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Can we compute an answer to every question?
Written on 29 Apr, 2010 at 12:56 in Technology | viewed 123 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Stephen Wolfram is a scientist and inventor who created Wolfram/Alpha and Mathematica, founded Wolfram Research and is the author of “A New Kind of Science.” TED, a nonprofit organization devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading,” hosts talks... (Continue reading)
Hi-tech World Cup brings new dimensions to audience interaction
Written on 29 Apr, 2010 at 12:52 in Technology | viewed 131 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Streamed live on mobile phones, broadcast in ground-breaking 3D and ubiquitous in its online presence — the 2010 World Cup in South Africa will be consumed across the planet like never before. Traditionally, action from the showpiece has... (Continue reading)
Cub Scouts to offer video gaming pin
Written on 29 Apr, 2010 at 12:47 in Technology | viewed 103 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Cub Scouts: The term conjures images of kids doing stuff outside – hiking amid nature, tying knots or identifying which leaf will leave you scratching if used for the wrong purpose. Well, times have changed. In a move... (Continue reading)
Researcher analyzes dreams through Twitter
Written on 27 Apr, 2010 at 13:41 in Technology | viewed 96 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Starting today, Twitter users can send synopses of their dreams (in 140 characters or less, of course) to the Twitter handle @dreamshrink. Researcher Jennifer Parker, with the University of West England in Bristol, will choose 10 of... (Continue reading)
In the tech world, porn quietly leads the way
Written on 27 Apr, 2010 at 13:33 in Technology | viewed 95 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
It was just days after the release of the iPad — Apple’s slate computer heralded as a tool for gaming, book and magazine reading and Web consumption — when the announcement arrived. One of the world’s biggest... (Continue reading)
Can Blippy rebound after spilling credit card numbers?
Written on 27 Apr, 2010 at 13:29 in Technology | viewed 90 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
After an incident last week in which at least five Blippy users’ credit card numbers were made public “due to a technical oversight,” the website’s CEO said Monday that he is enacting security measures to keep... (Continue reading)
American missionary to stand trial in Haiti
Written on 27 Apr, 2010 at 13:23 in World | viewed 78 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
American missionary Laura Silsby will stand trial in Haiti on a charge of arranging irregular travel, a judge ruled Monday, but more serious charges against her and nine fellow missionaries were dropped. Judge Bernard Saint-Vil dropped kidnapping and criminal... (Continue reading)
Court: Wal-Mart gender pay lawsuit can go to trial
Written on 27 Apr, 2010 at 13:20 in USA | viewed 89 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
A federal appeals court has certified the largest class-action employment lawsuit in U.S. history, in a long-standing dispute against retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. over alleged gender bias in pay and promotions. The divided 6-5 ruling by the... (Continue reading)
Jesse James spotted without ring
Written on 27 Apr, 2010 at 12:23 in Entertainment | viewed 62 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
After a month at a treatment facility to deal with “personal issues,” Jesse James was spotted back at his Los Angeles area home Monday. He was not wearing a wedding ring as he took his children to... (Continue reading)
Lindsay Lohan’s dad threatens legal action against her
Written on 27 Apr, 2010 at 12:14 in Entertainment | viewed 46 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Lindsay Lohan’s father will “pursue any and all appropriate legal action” to prevent his daughter from becoming “another Hollywood statistic” because of alcohol and substance abuse, Michael Lohan’s lawyer said Monday. The much-publicized dispute between the ... (Continue reading)