How the Large Hadron Collider Might Change the Web

"When the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) begins smashing protons together this fall inside its 17-mile- (27-kilometer-) circumference underground particle racetrack near Geneva, Switzerland, it will usher in a new era not only of physics but also of computing. Before the...

Sarah Palin On Oprah?

Will Palin Power get some shine in the limelight of Oprah's armchairs? I wouldn't hold your breath."Oprah got a lot of backlash from her loyal female fans for turning her back on Hillary Clinton — not just by...

Small Business Owner? You must attend BiztechDay!

" I am seriously considering attending Biztechday. If you are a Small Business Owner you MUST try attending this one day learning seminar.Join BiztechDay for a day of learning, resources and networking, all focused on how to grow your business using the power of internet...

Arson millionaire Christopher Foster built network of pipes to fuel blaze

The British millionaire who killed his family and burned his house down appears to have planned the crime well beforehand. Rather than it being due to a snap rage, it appears he was planning it for a long while,...

New '90210' Premieres Tonight

The new 90210 is set to premiere tonight on the CW network but very few people know what it's going to be like. Select details, cast member bios, and buzzy plot synopses have been released to the media and...

Internet Traffic Begins to Bypass the U.S.

The nature of the internet as a network is that it has no central point of control. "The era of the American Internet is ending. “Suppose the Internet was entirely confined to the U.S., which it once was? That wasn’t helpful,” said Vint Cerf of Google. ...

GLENN BECK: Interview with Ray Kurzweil

On many issues I disagree with Glenn Beck, but we agree that Ray Kurzweil is relevant and fascinating; an inventor, author and futurist, Kurzweil predicted the collapse of the Soviet Union and the power and...

Telus cancels 'unlimited' data plan

Telus has canceled one of its most popular data plans: a $75/month plan that allowed cell phones to be used as modems for laptops. One of the big reasons is due to "abuse." It seems that unlimited meant "within...

10 South Koreans killed in Philippine road accident

Careless driving  led to the accident in the Philippines that killed ten South Koreans on Wednesday. The van carrying the Koreans crashed into a storage house on the opposite side of a road after crossing over the median. The Korean embassy in Manila said the...

'Mad Men' Twitter Fans Mad Over Shutdown

Fan fiction exists in many different forms, but the hit U.S. television program 'Mad Men' has inspired a unique group of its online fans to write micro-blog posts on Twitter under the fictional guise - and...

Jon Stewart Rips Into Cable News Networks

Jon Stewart sat down at an informal breakfast with reporters in Denver on Monday and proceeded to deliver a scathing indictment of mainstream media and political journos: "This morning, Jon Stewart sat in a...

Identity thieves cashing in on Canadians' info online, police warn

Having your identity stolen is no laughing matter, and sadly it is an ever-increasing crime, with high profits and a low chance of being caught. Theft can range from simple abuse of your name and reputation (like being someone's fake reference), to outright theft of credit...

Eight million at risk of ID fraud after hackers hit hotel chain

The world's largest hotel chain has fallen victim to a hacker, amd as a result as many as eight million people's identity information could be at risk."Up to eight million people are at risk of ID fraud after a...

Hoffspace: David Hasselhoff Launches Own Social Network

This is pretty incredible, if a little terrifying: Hoffspace "Cancel your Myspace account and forget about Facebook, because David Hasselhoff has started his own social-networking site called Hoffspace. When...

Internet: Last piece of fibre-optic jigsaw falls into place as cable links ea...

The world is getting connected! High-speed internet access is coming to East Africa, greatly increasing access speed and reducing costs, which will boost knowledge and productivity. Thanks to JulianW for posting a...

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