July Fourth TV: Saturday marathons
Marathons of sports, history and popular series abound on the first day of the holiday weekend. Here’s a look:
Janet Jackson performs at Essence in New Orleans
Janet Jackson enthralled the Essence Music Festival audience Friday, kept them on their feet for more than two hours and reminded fans why seeing …
M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Airbender’ has some good elements
He hasn’t mastered the craft quite yet, but the brash director may be on to something with this action-movie thing.
Emeril Lagasse gets a ‘Fresh’ start on the Cooking Channel
Deep inside a spice shop in Little India, celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse is getting schooled on five kinds of curry powder, for his new TV sh …
Paris Hilton marijuana charges dropped in South Africa
A court in South Africa has dropped the marijuana-smoking case against Paris Hilton.
Three-legged dogs aid in robot design
The movement of three-legged dogs is being studied to help scientists design robots that can adapt in the event of an “injury.”
The Jonas Brothers cancel St. Paul show
The Jonas Brothers have canceled a planned tour stop in St. Paul.
Grand jury indicts celebrity burglary suspects
Five suspects accused of burglarizing the homes of celebrities have been indicted by a grand jury in Los Angeles.
Kelsey Grammer and his wife are getting divorced
Kelsey Grammer and his wife are divorcing after nearly 13 years of marriage.
Intel’s Cure for Home Energy Management: Answering Machines
Intel may have come up with a way to solve one of the most pressing problems with home energy management consoles, and the solution harks back to the early ’80s.
How Giro Made Lance Armstrong’s $15,000 Custom Helmet
Giro made a 3-D scan of Lance Armstrong’s head and then built a custom helmet, optimized not only for his body, but for the conditions he’ll likely face in the Tour de France. With exclusive Wired.com video.
Gadget Lab Podcast: The Death of Kin and Other Wireless Drama
In this week’s episode of the Gadget Lab podcast, the usual nerds mourn over the death of the Microsoft Kin while discussing the iPhone 4′s antenna issues.
How I Used Twitter to Live-Blog the Opera
How do you convey the scope of a four-and-half-hour Wagnerian epic using nothing but a series of 140-character outbursts? Very carefully.
Icon Motors Re-engineers King of the Trail
Buckle up! The Icon CJ3B off-roader may look a Jeep, but its insides are all new. It’s faster and insanely maneuverable, its steel body is Teflon-protected, and every light is LED.
Gear Up for Veering Off, Off the Beaten Path
If you take your summer vacation into the back country, pack smart: Start with Outdoor Research’s strong and lightweight sack, and don’t forget Cobra’s Power Pack and Garmin’s Navigator.
Double Your Pleasure in a 2-Person Tent
When it’s just you and your BFF camping, don’t schlep an enormous dome that sleeps eight. Opt for a compact, portable 2-person tent instead.
Lizard Camouflage Confuses Males About Gender
The recent evolution of camouflage among lizards in the powdery dunes of New Mexico’s White Sands National Monument can lead to some misunderstandings when some males choose to make love, not war.
Take Awesome Photos of Fireworks
Sunday is Independence Day in the United States, and we like to celebrate it by shooting massive explosives into the skies above our homes, schools and public spaces. Learn to capture the moment with these photo tips.
Sign of the Apocaplypse: Lady Gaga Heads for 10 Million Facebook Fan Record
Glam pop singer Lady Gaga is on the brink of becoming the first living person to have 10 million fans on a single social networking site, having already overtaken President Obama on Facebook, a British group that measures online popularity said on Friday.
US tightens military media rules
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates orders a tightening of the rules covering the US military’s dealings with the media.
Biden in Iraq amid poll deadlock
US Vice-President Joe Biden arrives in Baghdad for talks with Iraqi leaders, amid deadlock over the formation of a government.
Argentina thrashed by Germany
Miroslav Klose scores twice as ruthless Germany thrash Diego Maradona’s Argentina 4-0 in their quarter-final in Cape Town.
Buffett gives charities $1.93bn
The billionaire investor Warren Buffett donates shares worth $1.93bn to five charitable foundations.
Russian spy suspects denied bail
Suspected Russian spies being held by the US are denied bail by a Virginia court as new light is shed on their true identity.
Videla trial opens in Argentina
Former Argentine military ruler Jorge Videla goes on trial for the murder of more than 30 political prisoners in 1976.
Russian spaceship ‘under control’
Russia says its Progress spaceship is under control after missing the International Space Station and will try to dock again on Sunday.
Clinton oversees US-Poland deal
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton oversees the signing in Poland of a key missile base agreement.
Tributes paid to US lawmaker Byrd
Presidents Obama and Clinton attend a memorial service for Democratic Senator Robert Byrd, the longest-serving member of Congress.
Vibrating gloves and air puffs – plans for a car for blind drivers
US scientists aim present a prototype car for blind drivers in 2011, using sensors to indicate turns in the road via vibrating gloves.
