Monthly Archives: October 2011

‘Hundreds’ dead in Sudan clashes

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

31 October 2011 Last updated at 14:40 ET The opposition party fighting the Sudanese government is calling for a no-fly zone over two states. Hundreds of rebels have been killed in Sudan’s South Kordofan state following clashes with the army, … Continue reading →

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FBI releases Russian spy videos

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

31 October 2011 Last updated at 15:14 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Video of Anna Chapman, released by the FBI

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US soldier kept Afghans’ fingers

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

31 October 2011 Last updated at 16:53 ET Sgt Calvin Gibbs joined the 5th Stryker Brigade, stationed in Kandahar province in 2009 An Army staff sergeant charged with killing three Afghan civilians admits taking fingers off bodies as war trophies, … Continue reading →

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China launches key space mission

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

31 October 2011 Last updated at 18:01 ET By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News It will be a couple of days before Shenzhou 8 is in a position to attempt the docking China has taken the next step in … Continue reading →

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Air-like MacBook Pro could be coming soon

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

While it has been speculated for some time, signs that the MacBook Pro line will be getting much more MacBook Air-like are clearer than ever. The latest report has Asian supply chain sources saying the 15-inch LCDs for a thin … Continue reading →

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Who needs a pumpkin carving knife when we have lasers?

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Pumpkin carving geeks across the world, put down your knives because the contest is over. We have found the most nerdy pumpkin out there. Above is a pumpkin undergoing a laser carving process to create a Medusa head that, when finished, … Continue reading →

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ELI Ultra-High Field laser could rip apart antimatter and boil the vacuum of space

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Big science can be scary. As we learned with the Large Hadron Collider, in order to learn certain things about our universe sometimes science needs to do things that haven’t been done before and that some people might perceive as … Continue reading →

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Apple Store to soon allow self-checkouts via app

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Whether you’re a fan of Apple or not, you have to admit that they aren’t a company that unquestioningly accepts the traditional way of doing things. The latest change that they are rolling out will allow customers to complete their … Continue reading →

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Geek deal: Quad-core, 17-inch Acer Aspire laptop for $449

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

It isn’t often that we come across a deal this hot, especially when we’re still weeks away from Black Friday, so get ready. Staples is selling the awkwardly named Acer Aspire AS7560-Sb819 for $450, after a 25% price drop. And … Continue reading →

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Geek overload: Tokyo Time-lapse gets Blade Runner soundtrack

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

What do you get when you add footage from a year long time-lapse shoot of Tokyo with sound from the sci-fi classic “Blade Runner?” Nothing less than a geek masterpiece, that’s what. This is one video that you will want … Continue reading →

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