Gold Closing In On US$1300/oz

Gold prices – both in the spot and futures market – touched a new record high in the international market on Wednesday as investors continued to seek refuge in the precious metal after

Google Engineer Fired For Spying On Teens Users

David Barksdale a 27-year-old former ogleogle engineer, repeatedly took advantage of his position as a member of an elite technical group at the company to access users’ accounts,

Caribbean Energy Innovator Welectricity In Global Challenge

Welectricity, an innovative, award-winning social network that helps users track and reduce their electricity consumption at home – the brainchild of a Vincentian energy consultant – is

How To Kill Goyim (Non Jews) And Influence People

When I went into the Jewish religious book emporium, Pomeranz, in central Jerusalem to inquire about the availability of a book called Torat Ha’Melech, or the King’s Torah, a commotion immediately ensued.

Next Edition Of Oxford Dictionary Online Only

The next edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, the word reference bible of the English language, may never appear in print and instead be accessible only online, its publisher said Tuesday.

7-inch iPad Expected By Christmas

Apple is readying another tablet similar to the iPad but with a 7-inch touchscreen for launch as early as the end of this year, according to a major Taiwanese newspaper.

Internet Addicts Prone To Depression

Teenagers who spend excessive amounts of time surfing the Internet are more vulnerable to developing depression, a new study finds.

RIM Introduces BlackBerry Torch 9800 Smartphone

RIM (Research In Motion) has introduced the BlackBerry Torch 9800, the company’s first smartphone with a full QWERTY slide-out keyboard and touchscreen.

Facebook Loses Face Again As Details Of 100 Million Users Are Posted On Hacker’s Blog

A security consultant has published the personal details of 100 million Facebook users online, aiming to highlight privacy issues with the social networking website.

Ease Of FBI Access To Records Of Internet Activity In Making

The Obama administration is seeking to make it easier for the FBI to compel companies to turn over records of an individual’s Internet activity without a court order if agents deem the information relevant to a terrorism or intelligence investigation.

BP Fish Oil Plus (puppet satire)

Created by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, this puppet satire skit feature “Bob” from BP, pitching a new product “PB Fish Oil Plus” made with 100% natural crude oil.

Haiti Pranksters Say More Stunts Targeting The French Are On The Horizon

A group of Canadians who pranked the French government expressed satisfaction with their successful Internet stunt — and vowed to deliver additional ones.

Two Percent To Haiti Not Enough

A fake Internet website caused a stir for at least 24 hours when it purported to be a government of France website announcing that the government “is repaying the historic debt of 90 million gold francs Haiti paid to France following the former’s independence at the dawn of the 19th century”.

Google Gets Its License To Operate In China Renewed

Back in January 2010, Google declared that it was no longer willing to continue censoring search results on Google.cn, and that it would possibly shut down the Chinese search page, and potentially even its offices in China.

2010 World Cup Opening Ceremony

The much anticipated 2010 World Cup football hosted by South Africa will open tomorrow June 10th with a celebration concert (2.00pm Barbados time).

Barbados Own Satellite Atlas – Thanks To Skyviews

Skyviews Atlas Barbados is  a convenient book that shows Barbados’ roads, districts and villages in unprecedented detail, allowing the user to navigate easily and precisely to any street in the island.

The Saga Continues:Facebook Shared Personal Data With Advertisers Without User Consent

Facebook, the giant social network now under fire over its privacy practices, has been sending personal information to online advertising companies without its users’ consent, according to a Harvard Business School professor who filed a letter of complaint with the Federal Trade Commission Thursday.

Google Wave Now Open To All

Google has opened Wave to the general public after eight months of invitation-only beta testing.

Facebook Releases New Login Security Features Over Privacy Concerns

Facing a growing firestorm over its privacy policies in the wake of its plans to work its identity system into the underlying fabric of the Internet, Facebook responds the way it always does: by releasing new features.

Companies Exploiting Socially-networked Children To Push Junk Food Like Drug Dealers

In response to recent bans on junk food advertising in the U.K., junk food manufacturers like Fanta, which is part of Coca-Cola, have found a loophole to the restriction.