Yahoo delivers new free email addresses

"Yahoo on Thursday is tripling the size of its globally-popular free online email service by adding two new domains as options to "@yahoo.com" addresses.The introduction of "@ymail.com" and "@rocketmail.com" as Yahoo email address options comes as the pioneering Internet firm...

Scam Artist Think Of New Ideas Everyday

"I got this mail this morning and felt i should share it to all. Scammers are always busy devising different means of getting money from others . So others should always learn not to be greedy. Remember you only fall victim if you are greedy too."

Taking Back Your Life: When E-Mail Becomes Unmanageable

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – E-mail management is a pain. One way to take charge of this problem is to hire a team of virtual assistants (VA) from a global outsourcing agency to do it for you. Companies large and small, from online dating sites to independent real estate agents,...

Polar Bear Spotted in Northern Iceland

Another polar bear was found wandering the north of Iceland, rather far afield from its normal habitat.""The bear is in the north of Iceland near the town of Saudarkrokkur," Rax Axelsson, a photographer with...

'Big Brother' snooping law stirs outrage in Sweden

" Sweeping new powers under which the Swedish security services can monitor private phone calls, e-mails and text messages are expected to come into force this week under legislation that has prompted outrage in the country. Politicians, businesses, privacy campaigners and...

Athlete's Foot of the Sea

Dr. Scholl's might have the cure to the ocean's red, itchy, inflammations."Two agents used to treat athlete's foot may also help battle harmful algal blooms, which can be toxic to fish and shellfish, and potentially lethal to humans."Coming soon, gel inserts for the seven...

Shuttle Discovery Head Home, Mars Lander Attempts 2nd Dirt Pickup

The shuttle discovery left the International Space Station on Wednesday after delivering a giant Japanese lab and most importantly - a functioning toilet. Before returning home the Discovery astonauts will use a laser-tipped inspection boom to check the shuttle over for any...

People can "hear" inanimate objects

A study has determined that people can here objects, like bats, by the reflected and ambient sound. That takes us one step closer to superhero status. Have you ever had an experience when you knew objects were...

Only the Smart Die Young

This makes a lot of sense if you think about it. However, if you did just think about it, you've shortened your lifespan by a month. Well done."It doesn't pay to be smart and ignorance really is bliss if you want a long life -- at least if you're a fly, according to new...

Dog Growls Reveal Size to Human Listeners

The next time your ears are assaulted by a menacing growl, you may want to try to guess the size of the beast. A study has been done on the assessment of interspecies size based on vocal signals. "Lead author Anna...

Mars Lander Phoenix Scoops Martian Soil for First Time

Soil...it's the building blocks of life. It's also a guide to history, both through archeology and in learning how the earth was formed, as well as what happened to it over time. And for the first time ever,...

World's Oldest Telephone Book Discovered

Considering the giant, 10lbs phone book that arrived on my doorstep the other day, the first known telephone book was only 20 pages long, and listed useful information to 391 subscribers in New Haven, Conn.It was published by Alexander Graham Bell, and had such helpful hints...

Sunscreen Use Causes Bleaching in Coral Reefs

Sunscreen use is highly recommended by doctors and dermatologists to help prevent melanoma and other skin cancers and diseases. However, once you dive into the water and it starts to come off, where does all that...

Release: NowPublic.com Announces Partnership with ShoZu, Making On-the-Go Jou...

" VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- NowPublic.com (http://www.nowpublic.com/), the world's largest participatory news network, today announced a key partnership enabling consumers to quickly...

Phishing gets sophisticated goes international

" Phishers have targeted users of Apple Inc.’s iTunes music store with sophisticated identity theft attacks for the first time (Computerworld, Gregg Keizer May 20, 2008). People began receiving spammed messages yesterday telling them that they must correct a problem with...

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