As public-access Wi-Fi “hot spots” percolate out of coffee shops and into the wider world of hotels, fast-food chains and other locations, many companies are starting to view the wireless technology as an essential amenity for attracting customers.
But what’s still unclear is how much businesses can charge customers to use the Wi-Fi links — [...]

Sending software coding and business process jobs out to India have improved employment figures in the United States, says an Indian IT association.
Nasscom (National Association of Software and Services Companies) said it wanted to tell its side of the story by “placing the facts and figures in perspective.”
Citing statistics from market research firms [...]

Swapping glasses for contact lenses can dramatically increase success with the opposite sex, research on short-sighted students in a nightclub has found.
The researchers caution that this preliminary study is not sufficiently rigorous for scientific publication, but believe it shows that eyewear choice may have a significant impact on how attractive a person looks and [...]

Women are more likely than men to lie about their sex lives, reveals a new study. Women’s coyness about their sexual behaviour was unveiled by a US study involving a fake lie detector test.
In surveys since the 1960s, men typically report having more sexual partners than do women – a statistically impossible feat. For example, [...]

A new breathalyzer detects a lot more than alcohol — it is showing promise for detecting lung and breast cancer, an advance that could allow early cancer detection and possibly save lives.
Ancient Greek physicians knew that the aroma of human breath could provide clues to ailments. The sweet, fruity odor of acetone signaled uncontrolled diabetes, [...]