NASA’s failure to launch
A new satellite whose purpose was to track the major culprits of global warming has crashed into the ocean just off Antarctica minutes after being launched from California on Tuesday.
The satellite was going to be part of NASA’s already struggling network of environment monitoring satellites. It cost around $280 million and was specifically designed to [...]
Google win Street View case
It has been nearly a year since a couple from Pittsburgh in the US decided that the Street View feature by Google was a step too far. The couple started a lawsuit against the search giant claiming that Google Maps was an invasion of their privacy.
They are not alone because all around the country and [...]
Madonna top in the music biz
When the music industry complains about the bit file sharing costing them money and jobs, you can occasionally feel a little bit for sorry them, but when the industry publishes their top twenty money makers, it all takes on a very different look.
1. Madonna: $242,176,466
2. Bon Jovi: $157,177,766
3. Bruce Springsteen: $156,327,964
4. The Police: $109,976,894
5. Celine [...]
Nissan cutting 20,000 jobs
The last time the third largest carmaker in the world posted a loss was back in 2000, but even then, it was on the back of a seven year long struggle. Since then company has become more efficient by streamlining its operations.
However, when a credit crunch hits, the last thing on most people’s minds is [...]
Restaurant says, “Pay what you want”
It is great when a business owner understands that it is everyone who is suffering from the current financial crisis, one such businessman is Peter Ilic the owner of four restaurants under the Little Bay name.
For the entire month of February his customers will not be getting a full bill that has everything itemised, because [...]