The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would make spyware illegal—and provide stiff sanctions for anyone found breaking that law. The new law would make a number of spyware spreaders' actions illegal. Those actions include accessing a computer without authorization or intentionally exceeding authorized access. Full story here
"Eat your spinach," Mom used to say. "It will make your muscles grow, power your laptop and recharge your cell phone ... " Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they have used spinach to harness a plant's ability to convert sunlight into energy for the first time, creating a device that may one day power laptops, mobile phones and more. Click here for the full story from CBS News.
Ever have a blind date where all your hopes and dreams for the perfect match came crashing down at your feet? Cingular Wireless has taken its Voice Connect service where no other wireless carrier has dared to tread with "Escape-a-Date," one of several new options that are part of the company's Voice Connect line of information services. "Escape-A-Date" is the perfect service to use when you are afraid that your blind date may not be just right for you. This new service allows you to schedule a "rescue" phone call at a pre-set time. That way, you'll be called at the time you specify. The service tells you exactly what to say to set the tone for a speedy escape.
IBM Corp. plans to announce today that it has built the world's fastest supercomputer at one of its facilities in Rochester, Minn., wresting the title from a system in Japan. Click Here for Yahoo Article Click Here for USA Today Article
Most everyone has either seen or heard about the 1998 Summer blockbuster, Armageddon. Could it actually be possible for an asteroid that large to hit the Earth and destroy all life as we know it? Believe it or not, we are currently dodging (by a million miles or so) a rock (2.9 miles long and 1.5 miles wide) that, if impacted with Earth, could cause global devastation. Click here to read the story.
