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Chinese doctor electrocutes internet addicts to cure them

Chinese doctor electrocutes internet addicts to cure them

A Chinese doctor had been ordered by police to halt his activities when the Chinese Ministry of Health resolved that his supposed cures for internet addiction, which involved electroshock therapy, had no clinical basis whatsoever.

YouTube, possibly Google, to cut support for Internet Explorer 6

YouTube, possibly Google, to cut support for Internet Explorer 6

Reports online have indicated that YouTube has announced (through a conspicuous banner shown when relevant) that the online video streaming service will soon be phasing out support for Internet Explorer 6, possibly others. The banner also coaxes the viewer to upgrade to one of either Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox 3.5, or Internet Explorer 7, although we speculate that some previous versions will still be supported.

Charles Smith caught; two other prison escapees still at large

Charles Smith caught; two other prison escapees still at large

Charles Smith, 48, was finally brought back behind bars last Monday when he was recaptured in Grand Beach, Michigan.

Giant squid wash up on California beach

Giant squid wash up on California beach

California had experienced a small earthquake this morning, and reports have also come in that a certain beach in Southern California had suddenly had a massive influx of beached squid.

Amazon Japan ordered to pay $119 million in back tax

Amazon Japan ordered to pay $119 million in back tax

A Japanese court order has put Amazon Japan into quite the fix: they owe the Japanese government at least $119 million in taxes.

Ramen shop owner creates ramen robots, makes 40 million ramen variants

Ramen shop owner creates ramen robots, makes 40 million ramen variants

The owner of Momozono Robot Ramen in Yamanashi, Japan has created a robot that can cook up ramen based on personal preferences of the person who orders it.

Michael Jackson ghost spotted in Neverland?

Michael Jackson ghost spotted in Neverland?

Of course, not out of disrespect, but we all know that with a highly sensational death, especially one as controversial and dramatic as this, that there really will be somebody out there that’s going to touch on the extremes of the issue. Case in point, apparently, Michael Jackson’s ghost has been caught on camera, where else – Neverland.

Cops look for shooting suspect, posts video on YouTube

Cops look for shooting suspect, posts video on YouTube

Arlington County police have put up a video of a suspect involved in a shooting incident last Friday up on YouTube. The police have also offered a reward of up to $1,000 on any information about the suspect that leads up to an arrest.

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