Cyber Currency is Booming

  Bitcoin—digital currencies created by an anonymous hacker--sounds like something from the future or science fiction; however, the four-year-old currency is quite real and trading at an all-time high.    One Bitcoin was worth approximately 40 U.S. dollars earlier this week, and surged today to nearly $50 ...

German Chancellor Gives-in to Conservatives on the Issue of Gay Rights

  German chancellor Angela Merkel has decided not to endorse an expansion of gay rights, even as many members of her Christian Democratic party are willing to embrace change.    The chancellor is under pressure to take a stand after the nation’s high court ruled that same-sex couples should be legally permitted ...

Crash and Burn: Microsoft Fined $730 million by European Union

  European regulators have fined computer giant Microsoft roughly $730 million for failing to uphold an agreement to offer users with a choice of Internet browsers.    The European Union warned the software empire last October that it faced a steep fine following the results of an antitrust investigation launched ...

Stock Market Soars to Record High

  The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to a record high during Tuesday’s trading hours. The Dow rallied more than 150 points higher at one point on Tuesday to an all-time high of 14,286.37. This number tops both the Dow’s intraday and closing records set during October of 2007. Additionally, the S&P 500 added ...

Waterproof Tablets and Phones set to make a Splash

  Consumer electronics and water seldom mix, and for many users, there are few things more annoying than a tablet or smartphone that’s been accidentally dropped in water. A trip to the bathroom or a rainy day used to require babysitting our expensive devices. “I cannot tell you how many users I know who have accidentally ...

Martha Stewart Back in Court Again

  On Tuesday, the home decorating and banking icon appeared before the New York State Supreme court to defend her choice to sign a contract with J.C. Penney even though she struck up a similar deal with rival department store Macy’s.    “We thought, and I hope correctly so that we were allowed to engage ...

Grand Jury Indicts Driller for Dumping Fracking Waste

The controversial hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” technique for natural gas drilling came under fire again last week as a driller from Poland, Ohio was indicted by a jury in Youngstown.  The driller, Benedict Lupo, was charged with violations of federal environmental laws that could result in a prison sentence ...

U.S. Military Goes Green: Eco Projects Soar

With a new emphasis on sustainable and renewable technological development, the 21st century military has been developing inventions that will help make the armed forces of the future have less of an impact on our planet. In the furthest reaches of Afghanistan, the United States Marine Corps is running bases that generate their ...

New Heads Nominated for EPA, Energy

President Obama nominated new heads for the EPA and the Department of Energy on Monday, triggering flurries of speculation about what the White House's energy and environmental policy will look like over the next four years. With Obama's second term beginning, new appointments have had to be made for a wide range of ...

Is the Cure for HIV at Risk because of Budget Cuts?

  Dr. Deborah Persuad of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center spearheaded a remarkable treatment plan that cured the HIV virus in a toddler. However, the budget cuts undertaken by the United States Federal Government will reduce funding delivered to the National Institutes of Health, which co-founded the incredible achievement ...

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