technology
WIFI causes headaches, chronic pain for some
A range of symptoms that sufferers of electromagnetic hypersensitivity feel include acute headaches, skin irritation and chronic pain.
Hedge fund uses Twitter to profitably predict market swings
The $40 million dollar fund made a profit of almost two percent in its first month of trading by using Tweets to gauge public's mood.
Job training counselors replaced by computers
As states face cutbacks in budgets, some are shutting down unemployment offices and replacing unemployment councilors with computers.
Space junk orbiting Earth endangers satellites, spacecraft
The National Research Council identified some 22,000 space junk objects orbiting the Earth, and is looking for a way to remove the potentially dangerous debris.
Russian company to launch hotel in space by 2016
Travelers will be shot into space on a Soyuz rocket and will orbit 217 miles above earth in a hotel with massive windows for expansive, intergalactic views.
Information overload existed for millennia says historian
Smart phones and wi-fi make some people feel overwhelmed with information, but the problem has been around for thousands of years.
Engineering a man-made mountain in Holland
Dozens of engineers and enthusiasts are trying to figure out how to build a mile-high mountain in a very flat, low country: the Netherlands.
In latest 'document dump', WikiLeaks reveals names
WikiLeaks recently chose to release documents without removing the names of diplomatic sources and other contacts.
Monitoring technology used to suppress dissent
How Western companies like Nokia Siemens Networks have allowed their technology to be used to suppress dissent in countries like Bahrain.
Asperger's used as defense in hacking case
Hacker Gary McKinnon's lawyers say Asperger's influenced his actions and that he shouldn’t be charged for hacking military computers.
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