Archive for August, 2009

Curbs urged for behavioural ads

Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Congress is urged to curb the practice of tracking consumers' online activity by companies who tailor adverts at them. Read more..

Web-a-ccino

Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Why are there still so many internet cafes? Read more..

‘Poll leak’ tweets alarm Germans

Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Apparent illegal leaking of regional election exit polls in Germany on Twitter raises concerns weeks before a general election. Read more..

British plan to tackle asteroids

Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

A UK team is developing plans for a spacecraft that could stop large asteroids from hitting the Earth. Read more..

System test

Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Apple's Snow Leopard reveals its new spots Read more..

Thousands call for Turing apology

Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Writer Ian McEwan is among thousands of people calling for a government apology to World War II code breaker Alan Turing. Read more..

India ‘terminates’ Moon mission

Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

India's space agency calls off its inaugural moon mission, a day after losing all contact with the orbiting satellite. Read more..

Cheney Criticizes Probe of CIA Interrogations

Sunday, August 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Former vice president Richard B. Cheney on Sunday condemned the Justice Department's decision to investigate suspected CIA prisoner abuses, reiterated his assertion that enhanced interrogation techniques worked in revealing terror ... Read more..

Shuttle Discovery arrives at ISS

Sunday, August 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Space shuttle Discovery arrives at the International Space Station for a nine-day stay, carrying scientific equipment. Read more..

Big turn off

Sunday, August 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Why many bemoan the end of the 100 watt light bulb Read more..