Lions get ripped off by terrible call, rule flaw on TD
A terrible call by officials combined with an emotional illegal challenge by Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz led to one of more egregious scoring plays in the history of NFL Thanksgiving games. With 6:49 remaining in the third quarter of Thursday's Texans-Lions game, Houston running back Justin Forsett appeared to be down on a second and
How to save big with online promo codes
Close Megan Roney shops online at Europa Coffeehouse in Denver, Nov. 28, 2011, on what has become know as Cyber Monday. Save big with online promo codes Q. I prefer to do my holiday shopping online. Is there any way to save the same amount online as I would in-store? A. Many stores give you the same holiday deals online that they give you
Brain-controlled helicopter takes mental concentration to new heights
(CNN) -- A toy helicopter controlled by nothing but brainwaves could be available to the public just in time to hover under this year's Christmas tree. Currently touted on crowd-funding website Kickstarter -- where it has already exceeded its pledge goal twice over -- the Orbit comes equipped with an electroencephalography (EEG) headset,
Apple's planned headquarters delayed, won't open until 2016
Apple's new proposed headquarters, which looks like a spaceship, is no longer scheduled to open in 2015. (City of Cupertino ) November 21, 2012 , 7:55 a.m. Apple's spaceship-like headquarters will likely not open its doors before mid-2016. That's because
Mike Lynch saw Autonomy as 'Trojan horse to take over Hewlett-Packard'
The Cambridge graduate, who pocketed $800m in the 2011 deal, has found himself under fire this week after HP claimed that Autonomy had inflated the price by wilfully misrepresenting its business. The Silicon Valley giant stunned investors as it accused Autonomy of serious accounting improprieties and wrote off $8.8bn of assets at
Anonymous cyber-attacks cost PayPal £3.5m, court told
Four activists from the hackers collective Anonymous caused multimillion-pound losses to a number of firms in revenge for the backlash against WikiLeaks, a court has heard. Using the name Operation Payback, the four flooded websites belonging to companies including PayPal and Ministry of Sound with messages and requests in order to bring
Kickstarter sued over 3D Systems' printer patent
Crowd-funding website Kickstarter is being sued for its promotion of a new 3D printer. More than 2,000 users contributed over $2.9m (£1.8m) to help Massachusetts-based Formlabs build the device. However, 3D Systems - a leading maker of printers that turn computer design files into real-world objects - has alleged one of its patents was
Risk profiling software tackles the terrorist threat
Frank Gardner is shown how SAS's risk profiling software works The UK branch of an American company has developed a hi-tech software programme it believes can help detect and prevent potentially dangerous passengers and cargo entering the UK using the technique known as 'risk profiling'. Executives at SAS Software, based in
Silent but deadly: Special forces seek quiet, subsonic bullets
(Wired) -- Most bullets make small sonic booms when flying through the air, which to our ears sound like a loud, distinct 'crack!' For the Pentagon's special forces, that makes it hard to be sneaky about what they're shooting. Now the commandos want to be sneakier with slower, quieter bullets. In its latest round of small-business
John McAfee 'disguised as Guatemalan street hawker with a limp'
Last Saturday, software millionaire John McAfee told The Daily Telegraph in an exclusive interview that to reveal any disguise he wore while on the run from the police 'would be foolish.' But Mr McAfee, 67, who is wanted for questioning about the murder of his neighbour in Belize, appears to have changed his mind, detailing the
BBC - Travel - Rome's new architectural renaissance : Arts & Architecture, Rome
From the meters of hidden history beneath Rome's streets to the centuries of flourished architecture rising up as high as the dome of St Peter's Basilica, it is often hard to look beyond the Eternal City's ancient eye candy to see its more recent adventures in contemporary architecture. But adding to Rome's lengthy list of world-renowned
Project to turn desert green trials in Qatar
(CNN) -- In a region known for its towering skyscrapers, the erection of a modestly-sized greenhouse might not appear worthy of much attention. But this small construction site near the coast in Qatar's Mesaieed Industrial City could help transform the landscape forever, says its developers, turning desert land into flourishing centers of
Turbulence ahead
Danger Close flies ahead of its competition to deliver the first modern military shooter for the holiday season. THE Medal of Honor (MoH) series has always been about valour of men in extraordinary circumstances. The series was a little late to the modern military shooter scene, having stuck to its World War II roots a little longer than
New products: multi-plug adapter and more
The Pivot Power Mini from Quirky comes with two grounded outlets and two USB ports. (Photo: Quirky) 12:34PM EST November 17. 2012 - Many people in the Northeast have a new appreciation for getting access to a place to charge their smartphones and other devices. A serious storm and widespread power outages can have that effect no matter
BitTorrent study finds most file-sharers are monitored
Anyone using file-sharing service BitTorrent to download the latest film or music release is likely to be monitored, UK-based researchers suggest. A Birmingham University study indicates that an illegal file-sharer downloading popular content would be logged by a monitoring firm within three hours. The team said it was 'surprised' by the
German 'porn pirates' to be named
A German law firm that has been pursuing net pirates says it is going to begin naming some of those accused. On 1 September, Urmann plans to publish the names of individuals whose computers have been identified as having downloaded pornography. It said reports that it was going to target police officers and vicars were not correct.
US judge orders piracy trial to test IP evidence
A landmark case in the US will test whether internet piracy claims made by copyright firms will stand up in court. Such cases rely on identifying the IP address of machines from which content was illegally downloaded as evidence of wrongdoing. Experts have questioned whether the IP address is sufficient evidence because it identifies an
Review: 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' is disjointed but compelling
(CNN) -- Forget the distracting cameo by David Petraeus. Despite its disjointed narrative, 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' twisted me around so many times with its compelling story that I really enjoyed myself. Treyarch Studios set this new chapter of the popular first-person-shooter franchise in two time periods: the late 1980s and 2025.
When war is pre-packaged for sharing
(CNN) -- As rockets fly in Gaza and Israel, a shareable and ready-to-retweet version of the violence is playing out online. Official military accounts for the Israel Defense Forces and the military wing of Hamas have been posting slick-looking, social-media-friendly graphics in an effort to sway public opinion. Here's one example from
Fears of sex abuse cover-up as former detective claims special branch were aware of Sir Cyril Smith allegations
'Bully': The late ex-Rochdale MP Sir Cyril Smith is the latest high profile figure to be implicated in alleged sexual abuse Allegations of sex abuse aimed at the former MP Sir Cyril Smith may have been covered up by special branch police officers in the 1970s, it has been claimed. The ex-Rochdale MP, who died two years ago at the age of
Her secret Jungle Jim: I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here's Charlie Brooks' undercover boyfriend unveiled as hunky blonde architect
She's kept details of her love life to herself in recent months and it seems Charlie Brooks no longer has something to hide. The I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here star, 31, has been secretly spending romantic weekends with handsome architect Ben Hollington for months. And the actress may now be happier to speak about her relationship
Kickstarter: the crowdfunding site that wants to spark a creative revolution in the UK
Got a bright idea for a film, a comic or even a hi-tech watch? For many, Kickstarter could be the answer - and now it's launched in Britain Time was, in the olden days, that in order to create a video game, or fund a film or album, or make a comic, you needed a generous and deep-pocketed patron, or a corporation behind you which thought
Jamming TV satellite broadcasts: Who is doing it, and how?
There has been an increase in the number of complaints about the jamming of satellite TV signals around the world. Broadcasters such as the BBC, Voice of America, France 24, Deutsche Welle and Al-Jazeera have all seen transmissions of their international programmes jammed recently. The European Broadcasting Union has accused Iran and
Salt Lake City police join rush to adopt headcams
Video surveillance cameras that eye supermarkets, car parks and train stations are something many people are used to by now. But one US police force is making the headlines for trying to take this a step further: clipping cameras on the side of all their officers' heads via glasses, helmets or hats. They can record a crime scene or any
Sonic cooker uses sound waves to reduce energy poverty
(CNN) -- It's a new idea which could resonate with communities across the developing world -- a biomass stove which also generates electricity using sound waves. The Score-Stove is a cooker, fridge and energy generator in one which harnesses waste heat from cooking to power a specially designed thermo-acoustic engine, helping provide
