'To Kill a Mockingbird' Director Robert Mulligan Dead at 83

" Mulligan died early Saturday at his home in Lyme, Connecticut, after a battle with heart disease, his wife, Sandy, said Monday. Mulligan was nominated for an Oscar for "Mockingbird," the adaptation of Harper...

'Koobface' Virus Attacks Facebook

"Attention new viewers: those 5000 "friends" you have on Facebook? They might not actually be your friends. In fact, some of them might be scammers trying to infect your computer with a new virus dubbed "Koobface". Koobface, which already made the rounds on MySpace, is now...

Hindu Sangam urges Fatwa Council to ‘be more sensitive’

"PETALING JAYA: The National Fatwa Council must respect the sensitivities and feelings of other religions in Malaysia while giving guidance to Muslims on the religion’s practices and tenets. “Many Hindus...

Journalists denied visas for India after critical reporting

"Written by www.daily.pk    Monday, 10 November 2008 20:17 Reporters Without Borders has condemned the Indian embassy in Sweden after journalists were denied visas after writing critical reports about the country. “This points to a lack of...

IBM USB banking device stops keyloggers, malware

"IBM is testing a new USB device that, according to the company, could stop keyloggers and malicious software from gaining access to banking passwords and sensitive account information."

Black Silicon Generates Hundreds of Times More Solar Power

New breakthrough type of silicon "generates hundreds of times more current than conventional silicon"; potential uses include x-rays, night vision, digital photography, in vitro imaging, infrared detectors, etc. More environmentally friendly and cheaper than current...

Officer faces charge over secret files left on train

The intelligence officer who left secret terrorism files on a train is going to be criminally charged. "Civil service An intelligence officer from the Cabinet Office who left top secret documents about Iraq and Afghanistan on a train is to face charges under the Official...

Debunking the Google Earth Censorship Myth

I found this interesting enough to share with NP. Nothing more to add yet.""There's a persistent Web meme to the effect that Google obscures sensitive or top-secret locations in Google Maps and Google Earth at the insistence of national governments. A July IT Security article...

1 million UK identities sold on eBay

The Royal Bank of Scotland announced Tuesday that a computer containing the banking security details of over 1 million customers had been sold on eBay. The bank stated that an employee of subcontractor Graphic...

Even Seaweeds Get Sunburned

At this time of summer, it's important to remember to put on your sunscreen to protect your skin.However too much sun is also bad for our plant life, which is strange because plants depend on sunlight to absorb...

OPINION: Inspection mistake delays 40 American Eagle flights; or are you fee...

"Inspection mistake delays 40 American Eagle flights Transportation Security Administration official touched sensitive equipment,...

MI5 seeks gay spies in attempt to expand its recruiting base

M15, the British equivalent of the CIA, has instituted a new policy of actively seeking gay men and women as new recruits. The agency says its part of a wider mission to attract more diverse recruits from throughout society rather than just selecting people from Oxford or...

IOC agrees to Internet blocking at the Games

Would any one of us go for this? I don't think so. "The Chinese government confirmed Wednesday what journalists arriving at the lavishly outfitted media center here had suspected: Contrary to previous assurances by Olympic and government officials, the Internet would be...

Tiana's Story - A very moving montage

A very moving montage of my daughter Tiana who went through two major heart operations at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London in march this year. Tiana was just 11 weeks old when she had her first operation and...

New instruments could provide advanced earthquake warnings

"Although measurement methods have improved enormously over the last few decades, it has remained very difficult to measure changes in the crust that could enable earthquake prediction. Now, the field has...

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