An internet consultant says he’s solved the mystery of how a New Hampshire man was charged $23 quadrillion dollars for cigarettes. Josh Muszynski hit the headlines after paying for the cigarettes at a gas station on Monday using a prepaid Visa card. He was somewhat surprised when he next logged into his online account and […]
As the 40th anniversary of the first moon landings draws nearer, space travel both past and present continues to make headlines. NASA has launched an official web page to commemorate the Apollo 11 flight. Highlights include a state by state map showing locations of lunar tie-ins, from the birthplaces of astronauts to the current homes […]
It was a great time to be alive, to watch history being made. President Kennedy said it in 1962 at Rice University. We set sail on this new sea because there is new knowledge to be gained, and new rights to be won, and they must be won and used for the progress of all […]
Almost half of America’s scientists think they are the best in the world – but the public disagrees. That’s the most striking finding of a new survey which shows the perceived importance of US achievements in the field has slumped in the past decade. A study by the Pew Research Center for the American Association […]
BestBuy has begun stocking a range of eco-friendly vehicles including an electric motorbike. But the promotion may be as much about attracting curious shoppers as being a serious selling strategy. The firm has been selling electric vehicles in 21 stores since May. Today it’s giving that scheme a boost by hosting the launch of the […]
Whether it’s child porn, GPS or hot casings, the iPhone continues to make news. Here’s our round-up of the latest stories about Apple’s flagship portable device: * Despite some reports, Apple is yet to officially acknowledge any specific problems with the recently-released iPhone 3G S overheating. While it has published some heat-related tips about the […]
Apparently Microsoft isn’t content battling Google on your monitor screen: it wants to do battle at the mains socket as well. The firm has launched a beta test of an online application designed to give customized advice on how to save energy in your home. The idea is that users then give feedback on the […]
Have you ever thought that it would be really cool if you could combine multiple RSS or Atom feeds into a single feed? I have, and I now know that it’s possible with an awesome cross-platform web application called FeedMingle, available at www.feedmingle.com. For years now I’ve relied on my RSS feeds for getting news […]
A NASA satellite has become the agency’s first unmanned device to orbit the moon in more than a decade. It’s the first step in a program planned to put a human back on the moon in ten years or so. After correcting course midway through, NASA staff were able to guide the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter […]
By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] It seems that every time a new technology comes out, we hear about a special “secure” version of that technology close on its heels. First we had HTTP, followed by HTTPS. Similarly, a lot of protocols like IM, VOIP, and FTP have secure or encrypted versions of themselves. […]