We’ve been here six times before but Thursday night’s penultimate premiere gave Harry Potter‘s protagonists a chance to start bidding farewell to the movie franchise that has changed their lives.
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QUOTES: Bossi on Berlusconi
“A piloted crisis is better than one groping in the dark.”
— UMBERTO BOSSI, leader of Italy’s Northern League party, saying scandal-plagued and politically endangered Silvio Berlusconi might resign as Italy’s prime minister – …
To Infinity and Beyond: Watch This Paper Plane Fall to Earth From Orbit
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Why yes, and it’s made of paper straws.
Quotes: U.S. President Barack Obama Talks Economy Issues at the G20
“The most important thing that the United States can do for the world economy is to grow, because we continue to be the world’s largest market and a huge engine for all other countries to grow,”
— BARACK OBAMA, President of the …
Robot Explorer Reveals 2,000-Year-Old, Perfectly Carved Underground Tunnel in Mexico
The world’s newest intrepid tomb raider is a robot.
Paging Michael Crichton: World’s Oldest and Cutest Dino Embryo Found
It’s been a banner week for oldest things!
For Your Consideration: Rubik’s Cube, the Movie
NewsFeed once watched an entire subway car enthralled by a guy who made solving a Rubik’s Cube as easy as A-B-C. But would we want to see a movie about it or indeed any aspect of this peculiar toy? No.
Google Fires Employee Who Said Good Things About Google
NewsFeed reported Wednesday about Google generously offering a 10% across-the-board pay raise. But in a grim twist, the employee who leaked this good news story has just lost 100% of his/her salary.
Cabbie Knows Best: GPS Driving System Relies on Cab-Driver Expertise
Everyone thinks they know better than cab drivers when it comes to the local knowledge of streets. (Via New Scientist)
Britain’s Tuition-Fee Protests Turn Violent
Protests turned violent in London Wednesday, as nearly 100 students occupied Britain’s Conservative Party Headquarters, leading to a standoff with police over the U.K.’s proposal to increase fees and cut government funding of …
Kanye West Thinks Coldplay Is Better than The Beatles
When told about this, George W. Bush said it was the lowest moment of his week.
Your Cell Phone Might Soon Be Able To Detect STDs
From SMS to STD–is there anything smart phones won’t be able to do?