Engineered avian flu could kill half the world’s humans

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/11/engineered-avian-flu-could-kill-half-the-worlds-humans/#more-496592

Thousands flock to see image of Steve Jobs on French toast

http://scoopertino.com/thousands-flock-to-see-image-of-steve-jobs-on-french-toast/

Army wants grenade ‘bots to fly, spy, then kill

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/army-grenades/

GM offers loan cars to Chevy Volt customers while crash fires are investigated

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1069928_gm-offers-loan-cars-to-chevy-volt-customers-while-crash-fires-are-investigated

"Be a jerk": the worst business lesson from the Steve Jobs biography

http://m.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/11/be-a-jerk-the-worst-business-lesson-from-the-steve-jobs-biography/249136/

One percenter asks: "Have you ever heard of anybody great that's come out of the 99 percent?"

Abraham Lincoln
Jesus of Nazareth (son of a carpenter)
Steve Jobs
Steve Wozniak
Linus Torvalds


The above is not comprehensive, just a quick list to answer the question raised in the title.

http://boingboing.net/2011/11/28/one-percenter-asks-have-you.html

Toshiba TV uses zero power in standby mode

http://m.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/11/toshiba-eco-chip-tv/

iOS 5.1 beta seeded to developers

http://m.engadget.com/default/article.do?artUrl=http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/ios-5-1-beta-seeded-to-developers/&category=classic&icid=eng_latest_art

Ryno electric unicycle – one of a kind

http://inhabitat.com/the-ryno-electric-unicycle-is-a-one-wheeled-muscle-machine/