Monthly Archives: August 2011

Sprint has announced plans to follow AT&T and Verizon Wireless in charging a hefty $350 early termination fee for all “advanced” devices starting September 9, ensuring that customers won’t be able to obtain new subsidized hardware and then ditch their … Continue reading →

Climate change is here, now. While it is often difficult to draw a clear line between a particular weather event and long-term climate change, there is a strong relationship between the emerging global pattern of disasters and global warming—whether long … Continue reading →

US company Juliet Marine Systems has invented a boat that uses supercavitation to glide quickly through the water, undetected by radar. Supercavitation occurs when a fast-moving object creates a low-pressure zone around its surface – a gaseous layer, if the … Continue reading →

Next month, the last piece of red, snaking steel will be placed atop London’s newest landmark: the ArcelorMittal Orbit in the Olympic Park in Stratford, London. At 115 metres high, the sculpture will be the UK’s tallest, towering over the … Continue reading →

The digestive system is home to a myriad of viruses, but how they are involved in health and disease is poorly understood. In a study published online today in Genome Research, researchers have investigated the dynamics of virus populations in … Continue reading →

Hypnotherapy has struggled for scientific acceptance ever since Franz Mesmer claimed in the 18th century that he could cure all manner of ills with what he termed “animal magnetism”. “The whole field is plagued by people who don’t feel research … Continue reading →

Scientists report the development of much needed new tests to help cope with a wave of deaths, emergency room visits and other problems from a new genre of dangerous designer drugs sold legally in stores and online that mimic the … Continue reading →

A NJ man trying to clear a drain basin was sucked in and killed therefore Irene was responsible. More

AT&T’s planned purchase of carrier T-Mobile hit a snag on Wednesday when the U.S. government filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed deal, saying it would hurt competition in the American wireless industry. “You can’t have me, Eric. The … Continue reading →

Hewlett-Packard’s TouchPad apparently isn’t as dead as everyone thought. When HP killed its tablet earlier this month, slashing the price by hundreds of dollars in a bid to clear inventory, a funny thing happened: Thousands of people rushed to stores … Continue reading →

One’s presence in a McDonald’s parking lot tends to signify one’s enthusiasm to spend a dollar on something that might get one through the afternoon. Ashley McDowell, from Spartanburg, S.C., however, appears to have managed to spend $180 on something … Continue reading →

On its way to the biggest planet in the solar system — Jupiter, NASA’s Juno spacecraft took time to capture its home planet and its natural satellite — the moon. “This is a remarkable sight people get to see all … Continue reading →

This is a reminder that if you’re a hybrid subscriber and do nothing by then, Netflix will assume you want both plans. That’s certainly logical but it may be something you didn’t think about. After Thursday, each plan will cost … Continue reading →

The Duet USB drive is sleek, waterproof, comes in a range of different colors … and vibrates. And it’s already a success — before it’s even been made. A San Francisco design team has raised over $46,000 from fans to … Continue reading →

Steve Jobs’ biological father says he lives in hope that he’ll have the opportunity to acquaint with his long-lost son, even if its just for one cup of coffee, but refuses to be the one to reach out to the … Continue reading →