Colleges ditch cafeteria trays for the environment

Colleges across America are ditching cafeteria trays in the hope of conserving water, cutting down on food waste and trying to save some money."Some even believe trayless cafeterias could help avoid the dreaded “freshman 15” — the number of pounds supposedly gained in...

Researcher Easily Steals Thousands of Identities

Sometimes security begins at the most simple level."A researcher performing social engineering exploits on behalf of several U.S. banks and other firms in the past year has “stolen” thousands of identities with a 100 percent success rate. Joshua Perrymon, hacking...

Cell phone risks to planes

""Few rules are more confounding to airline passengers than those regarding the use of cellphones and portable electronic devices." I'd add the quart-sized plastic bag to that list, but I digress: Smith is right. Is it really true that something as innocuous as a Treo left on...

Rock Guitar Ice Tray

"For many of us, sipping a cool drink while listening to our favorite music is pure bliss. But what if you could actually drink a beverage that was literally made of music? That would be kinda weird, right? So we’ve got the next best thing…."

Pakistan: Marginalised male sex workers vulnerable to HIV/AIDS

"Lahore - Under the illuminated Minar-e-Pakistan, the towering monument that marks the birth of the country, Pervaiz Din lays out the accessories of his trade. The tiny bottles of massage oil and aromatic colognes tinkle cheerfully as he pulls them out of a cloth bag and sets...