Archive for July 23rd, 2009

How robots revolutionized warfare

Barely an hour’s drive from the casinos of Las Vegas, a group of unassuming buildings have become as important as the trenches were to WWI. The big difference? Today’s warriors are fighting without getting in harm’s way, using drones to attack targets in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Change slowly comes to beautiful, remote Monument Valley

The iconic attraction gains a hotel with a stupendous view of the Mittens, with more visitor amenities to come.

Scoop: Winners, losers since Jackson’s death

The pop star’s been dead almost a month now, but the people close to him continue to make news.

Oracle to buy GoldenGate Software

Company acquiring provider of real-time data integration software for an undisclosed amount. GoldenGate tech will help customers pull timely data from different sources.

Twitter still doesn’t have a head of sales

But, in a speech at the Brainstorm: Tech conference, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone insists that the company knows what it is doing.

Robot drones change deadly face of warfare

Maj. Morgan Andrews, a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, kisses his wife goodbye and drives to a tiny desert base in Nevada. Within minutes he could be killing insurgents on the other side of the world. Andrews pilots one of the military’s 7,000-plus remote-controlled drones, which can spy on and attack positions without risk to [...]

YouTube lets video creators share viewing stats

Site is enabling video owners to share detailed statistics about who else is viewing their videos to the viewers themselves.

Manslaughter probe targets Jackson doctor

Michael Jackson’s personal doctor is the target of a manslaughter investigation into the singer’s death.

Medics ‘need bomb wound training’ (source: BBC)

Doctors need more training to deal with bomb blast injuries given the nature of the current threat of terrorism, say experts. (source: BBC) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

On the waterfront: Marlon Brando’s eco-resort

Francis Ford Coppola has one. Leonardo DiCaprio is supposed to be getting one. And now Marlon Brando’s is under construction.