Cyborg Beetles

The U.S. government is now designing cyborg beetles, funded by DARPA. These are beetles that are controlled with a remote, allowing you to control their movement, steering them, left, right, up, and down. Scientists as S.C. Burkley have wired beetles with tiny electrodes, controlling their every move.

Copycatters

Microsoft is starting their own retail stores, resembling mac. Including, them having their own genius bars or in PC terms, a "guroo bar". Now they are poaching the apple stores employees too, Loopinsite.com is saying that they have tracked down and hired many of the apple stores, store managers and sales people. They have been reportedly tempting apple employees with sizable raises and advances. And even paid moving expenses to make the leap.

Restrictions

The Chairman of the FCC has proposed a new net neutrality rules, restricting internet service providers from capping or blocking content. The major internet providers like Time Warner and AT&T, have tried to slow internet downloading speed, to keep consumers from watching T.V. over the internet, and keeping their cable instead.

Tablet Computers

The first next generation tablet computers has been announced, with a 10.2 or a 13.3 inch screen. It is either controlled by a small remote or a touch screen buttons. This has been announced by HP NOT Apple. It runs custom HP software allowing you to share music, pictures and a limited variety 0f websites. Costing only $250.

Left for Dead 2

The new video game "Left for Dead 2" is officially ban in Australia. They deemed the game too violent by the Australian Classifications board. They claim that the game was denied because the violence was too gruesome towards humans with a rabies like virus and isn't suitable for anyone under the age of 18, it is now illegal to sell the game anywhere in the country.

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Is the longest nerd name together. This bus driver from norway put together his new name from pop culture references, not realizing he spelled Chewbacka wrong. But he says as long as it makes people think of "Starwars" he's cool with it.

Now with iTunes 9 with the home sharing device you can view ANY computer in your networks itunes library and simply drag and drop the songs you want into your library, a quick easy way to stream music.

Family Guy

Has recently received 179,999 FCC complaints in 1 episode. This is the largest number in history, this reported episode is said to have contained, Bestiality, Gay orgies, and babies eating sperm. It is said that the Parents Television Council encouraged parents to report Family Guy, attempting to get the show off of the air.

Technical Difficulties?!

Apple has recently announced that due to technical difficulties with the new iPod Nano with a camera feature is going to be postponed due to glitches with the camera.

Apple

Is still working out the kinks in their new MMS feature. They have announced that first generation iPhones will not have the new MMS feature, it is only for the newer versions of the iPhone. D:

September 25

iPhones in the U.S. will finally be able to send picture and video messages via MMS. Even though AT&T promised to have MMS messaging on the iPhone 3g before the summer ended, they are missing their deadline by 3 days. But hey, better late than never.

Youtube rents movies?

There are rumors that Youtube is working out a deal with major movie studios, like MGM. Warners, and Sony to allow users to rent movies on Youtube.