Google is commemorating the achievements of the scientist Julius Richard Petri today with a Google Doodle that shows his invention – the Petri dish – in action. Today would have been the German bacteriologist’s 161st birthday. In the animation on … Continued
Microsoft changed an ad that claimed its new ASUS VivoTab Smart tablet was bigger than an iPad after a blogger claimed that the math Microsoft used in the ad was wrong. As reported by Elliot Temple in his blog, Curi, Microsoft made a … Continued
In today’s ever-changing digital world, evaluation is key to continually moving forward. Sometimes we have to stop for a moment to take a look at what we’re doing, why we’re doing it, and whether it’s time to adapt — or … Continued
Hate having to pay for hundreds of cable TV channels when you watch less than a dozen? How about those blackout rules that make it so you can’t watch your favorite NFL team when a home game isn’t sold out? … Continued
The U.S. government charged eight individuals with using data obtained by hacking into two credit card processors in a worldwide scheme that netted some $45-million (U.S.) within hours, a crime prosecutors described as one of the biggest bank heists in … Continued
It’s college commencement season. Across the country, moms and dads, grandparents, and other family members are gathering on campus quads, football fields, and in basketball arenas to celebrate a rite of passage for the Class of 2013. The graduates are … Continued
Here’s what you need to know in small business today: President Obama’s budget could have a big impact on small businesses, including potential tax increases for those who pay pass-through taxes on their business income and a higher minimum wage. Free lunches, … Continued
Band-Aids: So helpful at keeping wounds clean, but so useless at everything else–until now. A new sensor-filled dressing could start alerting doctors to the presence of bad bacteria. As medical technology continues to advance, the lowly bandage continually gets left … Continued
The digital age is giving power back to the artist and making them less dependent on the record labels. Artists have more control of their own music, artistic direction, artwork and promotions. With social media it gives artists the … Continued
What most students (and parents) fail to realize is that the success of the American college system has less to do with the quality of the formal education than it does with the social engineering project that is quietly enacted … Continued
One minute a business leader is master of the universe, and the next no one returns his or her calls. How can you avoid this sort of nightmare? While there are no guarantees in life, there are classic errors … Continued
Police are asking people to avoid a major downtown intersection after flooding turned parts of the city into a giant lake Monday afternoon. Both the downtown core and parts of McGill University were submerged due to a major water main … Continued
Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), the platinum producer that last week announced it was firing 14,000 workers and selling off mines in South Africa, has suspended the measure until March. According to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), the world’s top platinum company is now … Continued
We believe that we should work to be happy, but could that be backwards? In this fast-moving and entertaining talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that actually happiness inspires productivity. With his research and 12 years of experience at Harvard, he clearly … Continued
College winter breaks vary in length by school, but many of them are quite long. Still, finding a job over winter break can be a challenge. Breaks often are not quite long enough for that. Here are some ways that college students … Continued
