Ferrari 599 Hybrid Image Leaked Ahead Of Geneva Motor Show – “The times, they are a changin’, and even Ferrari is being dragged into the hybrid scene. We brought you news yesterday that, during the debut of Ferrari’s 2010 F10 Formula 1 car, CEO Luca de Montezemolo revealed that a production-ready hybrid version of the 599 would be coming to Geneva. Today we have a preview image of the car leaked to the Web…” See a;so: Ferrari set to unveil hybrid

Rubber sheets harness body movement to power electrical devices – “A piece of silicone rubber imprinted with super-thin material that generates electricity when flexed could provide a source of power for mobile and medical devices…”

High-Tech Guns: Digital Revolvers, Koosh Bullets and Triple-Tasers – “Not long after the smoke from the Consumer Electronics Show cleared, thousands of gun lovers converged upon the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas for the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show. It was loaded with techie stuff, too…”

Don’t drink, drive, kill someone, drink, post on Facebook – “As we continue our collective foray into the brave new world of social networking, we keep learning the same lesson over and over again: don’t post photos of yourself doing stupid things. This is doubly true if said stupid thing is illegal, as yet another intellectually challenged Facebook user has discovered…”

Bioloid, An Autonomous Climbing Robot – “If you think this is another kid’s toy robot, think again and watch the videos below to see how a student assembled this kind of robot that accurately finds its way to climb up a freely configurable wall…”

The First Hints Of A Dinosaur’s True Colors – “Scientists have found evidence of some of the original coloration of a dinosaur that lived about 125 million years ago, showing that it had rings of orange-brown bristly feathers around its tail…”

iPhone users will get to make Internet calls over AT&T cellular network – “Apple this week allowed new versions of several Voice over Internet Protocol to begin working on the iPhone. Previously, iPhone users needed a wireless Internet connection to make these VoIP calls — but the new change will allow calls from anywhere that receives a strong enough 3G cellular signal…”

On the iPadThe First Hints Of A Dinosaur’s True Colors – “Scientists have found evidence of some of the original coloration of a dinosaur that lived about 125 million years ago, showing that it had rings of orange-brown bristly feathers around its tail…”

Bank Sues Victim To Avoid Replacing $200k In Stolen Funds – “What constitutes adequate security for a bank? PlainsCapital Bank in Lubbock, Texas says what it currently has is enough, and if after all that some crooks still manage to steal your money, it’s not the bank’s fault. The bank has preemptively sued a business customer, Hillary Machinery, to absolve itself from any liability on what it couldn’t get back from the more than $800,000 that was stolen by foreign hackers last November…”

9 Human Parasites You Don’t Want Along for the Ride – “You have more friends than you think. Human bodies are home to a variety of parasites, many of them associated with pollution, like dirty drinking water. Dr. Elmer Koneman, professor emeritus in the Department of Pathology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, was nice enough to help us peel back some of the layers for this show.,,”

Web boss sees risk of multiple internets – “Clandestine efforts by some countries to create alternative versions of the Internet for political ends could put the Web at risk, the man responsible for organizing the network told AFP Wednesday…”

How to Fall 35,000 Feet—And Survive – “You’re six miles up, alone and falling without a parachute. Though the odds are long, a small number of people have found themselves in similar situations—and lived to tell the tale. Here’s PM’s 120-mph, 35,000-ft, 3-minutes-to-impact survival guide…”

The search for aliens should start on Earth not outer space, says scientist – “The search for alien life forms should be conducted here on Earth rather than in outer space, scientists have claimed….”

SoCal Utilities Turn to Ice Energy to Put the Chill on Peak Demand – “The Southern California Public Power Authority and Ice Energy are launching a project to shift 53 megawatts of peak-time power consumption to hours of lower demand by deploying units that make and use ice to run air conditioners…”

Ancient Tomb Could Explain Maya Collapse – “Artifacts found in the newly discovered ancient Mexican tomb offer clues to the civilization’s demise…”

How to Deal with Annoying People – “Ever feel like you have to bite your tongue, smile and nod just to get though your day? We asked etiquette experts for their best tips on how to deal with eight irksome personalities you’re bound to encounter often, whether on the job, in your family or out on the town…”

Microsoft sells a massive 60 million Windows 7 copies, makes over $19 billion in a quarter – “Things finally started falling in the right place for the Redmond giant. After selling a massive 60 million copies of the latest version of Windows a.k.a. Windows 7, Microsoft claims to have its best quarter ever. After all $19.02 billion in revenues in just 3 months is no joke. This is 14% higher than last year’s performance for the same period. 60 million in a quarter is the highest ever for any commercial software, and definitely for any operating system…”

Google wants to see client addresses in DNS queries – “Late Wednesday evening, Google employees posted an “Internet-Draft” outlining proposed changes to the DNS protocol that allow authoritative DNS servers to see the addresses of clients. This way, geographically distributed content delivery networks can tailor their answers to a specific client’s network location. So a client from California would talk to a server in California, while a client in the Netherlands would talk to a server in the Netherlands…”

The changing nutrition of fruits and veggies. – “Eating all your vegetables was a lot better for you in the ’50s. Store-bought veggies weren’t as pretty back then, but according to USDA data, they were packed with a lot more nutrients than their modern counterparts. The likely reason for the nutritional drop is that hybrid crops are often bred for size and color, not nutrients. Click through the slideshow for the stats for a few crops that have gone to seed…”

Social Media Marketing: How Pepsi Got It Right – “Social media marketing campaigns are proving to be goldmines rich with customer engagement and insight that companies wouldn’t likely have otherwise. Companies like PepsiCo are going to extensive lengths to foster this type of collaboration with fans, and the payoff has been big…”

Google Economist Explains Why You Won’t Pay For Online News – “Like many other media experts, Varian said he was skeptical that readers would or should be willing to pay for news online. (As of last week, the New York Times is banking you will.) But he provided a novel explanation for why, exactly, people won’t spend money on an online product that they were willing to buy in hard copy…”

Steven Chu Announces $1.4 Billion Loan to Nissan for LEAF Electric Car – “Steven Chu announced that the U.S. Department of Energy agreed to loan $1.4 billion to Nissan for the modification of their Smyrna plant in Tennessee. This will help Nissan start production of the LEAF electric car (coming to British Columbia in 2011 and the rest of the world in 2012) and build an advanced battery manufacturing facility…”

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