By Daniel Bates PUBLISHED:09:45 EST, 28 August 2012| UPDATED:09:47 EST, 28 August 2012 They have been billed as the future of the way that we will interact with computers. But a new science fiction film suggests that augmented reality glasses… Read More ›
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Occupy Coal Mine: Sardinian Miners Barricade Themselves Underground
Aug 28, 2012 10:12 AM EDT Armed with 770 pounds of dynamite, 120 Sardinian miners have barricaded themselves 1,300 feet underground in an austerity-driven protest. Barbie Latza Nadeau reports on the standoff. Hours before 120 coal miners barricaded themselves 1,300… Read More ›
Vladimir Putin: the Russian president’s ‘life of four yachts and 58 aircraft’
Vladimir Putin once compared ruling Russia to being a “galley slave”, but four yachts that come with the job, not to mention palaces, aircraft and a wealth of luxury perks help explain his refusal to quit the presidency, leading … Read More ›
US arms transfers to other countries nearly tripled last year: 2011 was the largest for a single year in the history of the arms export program
By Agence France-Presse Tuesday, August 28, 2012 7:47 EDT US arms transfers to other countries nearly tripled last year to $66.3 billion, giving America a market share of nearly 80 percent, government researchers said Monday. The Congressional Research Service said… Read More ›
Hacking your BRAIN: Scientists reveal they can find out your pin number, and even where you live – all using a cheap headset
Technique uses a freely available headset often used to control games Researchers used it to watch for numbers a person recognised, which triggered a spike in a certain type of brain activity Say it could be used by police to… Read More ›
Site appeals against court request to hand over details of tweets relating to Occupy activist charged with disorderly conduct
By Dominic Rushe, The Guardian Monday, August 27, 2012 16:19 EDT Twitter has lodged an appeal against a New York judge’s decision that it must hand over detailed information related to an Occupy Wall Street protester charged with disorderly conduct…. Read More ›
Republican party platform to target ‘hardcore’ porn
By Arturo Garcia Monday, August 27, 2012 13:50 EDT Despite their presumptive presidential candidate being endorsed by a porn star, a conservative media watchdog group says the Republican party platform will look to get tough on what it calls “the… Read More ›
Army soldiers allegedly bought $87K worth of weapons to kill Obama
By Eric W. Dolan Monday, August 27, 2012 18:42 EDT LUDOWICI, Ga. (AP) — Four Army soldiers based in southeast Georgia killed a former comrade and his girlfriend to protect an anarchist militia group they formed that stockpiled assault weapons… Read More ›
Cannabis smoking ‘permanently lowers IQ’
Teenagers who regularly smoke cannabis are putting themselves at risk of permanently damaging their intelligence, according to a landmark study By Stephen Adams, Medical Correspondent Researchers found persistent users of the drug, who started smoking it at school, had lower… Read More ›
Robertson: Raise retirement age to 72 because ‘people really like to work’
Evangelist Pat Robertson weighed in the issue of Social Security’s long-term feasibility on The 700 Club Monday, advocating for the mandatory retirement age to be raised past 65 years of age, citing extended lifespans and advances in medicine. “Consequently [people]… Read More ›
Johns Hopkins team finds ICU misdiagnoses may account for as many annual deaths as breast cancer
Armstrong Institute researchers discover missed medical conditions in more than 1 in 4 critically ill adults Each year as many as 40,500 critically ill U.S. hospital patients die with an unknown medical condition that may have caused or contributed to… Read More ›
Precise and persistent cell sabotage
Contact: Kevin Mayhood kevin.mayhood@case.edu 216-534-7183 Case Western Reserve University Control of siRNA could aid regenerative medicine, cancer therapy Some of the body’s own genetic material, known as small interfering RNA (siRNA), can be packaged then unleashed as a… Read More ›
Merging tissue and electronics
For Immediate Release:August 27, 2012 contact: Sarah McDonnell, MIT News Office email: s_mcd@mit.edu phone: 617-253-8923 New tissue scaffold could be used for drug development and implantable therapeutic devices. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — To control the three-dimensional shape of engineered tissue,… Read More ›
Researchers develop sci-fi helmet that creates an alternative reality
By Mo Costandi, The Guardian Sunday, August 26, 2012 13:45 EDT Christopher Nolan’s 2010 blockbuster Inception is set in a distant future where military technology enables one to infiltrate and surreptitiously alter other people’s dreams. Leonardo Di Caprio plays Dom… Read More ›
Investigator who cleared Obama in scandal is his campaign donor
August 26, 2012 By: Jim Kouri The financial institution executive who was in charge of the “independent probe” that ended up absolving the Obama Administration for wasting billions of taxpayers’ dollars spent on green energy schemes was neither bi-partisan or… Read More ›
Food shortages could force world into vegetarianism, warn scientists
Water scarcity’s effect on food production means radical steps will be needed to feed population expected to reach 9bn by 2050 Leading water scientists have issued one of the sternest warnings yet about global food supplies, saying that the world’s… Read More ›
Turkish health workers condone wife beating
Domestic violence is an inherent problem in Turkey, and healthcare workers are doing little to combat the prevalence of wife beating, according to research published in the online open access journal, BMC Public Health. A survey of medical personnel reveals… Read More ›
60 Years of American Economic History, Told in 1 Graph
Jordan Weissmann – Jordan Weissmann is an associate editor at The Atlantic. He has written for a number of publications, including The Washington Post and The National Law Journal In the 60 years after World War II, the United States… Read More ›
Sex education ‘doesn’t cut teen pregnancy rate’ claims academic
Sex education lessons and freely handing out contraception to young people has little impact on teenage pregnancy rates, according to a controversial study Unwanted pregnancies have proved “remarkably resilient to policy initiatives”, according to David Paton, professor of industrial economics… Read More ›
Photo accidentally reveals UK determination to give Assange no way out
By Robert Booth, The Guardian Friday, August 24, 2012 19:19 EDT It is the “restricted” official document that sums up the Metropolitan police’s tactics towards Julian Assange. “Action required: Assange to be arrested under all circumstances,” says the handwritten note… Read More ›
Telescopes may be forced to shut down due to astronomy budget crisis
By The Christian Science Monitor Friday, August 24, 2012 9:26 EDT For astronomers in the United States it’s déjà vu with a wrenching twist – the possible closure of some of the most heavily used observatories the federal government funds…. Read More ›
Ryan on abortion exceptions: Rape is just another ‘method of conception’
* I Keep no Political Affiliation: Pro or Free Choice, this statement in the WAY it was said requires greater clarification….Ralph Turchiano Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan says that he personally believes that rape is just another “method of conception”… Read More ›
The case of Brandon Raub: Can the government detain you over Facebook posts? “Without a warrant or recitation of his Miranda rights, Raub was handcuffed and taken into custody” (U.S)
WASHINGTON, August 22, 2012 — Brandon J. Raub, a 26-year-old pro-liberty activist, former U.S. Marine, and Virginia resident, was arrested after authorities deemed his Facebook posts threatening. Citing an obscure statute allowing the involuntary detainment of a citizen for psychiatric… Read More ›
Privacy alert over ‘scary’ site which publishes home addresses of Twitter users from around the world
Controversial site claims it is alerting users to the security risks of Twitter Privacy experts warn of increasing number of mobile phone apps that reveal your locations By Mark Prigg PUBLISHED:09:54 EST, 23 August 2012| UPDATED:12:25 EST, 23 August 2012… Read More ›
Deutsche Bank executive ‘bared his teeth, adopted a martial arts stance and snarled at officers in middle of traffic’ amid claims ‘he was high on bath salts’
Deutsche Bank Managing Director of Media Brian Mulligan claims he was assaulted by two LAPD officers who wanted to steal $5,000 cash from him Officers reported Mulligan appeared ‘under the influence’ and ‘out of it’ Mulligan suffered several facial injuries… Read More ›
European ministers worry about ‘new Berlin Wall’ in North-South debt crisis split
By Agence France-Presse Thursday, August 23, 2012 7:32 EDT Topics: europe ♦ European Affairs Minister Alexander Stubb ♦ European ministers European ministers warned Thursday that the debt crisis risks splitting Europe between north and south in an echo of the… Read More ›
Greece may sell off islands amid privatization scheme: report
By Stephen C. Webster Thursday, August 23, 2012 12:32 EDT Topics: Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras ♦ privatization scheme ♦ uninhabited islands The Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said this week that the country is willing to sell off its… Read More ›
Monitoring Your Drug Use and Compliance through the Internet, with Electronic Smart Pills
The technology behind the so-called smart pill is slick — a sensor the size of a grain of sand is added to a medication. When ingested, it sends a signal through the patient’s body to a patch worn on the… Read More ›
Nigerian ‘health tourist’ flew to UK for caesarean birth on NHS (U.K.)
A heavily-pregnant woman from Nigeria flew thousands of miles to have her baby at a Manchester hospital costing the taxpayer around £10,000, it has emerged. The ‘health tourist’ travelled more than 3,000 miles from her home country to the cash-strapped… Read More ›
US risks losing out to Asia in medical research, U-M team warns
Contact: Kara Gavin kegavin@umich.edu 734-764-2220 University of Michigan Health System Strong, sustained growth in research spending in Asian nations contrasts with US cuts and short-term approach – and a ‘brain drain’ could result Medical research saves lives, suffering and dollars… Read More ›
Disgraced Democrat drops re-election bid after he was caught having oral sex with boy, 17, in bushes at public rest stop
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:01:15 EST, 23 August 2012| UPDATED:01:21 EST, 23 August 2012 Representative Kerry Gauthier was found engaging in oral sex on July 22 Found teen on Craigslist after advertising for ‘no strings attached’ sex Withdrew bid… Read More ›
Obama slammed for fundraising with ‘pro-drug, anti-police’ NBA player who stars in controversial ‘Stop Snitching’ DVD
President Barack Obama has been slammed for fundraising with a ‘pro-drug, anti-police’ activist who allegedly cavorts with gangsters. Obama is in New York City raising campaign cash with ‘NBA Heroes’ — a selection of former and current basketball stars including… Read More ›
Man fined £110 for sending abusive email to Tory MP [Profanity]
A man who abused a Tory MP in a crude email after the politician was headbutted by a rival at Westminster was fined £110 and ordered to pay £100 costs yesterday. Nicholas Scales told MP Stuart Andrew to “stop wasting… Read More ›
Child Porn, Coke Smuggling: Hundreds of DHS Employees Arrested Last Year (U.S.)
By Robert Beckhusen Email Author August 22, 2012 | Categories: Crime and Homeland Security Border Patrol agents smuggling weed and coke. Immigration agents forging documents and robbing drug dealers. TSA employees caught with child porn. Those are just a few of the… Read More ›
America’s Generosity Divide – Wealthiest are the Least Generous, Based on Discretionary Income
America’s Generosity Divide The Chronicle of Philanthropy. By Emily Gipple and Ben Gose The nation’s generosity divide is vast, according to a new Chronicle of Philanthropy study that charts giving patterns in every state, city, and ZIP code. In states… Read More ›
Northwestern scientists create chemical brain – Birth of Chematica
Northwestern scientists create chemical brain Giant network links all known compounds and reactions to create chemical Google on steroids Northwestern University scientists have connected 250 years of organic chemical knowledge into one giant computer network — a chemical Google on… Read More ›
Ausssie Man Jailed Over FaceBook Post
A central Victorian man who posted offensive personal comments about women on Facebook has been sentenced to four months in jail. David McRory, 22, of Bendigo pleaded guilty to using a carriage service to offend and publishing objectionable material online… Read More ›
Valley woman told she could not hand out free bottled water in summer heat Without a Permit (U.S)
By: Corey Rangel PHOENIX – The City of Phoenix could face a lawsuit if the city doesn’t apologize to a Valley woman for telling her she could not hand out free bottled water to people in the summer heat. Dana… Read More ›
Naked Prince Harry pictures confirmed after Vegas romp
By Agence France-Presse Wednesday, August 22, 2012 7:05 EDT Photographs that show Prince Harry cavorting nude in a Las Vegas hotel room were confirmed as genuine by Clarence House Wednesday. The images, published in the US by celebrity news website… Read More ›
Energy companies ‘overcharge customers by £600m’
Energy companies have overcharged households and businesses up to £600 million by manipulating the electricity market, ministers have said. By Rowena Mason, Political Correspondent 10:00PM BST 21 Aug 2012 The Government believes companies have been “profiting unfairly at the expense of… Read More ›
Retired military members and CIA officers accuse Obama of spilling sensitive national security details to help secure his re-election.Top U.S. general blasts ex-officers for attacking Obama
ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT — US military chief General Martin Dempsey denounced ex-officers Tuesday for waging a campaign against President Barack Obama, arguing that soldiers had a duty to stay above the political fray. Wading into a potential minefield… Read More ›
Surfthechannel.com verdict sets powerful precedent for copyright battles
By Charles Arthur, The Guardian Monday, August 20, 2012 15:46 EDT Anton Vickerman probably didn’t want to enter the history books in this way. As the founder of surfthechannel.com, a website that provided links to TV and film content –… Read More ›
Inside Capitol, Investor Access Yields Rich Tips
When Senate Democrats finally brokered a compromise over the proposed health-care law, a group of hedge funds were let in on the deal, learning details hours before a public announcement on Dec. 8, 2009. The news was potentially worth… Read More ›
And Now Facebook’s Bankers Are Divvying Up The $100 Million They Made Shorting Facebook’s Stock
Boy it doesn’t suck to be a banker. Henry Blodget|Aug. 18, 2012, 9:41 AM Every time I forget how much it doesn’t suck, I’m reminded of some other magical cash-printing tool I had forgotten about that allows Wall Street to… Read More ›
Politics and Prejudice – Insights from Psychological Science
PRESS RELEASE August 20, 2012 For Immediate Release Contact: Anna Mikulak Association for Psychological Science 202.293.9300 amikulak@psychologicalscience.org Politics and Prejudice – Insights from Psychological Science Tags: Personality/Social, Political Psychology, Prejudice, Social Groups New research from… Read More ›
eBay bans magic spells
eBay will ban sales of magic spells, potions, and curses as part of an effort to increase trust In a policy update it said sales of “advice, spells, curses, hexing, conjuring, magic services, prayers, blessings; Psychic, Tarot, Reiki, and other… Read More ›
Julian Assange makes statement on balcony of Ecuadorean embassy
Julian Assange, the Wikileaks founder, gave a dramatic statement from the Ecuadorean embassy in London today as he condemned his persecution and attempts to silence whistleblowers By Andrew Hough, at the Ecuadorean embassy 4:57PM BST 19 Aug 2012 Addressing hundreds… Read More ›
Pakistan arrests 11 year old, mentally disabled Christian girl for alleged Qur’an desecration
By Jon Boone, The Guardian Sunday, August 19, 2012 20:06 EDT An 11-year-old Christian Pakistani girl said to suffer from a mental disorder could face the death penalty under the country’s notorious blasphemy laws, after she was accused by her… Read More ›
Grinders: the cult of the man machine: Modern transhumanism
Leo Benedictus Sunday 19 August 2012 15.00 EDT The Guardian Many of us are already cyborgs. If you have a contraceptive coil fitted, or a pacemaker – arguably even if you wear contact lenses or have pierced ears – then you… Read More ›
Dukan Diet inventor: the obese are mentally ill
* I will take the liberty to interject on this issue…. In my humble opinion even this doctor is wrong. While being lean and thin may be cosmetically desirable traits, they are still off base when it comes to evolution… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 