If someone up and asked you “who invented the computer,” how would you respond? Bill Gates? Steve Jobs? Al Gore? Or say you’re more historically savvy, might you venture Alan Turing? Perhaps... Read more
Members of the Syrian opposition delegation talk to Arab League Secretary General Nabil Alarabi (R) at the Arab League headquarters, in Cairo, November 10, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Asmaa Waguih... Read more
In an unprecedented move designed to outflank General Electric and its CFM partner Snecma, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce have announced plans to form a new engine joint venture to powe... Read more
Good security pros hard to find, survey respondents say Is moving to virtualization and cloud computing making network security easier or harder? When some 2,100 top IT and security managers... Read more
Rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels can reverse the drying effects of predicted higher temperatures on semi-arid rangelands, according to a study published in the journal Nature by a team of... Read more
The UK can now make calls from Gmail directly to landline and mobile phones, Google has announced. The web giant revealed the Gmail voice system last year, but it only worked for US users... Read more
“What do you think? What do you think? What should we do?” The 37-year-old Air France co-pilot with over 6,000 flying hours was running out of ideas as a stall alarm bellowed thr... Read more
Google has bought about 1,000 issued and pending patents from IBM in its quest to shore up its defences against suits by other technology companies, according to documents filed with the US... Read more
The recent news of alleged LulzSec spokesperson Topiary’s arrest took the media spotlight away from WikiLeaks supporters’ demonstration against PayPal. But it also raises questio... Read more
Taking on a large project can be both exciting and intimidating, particularly if you’re a solo developer. Big builds can be a lot of fun and serve as great learning experiences. At the same... Read more
