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The New Ad Game

July 29th, 2006 at 10:43 pm » Comments (0)

Last summer, while tracking some of the world’s most notorious cyberterrorists through Southeast Asia, Adam Warner noticed something peculiar: the soft neon glow of a Coca-Cola machine. In everyday life, Warner wouldn’t have given the vending machine much thought. But this wasn’t everyday life. He was a secret agent on a reconnaissance mission—in the videogame […]



Who Owns My Content?

July 29th, 2006 at 10:30 pm » Comments (0)

When YouTube was sued on July 14 for copyright infringement, the shock wasn’t that the video-sharing service was being yanked into court. Questions had been swirling for months about whether the upstart, which now dishes up 100 million daily videos, was crossing copyright boundaries by letting its members upload videos with little oversight.



Scorpion Venom Used to Cure Brain Cancer

July 29th, 2006 at 10:20 pm » Comments (0)

Doctors seeking treatments for malignant brain tumors have found promise in the venom of scorpions, according to a study released on Friday.



Study: Housework Still Women’s Work

July 29th, 2006 at 7:54 am » Comments (0)

Papa might not just come home and kick back with his pipe and slippers anymore, but a new government report shows that American women are still doing more of the work around the house.



Denmark: Happiest Country in the World

July 29th, 2006 at 7:46 am » Comments (0)

If you’re looking for happiness, go and live in Denmark.  It is the happiest country in the world while Burundi in Africa is the most unhappy, according to a report by a British scientist.



Medicare Survey

July 29th, 2006 at 7:41 am » Comments (0)

More than 80 percent of those enrolled in Medicare drug plans are satisfied with their choice, although fewer than half of the beneficiaries report saving any money, a survey says.



Japanese Restaurant Has Customers Catch Their Own Fish

July 29th, 2006 at 7:36 am » Comments (0)

At the restaurant Zauo you can help yourself, no really, you HAVE to help yourself. “If you want it you first have to catch it.” The middle of the restaurant is shaped like a boat and there are plenty of rooms alongside where catching can be a satisfying if unnerving experience for those will little […]