PBS’ Frontline has cobbled together an interesting backgrounder on the developments over the last 12 years leading to the impending military action against Saddam, called “The Long Road to War.” From the intro: With the United States apparently within days — if not hours — of launching a war against …

Research conducted by Procter & Gamble indicates viewers retain fast-forwarded commercials at about the same rate as normal speed: The surprising research has led at least some P&G marketing executives to conclude that TiVo may not pose the threat to TV advertising that many predict, according to executives close to …

So war it is. Despite all the protests, Security Council machinations, negotiations and pundit clucking, predictions from six months ago that the US and Britain would invade Iraq in March will have been borne out within about 48 hours. Given the intractable arrogance of Saddam, and the mission George W. …

They may get in through the ear, but the real problem is in the brain: Earworms are those songs, jingles, and tunes that get stuck inside your head. You’re almost certain to know the feeling, according to marketing professor James J. Kellaris, PhD, of the University of Cincinnati. Nearly 98% …

Arik Hesseldahl, the e-business columnist for Forbes.com is doing a a killer series on the best blogs out there in the land of blogatry. If Google’s recent acquisition of Pyra Labs, creator of the Blogger.com service, didn’t drive the point home, then we’ll spell it out. Blogging–the term is a …

Much has happened since the last Gulf War: Hurtling over hostile, unfamiliar landscapes at speeds exceeding 500 miles per hour, today’s combat pilots have just seconds to identify their targets. “When you’re going a mile every six seconds you don’t really have a lot of time. You need to rapidly …

Simpsons go wireless: you’ve ever wanted your cell phone to say “D’oh!” when someone calls, you’ll soon have the chance. Twentieth Century Fox on Monday said it has licensed “The Simpsons” to the wireless division of video game publisher THQ Inc. to be developed into games, ring tones, screensavers and …

The US, Britain and Spain – the coalition of the determined – have given up on diplomacy to deal with Iraq. Powell speaking now – Bush to speak tonight. An unpopular second resolution for the U.N. Security Council that would have set a firm deadline to disarm will not be …

mi2g reports: The American Academy of Diplomacy was hacked yesterday at 18:15 GMT while the US, UK and Spanish leaders met at the Azores summit. It still remains vandalised at the time of this alert 14 hours later [it’s up now]. US Secretary of State Colin Powell had received the …

American Idol’s grumbling voice has spoken: he thinks Clay Aiken or Ruben Studdard will win the competition: “In the next few weeks, I think the person you’re going to see getting stronger and stronger is Clay. I think he’s the person to beat,” Cowell said. And the always-smiling Studdard is …