The US remains the single largest Internet market in the world with 181.9 million Internet users in 2006, but China is likely to take the lead before the decade is out.

Workers think up their best ideas of the day at 10.30am, according to new research published today.

Richard Mullard chuckles when he thinks about his funeral. It’s not that he thinks death is a laughing matter — he just relishes the thought of someone trying to fit him into a hearse while he’s wearing skis and lying in a sled-shaped coffin.

Unemployment benefits could be cut for people who refuse to learn English under plans to be announced by the Government on Monday. Welfare minister Jim Murphy will outline the plans for sanctions on benefits claimants to come into force in April.

New research on napping provides the perfect excuse for office slackers, finding that a little midday snooze seems to reduce risks for fatal heart problems, especially among men.

Solving two problems at once, researchers at Purdue University are working on a generator that creates useful energy by munching up all sorts of garbage.

Marte den Hollander, recognized as ‘Best Graduate 2006′ at the Faculty of Industrial Design (TU Delft), had an interesting project - Footloose, a high-heeled shoe that turns into a low-heel version with a simple switch!

Turns out that Billy F. Gibbons, besides being a rockstar (he’s from the band ZZ Top) is also a car guy and artist to boot!

Today’s Astronomical Picture of the Week comes from the always awesome Astronomy Picture of the Day (better known by its acronym APOD) website.

Lazybone sells some pretty unusual snacks - this one is the giant toasted ants. 

Seth Godin:  I define "sheepwalking" as the outcome of hiring people who have been raised to be obedient and giving them a braindead job and enough fear to keep them in line. You’ve probably encountered someone who is sheepwalking.

Here is a simplified layout of the US Interstate system that helps put the whole thing into perspective.

British women may be offered a “natural” form of breast enlargement that uses stem cells and fat from a woman’s own body, under plans being considered by doctors.

Hybrid that is faster than a Porsche, looks better than anything else on the road and costs about $35,000: meet the Toyota FT-HS.

The good people at Malgusto have out done themselves this week.  Truly amazing photos.

Almost half of women continue drinking alcohol through pregnancy, and older, wealthier, well-educated women are the worst culprits, new research shows.

Robert Cringely: Steve Jobs this week came out in opposition to Digital Rights Management (DRM) software — including Apple’s own FairPlay system — and proposed that the major record labels and device manufacturers like Apple simply give up the practice, allowing music to be distributed unprotected. He obviously means to make a big deal of this, […]