The E. coli outbreak concentrated in northern Germany has spread to 11 other countries, including the U.S., the World Health Organization said Friday, amid increasing concern about the new strain's virulence.
The German government said a "European solution" will be found to compensate vegetable growers and traders who have...
Microsoft has pulled back the curtain and given the world its first glimpse of what we can expect from Windows 8. Microsoft made a point of clarifying that Windows 8 will run on existing hardware, but it failed to mention that you might need a new desk.
Why? Well, Microsoft seems to have gone to great lengths to modernize...
The same group that was responsible for hacking into PBS' site recently to post fake news claiming Tupac Shakur was alive has set its sights on Sony. Lulz Boat said it had broke into the SonyPictures.com website and compromised the personal information of one million users.
Among the information is name, password, e-mail address,...
Diplomatic tensions escalated Thursday as China angrily denied it was behind a high-level breach of Google’s e-mail accounts.
But as U.S. officials said they were investigating the episode that hit senior government and military personnel, new questions emerged about just how much freedom the nation’s leaders should have on...
The most challenging yet potentially most profitable part of alternative energy –- making fuel for cars and trucks -– is attracting attention from a mainstream fuel supplier and a trash hauler.
Enerkem, a Montreal company that makes ethanol from old utility poles and household garbage, will announce Wednesday that a major...
Search and rescue efforts were under way early Thursday after tornadoes cut a path of destruction through western Massachusetts, killing at least four people and destroying a number of homes and buildings, state officials and witnesses reported.
Officials were investigating reports that up to four tornadoes touched down Wednesday...
CHELSEA — A former Israeli soldier stood in a Chelsea exercise studio, calmly showing a room full of civilians which body parts are the most vulnerable to attack — the eyes, nose, ears, jaw, throat, knee, pubic bones, Achilles tendon and the groin.
There was only one problem with the class full of would-be combatants — it...
Yes, Angry Birds is now officially everywhere. Streaming video set-top box maker Roku has announced that it’s partnering with Rovio to bring Angry Birds to televisions this summer.
The company says that it will offer all three current Angry Birds games (the original, Rio and Seasons) on a new product this summer, launch an...
Japan may still be recovering from earthquake-related woes, but that’s not stopping Panasonic and eight partner companies from pushing ahead with their own rebuilding effort that could reshape the way future cities and towns are built. Part demonstration initiative and part reclamation project, Panasonic and friends are turning...
Will Smith died? Well at least according to the internet, who claimed he was killed this weekend.
The story appeared on FakeAWish.com and claimed that the former Fresh Prince star took a tumble for the worst from a New Zealand cliff. According to the Village Voice, the incident involved the Kauri Cliffs.
The report went...
The right air conditioner can make all the difference on a hot, humid day. As the weather heats up, Haier is ready with a selection of window and portable air conditioners to make the long summer days and hot summer nights more comfortable. Take a moment to assess particular cooling needs in order to choose the best air conditioner...
A new teaser trailer for David Fincher’s upcoming The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has hit the web. The highly anticipated English-language film adaptation of Steig Larsson’s hit trilogy isn’t slated to hit theaters until December, however, it appears the viral campaign is already taking off.
The teaser, which hit YouTube over the weekend, is purportedly from Europe, where it was allegedly covertly recorded inside a movie theater. After viewing the teaser, however, we echo...
A trailer for Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm — the second episode of Activision-Blizzard’s massively popular real-time strategy (RTS) game franchise — found its way onto the Internet over the weekend and has appeared on video streaming site YouTube.
Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm, the latest from Blizzard’s insanely popular...
Sean Kingston was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami Sunday night after he crashed into a bridge while riding his personal watercraft.
Local 10 News in Miami, Florida is reporting that around 6 p.m. ET the “Beautiful Girls” singer and a female passenger crashed into the bridge which connects Miami’s Palm Island...
