CHICAGO — The idea that NFL players might use Viagra to gain an edge on the field left Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs practically in tears – from laughing.
He wasn’t the only one.
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Microsoft and Nintendo aren’t the only game console manufacturers enjoying Black Friday frenzy — Sony today announced that over 525K PlayStation 3 consoles were sold in the US between November 18th and 24th (which includes the big day), adding to the 70 million PS3s in the world. Another 160K PlayStation Vitas were sold between the 19th and 25th, spurred by hefty Sony-backed discounts. The numbers mark a nine percent increase over last year’s PS3 sales; as this is the Vita’s first Black Friday year, 160K will be the number to beat in 2013. Without offering any actual numbers, Sony also says its PlayStation Plus subscription rate via PlayStation Network increased 259% last week — it’s unclear if this includes the free subs found in many Black Friday bundles and individual games. The service grew considerably recently with the launch of PS Plus on Vita, and bolstered its free game lineup with some of the Vita’s best offerings, no doubt attracting many new customers.
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The panicked stepfather, wielding a sledgehammer, smashed out the window of the bedroom where one child was screaming and another lay dying.
Both boys had been trapped in the wreckage after a transit bus crashed through the front of their Hempstead Village home Tuesday night, the family recalled Wednesday.
“Papi! Papi! Mommy! My brother!” 7-year-old Josue Molina yelled moments later, said his stepfather, Santos Herrera, 41.
Earlier in the day, we told you about the latest Humble Bundle. This Humble Bundle is more or less the same as past bundles in that players get to name their own price for it, but there’s one key difference: instead of bundling together a bunch of indie titles, this latest one is a collection of THQ‘s biggest games. It would appear that THQ’s investors like this idea a whole bunch, because THQ’s stock ended the day up a whopping 37.96%.
Of course, that may not seem like much considering the 38% gain puts THQ’s stock at a mere $1.49, but it’s certainly significant for a company that has experienced setback after setback lately. Obviously, we don’t know what exactly caused THQ’s stock to skyrocket like that, but the fact that its stock price took such a huge jump on the same day the Humble THQ Bundle launched seems like more than just a coincidence.
Indeed, the Humble THQ Bundle has been selling like mad ever since it launched earlier today. In its first day (which isn’t even over yet, remember), the Humble THQ Bundle has pulled in almost $1.3 million with just over 226,000 bundles sold. Those numbers are rising very quickly too, so don’t be surprised to see the Humble THQ Bundle make millions more by the time everything is said and done.
Looking at the line up of games offered in the Humble THQ Bundle, it isn’t hard to see why it’s selling so well. The bundle contains Darksiders, Company of Heroes and its two expansions, Metro 2033, and Red Faction: Armageddon, so getting to name your own price for a bundle like that is proving to be a deal too tempting to pass up for many PC gamers. If you pay more than the average – which currently sits at $5.60 – you’ll unlock a copy of Saints Row: The Third as well, making this already awesome deal even sweeter. We’re interested in seeing what happens to THQ’s stock as this promotion continues, so keep it tuned here to SlashGear for more.
THQ stock climbs nearly 40% after release of Humble Bundle is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Everyone is baking cookies for the holidays, but the cool kids are baking these 3D dinosaur cookies, using these cookie cutters from Suck UK that allow you to create dinosaur body parts that you can assemble into 3D dinosaur cookies.
Just make your dinosaurs, play with them for a while and then make them extinct as they enter your drooling mouth. How cool are these cookies? What other cookie will stand up on it’s own? In each pack you get cutters for the body parts required to bake a whole dinosaur. Collect all 4 (triceratops, stegosaurus, brachiosaurus and T.Rex).
Each dinosaur set sells for £7.50(~$12 USD.) Order some now and get to baking your own delicious dinos snacks before the asteroids hit.
[via Incredible Things]
Modern Family co-creator Steven Levitan moved his own family to Broad Beach a decade ago, lured by its pristine water, killer views and — perhaps most of all — by its wide swaths of sand, perfect for jogging and touch football. But these days, Malibu’s most secluded stretch of oceanfront real estate isn’t exactly living up to its name.
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
Matt Chingos has an idea that will likely roil the scores of parents and teachers who think the U.S. tests its students too much: we might actually spend too little on standardized testing.
But he’s not alone.
“He shows, that with the debate about testing in this country — it costs too much money — it’s absolutely wrong,” said David Coleman, president of the College Board, the company that administers the SATs.
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Some people say that animal lovers are born, not made. All we know for sure is that these babies are starting early! With dogs and cats like these, who needs a babysitter — or a big sister?
LEESBURG, Va. — A Connecticut man who police believe is responsible for a series of sexual assaults along the East Coast pleaded guilty Thursday to a 2001 rape and abduction in Virginia, marking the first conviction in the attacks spanning more than a decade.
Aaron Thomas of New Haven faces two potential life sentences after he entered the guilty pleas in Loudoun County Circuit Court to one count of rape and one of abduction with intent to defile.
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