Whale skulls and engine dust: Turner Prize show opens in London galleryOctober 5th, 2009 Turner Prize show opens in LondonLONDON — Artworks by four artists shortlisted for Britain's controversial Turner Prize have gone on display at central London's Tate Britain gallery. The prize always attracts fierce public debate about the nature of art.
Halal search engine launched in UK to help Muslims avoid forbidden Internet sitesSeptember 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A halal search-engine has been launched for Muslims to know which Internet sites should be avoided because of their forbidden, or "haram" content as per Islamic law. The search engine, ImHalal.com, only fetches results that are flagged as "Halal" and safe for Muslim users, reports The Telegraph.
Over 120 sex offenders live within five miles of US Fritzl's houseSeptember 1st, 2009 LONDON - The house where 'American Fritzl' Philip Garrido and his wife Nancy held Jaycee Lee Dugard captive for 18 years is surrounded by dozens of sex offenders. More than 120 men with convictions for offences against kids live within five miles of the property where Dugard was forced to live in a ramshackle collection of tents and sheds in the back yard, reports the Telegraph.
Google unveils speedier search engineAugust 11th, 2009 LONDON - Google Inc. is working on a new test version of its search engine, which the company claims will be faster and more relevant than ever before.
Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce reports 17 percent rise in 1H profit, confirms guidanceJuly 30th, 2009 Rolls-Royce posts 16.5 pct rise in 1H profitLONDON — Aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce PLC on Thursday reported a 16.5 percent rise in first-half results as delays to the new Airbus A380 and forthcoming Boeing 787 boosted demand for existing widebody airplanes already using the company's products. It also confirmed its guidance for the year.
Ion engine may one day power 39-day trips to MarsJuly 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Scientists are testing a powerful new ion engine that could one day power spacecrafts to reach Mars in just 39 days, instead of the grueling six months to reach the Red Planet. Traditional rockets burn chemical fuel to produce thrust.
Triple-engined supersonic car may break land speed record in 2011July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Researchers are developing a triple-engined supersonic car that will attempt to break the land speed record in 2011. According to a report in New Scientist, the car is being developed by a team led by Richard Noble whose Thrust SSC has held the land speed record of 1221 km/h or Mach 1.02 since 1997.
Microsoft's new search engine 'Bing' gives users easy access to pornJune 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Microsoft's new search engine 'Bing' may be as good as Google, but Internet safety experts have warned that there is a glitch in the engine that gives users easy access to pornographic material. Bing went live in the U.S.
Google's technical problems disrupt Internet's top search engine, e-mail for some usersMay 14th, 2009 Google glitch disrupts search engine, e-mailMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google says it has fixed the technical problems that have prevented an unknown number of people from using its Internet search engine, e-mail and other services.
Inventor unveils Internet's big, new knowledge engineMay 9th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - The inventor of one of the most widely used science programmes has given the most detailed demonstration yet of a new search engine that many experts predict could revolutionise the way information is used on the Internet. Stephen Wolfram, whose Mathematical programme is widely used throughout the science world, gave the details of his new computational search engine, named Wolfram Alpha in an online presentation.
Use the net to go 'around the world in 80 telescopes'April 3rd, 2009 LONDON - In a live 24-hour webcast today, anyone on the Internet will get a unique opportunity to explore some of the most advanced astronomical observatories both on and off the planet, as part of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) initiative 'Around the World in 80 Telescopes'. The webcast would start with a broadcast from the Gemini North Telescope in Hawaii at 10am BST, night time in Hawaii, moving around the globe for whistle-stop tours of the international observatories, while the large telescopes are exploring night skies, observing distant galaxies, searching for extrasolar planets around other stars, or studying our own solar system.
Soon, metasearch engines to give direct answers to online queries rather than web pagesMarch 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The day is not far when an online search engine would be giving netizens direct answers to their queries rather than web pages containing them, if researchers are to be believed. Weiyi Meng, a professor of computer science at State University of New York at Binghamton (SUNY Binghamton), reckons that such a search engine would even be able to answer nuanced questions like "What do Americans think of universal health care?"
He says that the search engine would create a report indicating trends in opinion based on what has been posted to the web.
Jade Goody has only a week to liveMarch 7th, 2009 LONDON - British reality TV star Jade Goody, who has been terminally ill with cancer, has just a week to live, say doctors. The 'Big Brother' star's condition has worsened as her cancer has spread to her brain.
Winslet felt awkward in sex scenes with DiCaprioJanuary 11th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Kate Winslet was nervous during her sex scenes with actor Leonardo DiCaprio in the new movie 'Revolutionary Road', with her husband Sam Mendes directing. 'Kate seemed very nervous.
Jaguar unveils new diesel engine for upmarket XFJanuary 6th, 2009 LONDON - Tata-owned Jaguar has given the XF luxury saloon a more powerful diesel engine which is said to save fuel at the same time. The 3 litre, six-cylinder turbo diesel unit in the XF Diesel S replaces the current 2.7-litre unit, boosting performance by 33 percent.
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