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Google has settled a class-action lawsuit over Buzz, and has agreed to a $8.5 million payout which will help fund groups that focus on privacy issues.

Fire may be the biggest worry of most racing drivers, but high-speed accidents are a lot more common. This accident is a testament to the safety of modern race car and track design. Driving down the fast, slightly curved back straight at Mosport during this weekend's American Le Mans Series race...

It's terribly difficult to get reliable statistics, as numbers tend to vary drastically depending upon whom you ask, but if you're inclined to believe that Android is mopping up Apple and RIM's declining mobile mindshare in the US, you'll find nothing but corroboration from Quantcast. The analytics firm reckons a full one-quarter of mobile web traffic stateside comes from devices running Google's OS, though it's important to know that the iOS tallies apparently don't include the web-friendly iPad. You also might want to note that this is mobile web traffic here -- these days, we spend an increasing amount of our internet time in apps -- and since we're on a roll with the disclaimers, let's just add that these numbers have nothing to do with a company's financial success. Nokia can attest to that.Android accounts for one-quarter of mobile web traffic, says Quantcast originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Apple Insider  |  Quantcast Blog  | Email this | Comments

Sunrise on the Painted Hills at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Painted Hills, Oregon. I had to travel three hours on very rural winding country roads in the dark, with steep drop-offs to get there for this opening shot of the day! (This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot.) Oregon - United States - Rural area - John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Shopping

In order to celebrate 2 years, Google is releasing a new stable version (Chrome 6) that's even faster and more streamlined than prior versions. Chrome is now three times faster than it was two years ago on JavaScript performance.

It's easy to figure out why e-readers and tablets are the size that they are: They're all about the size of paperback books. But why are paperbacks that size? It all has to do with the sheep.

We thought Nikon just wanted to join the burgeoning ranks of mirrorless interchangeable lens shooters that bridge the gap between full-fledged DSLR and pocket-friendly compact cameras. But oh no, as company president Makoto Kimura puts it, Nikon wants to create a whole "new market" with its next big idea. Noting that his lab lackeys have tested all sorts of eccentric possibilities, such as a head-mounted display, Kimura says it's time for digital cameras to move with the times and Nikon will be ready to take up its usual leadership position. When might that be, you ask? Well, in classic bigwig style, he keeps the roadmap tucked firmly inside the breast pocket of his smoking jacket, but at least we know that Nikon won't be sitting on the sidelines and letting whippersnappers like Sony's NEX-5 steal customers away.Nikon wants to create a 'new market' with its new concept originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.PermalinkElectronista | Reuters |Email this|Comments

Gilpin Family whisky is a new single malt whisky made from the urine of diabetics. Creator James Gilpin doesn't sell the stuff, but rather gives away bottles as a public health statement. From the product page: Sugar heavy urine excreted by diabetic patients is now being utilized for the fermentation of high-end single malt whisky for export. The Whisky market is growing faster then any other alcoholic beverage worldwide. With a prevalent genetic weakness being exposed in the northern hemisphere leading to a sharp rise in type two diabetes, economists have found a new exportable commodity to exploit and are keen to capitalize on this resource quickly. Large amounts of sugar are excreted on a daily basis by type-two diabetic patients especially amongst the upper end of our aging population. As a result of this diabetic patients toilets often have unusual scale build up in the basin due and rapid mould growths as the sugar put into the system acts as nutrients for mould and bacteria growth. Is it plausible to suggest that we start utilizing our water purification systems in order to harvest the biological resources that our elderly already process in abundance? Gilpin Family Whiskey from urine (JamesGilpin.com) "Whizky, world's first bio whisky aged with granny whiz" (The Independent, thanks Carlo Longino!)

It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory.

Tragic accidents can befall animals in any setting at a zoo, in a forest. But there is a special responsibility due to animals when humans hold them in captivity. Highly endangered animal's best chance of long-term survival comes not from zoos but from extensive environmental stewardship.

Lindsay Lohan has hired the former manager of frenemy Britney Spears in a last ditch effort to salvage what's left of her once thriving career.

Here's a collection of images from various people of the destruction caused by yesterday's Christchurch Earthquake .

Ars goes hands-on with iTunes 10 and finds some performance improvements. Unfortunately, it takes a step back in the UI department. At least you can get rid of the annoying, vertically aligned window controls.

They took in a cat and are treating it as one of their own..

Friday Night Lights has now taken on a whole new meaning. Beginning next Friday, the ever adventurous and wardrobe malfunction-laden Lingerie Football League...

The fact that our female ancestors dispersed more than our male ancestors can lead to conflicts within the brain that influence our social behaviour, new research reveals.

If you needed any more proof that Twitter has transformed how we absorb information and communicate, look no further than Kanye West. Just a few hours ago,

We’ve seen a month’s worth of parodies of ‘The Social Network’ trailer, and unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ve probably seen most of them too. Turns out most internet stories benefit from a little choral Radiohead.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) is finally backpedaling on her bogus claim that headless bodies have been found in the Arizona desert, the alleged product of illegal immigration. "That was an error, if I said that," Brewer told the Associated Press.

A class action lawsuit claims that a group of self-described "lonely and vulnerable" men were sent emails from women who don't actually exist.

Like it or not, you are going to die someday. Wait, don't panic!...

Even if you're a massive science fiction fan, there are probably still some great shows you've yet to discover. But for massively long-running shows, where to begin? Here's our guide to how to start watching twenty classic science fiction shows.

The president refuses to stand up for immigration, gay rights, and religious freedom.

If you enjoy adrenaline-filled racing, bone-crushing tackles, mind-blowing saves, and earth-shattering home runs, chances are pretty good that you have a

The Funded founder Adeo Ressi was arrested and briefly detained earlier this evening over an altercation with a flight attendant. The airline? Virgin America, which Ive been holding up as virtually the only airline that doesnt suck (See Virgin Airlines Fails To Commit Atrocities On Flight VX746 and Delta Flight 1843 From JFK To Hell). Ressis description of the incident is below, and he has sent this to Virgin, he tells me. Ive reached out to Virgin America for their position. I cant help but note the similarities with Jet Blue flight attendant Steven Slater, who has now been rewarded for his behavior with a reality tv show. The worse the flight attendant, the better the chance for fame and glory, I guess. You posted something nice about Virgin America a little over a week ago. I actually agreed until I was briefly and wrongly arrested as a result of a stressed out flight attendant today. I am horrified by the incident on VX22 today, after flying over 70,000 miles with the company. Here are the details. I was on flight VX22 in seat 2B, First Class, under the name Adeodato Gregory Ressi di Cervia. My company, the Founder Institute, is enrolling hundreds of entrepreneurs from eight cities into the incubator, so I was working before taking off. I shut everything down when the cabin door was shut, and started working again when the Internet was turned on at 10,000 feet, reviewing founder applications. The first class steward, the ITL, served some food, but otherwise ignored passengers. There was a young stewardess in the back of the plane that brought me two ginger ails, some nuts, and Pringles. It was strange that the steward ignored passengers, focusing his attention on a baby in the font row, but I didnt really notice much, since I was busy. As we started to descend, the captain came on and asked everyone to shut down computers and electronic devices. The ITL walked down the isle immediately following the captains announcement and tapped my computer to indicate that I should shut off my computer. I looked up, nodded and indicated that I needed a second to finish an email, and he walked past me into coach. By the time he returned, approximately 60 to 90 seconds later, I had finished the email at exactly 5:33 PM EST (according to email records), and I was closing the laptop lid. He stood above me, and the ITL said in a loud voice, I told you to close the computer. You need to listen to me. You need to obey my orders. I am in charge. I told you to close the computer. You need to listen. I am in charge. Not you. This went on for a while. It was awkward, uncalled for and embarrassing. Meanwhile, I was holding the closed computer up off the tray table for everyone to see, as it was being shut down even before he walked over. He then said, I can contact the authorities and have you arrested. I responded, I have done nothing wrong. Go ahead, if you like, I have done nothing wrong. Now, a few minutes after the original announcement by the captain, the ITL walks up to the bulkhead phone, and I presume he calls the captain. The captain then makes an announcement that everyone should have their devices off or the authorities will be contacted and meet us upon landing. My device was already off for a few minutes at this point, and I ask for the ITLs name, who now completely ignores me. As we continue to descend, I had a bag on the floor in First Class, which I know is not allowed on Virgin America First Class because I have flown over 70,000 miles on the airline. So, I ask the ITL to put the bag up, and he responds, get up, and put it away yourself. I get up, and then the ITL starts yelling at me again for standing up when the plane is below 10,000 feet. I toss the bag into the overhead, leaving it open, sit down quickly and he calls the captain again using the bulkhead phone. He then comes over to shut the overhead compartment. At this point, we did not speak again during the flight. We land at 5:49 PM, 16 minutes after I closed my computer down. We taxi to the gate, and there was a 15 minute delay while the authorities were called. Two NYC police men escorted me off the plane. Passengers are delayed even further as the police interrogated me in front of the exit door. Once I start moving up the platform, escorted by two police men, and the passengers are finally let out. Three First Class and Main Cabin Select passengers agree to be witnesses on my behalf to the police, taking more of their valuable time to say that I did nothing wrong. Meanwhile, I was detained for an hour at the gate by police, who eventually let me go, jokingly referring to this as an argument over a cell phone to the TSA. Meanwhile, the Virgin America captain lectured me twice on the importance of turning your computer off, without even listening to my side of the story. The ITL told the police a story that I had been disruptive at other points in the flight, and the police said that the Virgin America flight team were now defending each other. The police also clearly indicated that they thought the ITL was not telling the truth. The police and the TSA had no charges. You can get the police report for the names of two supportive First Class customers. I am extremely disturbed by this incident in First Class on Virgin America. I request that Virgin America (1) terminate the ITL in question and (2) refund my money for the whole trip, allowing me to purchase alternative travel home. I do not want to wind up with this ITL on my flight again, as I have recognized him from my 70,000+ hours of flight with the airline. I a law abiding citizen that has never gotten more than a mild speeding ticket, and I fly over 250,000 miles per year. I never raised my voice. I never cursed. I followed the captains instructions. Yet, I was removed from a Virgin America by police for doing absolutely nothing wrong. Thank you. Adeo Ressi

Blackwater Worldwide created a web of more than 30 shell companies or subsidiaries in part to obtain millions of dollars in American government contracts after the security company came under intense criticism for reckless conduct in Iraq, according to Congressional investigators and former Blackwater officials.

Classic! "Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?" the text read.

If you find yourself blogging about your trip or sending an email update to family and friends if you happen to be visiting these places, you may want to be a little more vigilant than normal.

26 Geeky Car Mods that are based on Geeky movies, video games or are just plain weird.

Sanka: because your old man beats you when he's got the jitters. Has his old man been hitting the coffee again?

10 iPhone apps to help students manage their college life

New research from the UK found that a range of well known brands of baby formula sold there contain too much aluminum. Even though it’s common knowledge that infant formulas have been contaminated with aluminum for decades, this new study published in the journal BMC Pediatrics, raises concern over children’s health risks, pointing out that levels are still too high.

Google has agreed to pay a hefty sum to make a class action lawsuit concerning Google Buzz disappear $8.5 million, to be exact.The lawsuit dates back to February, when lawyers filed a class action complaint against Google on behalf of Eva Hibnick, a 24-year-old Florida resident and Harvard Law School student. The complaint alleged that Buzz violated several communication privacy laws related to protecting user privacy.Google Buzz caught a lot of flak for its auto-follow and opt-in features, so much so that Google quickly made privacy fixes after launch. They werent enough to quell the criticism though, so Google launched a privacy reset for Buzz, giving users a new opportunity to adjust their privacy settings.According to the settlement, these changes addressed the key privacy issues surrounding Buzz. Google has made changes to the Google Buzz user interface that clarify Google Buzzs operation and users options regarding Google Buzz, it stated.Thats not all, though. While the settlement acknowledges that Google Buzzs privacy issues have been resolved, it says the company must do more to educate users about Google Buzzs potential impact on privacy. The $8.5 million from the settelement will go towards lawyer fees (30%) and the seven named plaintiffs (up to $2,500 each), with the remainder going towards organizations and non-profits focused on Internet privacy.Now that the privacy issues have been settled, Google can focus on a more important problem: actually producing a winner in the social media space.[via AFP]More About: Googl, google buzz, law, lawsuit, privacyFor more Tech coverage:Follow Mashable Tech on TwitterBecome a Fan on FacebookSubscribe to the Tech channelDownload our free apps for iPhone and iPad

There's motion in the ocean, but where does it coming from? Waves are a beloved part of nature, but few know how they're actually formed. Some are big some are small, some are short, some are tall. So, if you've been wondering how the waves at your local beach are formed, look no further

Fort Collins, Colorado has again been named America's Safest Driving City, while drivers in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Dallas leave a lot to be desiredif you wish to avoid an accident, that is.

There are plenty of scenes in movies where a character is killed seemingly out of nowhere, but it's not too often when one of those characters is played by

Mario and Luigi would certainly be proud to play around with this masterpiece created by a few talented Columbus College of Art & Design School students.