Investors Hit BofA Loan Modifications

Bank of America Corp.'s decision to embark on an $8.4 billion home-loan-modification program to settle charges brought by state attorneys general against Countrywide Financial Corp. was hailed as a milestone when the deal was announced this fall. But apparently nobody...

Can Private Label Rights help market your business?

"I am sure you have heard many people say that they use Private Label Rights products to help them grow their business. But before you think of joining in, there are some things you have to know before you use free private label rights. 1) You can’t take a private label...

Student Finds Security Flaw, Gets Booted from ISP

No good deed goes unpunished, it would seem: one would think that BeThere (the ISP in question)would be thrilled to have one of their subscribers so on top of this, particularly since they missed the flaw. "A 21-year-old college student in London had his internet service...

Paris to Adopt Citywide Bikes

Paris will launch a city-wide low-cost bike rental program, with rental hubs scattered across the city for pick-up and drop-off ease. City officials hope these human-powered vehicles will reduce traffic and pollution as well as give paris a more relaxed image."By the end of...

Ultra-Tough Nanotech Materials

"Researchers have used clay nanoparticles to modify a polymer material, making it 20 times stiffer, 4 times tougher, and able to withstand temperatures that are more than twice as hot. The new materials could eventually be used in rugged lightweight fabrics, less-bulky...

Docile by Design?

"Moves to clone and genetically modify farm livestock have opened the door to the creation of "Farmyard Freaks", experts have warned. News that the daughter of a US clone cow has been born on a British farm has moved the issue from science fiction to consumer reality. A...