ge

A top model, Peter Brady and Nvidia graphics tech

It was hard to tell which version of America's Next Top Model winner Adrianne Curry got more attention during Nvidia's GeForce 8800 launch event in San Jose, Calif., yesterday. Hard-core gamers drooled, hooted and hollered just as much for the digital version of Adrianne (pictured) created on the new graphics hardware unveiled by the company as they did for the real version, who took the stage shortly after the digital image appeared.

Curry, famous for winning a reality show (of sorts), was joined onstage by her new husband, Christopher Knight. You may remember him as everyone's favorite … Read more

GE sponsors 'Ecomagination' contest for college students

GE has partnered with MTVU--MTV Networks' university-oriented offering--for the "Ecomagination Challenge," a contest in which college students are encouraged to come up with innovative ways to make their campuses more environmentally friendly. The student who comes up with the winning idea will be awarded with a $25,000 grant to set the project in motion, as well as a 2007 Earth Day concert and festival for his or her campus.

Full details of the competition won't be released until September 1st, but after that, students will have until December 1st to devise their most creative … Read more