Batteries Powered by a Virus

Batteries powered by...a virus? It sounds like something out of a comic book, but scientists are working on a mixture of a harmless, genetically engineered virus that will provide cheap, easy to produce power...

Thousands of criminal files lost in Uk data fiasco

" Confidential records and sensitive intelligence on tens of thousands of the most prolific criminals in England and Wales have been lost in a major breach of data security at the heart of Whitehall. Scotland Yard...

Three Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Three Canadian soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device. Their deaths come two days after 10 French soldiers were killed in the biggest loss of life in a single incident in three years for Western troops in Afghanistan. "The Canadian deaths...

Future of Mobile Search: Virtual Shopping #1

Seventh post of this concept design: Looking Glass I’m pretty sure companies like Ikea would quickly start to use this device this way if it became really available.

Spin flip trick points to fastest RAM yet

"Do you wish your computer was faster? Engineers and physicists from Germany have demonstrated the quickest prototype yet of an advanced form of RAM tipped by hardware manufacturers to be the future of computing. The device is so fast it brushes against a fundamental...

Electric Winglet "drive through" shopping mall airports (toyota)

Go shopping from your home or Appartment directly in the market.Clean electric motor keeps you running, balancing your body makesfun. 3 versions available, ranging from 'practical' to 'hands-free sporty' "August 3,...

Hi-tech thieves target Olympics

Re posted using a Mac" Hi-tech thieves target Olympics The Olympics has motivated many hi-tech...

i-Bar - bad pickup lines in text - patrons connect via touch screens

"OMG U R SoooooSoOoOoO HOT"Vegas, Texting & Booze = recipe for a morning full of regretGood thing what happens in Vegas STAYS in Vegas...that is unless there are fertalized eggs or std's involved....but i...

US spends $7.4M for weapon of mass destrucion- The EMP Generator

If you have ever watched the Sci Fi channel then you know an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) can wreak havoc on electronics.  It also might not come as a surprise to hear an EMP is also a byproduct of a nuclear...

FOX News Cameraman Helps Rescue Injured Marine From Insurgent Blast in Afghan...

A pretty amazing story that shows how journalists can be in life-threatening danger."A FOX News cameraman helped save the life of an injured Marine in Afghanistan — and was injured himself — when the armored Humvee convoy he was traveling in was struck by a roadside bomb...

Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At Border

The last time I travelled was in April when I went to Boston. The baggage checks and metal detector lineups weren't as bad as I thought it would be. It was quite a hassle to take off your shoes and belt but what...

Beached whale at centre of rescue effort

The whale had been seen in the area over the past few days and headed out to sea but came back in last night and became beached at Langstone Bridge"The northern bottlenose whale became stranded on mudflats at Hayling...

Ex-Cop May Face Taser Death Charges

This is a follow up on NowPublic Member Glc3 's post found here I read this story as I would any other but what is sad are the comments left under the CBS story highlighted here. Everyone blaming others once again. I believe, and this is only my opinion, that we all need to...

UK Broadband Users Might Pay 'Download Tax'

People living in the UK already pay a tax based on the number of televisions they have in the household, so a new proposal to tax downloaders of pirated software really comes as no surprise.In the proposal, which is garnering lots of heat from angry citizens online, the...

Bomb blasts hit Spanish resorts

Four bombs exploded in the north of Spain today. Nobody was injured in the blasts, as the areas surrunding the devices had been evacuated. According to the police, Eta (a Basque separatist group) had warned them of...

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