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TSA Targets Photographers in Hoodies A new TSA terror warning targets photographers in hoodies as a national security threat. Nikita Gives Femme-Assassin Franchise Another Swift Kick Twenty years after Luc Besson unleashed La Femme Nikita on an unsuspecting world, the female street-punk-turned-assassin is still kicking. A look at new TV show Nikita and its predecessors. Firefox 4, Now With More JaegerMonkey Mozilla has shipped a new pre-release build of Firefox 4 with its latest JavaScript technology, JaegerMonkey, baked in. Tweet of the Day: Apple's Contradictory App Store Guidelines In today's tweet of the day, an iPhone developer makes an astute observation about the contradictory nature of Apple's new App Store guidelines. No-Frills LCD TV Is Easy on Eyes, But Not Future-Proof Sony's 1080p powerhouse, the KDL-40EX500, has all the motion-smoothing tech of its pricey brethren, but delivers it in a basic, financial-aid friendly package. William S. Burroughs' Lost Graphic Novel Ah Pook Is Here Gets Exhumed The Beat writer's ill-fated '70s collaboration with artist Malcolm McNeill returns at a time more suited for its innovative approach, thanks to Fantagraphics. WikiLeaks to Publish Massive Cache of Iraq War Docs A massive cache of new documents from the Iraq War is being prepared for publication by WikiLeaks. DIY Beermaking Kit Brews Up Disappointment The Beer Machine promises to change the deliciously messy and involved process of home brewing with a simple, all-in-one kit. Our beer lust was only matched by our skepticism, but the end, the Beer Machine turned out to be less of a letdown than we were expecting. Early Warning Signs Could Show When Extinction Is Coming Animal populations headed for extinction may give the same signals seen before crashes in coral reefs, the Sahara?s climate and even stock markets. Apple Answers Questions About App Rejections, Raises Others Apple on Thursday published a set of rules about the types of content that aren?t allowed in the iOS App Store, answering questions that have been bugging software developers and customers for years while introducing some new ambiguities. FTC Probe May Have Caused Apple to Change App Rules Apple abruptly threw away rules limiting how iPhone app developers can write apps, as the FTC was looking into whether Apple was trying to stifle Microsoft and Google. Hyundai's Going Electric The Korean automaker unveils the tiny BlueOn, promises to have a test fleet on the road next month and (some) cars in (some) showrooms in 2012. E-Books Are Still Waiting for Their Avant-Garde E-readers have tried to make reading as smooth, natural and comfortable as possible so that the device fades away and immerses you in the imaginative experience of reading. This is a worthy goal, but it also may be a profound mistake. Sweet Set-Top Box Transforms Your Mac Into a DVR Itching to turn your MacBook into a DVR? The EyeTV HD from Elgato will scratch it. Photog Distinguishes Himself by Mimicking Google San Francisco photographer Michael Jang has adopted an unusual way of gaining attention with his photography website. His new site mimics a Google search page. Carbon Emissions Not at Doomsday Level ... Yet What would happen if the whole world suddenly stopped building new carbon dioxide emitters, from coal plants to cars, and let the existing ones die naturally of old age? Will the carbon emitters of today push us over the limit, no matter what we do next? Real-Time Physics Engine Gives New Life to NHL '11 Take an inside look at Electronic Art's NHL '11, which sports a real-time physics engine — the first time such a feature has been implemented in a hockey videogame. Koran-Burning Church's Website Yanked From Internet The website of a church that plans to burn a Koran on Saturday to commemorate Sept. 11 was removed from the internet after its hosting service said the site violated its terms of service agreement. Rare, Tiny, Supercute Baby Seahorse Found in British Waters The Seahorse Trust, after years of surveying the fish in British waters, has finally found, measured and photographed a 1.6-inch tiny baby seahorse, which is also called a fry. Apple Drops Harsh Development Restrictions, Reveals Review Rules Apple has opened up the App Store review process, dropping its harsh restrictions on the tools developers are allowed to use and at the same time actually publishing the App Store Review Guidelines ? a previously secret set of rules that governed whether or not your app would be approved.