Mercedes-Ducati SLK 55 AMG unveiled

To celebrate the first anniversary of their partnership with Ducati, AMG has announced plans to introduce a one-off SLK 55 at the Bologna Motor Show. Drawing inspiration from the Ducati Streetfighter 848, the SLK...

Ferrari 599XX Evolution Pack announced with active aerodynamics

In sports car racing, the term "Evolution" has come to represent the most evolved or extreme version of a particular car model. In the case of the Ferrari 599XX which is already a hardcore version of the street...

Bernanke Says That Any Criticism Of The Federal Reserve Is...

Nice summary of facts pertaining Federal Reserve's ongoing failures. Michael didn't mention the Fed's unauthorized "mandate" to keep stock prices up. But I guess Bernanke thinks he's done a good job with that....

Honda’s electric EV-STER concept

The Honda EV-STER is electric, but, wait for it...rear-wheel drive. It's strong wedge shape looks purposeful, something backed up by the driver-focussed cockpit, which features a body-color driver's seat and...

Toyota FCV-R concept bows in Tokyo [video]

Toyota has unveiled the FCV-R concept at the Tokyo Motor Show. Designed to preview what a "practical" fuel-cell vehicle could look like, the FCV-R resembles a futuristic Prius with aerodynamic bumpers, a...

Listen to 22 supercars start their engines

Some people think all supercars, from Agera to Zonda, are the same: fast, expensive, and pretty much any eight-year-old could doodle one. They're wrong. Here's the aural proof — a 22-car supercar startup...

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show tonight

Here are my Top 6 reasons, because there are six hours until the beautiful beef jerky runway show begins! (10 p.m. ET on CBS.) Check back after the show airs on the west coast, when I’ll have updated this post...

Facebook settles FTC lawsuit commits to 20 year privacy audit

Facebook reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission today in regards to the privacy-related lawsuit that accused the social network of “unfair and deceptive” business practices. The FTC lawsuit...

Pakistan border closure has little effect on Afghanistan campaign

New supply lines via Tajikstan and Uzbekistan mean Islamabad will only be able to push up costs and inconvenience war effort. Pakistan's government once had the power to bring Nato's war machine to a shuddering...

Arab League Overwhelmingly Imposes Sanctions on Syria

BEIRUT—The Arab League overwhelmingly approved sanctions Sunday against Syria to pressure Damascus to end its deadly eight-month crackdown on dissent, an unprecedented move by the League against an Arab...

Big Carbon's Sock Puppets Declare War on America and the Planet

It's now become de rigueur among the radical right wing rhetoricians to characterize any government support of America's green energy sector as wasteful, fruitless, and scandalous. They greeted with glee the...

Mars rover Curiosity poised for Nasa's 'most ambitious' mission

The rover, part of the Mars Science Laboratory, will probe the Red Planet's secrets with a wide array of scientific instruments. A vehicle the size of a small 4x4,is about to embark on a one-way 350m-mile trip...

Power cuts threat as sun storm hits earth

A huge mass of electrically-charged particles thrown out by a gigantic eruption on the Sun is due to strike the Earth tonight. Scientists expect it to trigger one of the most violent geomagnetic storms ever...

Hulk Hogan's ex-wife Linda scores 70 per cent of WWE stars assets

His ex-wife filed for divorce back in 2007. But it has taken more than four years for Hulk Hogan and his estranged wife Linda Bollea to reach a financial settlement . The wrestler, real name Terry Bollea, agreed...