King Louie writes “Raytheon and the US Navy have successfully tested a ship-borne laser capable of shooting down aircraft. Video at the link shows the 32-kilowatt solid-state laser shooting down an unmanned aerial vehicle. The technology is apparently mature enough to be deployed as part of ships’ short-range missile defenses, a role currently filled by the Basic Point Defense Missile System (based on the Sea Sparrow missile) and the Close-In Weapons (more…)

George Hotz, the infamous iPhone and Playstation 3 hacker, has given up trying to fully unlock the PS3.

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A horror crash at Sunday’s Seat Leon SuperCup at Britain’s Brands Hatch racecourse has amazingly resulted in no serious injuries.

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It’s great for watching replays so you can justify your hatred for the ref that just blew an obvious call. But more than that, the screen is a great place to catch all sorts of people.

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