VIDEO: Polluted Hong Kong gets new electric taxis
Source: BBC South Asia
Hong Kong :: China | updated 2013-05-22 23:09:53 -0700 | technology-news
Fleet of electric taxis launched to tackle pollution in Hong Kong 23 May 2013 Last updated at 01:44 ET Hong Kong has launched a trial run of a fleet of electric taxis in a bid to tackle the island's serious...
Mystery in Sea of Galilee
Source: Fox
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 01:00:04 -0700 | technology-news
Published May 23, 2013 Associated Press The massive circular structure appears to be an archaeologists dream: a recently discovered antiquity that could reveal secrets of ancient life in the Middle East and is just waiting to be excavated. It's thousands...
US report warns on China IP theft
Source: BBC
Moscow :: Russia | updated 2013-05-23 00:03:22 -0700 | technology-news
The study, led by former top-ranking officials, said China was thought to be behind 50-80% of the theft. Stronger deterrent measures that made IP theft unprofitable were needed, the report said. These included banking sanctions and import or investment curbs...
'Rise' in children abusing children
Source: BBC
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 00:03:08 -0700 | technology-news
A growing number of children are being sexually abused by other children, say charities. Security is increased at barracks across London after one man was killed. It is confirmed that Sharon Osbourne will return as a judge alongside Gary Barlow,...
Big Tech Bashing: Stop The Insanity! There's No Immorality In Making A Profit
Source: Forbes
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 23:35:50 -0700 | technology-news
There's No Immorality In Making A Profit Apple CEO Tim Cook (Image courtesy of Wikipedia) Here's some good fun. In fact, it's practically becoming a national pastime: The demonization of Big Tech has reached a fever pitch this week. As...
Submerged structure stumps Israeli archaeologists
Source: Associated Press
Tiberias :: Israel | updated 2013-05-23 00:22:44 -0700 | technology-news
The massive circular structure appears to be an archaeologists dream: a recently discovered antiquity that could reveal secrets of ancient life in the Middle East and is just waiting to be excavated...For now, at least, Israeli researchers are left stranded...
Cave paintings uncovered in Mexico
Source: BBC
San Carlos :: Mexico | updated 2013-05-22 21:21:56 -0700 | technology-news
Carvings uncovered in Burgos Archaeologists found more than 1,500 paintings in one cave of the Burgos region Archaeologists in Mexico have found 4,926 well-preserved cave paintings in the north-eastern region of Burgos. The images in red, yellow, black and white...
Can science be kick started?
Source: BBC
Birmingham :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-22 21:22:04 -0700 | technology-news
Doodler claims to be the first 3D printing pen, and raised over $2.3m (£1.5m), having required just $30,000. Currently the Glowing Plants project is creating enthusiasm and controversy with the team's plan of making sustainable natural lighting by using synthetic...
Irvine among fastest-growing U.S. cities
Source: Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 21:19:18 -0700 | technology-news
Irvine grew faster than all but seven other large U.S. cities between July 2011 and July 2012, with its population vaulting to nearly 230,000 last year, new census data show. The pace of growth was nearly five times as fast...
Love Field says airport secure despite breaches
Source: The Dallas Morning News
Dallas :: TX :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 21:08:49 -0700 | technology-news
But last month, officials say, all a Garland man had to do to get near Comments To post a comment, log into your chosen social network and then add your comment below. Your comments are subject to our Terms of...
Health subjects transferred from cabinet division
Source: DAWN
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-22 20:39:52 -0700 | technology-news
The caretaker government has shifted a number of federal health-related subjects, which had been devolved because of the 18th constitutional amendment, from the cabinet division to the Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination.
Op-Docs: ‘Ode to Bike Sharing'
Source: The New York Times
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 20:14:52 -0700 | technology-news
Op-Docs Ode to Bike Sharing' Ode to Bike Sharing: In this animation, a New Yorker looks forward to the city's new bike-share program in an answering machine message. Published: May 22, 2013 I created this short film from a message...
Currents | Q&A: Geoff Manaugh, the New Editor of Gizmodo, on Adding Design to the Tech Blog
Source: International Herald Tribune
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 19:41:28 -0700 | technology-news
Currents Q&A Moving Past the Latest Smartphone Casey Kelbaugh for The New York Times Geoff Manaugh, the new editor of Gizmodo, at home in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Published: May 22, 2013 Geoff Manaugh, 37, studied art history in college and...
Long Wait for a Green Card Could Be Ending
Source: The New York Times
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 19:34:54 -0700 | technology-news
Jim Wilson/The New York Times Kartik Shah, 29, has been waiting six years for a green card. Then, he waited for the American government to decide if he could stay. I know this country better than my own country, and...
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