Good Riddance, John Dingell

The ousting of Rep. John D. Dingell, a Michigan Democrat and pawn of the auto industry, is the best thing for Detroit—and the nation.

Nipples, Nudity and a Small Striptease: American Apparel's New Ad Campaign

Known for being fearlessly risqué, American Apparel has yet again used shock tactics to its advantage. Its latest effort: using nudity to sell clothes. The company has rolled out a banner ad that displays a topless model – boobs, nipples and a tantalizing unzipping of her top.

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Live From Greenbuild 2008: 30 Years, Now a Movement

30,000 architects, engineers, chemists, and designers gather in Boston for one purpose: how to solve environmental crisis through design. Will the movement survive the recession?

'Twilight' Breaks Top 10 Record in Pre-Sale Tickets

Critics may be mixed, but teenage girls don't seem to give a damn. More than 1,100 showings of the vampire-romance breakaway are already sold out.

Abusing Social Media

How companies abuse tech's latest tools and embarrass themselves.

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TechWatch: CitySearch Knows Where You Live

The restaurant-review site is already a go-to guide for anyone looking to try a new place to eat or find a certain business. Now the company is trying a new place itself: your neighborhood. That's right -- yours.

Are Video Games Recession Proof? (World of Warcraft Version)

Last week, Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion pack for popular PC game World of Warcraft, sold 2.8 million copies in one day. With those sales, it makes one ask, "What financial crisis?"

Nokia To Take On U.S., Starts In Soho

Approaching the display of phones at the Nokia Event Tuesday night at the Soho Mews venue, I pick up the one on the far left -- a massive, black, brick-like device. Nokia has come a long way since its phones from the early days.

Justin.TV Teen Broadcaster Commits Suicide

Live Internet broadcasting site Justin.tv mourns the loss of one of their broadcasters, who committed suicide while viewers watched and some even egged him on.