Pakistan not aware of threats to foreigners

Pakistan’s government is not aware of any threat against international aid workers helping with flood relief efforts in the country, despite concerns from [Read more...]

Computer Scientists Demonstrate Vulnerabilities in India’s Voting Machines

An international team of researchers from the University of Michigan, NetIndia, Ltd., in Hyderabad, and at a non-profit in the Netherlands, including CSE Asst. Prof. J. Alex Halderman, has demonstrated that electronic voting machines [Read more...]

Pentagon Chooses Two Companies to Build Flying Humvee

The Pentagon wants a flying car, and one seriously out-there military concept has been given the go-ahead. Here is a look at the Pentagon’s next armored, armed, airborne Humvee.

The race to build the world’s first flying military jeep just [Read more...]

One of the world’s richest people sues Silicon Valley firms

A company linked to Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen is suing 11 major corporations, including Apple, Google and Facebook, accusing them of infringing on technology patents.

Interval Licensing is asserting four patents against a cluster of defendants, including also [Read full story...]

Swine flue vaccine may cause narcolepsy

LONDON – The European Medicines Agency is investigating whether there is a link between narcolepsy and a swine [Read full story...]

When Apple will show off new iPods?

Apple Inc is expected to show off a snazzier line of iPods on September 1, as speculation mounts the consumer electronics giant may also unveil plans to reinvigorate its [Read more...]

Saudi couple “hammer 24 nails” into Sri Lankan maid

A Saudi couple tortured their Sri Lankan maid after she complained of a too heavy workload by hammering 24 nails into her hands, legs and [Read more...]

Virus-Built Wearable Batteries Could Power Military

Viruses are harnessed to produce parts for lithium-ion batteries. One virus made the anode, another, the cathode. Battery parts could be eventually grown in tobacco plants or [Read more...]

Beyond the Black Box

Don’t store flight information on a device located onboard the plane. Transmit it wirelessly to ground-based stations. If a plane crashes, the information won’t be lost in the [Read more...]

50-pound tumour removed from uterus

Surgeons in Chile have removed a massive tumour, weighing approximately 50 lbs. (22.6 kg), from a woman’s abdomen. It is believed to be the largest tumour ever removed from [Read more...]

 
 
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