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800-Horsepower Hybrid to Race 24 Hours of Nurburgring	5/16/2008 5:30 PM
German boutique automaker Gumpert teams up with Lithium Technology Corp. to build the fastest hybrid ever. They're taking it to the 'Ring to prove "green" and "performance" aren't mutually exclusive.
'X-Files' Scribe Switches to Superhero Mode for 'Hancock'	5/16/2008 4:15 PM
Writer Vince Gilligan tells about directing the classic X-Files team and working with Will Smith to craft the perfect movie about a dysfunctional crime-fighter.
How to Set Up a Pirate Radio Station	5/16/2008 3:10 PM
The local airwaves a little too boring for your tastes? Take matters into your own hands by starting your own radio station. Follow our guide in Wired.com's How-To Wiki.
Can Charter Broadband Customers Really Opt-Out of Spying? Maybe Not	5/16/2008 2:10 PM
Charter Communications, one of the nation's largest ISPs, says its users can opt out of its plans to spy on their web usage to serve more targeted ads. But what few technical details are available suggest that there's no way to skip the spying part, and raise questions about whether the plan opens a gaping internet security hole.
Is Marc Andreessen Through with the Press?	5/16/2008 1:52 PM
Marc Andreessen has made two mid-year resolutions: “No more public speaking” and “More blogging.” They both seem related to his dissatisfaction with reporters. But Andreessen, in his widely-read blog, doesn’t exactly say what the problem is, and why now is the time to do something about it. Has he really stepped off the non-virtual stage for the last time?
Airwolf for Sale on eBay!	5/16/2008 1:00 PM
The coolest helicopter in the history of television is for sale. Yeah, yeah, it's a replica. But it's freakin' Airwolf!
File Sharing Comes to the iPhone	5/16/2008 12:30 PM
A new app called iSlsk lets users of unlocked iPhones and iPod touches tap into the Soulseek network.
Soaring Over the Alps on Homemade Jet Wings	5/16/2008 12:00 PM
Skydiving? B.A.S.E. jumping? Pfft. Child's play compared to flying 185 mph on rocket-powered wings you made yourself.
Silicon Valley Book Party Turns Up the Heat	5/16/2008 12:00 PM
Digg CEO Jay Adelson, Slide CEO Max Levchin and a host of other Silicon Valley movers and shakers turned up to help celebrate the publication of BusinessWeek columnist Sarah Lacy's new book, Once You're Lucky, Twice You're Good.
Facebook, Google Square Off Over Which One Owns Your Data	5/16/2008 12:00 PM
Facebook has blocked Google's new Friend Connect service, ostensibly to protect its users' privacy. But the battle is really over which company gets to control all your personal information. Don't believe it? Read the terms of service.