Are Apple, Google and Facebook Natural Monopolies? (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | They may not be the power company, but you won't find too many threats to their dominance. All three are not only at the top of their game, they have few, if any, competitors. And the law helps keep newbies out of the market.

100-Year-Old Keeps Sharp With Gaming
Science suggests new experiences protect aging brain.

Steve Jobs Spoofed in Tablet Ad
Ad widely criticized on YouTube as tasteless; Apple has no comment.

Watch: CES in 60 Seconds: M-Edge Super Shell
Bill Weir puts protective iPad case to the test.

Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call (AP)

AP - Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, responsible for a string of embarrassing attacks across the Internet.

Photos: A Rabbit Gets Acupuncture
A two-faced cat, an elephant who need an eye doctor, a Malayian sun bear with a ten-inch tongue, and other strange cases from the animal kingdom.