One laptop project dealt big blow

"Intel has pulled out of a project to put cheap laptops in the hands of children in the developing world. Citing "philosophical" differences, Intel has withdrawn its funding and technical help from the One Laptop...

Hilton fortune to go to charity

"Mr Hilton will give $1.2bn immediately to a charitable trust that will eventually benefit the foundation. The rest of the money will follow after his death. The foundation supports projects that provide clean water in Africa, education for blind children and housing for the...

Benazir Bhutto 'killed in blast'

Benazir Bhutto 'killed in blast', reported by the BBC

Bhutto 'wounded in suicide blast'

BBC reporting sources saying that she may have died.

Sam Sethi Shuts Down Blognation

"Sam Sethi has thrown in the towel....." Blognation bites the dust!! More here Stow Boyd comments Oliver Starr Quits Blognation, Says Sam Sethi Is Cheat And Liar

Playstation 3 traffic blocked at peak times by Tiscali in the UK.

"Please note that this is not a major issue and is only affecting a handful of customers," said Tiscali in a statement. Handful? If your children come home from school, dutifully complete their homework, settle...

Playstation 3 traffic blocked at peak times by Tiscali in the UK.

"Please note that this is not a major issue and is only affecting a handful of customers," said Tiscali in a statement. Handful? If your children come home from school, dutifully complete their homework, settle down to play with friends on the Playstation 3... and then...

Fire at Waterden Road, 5th November 2007

Fire at Waterden Road, 5th November 2007

Fire at Waterden Road, inside the London 2012 Olympics site.

The Fire Brigade were called, at 12:06 UTC and were impeded in their attempts to get into the security zone by staff on the entrances.

Just go home: what the Scots fisherman told Donald Trump

"Just go home: what the Scots fisherman told Donald Trump Billionaire's $1bn golf resort held up by refusal to sell ramshackle family farm ""For a better World, play Golf on the Moon!" 

Domino's staff claim exploitation

" Last Updated: Thursday, 27 September 2007, 20:29 GMT 21:29 UKDomino's staff claim exploitation By Martin Shankleman Business correspondent, BBC News Certain Domino's branches face accusations of worker...

A very special tank for the arms fair?

There will be one extra tank at the DESi Arms Fair at Excel (East London, UK) starting September 11th 2007

Defective by Design Protest at the BBC in London

A group of protestors, dressed in yellow suits (from head to toe) protested outside the BBC today.The  "anti-DRM HazMat suits" were part of an action against the BBC and the "iPlayer" TV system, for taking programmes from the past week and viewing them on a PC (currently...

Iraqi football supporters celebrate winning in London's "Speakers' Corner" in...

More than a thousand Iraqi football supporters converged on Speakers' Corner in London's Hyde Park Corner to celebrate their team's win in the Asian Cup. Iraq beat Saudi Arabia 1-0.The crowds were good humoured...

London Olympics 'need iron hand'

Progress has been slow? The Olympic Zone was supposed to close on Monday 2nd July 2007, but the site remains open to road traffic and pedestrians.
 

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