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Using the latest advances in genetics, two biofuel companies have developed a way to turn plant matter into fuel that can meet the nation's energy needs. In a process similar to brewing beer, the firms use genetically engineered microbes to turn a broth of plant material, water and sugar into a biof...
American Airlines will begin offering high-speed, in-flight Internet access on select airplanes next year, the company announced Thursday. Through an agreement with AirCell, the airline will provide on a test basis high-speed broadband connectivity on its Boeing 767-200 aircraft, which fly primarily...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided more than 30 businesses, storefronts and homes in 16 states as part of an investigation into the alleged sale and distribution of modified chips and other devices that enable gamers to circumvent copyright protections and play pirated software o...
The persistent rumors surrounding a Google "Gphone" have been stoked again, this time by a Wall Street Journal article that reports that Google is courting wireless operators to provide an ad-supported mobile phone service to Google-customized handsets. The Journal article does not directly identify...
After a special court made a secret ruling sometime in the last few months limiting the government's authority to eavesdrop on phone calls and e-mails, the Bush administration and Congressional Democrats are now at odds on how best to protect the privacy of Americans while maintaining national secur...
Shoshanna Berman, an intern in New York City, is happily dating her ideal future husband: a nice, young -- and tall -- Orthodox Jewish man who is also outgoing and easygoing. On date two, they bonded while scalping tickets at a Knicks game. Date ten, she remembers, was an all-night drive to Philadel...
Not content to win the hearts and minds of gamers, Sony is apparently aiming to take over living rooms around the world by adding digital TV tuner functionality to its currently underperforming PlayStation 3 game console. The revelation came in an interview with Warwick Light, sales and marketing ma...
A report commissioned by the Florida Department of State has found flaws in Diebold's e-voting software that could compromise the integrity of its optical scan and touch screen machines. Although Diebold corrected many flaws previously identified, significant vulnerabilities remain, found researcher...
Some laser printers release minute particles into the air that can become lodged into the deepest parts of the lung, possibly causing serious illnesses, according to scientists studying indoor air pollutants at offices. The findings were reported in a study published in the American Chemical Society...
The world has seven new wonders, but democracy, apparently, isn't one of them. In a ceremony -- held on 7/7/07 -- that featured Ben Kingsley, Hilary Swank and Jennifer Lopez, Swiss filmmaker Bernard Weber named the New Seven Wonders of the world. It was hailed as an exercise in global democracy, bec...
Service providers, much like people, react to change in different ways. The Chinese word for "crisis" embodies two characters -- one means "danger" and the other "opportunity." The smart way for service providers to handle the current changes is to identify the dangers and seize the opportunities. E...
The Federal Communications Commission voted on the rules governing the upcoming auction of the controversial 700 MHz radio spectrum band, taking a middle ground that may or may not result in a significant changes for the wireless broadband and cellular service industry. The FCC voted to require that...
Adult movie makers in Japan have apparently found a way to have their wares mass-produced on Blu-ray Discs, something that has been hampered, to date, by Sony's antipornography policies. A Japanese company is creating adult films on the Blu-ray Disc format at a disc production facility in Taiwan tha...
The Internet is the greatest educational tool since the advent of books, but it is also a sinister playground for prowling predators searching for young prey. It is particularly unnerving to think that these predators can enter a living room undeterred by locks or alarms, and unseen by parents or th...
With the FCC due to vote Tuesday on how to auction off the wildly anticipated 700 MHz band of wireless spectrum, speculation is running rampant about the likely outcome. The stakes are about as high as they come -- an estimated $15 billion, according to reports -- and so is the tension. AT&T and...
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