The association backing the Blu-ray next-generation storage format aims to oust the DVD as the leading storage format within the next three years, according to Australian IT.
The Blu-ray format offers up to five times more storage capacity than DVDs, but is …

Some educators feel that current learning plans don’t fully engage today’s word-weary students. By offering real-world dilemmas in a virtual setting (’discover why fish are dying in a park’), teachers hope that games will turn kids onto the idea of learning and eventually lead them back to books. Game designer Katie Salen is working with New Visions for [...]

Amir Vehabovic, 45 of Bosnia, faked his own death just to see how many people would attend his funeral.  Then he sent out irate "thank you" cards!

Satisfy your style sense. Forget plastic. Who needs steel or aluminum? Give your next PC all the style of fine furniture or a sleek sailboat by having it encased in teak or mahogany. Suissa Computers can do it for you — if you’ve got about six-grand to blow.
The machines — if you can still call [...]

The Detroit World Outreach Church considers its purchase of this $4M, 11,000 square foot, 4 bedroom mansion proof of God’s blessing.  Northville Township loses $40,000 annually in property taxes after the tax-exempt church buys a home for its pastor.

Need to sneak a power nap at work?  These four haircuts should discourage that idea.

Imagine going a gorgeous golden color without having to bake for hours in the sun or use a fake tan. To make your skin color change chemically, all you would need to do is pop a pill or apply a cream.

A record number of people are seeking treatment for cannabis addiction as super-strength strains of the drug take a grip on users.

Many respected engineers have been trying for years to bring a compressed air car to market, believing strongly that compressed air can power a viable "zero pollution" car.

Our obesity crisis has forced the ambulance service to introduce super-sized vehicles to squeeze in overweight patients.

As a widening crisis over nontraditional and subprime mortgages gone bad threatens to force millions of people out of their homes, Schlicke worries that mortgage brokers are well on their way to overtaking used car salesmen on the list of professions least trusted by consumers.

Biometric security — which identifies people based on unique personal characteristics — has become more common since the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Government agencies and private businesses are investing in biometric devices that grant or block access after scanning fingerprints, eyes, facial features or vocal patterns.  The industry has grown from barely $300 [...]

The Internet is a great place to shop for electronics, but buyers like going to retail stores to complete the transaction. This is especially true for pricier purchases like TVs, according to a new study by the NPD Group.