Saturday, October 13, 2012
How anxiety almost grounded supersonic skydiver
[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:04:32 EDT ]
"Fearless Felix" got a bit freaked out by the pressurized suit he'll wear during his ascent and, more importantly, his supersonic descent from 23 miles up on Sunday. Getting over his discomfort was a key hurdle to clear as the Austrian adventurer set out to make the highest skydive ever.
[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:04:32 EDT ]
"Fearless Felix" got a bit freaked out by the pressurized suit he'll wear during his ascent and, more importantly, his supersonic descent from 23 miles up on Sunday. Getting over his discomfort was a key hurdle to clear as the Austrian adventurer set out to make the highest skydive ever.
Friday, October 12, 2012
When you and employer split, sparks can fly over social media
[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:05:57 GMT ]
A controversial court ruling last week has shined a light on this made-in-the-digital age problem: Who owns Twitter followers, Facebook friends and LinkedIn connections when employers and employees part ways?
[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:05:57 GMT ]
A controversial court ruling last week has shined a light on this made-in-the-digital age problem: Who owns Twitter followers, Facebook friends and LinkedIn connections when employers and employees part ways?
Report: Apple to announce 'iPad Mini' on Oct. 23
[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:20:06 GMT ]
The topic of a 7.85-inch iPad has been so hot in the rumor mill that we have been waiting eagerly for some idea of launch timing. Though we previously believed Apple would show the thing off on Oct. 17, a new, credible report says Apple will hold its event on Oct. 23.
[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:20:06 GMT ]
The topic of a 7.85-inch iPad has been so hot in the rumor mill that we have been waiting eagerly for some idea of launch timing. Though we previously believed Apple would show the thing off on Oct. 17, a new, credible report says Apple will hold its event on Oct. 23.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Is an iPad Mini worth buying?
[ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:14:16 EDT ]
The long-running rumor that Apple might release a smaller, less costly version of the iPad is building. There's widespread speculation that Apple might announce this device as early as October 17 -- just in time for the holiday-buying season.
[ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:14:16 EDT ]
The long-running rumor that Apple might release a smaller, less costly version of the iPad is building. There's widespread speculation that Apple might announce this device as early as October 17 -- just in time for the holiday-buying season.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Google brings history to life through multimedia lessons
[ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:44:17 GMT ]
History can be seen as the sum of great stories, but it's through personal tales that we feel the impact of historic events. Google's latest project helps to give major world events such as the Holocaust, apartheid and D-Day more of an impact by incorporating real-life details into a multimedia history lesson.
[ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:44:17 GMT ]
History can be seen as the sum of great stories, but it's through personal tales that we feel the impact of historic events. Google's latest project helps to give major world events such as the Holocaust, apartheid and D-Day more of an impact by incorporating real-life details into a multimedia history lesson.
US chemists win Nobel for study of receptors
[ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:16:18 GMT ]
Americans Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka won the 2012 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for studies of protein receptors that let body cells sense and respond to outside signals. Such studies are key for developing better drugs.
[ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:16:18 GMT ]
Americans Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka won the 2012 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for studies of protein receptors that let body cells sense and respond to outside signals. Such studies are key for developing better drugs.
Is an iPad Mini worth buying?
[ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:14:16 EDT ]
The long-running rumor that Apple might release a smaller, less costly version of the iPad is building. There's widespread speculation that Apple might announce this device as early as October 17 -- just in time for the holiday-buying season.
[ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:14:16 EDT ]
The long-running rumor that Apple might release a smaller, less costly version of the iPad is building. There's widespread speculation that Apple might announce this device as early as October 17 -- just in time for the holiday-buying season.