Those of you who aren’t millionaires yet, perhaps working harder is not the answer
The number of people around the globe with at least $1 million in assets grew 6% last year to 10.1 million, according to the 12th annual World Wealth Report released Tuesday by Merrill Lynch and Capgemini Group, a consulting firm.
That means an […]

 
After all these years, artificial brains are still hard to come by
James Gaskin: “If you define artificial intelligence as self-aware, self-learning, mobile systems, then artificial intelligence has been a huge disappointment. On the other hand, every time you search the Web, get a movie recommendation from NetFlix, or speak to a telephone voice recognition system, […]

Chinese hackers
They’re in our computers, reading our files. The Chinese government, that is, according to two U.S. Congressmen who recently accused Beijing of sending hackers to ferret out secret documents stored on Congressional computers. The Chinese deny any involvement, but if they were lying, would we be able to prove it?
The answer, according to computer […]

 
 Its only a matter of time before OPEC buys up all of our wind rights
GE Energy Financial Services has released a study estimating that the federal production tax credit (PTC) for wind power that is set to expire December 31, 2008 more than pays for itself through tax revenues from the projects’ income, vendors’ profits […]

 
Abortion rates in the UK have skyrocketed
Pressure to make sex education compulsory in UK schools is likely to mount as latest abortion figures hovered around the 200,000 mark, with a 10 per cent rise in terminations among under-aged girls.
The official survey showed there were 198,500 abortions last year, up by nearly 30,000 in the […]

Some guys have all the great pick-up lines
Scientists have now confirmed what good guys always knew: bad boys get the girls.
Researchers have shown that across cultures it really does pay to have a mean streak - with callous, self-obsessed, deceitful men proving the biggest hit with the opposite sex.

Connecting cultures through pretty girls with cellphones
Brazil, Russia, India and China—collectively known as BRIC—representing 43% of the world’s population, will profoundly change the way both the mobile telecommunications and the marketing industries operate. BRIC will account for nearly 1.2 billion mobile phone subscribers this year.

 
 Eliminate spam with behaviorally targeted online advertising
“The growth of behaviorally targeted online advertising has been delayed by incomplete development of technology, brand marketers that prefer to have their ads appear with relevant content and concerns over violating consumer privacy,” says David Hallerman, senior analyst at eMarketer and author of the new report, Behavioral Targeting: Marketing […]

 
 Gambling addiction is a serious problem, and this is something casinos will hate
A drug found effective in alcohol addiction also curbs the urge to gamble, according to a study.
Seventy seven people participated in the double-blind, placebo controlled study. Fifty eight men and women took 50, 100 or 150 milligrams of naltrexone every day for 18 […]

 Bad sleep may be worse than anyone thought
Loud snoring can seriously affect your memory. In what will come as a stern warning for bad sleepers everywhere, scientists have for the first time discovered that people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) suffer tissue loss in brain regions that help store memory.

 
 Indian kids are being conditioned at a young age to take over the world
Indian children are going to bed much later and are getting lesser sleep than their Caucasian counterparts. A largescale study, which compared the sleep patterns of children in Caucasian and Asian countries, found substantial differences in sleep patterns in young children.

 Cancer is now coming in many strange shapes
They may be just perfect for hot weather and a fashion hit of the summer, but remember wearing sandals and flip-flops can put you at risk of developing skin cancer on your feet.
Researchers have earlier warned of some link between open-toed footwears and skin patches.

It pays to be smart
It seems there may be some truth in the old adage about being old and wise, for a new study has revealed that brainy people are likely to live 15 years longer than others.
Researchers at Calabria University in Italy have found that longevity is because the brains of intelligent people age […]

If only I could have this creature in my habit…
Researchers who spied on 100,000 people using their cellphone signals confirmed that most human beings are indeed creatures of habit.
Most of us go to work, to school and back home in surprisingly predictable patterns, something the researchers said will be useful in city planning and preparing […]

 
Its tough being a mother when virtually everything is bad for you
Pregnant mothers who drink or even shower in tap water can double the risk of serious heart and brain abnormalities in their unborn babies, a study has suggested.

 
 German spys were feeling pretty safe at their Deutsche Telekom home until this happened
The allegations against German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom just keep on coming. German news service, Spiegel, has information that Telekom tracked journalists’ movements using mobile phone data. And the company may have hired ex-Stasi spies to help.

Is it real or virtual? Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain
Gartner defines a disruptive technology as one that causes major change in ‘the accepted way of doing things’, including business models, processes, revenue streams, industry dynamics and consumer behavior. Complete list after the jump.

 Even though virtual worlds are a fun place to hang out, they’re still not and effective business tool
New research from Gartner finds that nine out of 10 corporate attempts to use virtual worlds fail within the first 18 months. Virtual worlds could still play a vital role, however, in the future.

 
 The great national pastime - Picking on the fat kid
It’s known that exercise is a key factor leading to sustained weight loss. But, a new study says otherwise — physical activity has no impact on obese children and instead they should be encouraged to eat healthier.
Researchers studied 300 children over five years and found that […]

 
 Research now shows that watching Blues Clues makes children far more chimp-like
Human beings do not like to think of themselves as animals. It is thus with decidedly mixed feelings that we regard the frequent reports that activities once thought to be uniquely human are also performed by other species: chimpanzees who make and use tools, […]

The first rule of fight club: Don’t abuse the hot chicks
They wear trendy dresses, spend most of the time in front of the mirror, but contrary to conventional wisdom, teenage girls who consider themselves attractive are more likely to be the victims of emotionally damaging bullying - including being socially ostracized or having rumors spread […]

Being a millionaire isn’t even cool anymore. This guy need someone to help him dress
Nearly 10 million households in the US have a net worth of at least $1 million, excluding their primary residences, according to TNS’s “Affluent Market Research Program.”
The research company said the number of millionaire households increased by 5.9% from June 2006 […]

Paranoid about people reading your email?  You should be…
In its fifth annual study of outbound e-mail and data loss prevention issues, Proofpoint found that 41% of the largest companies surveyed (those with 20,000 or more employees) reported that they employ staff to read or otherwise analyze the contents of outbound e-mail. 22% of these companies […]

 Hmmm, perhaps all of their closets have finally filled up
A “Frank About Women” online survey found that US women are losing enthusiam for shopping and are spending less.
Few women—just 15% of those surveyed—said they found inspiration and ideas when shopping in a store. Only 16% said shopping provided an escape from the world and 12% […]

Warriors who are battling the empire overloads can’t be bothered
by the petty economic concerns of you mortals
Video game sales in the US were up 31% through April over 2007, according to NPD Group. “Grand Theft Auto IV,” which made $500 million in its opening week, was not released until April 29. NPD said […]