Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Solar storm sparks dazzling northern lights

Solar storm sparks dazzling northern lights

Solar storm sparks dazzling northern lights

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A storm from the broiling sun turned the chilly northernmost skies of Earth into an ever-changing and awe-provoking art show of northern lights on Tuesday.

New Yahoo CEO says company needs to "do better"

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Yahoo Chief Executive Scott Thompson tried to manage expectations on his first earnings call as the new CEO, broadly addressing numerous issues the Internet company is grappling with.

Google to unify privacy policy across products

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Google Inc (GOOG.O) plans to unify its privacy policy and terms of service across its online offerings, including its flagship search, Gmail and Google+ products, to make them easier to use.

`Twitter, Facebook should be more responsive`

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Ethical hacker Ankit Fadia today said social networking sites Twitter and Facebook should be more responsible and responsive when it comes to removing objectionable content.

Apple loses appeal over Galaxy Tab 10.1

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Apple again lost a bid on Tuesday to have Samsung tablet computers banned in the Netherlands.

PM joins Twitter, 10,000 followers and counting

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has joined Twitter to capture the attention of young Indians and inform people about the work done by his office through 140 characters on the popular microblogging site.

Geologists uncover how meteorites struck moon

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A wealth of evidence, provided by lunar rock samples, shows how meteorites struck the moon.

World’s first magnetic soap developed

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Scientists have developed world’s first magnetic soap that could calm concerns over the use of soaps in oil-spill clean ups and revolutionise industrial cleaning products.

Oldest dinosaur nursery found in South Africa

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An ancient dinosaur nursery - the oldest nesting site ever found - has been unearthed in an excavation at a site in South Africa.

Engg students design low-cost amphibian car

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Engineering students of a university in Thanjavur have designed two types of light weight, eco-friendly and low-cost cars, including an amphibian one capable of travelling on road and floating on water.

Regional variations observed amongst Titan’s dunes

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Titan`s dune terrains tend to vary in shape, size and distribution over the surface, a new study has revealed.

World’s smallest single-seater car returns

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The single-seater Peel P50, listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the smallest production car ever made has been resurrected by two British businessmen.

China restores 23,000 hectares of wetlands

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China will step up wetland protection and restoration efforts this year, having already restored 23,000 hectares of wetlands in 2011, the country`s State Forestry Administration (SFA) has revealed.

Anonymous to attack Facebook on January 28

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Notorious Internet hacking group Anonymous has announced its plans to launch an attack on social network Facebook on January 28.

YouTube hits 4 billion daily video views

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YouTube, Google Inc`s video website, is streaming 4 billion online videos every day, a 25 percent increase in the past eight months, according to the company.

`Sumatran elephants driven closer to extinction`

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The Sumatran elephant could be extinct in the wild in under 30 years unless immediate steps are taken to protect its rapidly diminishing habitat, environmental group WWF said on Tuesday.
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