♦ Sony launches $30 PS3 Greatest Hits today

OpenRemote is a new, open source home automation system, focusing on the software and leaving the hardware construction to the users. Sr. Web Application Engineer at FilmTrack Inc.	1 vote

♦ Surfing to a Higher Weight

Teen girls who spend a lot of time on the Internet are more likely to see their weight creeping slowly up than adolescents who spend less time in front of the computer screen, new research shows. And the association between computer use and weight held true even when the researchers accounted for the amount of exercise the girls were getting.	1 vote

♦ £37bn plan to power EU with the Saharan sun

Vast farms of solar panels in the Sahara could provide clean electricity for the whole of Europe, according to EU scientists working on a plan to pool the region's renewable energy.	1 vote

♦ New Way Of OCD Diagnosis Found

The new way of diagnosis can also enable earlier more objective detection, and intervention. The scientists, funded by the Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust, have discovered that people with OCD and their close family members show under-activation of brain areas responsible for stopping habitual behaviour. The study is published in the 18 July edition of Science.	1 vote

♦ Ben Stiller discusses Wilson's troubles

Ben Stiller has expressed his sympathy for Owen Wilson following the actor's recent troubles. Stiller admitted that he was devastated when his close friend was rushed to hospital following a suicide attempt in August last year. The Meet The Parents star explained that the most difficult aspect of supporting Wilson was trying to understand what had caused his despair.	1 vote

♦ Wakefield battles into contention

England's Simon Wakefield has given himself a chance to win the Open with a superb level-par round of 70 on a windy third day at Royal Birkdale. Wakefield, 34, ended on five over as he made the best of the tricky conditions. The world number 252 made three birdies to equal the best round of the day as many others struggled to maintain par. Meanwhile, England's Ross Fisher (71), Graeme Storm (72)...	1 vote

♦ Airbus orders top Boeing's at Farnborough

FARNBOROUGH, England — European plane maker Airbus emerged as the clear winner at the Farnborough International Airshow on Thursday after racking up plane orders dwarfing the deals done by U.S. rival Boeing. An agreement to sell South American consortium Synergy Aerospace 10 aircraft worth $2.	1 vote

♦ Investment firm flushes $2.5 million with MovieBeam purchase

MovieBeam has found a new home. After many an ill-fated attempt to make something out of the movie-watching service, Indian investment firm Valuable Group has taken it off of Movie Gallery's tied hands for the princely sum of $2.25 million. Read More...	1 vote

♦ Pair share lead at tough Birkdale

South Africa's Retief Goosen and former Masters winner Mike Weir overcame tough conditions at Royal Birkdale to share the lead at the Open Championship. Both shot rounds of 71 for one over par, although Goosen's three bogeys in the last four holes spoiled an otherwise impressive display. Korea's KJ Choi is a shot behind after shooting a 72.	1 vote

♦ Heavy Smoke Grounds Tanker

By Dennis Taylor, The Monterey County Herald, Calif. Jul. 16--The world's largest firefighting aircraft arrived in Monterey County this week to help battle the blaze that has burned 80,186 acres and destroyed 23 homes and 25 outbuildings near Big Sur since it was ignited on June 21.	1 vote

♦ Flintoff 'ready' for South Africa

Andrew Flintoff is confident his injury problems are behind him as he prepares for to make his England comeback. The Lancashire all-rounder, 30, has had four ankle operations, the most recent in October 2007, while a recent side strain hampered his England return. "If I didn't think I could get back to this, then I wouldn't have had any of the operations," he told BBC Sport.	1 vote

♦ E3 2008: Sony Says Consoles Have 10 Year Lifecycle

Jack Tretton launched Sony's E3 press conference today by claiming the stress of today's big Sony PR event has taken two years off his life. Now just imagine the stress for all those fretting fanboys. (Doesn't two years convert into something like 12 in FanYears?) It's the only upside to fanboy-ism: they shuffle off this mortal coil faster. But I digress... During his intro...	1 vote

♦ Auto Trader Vehicle Check

Experian-backed service offers same 25 for five checks deal as our Best Buy (top). Reports took less than three minutes to complete, and had a clear layout. Our write-off was well explained, it spotted the BMWs finance and has a 30,000 guarantee. You can only buy the check online, but there is a helpline although we got no answer from this.	1 vote

♦ Childhood Obesity: Highlights of AMA Expert Committee Recommendations

By Rao, Goutham Childhood obesity is an increasingly serious problem; 13.9 percent of children two to five years of age, 18.8 percent of children six to 11 years of age...	1 vote

♦ Its curtains up for Big Brother

Melbourne (ANI): Failing to grab TRPs Down Under, reality TV show Big Brother will be shutting down after announcing its present series winner at the Gold Coast. Channel ten execs announced that Monday's show would be Big Brother's last. The series, which attracted up to 2.8 million viewers back in 2001 has failed to attract more than one million viewers per episode this year.	1 vote

♦ Gunn still on track for Beijing

Steeplechaser Luke Gunn could still be on his way to Beijing after a dramatic run in the British Olympic trials. The Derby AC runner, 23, finished in second spot in Birmingham on Sunday, meaning he is guaranteed selection providing he makes the qualifying time. Gunn only has until Saturday to attain the Olympic A standard time but is confident he can make the grade. think I can get the time...	1 vote

♦ Nepalese police release officers

Seven senior policemen who were taken hostage by junior officers in Nepal have been released, officials say. Hundreds of riot policemen in the town of Nepalganj, about 350km (220 miles) west of the capital, Kathmandu, took the officers hostage on Saturday. The policemen said they were being "ill-treated" and given poor quality food by their superiors.	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Heaven party

The heavenly housemates were treated to a party last night, much to the disgust of those in Hell who were forced to watch as the others enjoyed themselves. Those living in Hell were forced to look on in envy as their housemates enjoyed the soiree. As Darnell ran to tell those in heaven about the party, Luke who is living in Hell lay on his bed and said: "Shut the door Mikey...	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Lisa's easy life

Lisa says life in the 'Big Brother' house will be easier without Mario because the pressure is now off. The 40-year-old sales rep also said the contestants have succeeded in their game to evict the "power couple". She said: "People think we might influence each other's nomination." People think we might influence each other's nomination.	1 vote

♦ Rock Band Exceeds 15M Song Downloads

The milestone is yet another testament to the willingness of consumers to pay for additional downloadable content, as long as it's worthwhile. Rock Band launched in the U.S. in November 2007, and has over 200 songs available in its online music store. Players can download songs from Xbox Live or PlayStation Network and play along with the songs.	1 vote