A South African information technology company on Wednesday proved it was faster for them to transmit data with a carrier pigeon than to send it using Telkom , the country’s leading internet service provider. Continue Reading »

People with downs syndrome may have the cure for cancer even if they can’t spell it.
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Officials from the US Government and Air Force are concerned that the GPS system could begin to fail resulting in blackouts and incorrect data as early as next year.
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A Florida college student has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for his part in a failed scheme to change his own grades and those of others on the Florida A & M University computer network. Continue Reading »

Sweden – The four founders of the famous file sharing site Pirate Bay have been sentenced to one year in jail for breaking copyright laws.
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A woman’s postcard bearing greetings from Montana has finally arrived in northeastern Ohio — 47 years later.

Insurance agent Dave Conn opened his post office box in the community of Hudson last week and found the mailing sent from Helena, Mont., in 1962. Continue Reading »

While it may be shocking, the practice of “sexting” – sending nude pictures via text message – is not unusual, especially for high schoolers around the country.

This week, three teenage girls who allegedly sent nude or semi-nude cell phone pictures of themselves, and three male classmates in a western Pennsylvania high school who received them, are charged with child pornography. Continue Reading »

Nevada gambling regulators have warned casinos about a card-counting program for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch that can illegally help players beat the house in blackjack.

Card counting by players is not illegal in Nevada but using a device to count cards is considered a felony.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board warned casinos of the program last week.

Nevada learned of the program from California gambling regulators who said officials at an Indian casino found customers using it.

But board member Randy Sayre says the agency hasn’t received any reports of the program being used in Nevada.

Card counting can help blackjack players determine when they are likely to win a hand and should adjust their bets.

Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal

Hamburgers won’t just supersize your waistline, but according to a growing number of scientists they are the carbon spewing equivalent of the gas guzzling Hummer in the world of food.
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Police are looking for pranksters who hijacked a Taco Bell’s drive-through radio signal and used it to shout vulgarities to customers. The suspects posed as Taco Bell employees in the Tuesday afternoon episode, which lasted a few minutes. Continue Reading »