Biologists have announced a major breakthrough in our understanding of the sex life of a…
Month: December 2008
Venice is hit by serious flooding
The historic centre of Venice is submerged, as Italy’s lagoon city is hit by the…
Facebook Connect Tracks Friends Across the Web
Facebook is looking to resurrect its Beacon platform, this time with a little less controversy….
Black Friday Promos Drive Gadget Sales Online
Online sales on the day after Thanksgiving — known as Black Friday among retailers —…
MySpace Conviction Could Have Dangerous Ramifications
The prosecution celebrated a partial victory as Lori Drew was found guilty of three of…
Game Consoles, Part 1: The War for the Living Room
In the contest to dominate the video gaming landscape, there are three powerful players, each…
New Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Called ‘Total Fiction’
A report in the Sunday Times [of London] that Microsoft Corp. is in talks with…
People Wasting Billions Of Dollars On ‘Quack’ Health Food And Weight Loss Products, Expert Says
Globally every year, obese people waste billions of dollars on food products that “imply” that…
Scientists Invent Machine That Sorts Pomegranate Seeds
A team of investigators from Valencia has developed a machine that separates automatically the seeds…