A 21-year-old single mother recently voiced the idea to create a secure webcam facility inside daycare centers for kiddies. She listed her idea on a crowdsourced platform, and now PeekYourBoo.com is a runner-up for winning $10,000 (USD) in start-up funds.Guess what; you can do it too! The place? www.ideablob.com, a site backed by Advanta. The […]
BBP – A Chemical Present In Every House, Might Be Linked With Breast Cancer
A chemical present in virtually every house on the planet might be linked to breast cancer, according to new research published in the online open access journal BMC Genomics.The chemical, butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) is used as a plasticizer (an additive used to soften polymers) and is found in household fittings such as pipes, vinyl […]
Op-Ed: How Political is Technology in a Newspaper Context?
Newspapers are suspected of being in danger of evaporating into thin air. Whenever an established newspaper includes hyper-modern tools, we tend to think of that change as technology gaining ground. But can technology replace a paper’s identity? A newspaper’s inclusion of technological gimmicks to interact with readers doesn’t necessarily mean the end of its identity. […]
Award Winning Egyptian Reporter Banned From Posting Reports On YouTube
YouTube recently blocked an internationally acclaimed Egyptian reporter from posting clips. The video platform suspended Wael Abbas’ account because his material was supposedly too violent. They depicted police brutality and ballot casting irregularities. Abbas, a professional reporter and anti-torture activist, saw his account shut down after uploading nearly 100 files on YouTube. The reports included […]
Europe’s Uniting To Build A Supercomputer – Plans Alone Cost E20 Million
The Europeans are building a new supercomputer. An initiative known as PRACE was launched recently to increase the availability of computing power, in reply to to demand from science and industry. “Whether we’re dealing with the climate, genetics or engineering– researchers are relying more and more on advanced computing power to stay at the forefront of […]
Dutch Embassies In Third World Told To Fight For Gay Rights
The Dutch Ministry of Development Cooperation is instructing Dutch embassies in Third World countries to proactively promote gay rights. The Ministry has issued a research report into the status quo regarding treatment of homosexuals in those countries. The Netherlands has embassies in 36 developing countries. In half of those Third World countries, homosexuality is a […]
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