Experts: Obama-Ayers Ad May Be Illegal

A new ad raising Barack Obama's ties to 60s-era radical William Ayers may violate election law, according to campaign finance experts interviewed by the Huffington Post.

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Michael Phelps Returns To His Tank At Sea World

Fourteen-time Olympic gold medalist and SeaWorld main attraction Michael Phelps returned to his seven-million-gallon water tank Wednesday to resume his normal schedule of performing in six shows a day for marine park crowds every day of the week.

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Fed. agency: 'New phenomenon' caused WTC 7 collapse

Metal expanding due to heat -- aka "thermal expansion" -- is a "new phenomenon," according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Yet their report on how World Trade Center 7 mysteriously collapsed is drawing criticism from a large group of professional architects and engineers, who want to know what the agency is covering up.

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PSP-2001 vs PSP-3000

Differences between the PSP-2001 (ie the PSP Slim) and the PSP-3000 (ie the new one) may not be as big as those between the Slim and the original, but damnit, there are still differences. Famitsu are the first to compare the new PSP model with its predecessor, and as you can see, the changes are fundamental! Innumerable! Look at those streamlined e

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Mozilla Announces Best New Firefox 3 Extensions

Mozilla just wrapped up its Extend Firefox 3 contest and, after reviewing over 100 entries, its team of judges has announced the winners for Best Add-ons, Best Updated Add-on, and Best Music Add-on.

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How Are Madden NFL 09's Player Ratings Decided?

I look at a couple of things. First is public perception—everyone knows a certain player can do one thing, so he has to be rated as such. Second is what he did last year and what I think he can do this year. We now do roster updates every two to three weeks, so at home I have several TVs along with my laptop documenting everything players do.

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GTA 4: PC vs. Console [Comparing Screenshots]

PCGH compares screenshots of the PC version – published by Rockstar Games – with official screenshots of the console version. Most interesting: Are the texture on the PC really that much better?

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10 Tantrum-inducing Terribly Annoying 8-Bit NES Enemies

#7. 'Red Demon' from Ghosts N Goblins -- As early as in the first stage, a red demon appears. He sits as you approach, sitting cross-legged and contemplating which positions he'll do when screwing your girlfriend after he knocks off your armor, revealing your silly boxers and humiliating you forever.

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US Company Sues Nintendo in Wii Wand Patent Suit

Nintendo's hit Wii console with its wandlike remote controller has been targeted in patent infringement complaints by a U.S. technology company. Hillcrest Laboratories, based in Rockville, Md., has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington D.C., and a patent infringement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court.

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The Early History of LEGO

Simple, block-shaped toys have been around for hundreds of years, but it took a 20th-century Danish genius named Ole Kirk Christiansen to invent the interlocking pieces we know today as LEGO bricks. It all started in 1932 in the village of Billund, long before LEGO had achieved world domination as a brand.

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