Robert Cringely:  Daily newspapers are dying, we’re told, killed by a generational shift to the Internet. In a big-picture kind of way this is true, but if we drill down, the details are startling. Look at Google News, a compilation of popular news websites, most of which think of themselves as anything but parts of […]

Unlike in the West, where a person wearing a smile would be most likely regarded as someone who is friendly, kind and can be trusted, people in China are traditionaly encouraged to be serious looking than to show a big smile to strangers. In popular literature, people who always wear a smile or smile "without […]

Nationals from all 12 South American nations will soon be able to travel throughout the region without visas, regional foreign ministers agreed Friday.

Perhaps the news shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, coming as it does from a country best known for its meatballs and the bright blue and yellow warehouses selling cheap and cheerful furniture around the globe. Still, preacher men the world over must be reeling. A new poll taken of Swedes indicates that more […]

The mission of the Global Orgasm is to effect change in the energy field of the earth through input of the largest possible surge of human energy. The intent is that the participants concentrate any thoughts before and after orgasm on peace. Sounds simple enough.

Research suggests an absence of metallic chemicals in the strong metallic odors that result from people handling coins and other metals.

Public opposition has all but killed a Wal-Mart plan to open its own bank in the United States. But in Mexico, the retailer’s push for a bank is sailing through.

When voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) first appeared, advocates thought that, driven by huge cost advantages, it would overwhelm the antiquated — and more expensive — landline market. It did not happen.

Police in Haringey, UK will soon be issued head-mounted video cameras as part of a major effort to cut down on crime in the area.

A scientific method used to explore cancer and HIV cures has been successfully used by Texas researchers in the quest to develop food for the world’s hungry. Next generation of t-shirts to include both washing instructions and cooking directions.