grounds of Monash University in the southern city of...
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Car & Traffic
Fiat mulls low-cost car brand
TURIN, Italy - Fiat is thinking about creating a new brand for a low-cost car it is developing, according to its chief executive.
"The next brand is going to be one that we develop ourselves," Sergio Marchionne told an automotive congress held in Turin.
In light of the success enjoyed by France's Renault with its Logan and the global media...
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Beauty & Health
Smoothies 'can damage your teeth'
Dentists have warned the current popularity of fruit smoothies could lead to widespread tooth damage.
It was claimed last week that the fruit drinks could be twice as healthy as first thought.
But dentists warn that the beneficial effects of boosting consumption of fruit are likely to be far outweighed by damage the drinks cause to teeth....
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Travel
Waterfall art installation in New York City this summer
NEW YORK - If you're visiting New York City this summer, don't be surprised to find a waterfall next to the Brooklyn Bridge.
The spectacle will be one of four manmade waterfalls built on the shores of the city's East River by Scandinavian artist Olafur Eliasson. The water will course over scaffolding 90 to 120 feet high, from late June to...
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