Keeping your Ferrari in garage can make you a cool £100k richer!September 1st, 2009 LONDON - A businessman made a superprofit of 100,000 pounds when he sold off his rare Ferrari, which he never even drove. The businessman from Paris had bought the 2004 Enzo from British supercar dealer Tom Hartley for 625,000 pounds last year.
Man-made volcanoes may cool Earth by reflecting sunlight back into spaceAugust 30th, 2009 LONDON - The Royal Society in London seems to be convinced that man-made volcanoes can help stave off climate change, as it is backing research into simulated volcanic eruptions that will spray millions of tons of dust into the air to cool the Earth. This week, the society will call for a global programme of studies into geo-engineering, which can help devise new ways to manipulate the planet's climate to counteract global warming.
Now, an AC that can cool with less than half the energy needed by
conventional cooling unitsAugust 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Tests have shown that a new air-conditioner developed by a company in the US can cool a typical big-box store with less than half the energy needed by conventional cooling units. The five-ton commercial rooftop unit, developed by Coolerado Corp.
Google boss resigns from Apple boardAugust 3rd, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Google chief executive officer Eric Schmidt has resigned from the board of Apple because of potential conflicts of interest, Apple said in a statement Monday. The move comes as the two companies increasingly find themselves competing in the same arena.
Karachi building collapse toll rises to 23August 3rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The toll in a building collapse in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi has risen to 23, TV reports said Monday. Rescue workers have pulled out more bodies from the rubble of the five-storey building that collapsed in the Mithadar area of the city Friday night.
Toucans' enormous beaks keep them coolJuly 24th, 2009 LONDON - Researchers in Brazil have unravelled the mystery of the toucan's enormous beak, which has perplexed scientists since Charles Darwin, by finding out that it acts as a natural air conditioning unit for the bird. Darwin suggested that the toucan's beak was used as a sexual advertisement, while other scientists thought that it might be a specialist fruit peeler or visual warning system.
Cool male camels corner most femalesJuly 17th, 2009 SYDNEY - When they want sex, male camels just have to stay cool. This ability to drop their body temperature may help them last longer in rutting displays, says Gordon Grigg, emeritus professor at University of Queensland (UQ) School of Biological Sciences.
Camels play it cool during sex, literallyJuly 16th, 2009 MELBOURNE - When it comes to camels, staying cool may be the key to reproductive success, according to a new research. Scientists working in Central Australia have found male camels have the ability to drop their body temperature which may help them last longer in rutting displays, reports the Courier Mail.
Tribal Oriya girl meets G8 leaders in ItalyJuly 9th, 2009 L'AQUILA - A 16 year old tribal girl from Orissa's Koraput district rubbed shoulders with world leaders at the Junior Eight summit in Italy. Sanjukta Pangi is representing India in the J8 (Junior 8) international youth summit, which is currently being held in Italy along with the G8 conclave.
Google's G1 phone designers now create car that drives on its ownJuly 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The pair of designers behind Google's G1 phone, have now conceptualised a new autonomous car of the future, called the ATNMBL. With a glass-walled-like seating area on four hidden wheels, Mike and Maaike's electric car drives on its own.
Airtel brings HTC Magic to IndiaJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Taiwanese handset major HTC Corp, in collaboration with Bharti Airtel, Tuesday launched HTC Magic, India's first smartphone that will run on Google's Android operating system. The device is priced at Rs.29,900 and will be available in Airtel relationship centres and authorised HTC resellers in 17 cities.
Scientists break light modulation speed recordJune 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of scientists has broken the light modulation speed record, that too twice, with a signal-processing modulation speed of 4.3 gigahertz, breaking the previous record of 1.7 gigahertz held by a light-emitting diode. The team, comprising of researchers at the University of Illinois and at U.
Bone fragment may confirm human presence in Treasure Coast 13,000 yrs agoJune 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An amateur fossil collector has discovered a 15-inch-long prehistoric bone fragment in Treasure Coast, Florida, which might help confirm a human presence here up to 13,000 years ago. The ancient bone, found by local amateur fossil collector James Kennedy near Vero Beach, contains a crude engraving of a mammoth or mastodon on it.
Death toll in Chinese mine blast rises to 30May 31st, 2009 CHONGQING - The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in China's southwesten Chongqing region rose to 30 as rescuers recovered five more bodies, authorities said Sunday. The accident occurred at 11 a.m.
Cyclone 'Aila' death toll reaches 121May 27th, 2009 DHAKA - The death toll from Cyclone Aila rose to 121, as thousands of people marooned in the coastal areas were battling to survive the aftermath with little food and drinking water. According to Daily Star, the storm that ripped through the south-western coast on Monday has left at least 32 people killed in Satkhira, 25 in Noakhali, 20 in Khulna, 13 in Bhola, nine in Barisal, seven in Patuakhali, six in Laxmipur, two each in Bagerhat and Cox's Bazar, and one in Magura.
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