Hundreds of customers lined up outside Apple stores in Australia and New Zealand on Friday for the international launch of the iPad 2, which has flown off the shelves in the United States leaving the company struggling to meet demand. Analysts forecast some 1 million devices may have been sold in the... [Read More]

Photo from www.nasa.gov Some scientists believe bursts of solar activity cause natural disasters on our planet, but until now the star has been too difficult to reach or explore in any detail. Some Russian researchers think they have the solution. ­Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis – apocalyptic... [Read More]

New-cosmic-ray-data-casts-doubt-on-common-theory New cosmic ray data casts doubt on common theory   Scientists studying data gathered by the cosmic ray detector PAMELA say the accepted theory on their origin may need to be corrected or completely eliminated. Cosmic rays are steams of particles,... [Read More]

Carnivorous-plant-doubles-as-bat-hotel   A rare meat-eating pitcher plant has re-made its insect traps into night shelters for tiny bats to have their feces as reward. The nepenthes rafflesiana elongate, a variety of the species also known as Raffles’ pitcher plant, grows in Brunei’s... [Read More]

Exterminate-a-species-or-two-save-the-planet   Biologists have suggested a mathematical model, which will hopefully predict which species need to be eliminated from an unstable ecosystem, and in which order, to help it recover. The counterintuitive idea to kill living things for the sake of biodiversity... [Read More]

Theres a BUG in the system Theres a BUG in the system Theres a BUG in the system Theres a BUG in the system Theres a BUG in the system His blood pressure is stable without any medication with the exception of hydrochortizone. They are weaning this to every 24 hours instead of every 12 hours. His... [Read More]

Playing With Moon Photography These pictures taken by amateur astronomer turned photographer Laurent Laveder show people painting, throwing, catching and bouncing the moon Combining his love for astronomy and photography, physics graduate Laurent created the collection called ‘Moon Games’ on a... [Read More]

Fabulous Earth Photos Maybe this is an explanation to why the weather and the earth climate is acting totally out of control with both earthquakes and strange weather phenomenon. Because now an internationally renown geophysicist suggests a black hole may be responsible for recent Earth changes. What... [Read More]

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jimmy wales The online encyclopaedia has fallen foul of UK privacy law in recent weeks, with details about those using super-injunctions appearing on the site.   Mr Wales told the BBC that such information would be removed because it did not come from a reliable source. But if stories ran in foreign... [Read More]

google-chrome-os Google announced plans to bring out notebook computers running the company’s new operating system, called Chrome OS, on June 15.   Samsung Electronics will sell a version with a 12.1-inch screen and Wi-Fi for $429, and another model with Verizon Wireless 3G connectivity for... [Read More]

Facebook-leaked-user-data-to-advertisers The Facebook homepage appears on a computer screen in Washington, DC (AFP Photo / Nicholas Kamm)   Symantec, a computer security firm, claimed Facebook left a hole in their security protocols which allowed advertisers quick access to user profiles, pictures,... [Read More]

Facebook-seeks-US-election-law-exemptions Facebook website is displayed on a laptop computer (AFP Photo / Justin Sullivan)   The social media giant is asking the Federal Election Commission to exempt the company from rules which require political campaign ads disclose who paid for them. Facebook... [Read More]

Facebook mark zuckerberg Facebook has 7.5 million users who are underage and are “not supposed” to be using the social networking site, according to a new report.   Of the 20 million minors who actively used Facebook in the past year, more than one-third or about 7.5 million were younger... [Read More]

cfl LONDON: After the Internet, Google is now set to foray into the domain of household appliances — it will produce bulbs, thermostats and dishwashers, and integrate them with wireless technology, the search engine giant has said.   According to Google, the new range of “almost anything... [Read More]

facebook NEW YORK: Facebook users’ personal information could have been accidentally leaked to third parties, in particular advertisers, over the past few years, according to Symantec Corp’s official web blog.   Third-parties would have had access to personal information such as profiles,... [Read More]

Microsoft-to-acquire-Skype-for--8-5-billion Image from mtirc.org   Following numerous rumors about possible Skype sales to Facebook and other entities, Microsoft has confirmed it finalized talks to purchase the online communications VoIP tool for $8.5 billion. Skype will not be an integrated... [Read More]

Space-observatory-finds-smallest-exoplanet Image from sciencedaily.com   NASA’s orbital telescope Kepler has found the smallest-ever planet outside of the Solar System. ­The new planet, called Kepler 10-b, was first spotted in July 2009 as it was transiting the face of its star about 560 light... [Read More]

skype-android-featured     NEW YORK: US software giant Microsoft will buy Internet phone service company Skype for $8.5 billion dollars, the companies announced. “Skype is a phenomenal service that is loved by millions of people around the world,” Microsoft chief executive Steve... [Read More]

google-music Google will announce the launch later today of an online music service which will allow users to upload their favourite CDs and listen to them on the move. Music Beta is seen as Google’s blow in the battle between itself, Apple and Amazon to dominate the online music market.   The... [Read More]

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Three Beautiful Drawbridges of St. Petersburg As you probably know, St. Petersburg is famous for its beautiful drawbridges across the Neva river. Thousands of tourists come to see them annually. But we doubt that any of them knows how they are drawn and who does this work. Today you have a lucky chance... [Read More]

samsung-galaxy-s-ii-official-11 SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co, the world’s No.2 handset maker, launched a new version of its flagship smartphone Galaxy S in South Korea ahead of its global debut in May, targeting global sales of over 10 million this year. The local debut of the Galaxy S II comes... [Read More]