Companion apps are nothing new, but while they can serve up bonus material for a TV show or medal counts for the Olympics, they can't see exactly what you're watching and display relevant information in realtime.

ENGADGET

His sentence of life in prison was meant to serve as a deterrent for anyone who dared question the view that Israel is nothing more than an albatross placed around the US's neck by a powerful American Jewish lobby and by dimwitted politicians.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Will the real Bush finally stand up?

But with Americans nothing if not productive, taxes on their income serve as a windfall for a government that only knows capital waste and destruction.

FORBES: A Flat Tax Would Be Fine, A Consumption Tax True Perfection

The assumption is that mothers are like furniture, but every mother wants her child to succeed, and nothing guarantees that her sighs, head turns and subtle changes in position don't serve as cues for the child.

WSJ: The Brains of the Animal Kingdom