Bromo blasts renew, grounds planes/relocation of 3,000 families after huge sinkholes appeared close to their homes, South Africa

Huge sinkholes force evacuation of 3,000 South African familiesSouth African authorities have begun the relocation of 3,000 families after huge sinkholes appeared close to their homes near Pretoria. The depressions are said to be the result of a massive extraction of water by farms in the area, causing underground caverns to collapse. About 50...

Bromo blasts renew, grounds planes - Indonesians living near Mt Bromo are on high alert, as the volcano spews ash over the nearby villages.

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Apple Patents Holographic TV Screen TechnologyApple was just granted a patent for a new type of display screen that produces three dimensional images without the need for glasses.

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Floods force evacuations in eastern AustraliaMilitary helicopters were called in Tuesday to help evacuate hundreds of Australians stranded by rising floodwaters, as entire towns were inundated by the worst deluges in parts of the region in decades.

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Ceiling lights in Minn. send coded Internet dataFlickering ceiling lights are usually a nuisance, but in city offices in St. Cloud, they will actually be a pathway to the Internet. The lights will transmit data to specially equipped computers on desks below by flickering faster than the eye can see. Ultimately, the technique could ease wireless congestion by opening up new expressways for short-range communications.

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Uganda yellow fever outbreak kills more than 40

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Blizzard Wreaks Havoc from Carolinas to Maine

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Jeffrey Smith: US Colluded with Monsanto to Push GM Crops

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North Korea’s Newest Weapon: Nuke Torpedo?Just when you thought it was safe to take a dip in the West Sea, a report from North Korean dissidents claims that Pyongyang has already developed sea-borne nuclear weapons. If you read Korean, you can find their report here, but if not, Bill Gertz at the Washington Times has the gist. Citing a Pyongyang government official, the defectors claim that in March 2009, North Korean military units called “Thunder” and “Lightning” began technical nuclear torpedo and mine research to blunt the superiority of U.S. and South Korean naval weaponry. They claim that the “nuclear mines are technologically at a stage of completion, and the plan [is] to finish [developing] nuclear torpedoes by 2012.” North Korea is believed to have fewer than ten nuclear bombs. Now the caveats. U.S. intelligence officials have yet to check out the...

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CCTV 'used to monitor schoolchildren in toilets and changing rooms'The use of video surveillance has evolved in recent years from a security measure to a tool to keep checks on children and staff, it was disclosed. A report by the Information Commissioner’s Office warned that many schools were flouting guidance on CCTV which insists cameras should only be used to monitor behaviour in exceptional circumstances. Earlier this year, schools in the US sparked outrage when they used lap-top computer webcams to spy on pupils at home. The latest study suggested that such practices were “more likely in the UK” as the...

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Biometric ID check on Scots schoolchildren as young as fourDOZENS of Scottish schools have introduced “intrusive” biometric systems, such as fingerprinting, to identify pupils as young as four. New figures show 68 schools are now using technology to manage meals, control library books and even allow access to toilets. Almost two-thirds are primaries, where fingerprinting and palm recognition can be used to identify young children. And another 10 schools in Midlothian have the capability for biometric ID but are not yet using it. Yesterday, critics said the extent which the technology was being used in...

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Robot teachers with a human faceAfter years of hype, robot teachers have finally rolled into the classrooms. The Daegu Office of Education introduced 29 robot teachers for English classes in 21 elementary schools - one of the largest rollouts in the world - and the bots strutted their stuff at a demonstration at Hakjung Elementary School yesterday, with about 150 government officials coming to get a look at the technology employed. The 1-meter (3.28 feet) egg-shaped robot, named “Engkey” (an abbreviation of English key), spoke,..