Google is Already The King Of Online Advertising, but that is not Enough


Forget wearable computers and self-driving cars. The search giant will continue its dominance by sticking with its advertising roots – taking $40 billion out of the hides of some very familiar...

Europe launches RoboEarth: ‘Wikipedia for Robots’


European universities launch project to speed robotic development, enable bot-to-bot learning EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Let the robot race begin. Expectations are high...
    






Last DC-9 Retired


This is the last trip the DC-9 will be making so it’s bon voyage! The plane was introduced to the world in the mid 60s. It remained in working order till the early 80s. While many airlines did scrap...
    






The Last Lead Smelter In The US Closes Because The Hippies Won


We’ve the news today that the last remaining primary lead smelter in the US is to close. Probably a good idea and the reason it’s closing is simply because we don’t need it any more. In this sense...
    






Intel to Sell Verizon its Web TV Project


Intel is about to scrap its OnCue IPTV project. And the remainder left over after the partial death wish will get sold to Verizon. The wait for the Web TV seemed to last forever. Finally, the whole...

USS Forrestal, Scrap Sold for 1 Cent


The USS Forrestal has had its decaying scrap metal sold to a Texas-based company for the unbelievable price of one cent. The Navy had already put the lumbering giant made of metal out of service and...