It's funny how this is unmistakably news, as it's on CNN ( er, Cable News Network ), and yet it's anything but new. In fact, it paints a sad picture, going from using stone hammers 4,300 years ago to wishing we had stone hammers today, sitting in front of the Blue Screen of Death.

Study: Chimps may have used 'hammers' 4,300 years ago - CNN.com

My favorite quote:

The finding may indicate that a "chimpanzee stone age" began in ancient times, the researchers say.