Wikileaks this week let fly with a gusher of data, and at 90,000 documents strong, it's being called the biggest informational leak in the history of the U.S. military. The site has published tens of thousands of sensitive reports, memos and files regarding the war in Afghanistan, and analysts are just beginning to pick through them, digest them, and assess their full scope.
Facebook Gets Into the Q&A Game
Facebook has jumped into the online Q&A space with Facebook Questions, a beta feature that can be viewed by all Facebook users. This is how it works: Click on the "Ask Question" feature, which can be found in the status bar. Type in a query -- say, "What is the best pizza restaurant in Adams Morgan?" The question becomes visible to all Facebook users.
Are Amazon's New Kindles Tablets-in-Training?
Amazon's new, slimmed-down Kindle devices are notable for several things, not the least of which are the upgrades to their experimental WebKit browser. It's faster and easier to navigate, says Amazon, and its new "article mode" feature extracts the main text-based content from Web pages for easier reading. Free Web browsing with Kindle over 3G or WiFi is also part of the package, thanks to a new beta program.
Interactive Game Keeps Jogging Buddies In Touch
Scientists have come up with a way to turn jogging into a game involving multiple participants.
3-D Brain Model Could Revolutionize Neurology
The Whole Brain Catalog project compiles data from across the research spectrum
Real Cookies Butt Heads With Virtual Ones
The Meta Cookie system, uses virtual reality to try to control the flavor of a cookie.
Kassam damages building in Negev - Jerusalem Post
Massive Flooding in Pakistan Kills More than 800 - Voice of America
Wildfires spread in western Russia, kill 28 - Reuters
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