♦ Simple Minds' 'Two Album' Plan.

Simple Minds' 'Two Album' Plan.... British rockers Simple Minds have worked so hard in the recording studio, they have enough material for two new albums. The band recently confirmed they would be reuniting after 27 years and frontman Jim Kerr promises fans to expect another album after their upcoming 2009 release.	1 vote

♦ Register clears out 'fishy' names

Huge numbers of fish and other marine organisms have been named several times over, say scientists trying to tidy up the system for cataloguing ocean life. The researchers have produced a new World Register of Marine Species. It contains about 122,500 validated names, and has rooted out some 56,400 confusing aliases in the process. One Atlantic sponge was found to have 56 Latin names...	1 vote

♦ SMART'S IN THE RIGHT PLACE

Loading new images... Rating: June 20, 2008 -WOULD you believe the new version of the '60s spy spoof "Get Smart," starring Steve Carell, isn't awful like almost all TV-to-movie transfers but instead, that it's actually pretty funny (if overlong and overproduced)? "Starsky & Hutch" through its genius casting of Carell.	1 vote

♦ FCC could say Verizon violated privacy laws

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to rule Friday that Verizon (VZ) can no longer use private customer information to persuade phone customers not to switch to a cable company, two FCC officials say. The officials requested anonymity because the commission has not yet voted.	1 vote

♦ 'Cracked tanks' caused sub blast

An accident which killed two submariners under the Arctic icecap was probably caused by poorly maintained oxygen tanks, an inquiry has found. Anthony Huntrod, from Sunderland and Paul McCann, from Halesowen died when an oxygen device exploded on board the Devonport-based HMS Tireless in March. Defence minister Bob Ainsworth said he was "extremely sorry" for the incident.	1 vote

♦ Davidson returns as Honda tester

Anthony Davidson has returned to action on a Formula One track for the first time since his Super Aguri team folded. The Englishman, who lost his drive when Aguri collapsed with financial problems in May, is testing for Honda at Spain's Circuit de Catalunya this week. Honda said Davidson was a natural choice to step in for regular test driver Alexander Wurz...	1 vote

♦ First 3G iPhone hands-on tests are thumbs up

The first 3G iPhone hands-on reports are trickling in from the Moscone Center, and initial impressions sound positive. Both Gizmodo and Engadget have taken floor models for a spin and basically corroborate Apple's talking points about the new device. 3G data is much zippier and approaches WiFi performance, with Engadget hitting 215Kbps in a speed test.	1 vote

♦ Mexican archaeologists unearth ruins of Aztec palace

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican archaeologists said Monday they have unearthed the remains of an Aztec palace once inhabited by the emperor Montezuma in the heart of what is now downtown Mexico City. During a routine renovation project on a Colonial-era building, experts uncovered pieces of a wall as well as a basalt floor believed to have been part of a dark room where Montezuma meditated...	1 vote

♦ Seth Rogen's Green hero

Seth Rogen says his movie version of 'The Green Hornet' will be an "intense" action comedy. The 'Superbad' star is writing the script for the superhero film, based on a sixties TV show, and will also star as the title character.	1 vote

♦ Review: Tube Stick Hybrid for Mac

There aren't many solutions for individuals wishing to watch and record live TV on their Macs. For some time, Elgato Systems' EyeTV has been the de facto choice for Apple users. Despite the lack of competition, Elgato has continued to upgrade its software and offerings, leaving little room for complaints from end users. However, competition is rarely a bad thing...	1 vote

♦ Wartime post-traumatic stress cases jump by 50%

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of troops with new cases of post-traumatic stress disorder jumped by roughly 50% in 2007 amid the military buildup in Iraq and increased violence there and in Afghanistan. Records show roughly 40,000 troops have been diagnosed with the illness, also known as PTSD, since 2003. Officials believe that many more are likely keeping their illness a secret.	1 vote

♦ Are Lindsay Lohan and DJ Samantha Ronson Dating?

Rumor has it that Lindsay Lohan and gal pal DJ Samantha Ronson are more than just friends. The two met years ago but appear to be growing much closer lately. Samantha even made numerous visits to see Lindsay while she was in and out of rehab making out with boys battling her addictions. On Thursday, the two were spotted kissing during a party on Sean "Diddy" Comb's yacht in Cannes.	1 vote

♦ Microsoft Reorganizes Advertising Efforts

By Eric Pfanner Avis, the car rental company, made it respectable to be No. 2. But can third place ever be acceptable? That is where Microsoft finds itself in the Internet search business, the biggest advertising moneymaker on the Web.	1 vote

♦ It's Farewell... or Floyd

Maybe it appeals to Floyd to come and fight outside the United States for the first time and come across to England to fight me. I have no doubt that for Floyd Mayweather, a fight in England could get 100,000 people, probably at Wembley Stadium. Ricky Hatton says only Floyd Mayweather is likely to get him boxing back in Britain.	1 vote

♦ England boss will not rush Ellis

The Leicester scrum-half has only just returned to action after almost a year out with a serious knee injury. And Johnson said Ellis and other injured stars will benefit from missing the summer tour to New Zealand. "Harry's knee needs rehabilitation. If a guy is carrying injuries, then New Zealand is no place to be trying to play Test matches," Johnson said.	1 vote

♦ McIlroy biding his time

Double Adare? With Irish golf in fine health, Mark Roe says we could see back-to-back home winners at Adare Manor. Stay ahead of the game with our stats package for the European and PGA Tours. The latest standings in the race to make the US and European teams for Valhalla in September.	1 vote

♦ How to energize your gadgets (and yourself)

Talk about serendipity. Just yesterday Crave posted items on workstation fitness equipment and manually cranked chargers, and now there's a product that combines both concepts. This pedal-charging device from Japan is like the under-desk "Power Stepper" but does it one better: Not only will it fulfill the forced laborer's daily fitness quota...	1 vote

♦ New Game Legislation Targets Store ID Checks

A new US legislative attempt to regulate videogame sales, proposing that retailers check a buyer’s ID in order to keep violent games out of kids’ hands, has been launched in Congress.According to Variety, the new game legislation bill, which comes hot on the heels of Grand Theft Auto IV’s release, is targeted at limiting teen gamers’ access to unsuitable content.   The bill...	1 vote

♦ Insiders point to video on French iTunes Store soon

When Apple began adding video content to the German iTunes Store in early April, the country became just the third non-US iTunes Store to get TV shows. But there are more than just three countries where the iTunes music is available (21 by my count), so of course, there is continuing speculation over which country might be the next to get video. That speculation has now centered upon France...	1 vote

♦ Jenny McCarthy's son joy

Jenny McCarthy has revealed her five-year-old son's autism has dramatically improved. The actress is convinced Evan could almost be free of the condition after she made changes to his diet and used alternative therapies.	1 vote