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“To hell with climate change,” you say, “I want to drive around a small fortress.” May we suggest the 2011 Infiniti QX56 ($56,700 and up)? This monstrous full-size SUV offers room for up to eight passengers, your choice of two-wheel or four-wheel drive, a 400hp 5.6-liter V8 engine, 8,500 pounds of towing capacity, an available nav system, Bose stereo, and dual seven-inch monitors, 22-inch wheels, an eight-inch WVGA touch screen display, and the ability to offend any hybrid-driving hippie you come across.

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With their undying thirst for technology and innovation, Devialet

The hi-tech loungers have added a whole new meaning to lounging around by embedding multimedia abilities with relaxation features. The latest addition in the list is ?Amniosense? chaise lounger by two designers, Paolo De Lucchi and Emanuele Rodella. The luxury lounger packs in hi-end electrostatic loudspeakers for the mid-high frequency and a cylindrical subwoofer for mid-low frequency, and a touchscreen LCD panel to control the audio system, video and LED lighting. And you can connect it to your iPod and Wi-Fi to play your favorite music.

As if you really needed yet another reason to pick up an iPad this weekend, along comes Mixr ($TBA). This multi-touch DJ mixing app for the upcoming Jesus tablet offers a virtual dual turntable main interface, allowing for scratching, reverse play, tempo and pitch adjustment, live EQ and effects, the ability to record your mixes, and the ability to cue tracks. Paired with a drool-worthy library and search interface, it’s bound to become the new go-to mobile app for amateur and professional DJs alike.

A federal appeals court says three Seattle police officers did not employ excessive force when they repeatedly tasered a visibly pregnant woman for refusing to sign a speeding ticket.

The lawyer representing Malaika Brooks said Monday that the court

Cuban cigars are a favorite with cigar aficionados across the world. The land that even boasts of its very own Cigar festival is known to produce some of the best cigars the world has ever tasted. At this unique festival was launched the Cohiba Behike cigar which is reportedly the finest cigar ever produced. Launched with a promise of setting a new standard among smokers, this cigar is all set to go on sale in mid June. Said to be the most expensive cigar produced by Cohiba (the flagship brand of Cuban cigars), it has generated a lot of excitement and anticipation among cigar enthusiasts. What sets this cigar apart from the rest is the use of a certain rare leaf in its blend (the first time such a rare leaf is used in a cigar). The rare leaf is a part of the tobacco plant called the medio tiempo, taken from the upper leaves of the plant, but which not every plant produces, making it rare.

There will be three Behike sizes which in the UK will sell at

For you designers who actually sleep so that even when you manage to count a few sheep you’ll be dreaming about the creative suite. Mmm, endless work is a blessing these days.

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If you’re looking for an easy way to make your contribution to saving the planet, then it could be as simple as switching your font to ‘Century Gothic’. University of Wisconsin – Green Bay (UWGB) has rolled out the change this semester, saying it uses 30% less ink than its default font Arial when printed.