Top Stories (June 26, 2006)

– Paris Hilton’s crystal-studded Sidekick 3 Paris Hilton, the very talented, earned-everything-she’s-ever-received-in-her-life socialite even has a special, Swarovski Crystal-encrusted verion of T-Mobile’s wunderphone. Hilton’s Sidekick 3 has a bunch of different stones on it that, apparently, make people feel important. Crystal, light rose and smoked topaz are but some of the shiny rocks on the Sidekick 3. Whether or not Hilton ever uttered the phrase, “I love my Sidekick! It’s HOT,” might well impact my opinions of humanity. Gizmodo – Cam-Phone gals snap subway gropers Camera phones are becoming the frontline defense for women to stop subway perverts in their tracks, experts say. Self-defense pros say the power to humiliate flashers and gropers by exposing their overexposure with a snapshot is an even more powerful weapon for women than a can of Mace or kick in the groin. NYPost – Cell phone emissions excite the brain cortex Electromagnetic fields from cell phones excite the brain cortex adjacent to it, with potential implications for individuals with epilepsy, or other neurological conditions. Though many studies have looked at the effects of EMFs on the body, few have focused on their effects on the brain. Such effects could be harmful, neutral, or beneficial and might be particularly important for individuals with conditions involving cortical excitability, such as epilepsy. ScienceDaily – $20K phone bill after woman’s phone was stolen from recycling bin A woman dropped her password-protected and locked cell phone in a recycling bin on January 8 and on on April 9, she received a bill from Cingular for more than $20,000. The phone was stolen from the bin and most of the calls were to Brazil. Textually – UK mobile phone throwing championship In a bid to beat the Finns at phone throwing, adventure sports club 8th Day UK and recycling charity ActionAid have once again partnered to host the UK Mobile Phone Throwing championship, and opportunity to chuck a clamshell or sling a slider far enough to get into the record books. TheRegister