Scientists create the first edible cottonseed through genetic engineering. By neutralizing the toxic chemical gossypol present in cottonseed, the high-protein seed could help feed millions. In Bodyhack.

We take the much touted PS3 Remote Play capability for a spin. Here's what you can and can't do when you connect the PSP to the PS3. In Game|Life.

The next time somebody asks you how BitTorrent works, fire up a Java applet that illustrates the concept perfectly. And check out how a

The new baby blue Nano Head fits in the palm of your hand, promising stunning volume and "classic rock tone, with a very high level of crunch." Plus, a London cell-phone

In a rant vilifying iPods and machines in general, the pundit implies America is at risk because the country's kids play video games instead of learning to kill real people. So why does O'Reilly have a premium subscription available as a podcast? In Cult of Mac.

When a group of Earth-conscious gastronomes gather for a holiday meal made only from ingredients produced within 100 miles of the home, the constraints of the task birth some creative results. By Paul Adams. Plus: Gallery: Geekiest Thanksgiving Cooking Gear Book excerpt: Deal With Turkey Day Disasters

A national lab is developing lunch-box-size pathogen sniffers that can spot anything from anthrax to a nasty flu. By Luke O'Brien.

Modern marvels like game consoles and T-shirts that make air guitarists' phantom riffs audible further blur the line between the real and virtual worlds. Commentary by Momus.

Can new technology mend the country's notoriously unreliable rail network? Not exactly. Nicole Martinelli reports from Milan.

Readers tell us about their never-ending connection to former partners, lovers, friends and one-night stands.

A newbie mushroom picker, lost in the woods, uses the light from his iPod screen as a flashlight and a beacon that rescuers use to spot him. Keep that battery charged. In Listening Post.

Terra Nova takes on the bad press garnered by MMOs -- those addiction stories of people locking themselves in to play and forgetting the real world, or falling dead after long stretches of gameplay. Is videogame perception so fear-based that people think they could be forced to behave in bizarre ways? In Game|Life.

The search giant will index and tag local stories for 176 publications, while the papers will use Yahoo to power their classified listings, ad sales and local search. In Monkey Bites.

A $3 million fine isn't enough to stop adware company Zango from installing software without consent, critics charge. They want the government to keep hounding the miscreants. In 27B Stroke 6.

After the Ignition Interlock sends New Mexico DUI arrests into freefall, Mothers Against Drunk Driving pushes for rolling out the anti-drinking gadget across the land. In Gear Factor.

An enclosed hybrid cycle could get up to 150 mpg, according to electric vehicle maker Zap, and the company will consider an all-electric version if interest is high. Lots more good stuff from the

A composer and koto player reinvents an ancient Japanese stringed instrument by way of an Apple G4 PowerBook and tightly focused beams of light. By Alexander Gelfand.

Rogue copying software lets users clone anything or anyone they want in the virtual world. By letting its community respond, Linden Labs sets the stage for a bold experiment in alternatives to U.S.-style copyright. Commentary by Jennifer Granick.

Nintendo's wonderful little game sports an innovative input device, but game designers have yet to truly tap its possibilities. Commentary by Clive Thompson.

Intel's entertainment-oriented line of computers begs the question: Who needs a PC tethered to a television? By Dan Goodin.