Got a secret message to send? Say it with silence. A new technique can embed secret data during a phone call on Skype. "There are concerns that Skype calls can be intercepted and analysed," says Wojciech Mazurczyk at the Institute of Telecommunications in Warsaw, Poland. So his team's SkypeHide system lets users...
Five suspected terrorists killed in Indonesia: police
Labels: Technology JAKARTA: Five suspected terrorists were killed in raids on militant camps in eastern Indonesia in the latest in a series of anti-terror operations, police said on Saturday.National police spokesman Boy Rafli Amar said the raids took place late Friday and Saturday morning on two separate militant training camps in West Nusa Tenggara province."Police were forced to open fire as they (the...
Feds: 2nd inmate who escaped Chicago jail captured
Labels: Health This undated photo provided by the FBI shows , Kenneth Conley one of two inmates who escaped from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Chicago Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. /AP Photo/FBI,HONS (AP) CHICAGO -- The second of two bank robbers who escaped last month from a high-rise federal jail in downtown Chicago was captured Friday at an apartment complex across the street from a suburban police...
Quadruple Amputee Gets Two New Hands on Life
Labels: Business It's the simplest thing, the grasp of one hand in another. But Lindsay Ess will never see it that way, because her hands once belonged to someone else.Growing up in Texas and Virginia, Lindsay, 29, was always one of the pretty girls. She went to college, did some modeling and started building a career in fashion, with an eye on producing fashion shows.Then she lost her hands...
Jan
04
Soft, strong and long: The story of toilet paper
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Russians mock Kremlin decision on Depardieu passport
Labels: Technology MOSCOW: Russians reacted Friday with amusement, disbelief and a heavy dose of irony to the news that the Kremlin has granted citizenship to French actor Gerard Depardieu to solve his tax woes.In a letter broadcast on Russian television on Thursday, the former Oscar nominee declared his love for President Vladimir Putin and called Russia a "great democracy"."He is impressed by our democracy...
U.S. troops in Turkey to ward off Syria
Labels: LifestyleDestruction in the old souk of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo is seen after government forces allegedly recaptured the area.STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe missiles and troops will be under the overall control of NATOSyrian rebels are determined to take out a helicopter base Parents of a kidnapped U.S. journalist in Syria plead for his releaseAn explosion at a gas station in Damascus kills 10 people (CNN)...
Venezuela's Chavez fighting severe lung infection
Labels: Health Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez speaks during Brazilian Foreign Minister's official visit at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, on Nov.1, 2012. / LEO RAMIREZ/AFP/Getty Images Updated 10:35 PM ET CARACAS, Venezuela Venezuela's government says President Hugo Chavez is being treated for "respiratory deficiency" after complications from a severe lung infection. Information Minister...
Ex-USC Player: Painkiller Injections Caused Heart Attack
Labels: Business Despite stated label risks of possible fatal heart attack, stroke or organ failure, college football players across the country are still being given injections of a powerful painkiller on game days so they can play while injured, an ABC News investigation has found.The drug, a generic version of Toradol, is recommended for the short-term treatment of post-operative pain in...
Jan
03
Gastrophysics: A network theory recipe book
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NYP students to run on-campus restaurant
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Students of Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) will get to run a restaurant on campus from April, as part of their final-year studies.The exposure will give them an idea of what they can expect in the food and beverage industry.The students, who are now honing their skills in the kitchen of the polytechnic, will take on bigger challenges when the restaurant is up and running.They will...
As fiscal cliff bill becomes law, new Congress takes over
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSThe fiscal cliff was averted, but issues like the the sequester and debt ceiling awaitThe new Congress will vote on $60 billion in aid to Superstorm Sandy victimsHouse Speaker John Boehner canceled the vote on the aid in light of the fiscal cliff voteDemocrats gain seats in both chambers, but Republicans keep control of the House(CNN) -- A new Congress takes office Thursday, and many...
Hillary Clinton discharged from hospital
Labels: Health WASHINGTONSecretary of State Hillary Clinton was discharged from a New York hospital Wednesday, after spending 72 hours under observation following the discovery of a blood clot in her head, the State Department said. In a statement, spokesperson Philippe Reines said: "Her medical team advised her that she is making good progress on all fronts, and they are confident she will make a full recovery....
Obama Signs 'Fiscal Cliff' Bill With Autopen
Labels: Business Jan 3, 2013 12:53am Charles Dharapak/AP PhotoHONOLULU, Hawaii — President Obama has signed the “fiscal cliff” legislation into law via autopen from Hawaii, where he is vacationing with his family.The bill to avert the “fiscal cliff” arrived at the White House late this afternoon and it was immediately processed, according to a senior White House official. A copy was...
Jan
02
Skidology: Winter research that lets things slide
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US, Europe 'biggest risks' for global economy in 2013, says Nobel laureate
Labels: Technology FRANKFURT: Debt problems in both the United States and Europe represent the biggest risks for the global economy in 2013, Nobel prize laureate Joseph Stiglitz wrote in a newspaper article on Wednesday."In the outlook for 2013, the biggest risks for the global economy are in the US and in Europe," Stiglitz wrote in a guest column for the business daily Handelsblatt.But "the real risk for...
Crises averted, but more fights loom
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSThe vote prevents tax increases for more than 98% of Americans It also wards off $110 billion in automatic cuts to domestic and military spendingMost Americans will still see a payroll tax increase after a 2011 cut expiresOther fiscal challenges this year include the debt ceiling and a continuing budget resolutionWashington (CNN) -- After exhaustive negotiations that strained the country's...
House GOP blasted for scrapping Sandy aid vote
Labels: Health WASHINGTON New York area-lawmakers in both parties erupted in anger late Tuesday night after learning the House Republican leadership decided to allow the current term of Congress to end without holding a vote on aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., said he was told by the office of Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia that Speaker John Boehner of Ohio had decided to...
Obama Hails 'Cliff' Deal, Warns of Next Fiscal Fight
Labels: Business Minutes after the House of Representatives approved a bipartisan Senate deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" and preserve Bush-era tax cuts for all Americans making less than $400,000 per year, President Obama praised party leaders and wasted little time turning to the next fiscal fight."This is one step in the broader effort to strengthen our economy for everybody," Obama said.Obama...
Jan
01
2012 review: The year in health science
Labels: World Read more: "2013 Smart Guide: 10 ideas that will shape the year" The first half of 2012 will be remembered for the saga over whether or not to publish controversial research involving versions of the H5N1 bird flu virus engineered to spread...
Tennis: Britain's Robson crashes out in Shenzhen
Labels: Technology BEIJING: British teenage tennis sensation Laura Robson crashed out of the Shenzhen Open in straight sets on Tuesday, a disappointing start to a year in which she is seeking to break into the world top 50.The 18-year-old, currently ranked 53rd in the world, lost her second-round match against Romania's Monica Niculescu 2-6 3-6 in one hour and 16 minutes.She was seeded seventh in the hard...
Senate passes package to avert fiscal cliff
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSThe measure now goes to the House where a vote could come TuesdayA statement from House leadership made no promisesUnder the Senate package, taxes would stay the same for most AmericansIt leaves a range of big issues unaddressed.As the fiscal cliff looms, what's your New Year's message to Washington? Go to CNN iReport to share your video.(CNN) -- A full two hours after a midnight deadline,...
Senate Approves 'Fiscal Cliff' Deal, Sends to House
Labels: Business Two hours after a midnight deadline for action, the Senate passed legislation early New Year's Day to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff" with an overwhelming vote of 89-8.Senate passage set the stage for a final showdown in the House, where a vote could come as early as today."While neither Democrats nor Republicans got everything they wanted, this agreement is the right thing...
Dec
31
Getting sloshed: It's the way you walk
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S'pore rocked by spate of sex scandals in 2012
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: 2012 has been a year of sex scandals in Singapore.In April, 44 men were charged with having sex with the same underage girl.The number of men implicated in the online vice ring case swelled to 51 after some time.The lack of details in the charges drew barbs."How is anybody going to know what he is charged for when you don't know who the girl is, you do not know what her age...
Opinion: 12 lessons
Labels: LifestyleWhat we learned in 2012What we learned in 2012What we learned in 2012What we learned in 2012What we learned in 2012What we learned in 2012What we learned in 2012What we learned in 2012What we learned in 2012What we learned in 2012STORY HIGHLIGHTSDean Obeidallah: You are smarter today than 365 days agoObeidallah: You probably learned a few Korean words like "Gangnam Style"He says we found out poultry...
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