There is a new breed of weaponry fast approaching — and at the speed of light, no less. They are labeled "directed-energy weapons," and they may well signal a revolution in military hardware — perhaps more so than the atomic bomb.

The Tax Foundation has released a new study on The Rising Cost of Complying with the Federal Income Tax.  The study estimates that complying with the federal income tax code during 2005 cost U.S. taxpayers $265.1 billion (up from $134.2 billion in 1995 (in inflation-adjusted dollars)), or 22 cents per dollar of tax revenues collected […]

Thin is still in, but apparently fat is nowhere near as out as it used to be. A survey finds America’s attitudes toward overweight people are shifting from rejection toward acceptance.

Denim giant Levi Strauss said on Tuesday it had designed jeans compatible with the iPod music player, featuring a joystick in the watch pocket to operate the device.  Obviously, this was designed to compete with the iBoxer - iPod-ready underwear.

As a result of last months Impact Lab article "Einstein’s Theory of Boarding Airplanes" the airline industry has changed the way airlines are being boarded.