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Is Capcom trolling fans with ‘Street Fighter X Tekken’?


Capcom just revealed two brand new exclusive characters for the Sony versions of the upcoming crossover fighter, raising the total number of PS3- and PSVita-specific faces to five.Capcom just revealed two brand new exclusive characters for the Sony versions of the upcoming crossover fighter, raising the total number of PS3- and PSVita-specific faces to five.


The face behind the ‘Honey Badger’ voice

The man who narrates the wildly popular video-gone-viral, "Honey Badger," has a few choice words about the creature itself, which pretty much destroys anything in its path and eats anything it wants (including, ugh, a cobra).The man who narrates the wildly popular video-gone-viral, "Honey Badger," has a few choice words about the creature itself, which pretty much destroys anything in its path and eats anything it wants (including, ugh, a cobra).


Insects Top Newly Discovered Species List

Invertebrates account for nearly 75 percent of the 19,232 species newly known to science, according to the 2011 State of Observed Species report.An annual inventory of newly discovered species lists more than 19,000 –  half of them insects. A total of 9,738 insect species were first identified in 2009, the most recent year of data compilation. And that's not even counting spiders.


Sunspot unleashes powerful parting shot

The sunspot responsible for setting off a colorful round of northern lights got off a doozy of a parting shot, just as it was about to pass around the edge of the sun's disk.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The sunspot responsible for setting off a colorful round of northern lights got off a doozy of a parting shot, just as it was about to pass around the edge of the sun's disk.


Pesticide may worsen honeybee virus

Honeybee colonies "have to be as healthy as possible going into the winter to survive and produce the next generation during the spring before dying off," one expert notes.A common pesticide used by beekeepers to kill honeybee-infecting mites temporarily leaves the bees more susceptible to a debilitating virus, new research suggests.


Newly found Android malware infects millions: report

Android malware has infected possibly one to five million downloads — "the highest distribution of any malware identified so far this year," a major security company reports.Android malware has infected possibly one to five million downloads — "the highest distribution of any malware identified so far this year," a major security company reports.


Facebook Timeline poll: ‘Overwhelming negative’

Sophos Security polled more than 4,000 Facebook users about the new Timeline feature, rolling out now, and more than half said that Timeline "worries" them because of security issues.Sophos Security polled more than 4,000 Facebook users about the new Timeline feature, rolling out now, and more than half said that Timeline "worries" them because of security issues.


Deals of the day: HP, HDTVs and more

Discounted HP gear, deals on HDTVs, "Outbreak" on Blu-ray for $8 and more.Here's what's worth considering today: Discounted HP gear, deals on HDTVs, "Outbreak" on Blu-ray for $8 and more.


Nintendo news, as re-told via Taiwanese CGI


New Media Animation, the Taiwanese-based news crew that presents headlines via somewhat crudely assembled, yet still very much impressive due to their timeliness (as well as charming) CGI vignettes, has filed another video game-centered report.New Media Animation, the Taiwanese-based news crew that presents headlines via somewhat crudely assembled, yet still very much impressive due to their timeliness (as well as charming) CGI vignettes, has filed another video game-centered report.


Library turns 100-year-old photos into 3-D

Ina cool new undertaking, the ever forward-thinking New York Public Library has pulled together a vast collection of roughly 100-year-old archival images for a very clever proto-3-D project.