Up to 10 Per Cent of Apple's MobileMe Mail was Lost

Earlier this month, Apple launched MobileMe, a replacement for their mildly-successful mac.com email and business service. However, they apparently weren't ready for the amount of users and stress on their server, as a good 10 per cent of the mail was getting lost. As of July...

Big chunk of Antarctic ice shelf falling apart

"A section of Antarctica's massive Wilkins Ice Shelf has begun disintegrating under the effects of global warming, satellite images by the University of Colorado's National Snow and Ice Data Center showed. The collapse of a substantial section of the ice shelf was triggered...

Amsterdam draws curtain on sex industry as red light windows close

"Amsterdam is set to lose a large chunk of its red light district, after the forced sale of a third of the buildings currently used for prostitution. With its scantily-clad prostitutes posing in brothel windows and coffee shops oozing the pungent aroma of cannabis smoke, the...

700MHz auction: What's really up for grabs, and why it won't be monopolized

"Last week, the FCC released several hundred pages of rules for the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction, and they're already stirring up a bit of controversy. The Wall Street Journal ran a piece today on the fact that the rules will not prohibit a single buyer from snapping up...