Furby like Pygmy Tarsier Rediscovered

Pygmy Tarsiers, a furby like nocturnal primate native to central Sulawesi, Indonesia but not seen alive in 85 years, have been rediscovered. Pygmy Tarsiers weighing 2 ounces (57 grams), have big eyes and are covered in dense coats ... continue

Eric Holder gets Attorney General nod

Former Deputy Attorney General under the Clinton Administration Eric Holder is said to have accepted an offer to be Attorney General under Barack Obama. According to Newsweek, Holder still has to undergo a formal “vetting” review by the ... continue

Boxee takes $4 millon

Media sharing platform Boxee has taken $4 million Series A in a round from Spark Capital and Union Square Venture. As part of the deal, Boxee gets Fred Wilson on their board. We last wrote about Boxee ... continue

Race to Witch Mountain Trailer

The Rock Dwayne Johnson returns to the big screen in the Disney remake of the 1975 film Escape to Witch Mountain. A UFO expert enlists the help of a cabbie to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from ... continue

Murdoch: newspapers will survive, but physical format irrelevant

News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch delivered the annual Boyer Lecture on Australia's ABC Sunday, and while he was positive on the future for newspapers, it's what he had to say about print editions which makes the talk ... continue

Tyra Banks lines up free sex change for AMNT contestant Isis King

Tyra Banks surprises America's Next Top Model contestant Isis King on her show Tuesday with a free sex change operation. Isis King is the first transgender contestant to have appeared on America's Next Top Model. US Weekly quotes ... continue

Hillary Clinton has said Yes to Secretary of State Position: Report

Hillary Clinton is reported to have said yes to an offer from President-elect Barack Obama to become the next United States Secretary of State. Clinton flew to Chicago last last week to discuss the possibility with Obama, although ... continue

Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang to step down

Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang will step down from his job as CEO as soon as the board finds a replacement for him, according to a media release from Yahoo late Monday. Yang will return to his former role ... continue

Boing Boing launches new gaming site Offworld

Boing Boing has expanded its blog lineup with the launch of Offworld, a blog dedicated to gaming. The new site will focus on the broader gaming sector, but also (in traditional Boing Boing style) seek to highlight independent ... continue

Mary Delgado arrested again

Mary Delgado, the winner of the sixth season of The Bachelor has been arrested again. Delgado was arrested Saturday night and charged with public intoxication, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct at Lorina's Cantina in Del Rio, TX, according ... continue

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All preview

Stephen Colbert appeared on Good Morning America this morning to talk A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All and to offer a first look at his Christmas special. Diane Sawyer played clips of the special, including one ... continue

Philippines media giant takes stake in Multiply

ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, the largest integrated media and entertainment company in the Philippines has acquired a 5% stake in social networking site Multiply. The 5% stake worth a neat $5 million comes with a stock purchase agreement ... continue