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The seemingly-inevitable-end of unlimited data plans draws nearer
Adriene Hill Aug 1, 2011
AT&T will begin throttlingthe top 5 percent of data users on its unlimited data plans in October. The change applies to users who were...
Prosthetic limbs gain sophistication
Stephen Beard Sep 22, 2011
A small Scottish company, Touch Bionics, is a big player in the world of advanced prosthetics. Its versatile artificial hand is winning praise.
T-Mobile kinda sorta announces new quasi-unlimited data plan, somewhat, not really
John Moe Jul 20, 2011
Interesting swerve going on here. At a time when AT&T and Verizon are moving to tiered data plans, T-Mobile is trying to have it both ways. The...
Sprint may be ending the unlimited data party
John Moe Jul 20, 2011
Dan Hesse, the CEO of Sprint (the George Harrison of wireless carriers) says he doesn't know how much longer Sprint can afford to offer unlimited...
Russia hopes to fill the gap in space travel
Peter van Dyk Sep 22, 2011
As NASA ends space shuttle flights, Russia seeks to fill the gap left by the 30-year-old American program. But Russia has a long way to go.
Study says the Internet is changing how we remember things
John Moe Jul 15, 2011
A study shows how the Internet is bad for us that finds people are more likely to remember where they found info as opposed to what information...
Robots AND pirates together in one blog item
John Moe Jul 14, 2011
It's tough to do your job if it entails sailing to the Indian Ocean for research. That's what climate scientists found out while trying to conduct...
DNA goes DIY
John Moe Jul 8, 2011
Looking for an affordable way to research DNA? Well now a $512 model, brought to light thanks to a Kickstarter campaign, can be yours. The machine...
Small island has big ambitions in space
Christopher Werth Sep 22, 2011
The Isle of Man lies in the Irish Sea between Britain and Ireland. The tiny tax haven is drawing in companies involved in the space tourism industry.
