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Drivers to become ‘friends’ with cars on new social networking site

Drivers will soon be able to become "friends" with their cars and receive "tweets" about maintenance checks with the launch of a new social networking service for motorists.

YouTube Finally Opens Up Its Movie Rental Store For Real (Sort Of)

YouTube has had a movie rental service for a year. Now it says it will have some movies you've heard of. But this is an incremental step for both Google and Hollywood, both of whom are interested in something else down the line.

Meredith Vieira Thinks ‘Hummer’ Is A Perfectly Innocent Word

Friday's Today Show featured a light-hearted segment on the pitfalls of naming car models, highlighting some of the best (and worse) names in automotive history. At the top of the inappropriate name list was the now-defunct Hummer, for reasons that were completely lost on host Meredith Vieira.

Who’s Joining Steve Jobs for the Tablet Launch Next Week?

Apple is set to show off a shiny new device, which means the company needs shiny new media products to show off, too. Like what? Some educated guesses: Expect stuff from Disney and the New York Times, but not from the music labels.

Pamela Anderson Helps Defeat Whale Penis SUV

Thanks to actress Pamela Anderson, among others, overcompensating jillionaires the world over will now be denied the Holy Grail of douchy excess: a giant, armored SUV with an interior crafted in genuine whale penis leather. Russian automaker Dartz has bowed to pressure from Anderson, and other environmentalists, and has pulled the feature from its...