Hollywood celebs including Tobey Maguire, Nick Cassavetes sued over illegal poker winnings
Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire has been sued for $300,000 by a group of investors over illegal poker winnings. The lawsuit also includes film director Nick Cassavetes, Welcome Back Kotter TV star Gabe Kaplan and Paris Hilton's onetime sex video partner, Rick Salomon.
'End of life' for Firefox 4, Mozilla stops security support
Mozilla has stopped supporting Firefox 4 with security updates, surprising users as it had not informed about the change following the release of Firefox 5 on Tuesday.
Is iPhone 5 coming with faster A5 processor and 8 megapixel camera?
Apple plans to launch iPhone 5 in September, reportedly with some possible features like A5 processor and 8 megapixel camera.
California mother held for baking her 6-week-old baby girl in microwave
Sacramento police arrested a mother on Tuesday, charging of killing her own 6-week-old girl by cooking her in a microwave.
Casey Anthony Trial: Her one-time jail mate also lost child to drowning, whose story is it anyway?
Prosecutors said on Tuesday that a woman, jailed in a cell next to Casey Anthony, had a child who also drowned in its family's pool, which is similar to the story given by defense lawyers for Caylee Anthony's death.
Ryan Dunn's 5 most memorable 'Jackass' TV stunts [VIDEO]
Ryan Dunn was known for his nasty and painful stunts. He rode BMX bikes into creeks full of mud, dragged behind four-wheelers and what not. Here are five of his most memorable TV moments.
Weird Al Yankovic mocks Lady Gaga in parody video 'Perform This Way'
Mocker Weird Al Yankovic has released a new parody music video targeted at Lady Gaga.
Can Nokia's N9 stand up to Apple iPhone and Android's superphones?
Nokia has launched its first-ever pure touch smartphone N9 in Singapore on Tuesday. The Finnish mobile maker claims that the newcomer focuses on the most important things that people always want to do with their smartphones - use apps, get notifications and switch between different activities.
Russian passenger jet crashes near Moscow, 44 killed
At least 44 people were killed when a passenger jet crashed in north-west Russia at about 11.40 pm local time on Monday.
Why 'Slutwalk' protests on rise around the world?
While SlutWalk is getting enormous popularity and support all around the world, there are people who have criticized the concept, saying that women taking part in SlutWalk in provocative outfits are simply fighting for their right to be dirty.
UNHRC report says 80 percent of world's refugees hosted by developing nations
Majority of world's refugees are in developing countries, reveals a latest report by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday. The report is released at a time when anti-refugee sentiment is on the rise in many industrialized countries.
Top 5 features that make Android a better choice over iOS 5
The competition between iOS 5 and Android is getting more intensed day by day. With each update and head-to-head comparison between the biggies, striking similarities as well as dissimilarities have forced millions of gadget lovers to think twice over their smartphone of choice.
21-year-old Alyssa Campanella of California wins Miss USA title [PHOTOS]
21-year-old Alyssa Campanella representing California has won the Miss USA crown at the annual beauty pageant in Las Vegas on Sunday.
Marilyn Monroe's iconic dress from 'Seven Year Itch' sells for $4.6 million [PHOTOS]
Monroe's magic blew away the minds of her fans once again at a Beverly Hills, California auction on Saturday night, in which the iconic white subway dress she wore in the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch sold for $4.6 million.
Who will be Mark Zuckerberg's Eric Schmidt to manage Facebook post-IPO?
Facebook is getting closer to its eventual IPO, and speculations are rife that the offering could value the social networking giant at $100 billion. But considering reports on privacy issues that made Mark Zuckerberg put his foot in his mouth a few times, questions over his ability to manage the $100 billion Facebook seem to be logical.
Colton Harris-Moore aka 'Barefoot Bandit' heading to Hollywood, but who owns the story?
The story of Colton Harris-Moore aka Barefoot Bandit, the 20-year-old, 6-foot-5 criminal who pleaded guilty to seven federal crime charges on Friday, is headed for Hollywood. Now, can you guess who owns the story of the gawky thief? It may sound a bit surprising, but the answer is the U.S. government.
Ceglia vs Facebook lawsuit: Wood pellet salesman clears lie-detector test
Paul Ceglia, the man who claimed half of Mark Zuckerberg's stake in Facebook, has cleared a lie-detector test, which was conducted to determine the authenticity of the 2003 contract with Zuckerberg
Facebook IPO: How justified is a $100 billion valuation for a mere $4 billion company?
Speculations have been made that Facebook's initial public offering, which is likely to hit capital market by the first quarter of 2012, could value the popular social networking site at worth of $100 billion.
NASA spacecraft reveals surprising 'personality' of Mercury for the first time
Based on the data from its Spacecraft MESSENGER, NASA scientists have made some surprising discoveries about the planet Mercury. The spacecraft, first ever to orbit Mercury, is providing scientists important clues to the origin of the planet and its geological history to better understand its dynamic interior and exterior processes.
Who hacked Sega? LulzSec denies hacking charge, says, 'We'll defend Sega
Hacking group LulzSec has denied responsibility for the network attack on Sega's online gaming network Sega Pass. Instead, LulzSec issued a statement to Sega saying that they will help Sega to take down the hackers who attacked the site.
Newfound comet will make its closest pass by Earth in 2013, visible to naked eye
A telescope high atop a volcano peak in Hawaii has discovered a newfound comet which will make its closest pass by Earth in 2013 and should be visible to the naked eye, said astronomers.
Make Star Trek interstellar space travel a reality and get paid half a million dollars: NASA
The concept of interstellar space travel may be a fantasy as of now, but scientists are trying to make it a reality, and they are looking for ideas.
Are you a hacker? You better stick with mischief
U.S. authorities often prosecute computer hacks that cause more mischief than money losses, but long prison sentences are very rare in such cases. But the hacker will have to face prosecution under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, if the victim shows that he or she has suffered a considerable amount of financial damage in a certain period of time.
Will NSA's teaming up with Internet carriers curb cyber attacks on defense firms?
The National Security Agency (NSA) has teamed up with Internet providers to roll out a new generation of tools to scan e-mail and other digital traffic, in order to prevent cyber attacks against defense firms by foreign rivals.
Al-Qaeda gets its new chief, Egypt-born Ayman al- Zawahiri to succeed Osama bin Laden
Al-Qaeda has declared Ayman al- Zawahiri as its new leader after the killing of Osama bin Laden in a U.S. raid in Pakistan Last month.
Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark finally opens [PHOTOS & VIDEO]
The latest reworked version has received mixed feedbacks from critics. Some are agreed that the new version was clearer, while some other criticised the show. How will you judge it?
Mahatma Gandhi's face on Mars surface? [PHOTOS]
An Italian space enthusiast named Matteo Lanneo claimed to have found a structure on the face of Mars that looks like Mahatma Gandhi.
Arizona nightmare continues, wildfire is now the largest in state's history [LATEST PHOTOS]
The devastating Arizona wildfire set a record on Tuesday as the largest in state history, having burned over 469,000 acres, as shown in the latest aerial infrared images of the fire on Tuesday.
Apple iCloud vs. Existing players: Meet the top 5 rivals
There are a few existing online storage and data syncing services that are providing online file storage, and the necessary tools and apps to keep everything synced. But because of the entry of Apple iCloud into their territory, they may have cause for concern.
Nokia, Apple finally call truce; say, all litigations to be settled
Nokia and Apple finally called truce on Tuesday, ending an almost two year long legal battle, with Apple agreeing to pay an undisclosed one-off fee and running royalties to Nokia.
