Sarkozy refuses to shut down ageing nuclear plant
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is refusing to shut down an ageing nuclear plant that has become a symbol of growing resistance to nuclear energy in France.
Rhino dies during anti-poaching treatment demo
A rhino died during a media demonstration of an anti-poaching treatment on Thursday, the Rhino Rescue Project said.
German court says Samsung can sell reworked tablet
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s reworked tablet PC does not look like a copycat version of the iPad, a German court said, affirming a preliminary assessment and dealing another legal blow to Apple.
Milky way black hole center snacks on asteroids
According to Nasa’s Chandra X-ray observatory, the flares that are frequently observed coming off the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way may be due to it vapourising and devouring asteroids.
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Airports add weight to fight against poachers
Airports Company South Africa and its stakeholders have joined the Endangered Wildlife Trust in the fight against wildlife poaching and the trafficking of animal products.
Kruger Park to use retired rangers
Retired rangers will stand in for striking rangers at the Kruger National Park (KNP), the park says.
The real cost of fracking: iLIVE
While the scope of this column does not allow for a full response to “Fracking Can Be Worth Billions”, printed on pg. 41 of the Prince Albert Friend, Nov/Dec 2011, I hope to summarise some issues that the piece, like many others on the topic in the South African media, has overlooked.Green
Beijing to cut air pollution by 15% by 2015
China’s heavily polluted capital, Beijing, plans to reduce air pollution levels by 15% by 2015 and 30% by 2020 through phasing out old cars, relocating factories and planting new forests, state media says.
Judge dismisses suit accusing SeaWorld of enslaving whales
A federal judge has thrown out an animal rights group’s lawsuit accusing SeaWorld of enslaving captive killer whales, ruling that orcas had no standing to seek the same constitutional rights as people.
Whale washes up on Belgian beach
A 13-metre (42-foot) sperm whale is dying after washing up on a Belgian beach on Wednesday, the country's Royal Institute of Natural Science said.Gadgets
Taiwan-linked company takes Apple to court in China
A Taiwan-linked company which claims ownership of the iPad trademark in China has filed lawsuits and lodged complaints against Apple for infringement, a lawyer said Tuesday.Internet
Romanian man charged with hacking Nasa computers
A Romanian man accused of hacking into Nasa computers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory near Los Angeles under the online moniker “Iceman” has been indicted on a federal charge, prosecutors say.- Anonymous hackers release German classified information
- Can Facebook mount the great fire-wall of China?
- Vietnam arrests man for hacking anti-virus company
- Beijing gives Microbloggers notice
- Brazil sues Twitter over cop-spotters
- Hacker releases Symantec source code
- THE BIG READ: Cold war frontline moves from nukes to keyboards
- Internet giants pull content after warning in India courts
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Need for Speed: The Run
In the early 1970s I saw Vanishing Point. In it, Barry Newman was a driver contracted to take a muscle car from Colorado to California. Next minute he was being pursued by half the police forces of North America and an assortment of others. Newman was guided by God through his radio. It all ended in major explosions on the outskirts of LA. It was an existentialist nightmare.Movies
