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Russian scientists reach hidden Antarctica lake

A lake lies hidden under Antarctica. Picture: AP file Source: AP A TEAM of Russian scientists successfully drilled down to an “alien” lake deep below the ice in Antarctica that was hidden for an estimated 20 million years, the Ria Novosti news bureau reported today. “Yesterday, our scientists stopped drilling at the depth of 3768m and reached the surface of the sub-glacial lake,” the report quoted an unnamed scientific source as saying. Scientists hope Lake Vostok could reveal new forms ...

Submited at Monday, February 6th, 2012 at 4:00 pm by Alina

Facebook stocks up for Google fight

Facebook’s $5 billion stock offering will come in handy for its long battle with Google over web dominance. Picture: Perth Now Source: news.com.au AS Facebook and Google jockey for dominance of the Web, the social networking titan’s $5 billion stock offering will give it a hefty warchest for the on-going fight, analysts say. “It gives Facebook the capability to roll out more services,” Gartner technology analyst Michael Gartenberg said. “It’s going to be harder for companies to compete with Facebook.” ...

Submited at Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 1:00 am by admin

Online with children is out – instructors warned

Teachers have been warned against contacting students online. Picture: ThinkStock Source: The Daily Telegraph Victorian Government has released new guidelinesThey are designed to protect teachers’ reputationsOnline smear campaigns put teachers’ careers at risk TEACHERS have been warned against contacting students on-line amid fears too many are befriending their charges on Facebook. In a major crackdown on social media use in schools, the Victorian Government has released new guidelines designed to protect teachers’ reputations.

Submited at Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 11:00 pm by admin

Megaupload files may be deleted this week

Megaupload.com has been shut down by federal prosecutors in Virginia, who have charged its founder and others with violating piracy laws. Picture: File pic Source: AP FEDERAL prosecutors state data from users of Megaupload could be deleted as soon as Thursday. US prosecutors blocked access to Megaupload and charged seven men, saying the site facilitated millions of illegal downloads of movies, music and other content. The company states its millions of users stored their own data, including family pics and ...

Submited at Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 11:00 pm by Gillan

Internet bowled over by Obama email hoax

A picture of the “Obama bowl” featuring Barack Obama’s face at the end of each lane with the pins as his teeth has been revealed as a fake. Picture: FunnyObamas.com Source: Supplied Have you gotten an email with a photograph of bowling lanes with President Barack Obama’s face at the end, where the pins are set up to look like his teeth? It was supposedly taken at a bowling alley in Clearwater, Florida in the US and it shows the ...

Submited at Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 7:00 am by jessica

How to become a tech-savvy parent

Tech-savvy Corbett brothers Lachie, 7, and Billy, 3. Picture: Jake Nowakowski Source: Herald Sun AS the days of perfected handwriting become a distant memory, replaced by the cacophony of keyboard clicks in classrooms, instructors are having to keep up with their tech-savvy students. Parents, too, are evolving from the days of chalk dust and covering school books in plastic contact, to interactive whiteboards and shopping for laptops for their children. Some may state making the changes are a necessary evil ...

Submited at Thursday, January 26th, 2012 at 3:00 pm by hilman

The woman chasing Mr Impossible

Chinese world wide web celebrity Fengjie is on a US quest for a husband who meets her exacting standards. Picture: Paul Toohey Source: National Features Internet celebrity still looking for “Mr Impossible”Seeking 2m tall Harvard or Yale graduate to wedHated by bloggers, claims to be political refugee SHE doesn’t ask for much in a husband. Just that he rule the world. Her name is Luo Yufeng, or Fengjie, and she is a Chinese world wide web celebrity who left Shanghai ...

Submited at Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 at 8:00 pm by Gillan

Geek chic – a touchy wristwatch

The new touch screen wristwatch. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied A WRISTWATCH with a touchscreen face is the latest in geek chic, writes Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson. This is a wristwatch but not as we know it. The is much more like a wearable gadget as it packs a lot of technology on to your arm. It features a touch-sensitive display, vibrating alarms, a timer and a motion sensor that registers even subtle twists of the wrist. Its clock face also glows with ...

Submited at Tuesday, December 27th, 2011 at 3:00 pm by samantha

Girls are poking out the tongue

Womenare more likely to disclose information about emotional topics and write about them with emoticons, kisses and unconventional typography. Picture: Thinkstock YOUNG women are on-line trendsetters, with their use of expressive language on social media sites pushing the evolution of the English language. A study by the UK’s Leicester University found young women were leading the world in the changing style of storytelling. Women were more likely to disclose information about emotional topics and write about them with more emoticons, ...

Submited at Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 at 1:00 am by madison

Steve Jobs statue unveiled in Budapest

Hungarian sculptor Erno Toth gestures next to his statue of the late co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, at the Graphisoft Park in Budapest. Picture: AFP Photo Source: AFP A LARGER-THAN-LIFE bronze statue of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was unveiled in a Budapest science park today. “Steve Jobs made technology available to the masses first over the desktop, then in our pockets,” stated Gabor Bojar, the founder of Graphisoft, a software company which decided to erect the statue.

Submited at Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 at 12:00 am by samantha