jjslash writes "CPU cooling units are an often-overlooked but always important side of PC building, whether you're looking to overclock or you simply want a cool-running, silent system. It's also easy to get lost if you aren't an enthusiast who keeps tabs on the best options. TechSpot has rounded up 10 high-end CPU coolers (read: huge heatsinks) including top units from Noctua, Thermalright, Xigmatek, Silverstone and Thermaltake. If you're willing to spend the cash, they rate the Noctua NH-U14S as the best overall pick. For a tighter budget, the Thermalright offerings provide the best bang for your buck."

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Två män har förts till sjukhus efter att ha knivskurits vid ett bråk Södertälje nu under kvällen.

En person har i kväll förts till sjukhus efter en skottlossning vid Hammarkulletorget i Göteborg.

Zothecula writes "When offshore oil drilling rigs are being installed, serviced or dismantled, the workers typically stay in cabins located on adjacent floating platforms. These semi-submersible platforms are towed into place (or travel under their own power) and then their hulls are partially filled with water, allowing them to remain somewhat stable in the pitching seas. Now, a ship is being built to serve the same purpose, but that will be a much more mobile alternative. It will keep from rolling with the waves by generating its own waves, inside its hull."

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After being unimpressed with the original Bioshock, Josh Centers has fallen in love with Bioshock Infinite. What makes a game great, and can a video game be art?

 

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Sedan höga halter cesium mätts upp i fisk från vattnen kring det katastrofdrabbade kärnkraftsverket Fukushima utvidgade Sydkorea i dag ett importförbud av fiskprodukter från ett större område kring verket.

I fjol flög brittisk drönare 892 uppdrag över Afghanistan och avlossade sina vapen vid 92 tillfällen, alltså under mer än tio procent av uppdragen.

Regeringen i Kongo-Kinshasa tänker återuppta fredsförhandlingar med rebellgruppen M23 i nästa vecka för att avsluta en 18 månader lång period av våldsamheter.

Shell inleder samtal om kompensation för tiotusentals som drabbades av ett oljeläckage i Bodo i södra Nigeria 2008.

An anonymous reader writes "Fed up with piracy and the availability of cracked versions of his software, Cobalt Strike developer Raphael Mudge wrote a blog post telling people how to crack his software. Some gifts are poisoned, and Raphael goes into deep detail about how to backdoor his software and use it to distribute malware. Will this increase piracy of his software, or will it discourage would-be pirates from downloading cracked versions?"

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US economy added fewer jobs than expected, but saw unemployment drop as more people stopped looking for work.