Hot Stuff


cellphone driving accident
Hot Click: Calm Your Commute
The traffic guy at your local radio station is about to be teched out of his job. Tonight on "Tech Live," we'll demonstrate Zipdash, a new mobile traffic information system that displays bottlenecks in real time on your cellphone.		 Policing ID theft
Terrorist ID Theft
Imagine trying to buy a car, and just moments before taking the keys the dealer is alerted that you're on a terrorist watch list. It recently happened to one man. We have his story tonight on "Tech Live."



More Stuff


Love In War
If you're an armchair pundit or a political junkie and you think finding someone whose interests jibe with yours is tough, you're not alone. But now there's a new website devoted to linking up politically obsessed people. We'll tell you about it tonight on "Tech Live."

Nvidia Goes Hollywood
Videogames and movies are practically kissing cousins these days. Many games look like movies, and the two are relentlessly marketed the same way, and often together. Soon the two could be getting even closer. We'll take you to Nvidia tonight on "Tech Live" to show you the company's new technology that pumps up movie effects.

DVD Recorder
Videotape looks like crap, yet you still use a VCR. Devices like the TiVo promise to break your nasty habit, but cheap and ubiquitous tape keeps you hooked. Tonight on "Tech Live," see the answer to all these problems in this clever, affordable Gateway DVD recorder.

Pony's Birthday
Ford Mustang fans are as passionate as the mustang breed: a little wild, untamed, and timeless. The original muscle car celebrates the big 4-0 this month, and this sleek ride is just getting started. Relive history tonight on "Tech Live."


Security Alert

Password Protection
Tonight on "Tech Live" Becky Worley shares a startling study about just how lax we are with our secret codes and passwords. She'll also give you a few tips on how to better secure yourself and your private stuff.


More News

  • U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft announced that the Department of Justice and the FBI, along with officials in 10 other countries, launched a massive antipiracy strike Wednesday. The strike targets sites that illegally distribute "warez" online. There were more than 100 targets worldwide, include 27 in the United States, and more than 100 suspects have been identified.
  • The Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation last week published a list of actors and actresses who recently worked on adult films with actors and actresses who have since tested HIV positive. Some in the adult industry criticized the move, saying personal privacy was violated.
  • A California elections panel recommended Thursday that a new model from Diebold Election Systems be decertified because it used unapproved software on the machine in the state's March primary.
  • The Queen Mary 2 sailed into New York harbor on its maiden voyage to New York City.



Cutting-Edge Health

  • Researchers suspect food addiction may be a reality after noticing that the brain activity of volunteers eating their favorite foods mirrored that of cocaine addicts. Scientists link food addiction to the growing problem of obesity.
  • The conjoined twins who had their heads separated seven months ago have gained 14 pounds and celebrated their second birthday today. The Philippines-born twins had the surgery at a New York hospital.
  • Twenty-four-year-old Stephanie Yarber can't have kids, so her twin sister, Melanie, is donating an ovary. The revolutionary transplant procedure will take place at a St. Louis hospital.



Cool Stuff

  • Engineers at the University of Florida are ramming bridge piers to measure the effects of the impact. They plan to use the information they gather to make bridges safer.
  • Ganache for Lips is chocolate lip balm made with real Scharffen Berger chocolate. Each stick costs $4.
  • Sonya Thomas won the World Oyster Eating Championship after eating 432 oysters. The Championship is held at the 21st Annual French Quarter Festival in New Orleans.



Check This Out




Take Our Poll