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The Ink of War: Afghanistan Air Base's Best TattoosTattooing, an aggressive and intimidating mixture of endurance and art, is as old as warfare itself. But each generation, and each war, yields its own warrior body art. In Afghanistan, America's longest war, troop tats have matured alongside the culture's growing acceptance of ink.

Take Heed, Tech Giants: Edison's Failed Plot to Hijack HollywoodTake heed, tech giants of today. Some of your companies or services aren’t much older than the Edison Trust Studios was when it collapsed. How much of your current business strategy is based on offering new and original products, and how much of it is based on laws, courts, and the fact that you got there first?

In Defense of Google, Or Why Consumer Watchdog is Full of ItWhile there’s plenty of reasons to keep a critical eye focused on Google, Consumer Watchdog’s ad is a dishonest, factually inaccurate joke that shamefully got plenty of uncritical media attention. In the simplest terms possible, Consumer Watchdog is just wrong.

Censored! Craigslist Adult Services Blocked in U.S.The “Adult Services” listing on Craiglist was removed late Friday on its U.S.-based sites and replaced with the word 'censored.' The change comes as the service faces growing pressure in the U.S. over sex services advertised on its classifieds network, as well as allegations that it abets in human sex trafficking.

NASA Footage Sets Scene for Quantum Quest MovieFootage from seven ongoing NASA space missions provide hyper-realistic scenery for the 3-D animated film, while the voices of multiple Captain Kirks and Darth Vaders play the parts of space explorers.

'Earth-like' Exoplanet Could Have a Comet's TailWhen the super-Earth COROT-7b was discovered in 2009, it was heralded as the rockiest, most truly Earth-like exoplanet yet. But a new study suggests it's more like a comet.

Duke Nukem Forever Lives Again at PAXThe presumed-dead videogame makes a splash appearance at Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle.

Hands-On With HDR Photos in the Next iPhone UpdateA first look at iOS 4.1 Gold Master, the latest release of Apple's mobile operating system due out next week. A developer sent me a copy and I have it installed on my iPhone 4. Major new features are the HDR photo mode and Game Center.

Very Few Bones to Pick With Samsung's Big, Beautiful PhoneJust say "no" to be being an iClone. Get a device with an open OS, lightning-fast data connectivity and a network that won't drop calls every five minutes.

Smart Gear for the School YearDon't hit the books without getting the right gear. We've got all the kit you need from taking scrupulous notes, to working off campus, to being the most popular kid in your dorm.

Hot Helping of Rapid Wi-Fi Anywhere You Go? Yes, PleaseIf you're even thinking of working off-campus without taking this Wi-Fi-spewing wonder card, you'll need to be fitted for a straight jacket.

Glint of Starlight Could Reveal Liquid Oceans on ExoplanetsThe sparkle of starlight off water could be the clincher for finding oceans on extrasolar planets. And it could be observable with the tech that will be deployed in the next generation of space telescopes.

Digital Pen Gives Boring Note-Taking a Modern KickDon't you wish there was a way to take notes with a pen and upload them to your computer? And don't you wish that pen had an infrared camera, a built-in speaker and mic? There is such a thing, and it's called the Livescribe Echo Smartpen.

Cruising Across Campus? Get This Cozy CommuterUnless you're majoring in spandex and minoring in too-cool-for-school at Steephill State, you may not need a road, fixed-gear or a mountain bike. Consider REI's Novara Fusion commuter. Sure this hybrid 8-speed won't get you anywhere in a mega-hurry, but you'll likely enjoy getting there.

Behind the Scenes at IndyCarAs we go backstage at the IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma, we ponder what's more important to fans -- the drivers' skill, or the cars' technology?

By Losing Weight, Tennis Pro Quickly Gains GroundBy losing 30 pounds in less than a year, tennis pro Mardy Fish has quickly become one of the top Americans to advance at this year’s US Open in New York. Fish opens up on how he pulled it off and revitalized his career.

Steve Jobs: iTunes 10 Icon Does Not 'Suck'While winding down from Wednesday’s iPod announcements, Apple CEO Steve Jobs appears to have taken some time to respond to an e-mail criticizing the new look of the iTunes icon.

Video: Monster Truck Makes Monster CrashJoe Sylvester wants to set a new record for longest jump by a monster truck. Clearly he's still got some work to do.

Travelling Around the World in a Gadget-Filled Ford FiestaWired.com contributor Jeremy Hart is driving around the world in a Ford Fiesta. Along the way, he'll be testing gadgets from some of the most extreme — and amazing — locations.

NASA Flies First Drone Over HurricaneIn addition to the usual cadre of satellites, NASA is using a small fleet of unmanned aircraft into, over and around the hurricane as it tracks north from the Caribbean. While flying into a hurricane is nothing new, Earl is the first hurricane that NASA has observed using their unmanned Global Hawk observation aircraft.

EA Simulates 2010 NFL Season, Predicts Super Bowl ChampsEA Sports, publisher of the Madden NFL videogame franchise, has taken its latest game iteration, Madden NFL 11, and run through the upcoming 2010 NFL season, offering at least a simulated insight into who’ll be celebrating in Arlington, Texas, after Super Bowl XLV.

Six Apart Shuts Down VoxSix Apart is shutting down its Vox blogging service. Users have until Sept. 30 to export their data to another free blog publishing service like Six Apart's TypePad. After that, Vox will be gone.

Gadget Lab Podcast: iPods, Apple TV and Samsung's Galaxy TabThis week's episode of the Gadget Lab podcast is heavy on fruits. High on vitamin A, Dylan Tweney gushes over the pluot, a plum-apricot hybrid, while Brian X. Chen dishes out this week's announcements of brand new Apple gear. They also share our impressions of Samsung's iPad rival, the 7-inch Galaxy Tab.

Baby Lion Cam LaunchesThis morning, the Smithsonian National Zoo launched a live webcam of the zoo's four new baby African lion cubs and their mother. The cubs were born during the late evening and early morning between Aug. 30 and 31 and will remain inside until late fall.

How Sheep Determined the Size of Your GadgetsIt's easy to figure out why e-readers and tablets are the size that they are: They're all about the size of paperback books. But why are paperbacks that size? It all has to do with the sheep.

Feds Push 'Active Transportation' to Build Healthier CommunitiesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on a mission to promote walking, cycling and mass transit in an effort to build healthier communities.

From Washington to Mexico on 12.4 Gallons of DieselCraig Henderson achieved 119.1 mpg in a car he designed in 1984.

Best Exploitation Flicks: 'Machete' and Its Over-the-Top AncestorsFrom bad girls and zombies to circus freaks and killer cars, the shock-and-awful recipe for grindhouse movies' tasty cinematic sausage never fails to satisfy. As Robert Rodriguez's timely homage hits screens, we look back at several decades of surprisingly influential B movies.

Jargon Watch: Synthia, Teabonics, Flash CrashLearn the nickname for the first synthetic organism and a derisive term for ungrammatical Tea Party signs.

Alt Text: Make a Nasty World Nice With Virtual RewardsUsing Foursquare to stamp out sexually transmitted diseases is just the beginning of a brave new war on bothersome reality. Just think of all the amazing problems we can solve with the proper mix of badges, exclusive offers and unbridled optimism.

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Craigslist censored: Adult section removedIn a remarkable twist to the battle over Craigslist's Adult Services section, the site removes it and replaces the home page link to it with a "censored" tag.
Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Garmin Nuvi 3790T, the Microsoft Arc Touch mouse, and an Iomega 1TB hard drive built for the Mac.
CNET News, now on AndroidThe iPhone's no longer the only smartphone with a CNET News app. Our breaking stories and in-depth features are now even easier to read and browse on Android devices from the new, free CNET News app. Read about what it does and why it's worth downloading.
Google settles Buzz lawsuit for $8.5MInternet privacy groups will be the beneficiary of the settlement, which came as the result of a lawsuit filed over Google's maligned Buzz launch.
Reporters' Roundtable: Checking in with Facebook and FoursquareVCs are funneling funds into Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and other apps that let users check-in and then broadcast their locations. We find out why on this week's show, featuring Claire Cain Miller of The New York Times and Adrianne Jeffries of ReadWriteWeb.
Facebook adds 'liked' news stories to search resultsFacebook has added more functionality to its search results by including all the articles a user's friends have said they "like."
Texas opens antitrust investigation of GoogleAttorney General Greg Abbott has asked Google for information regarding the complaints of several companies that Google is penalizing them in search results.
Are the days of kidney dialysis numbered?A prototype implantable artificial kidney could, in the next decade, render costly and inefficient dialysis a treatment of the past, according to work out of UCSF.
Apple TV isn't 1080p and you shouldn't careThe new Apple TV doesn't support video content with 1080p resolution, but it shouldn't have a major impact on its image quality.
Study finds love-hate relationship with cell phonesThough most feel safer and more in touch with mobile phones in hand, many are annoyed by the interruption of calls, says Pew Internet study.
Samsung Galaxy Tab: An Android contenderIt's got its rough patches, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab's size, screen, and performance shows Android tablets can work. Here's a hands-on look, with video.
Gadget makers show their stuff in Berlin (roundup)At the huge IFA consumer electronics show, the big names in tech show off their newest wares, including an Android-based tablet from Samsung and a cloud-based music service from Sony.
Boxee uses Apple TV to talk Box pricingMakers of the upcoming Boxee Box plan to release the device in November for $200, the company announced in a blog post following Wednesday's Apple TV announcement.
Android gains on Apple in U.S. mobile Web useApple's iOS is still dominant, but is losing share. It's to be expected as sales of Android devices continue to grow.
NASA launches free iPad appThe space agency is offering a free iPad app that lets people view a variety of content in high definition.
More Twitter users tweeting via mobile appsNumber of people accessing the microblogging tool through mobile apps jumps 62 percent since the middle of April.
Skype updates latest beta with 10-way video callingThe newest beta of Skype 5.0 lets you video chat with up to 10 people, send an IM to someone who's offline, and better recover from dropped calls.
Paris' Twitpic troublesFacebook gets a new remote log-out security feature; India demands that RIM, Google, and Skype add local servers so it can monitor communications; and a recent Twitpic may spoil Paris Hilton's alibi.
Week in review: Apple harvests iPods, Apple TVSocial-networked iTunes accompanies new iPods, while other companies look for a piece of digital distribution pie. Also: Net neutrality
Facebook reacts to Greenpeace anticoal campaignSocial network gets flak from Greenpeace over its planned giant data center in Oregon, but Facebook says its efficiency will be industry-leading.