BBC News – Insurers undervalue wrecked vehicles, ombudsman claims. As this just happened to me I can say its true for sure. Plust they lie through their teeth
Jan
21
BBC News – Bioterror fears halt research on mutant bird flu
Scientists who created a more deadly strain of bird flu have temporarily stopped their research amid fears it could be used by bioterrorists. In a letter published in Science and Nature, the teams call for an “international forum” to debate the risks and value of the studies. US authorities last month asked the authors of …
Jan
21
BBC News – Simon Cowell: ‘I got too cocky’
Simon Cowell has said his ego has been “put in check” after a year of falling ratings and controversy surrounding his TV shows. The media mogul said he “got a bit smug” and “too arrogant” after a successful 2010. Cowell made the comments ahead of the launch of this year’s Britain’s Got Talent auditions in …
Jan
20
BBC News – Hackers retaliate over Megaupload website shutdown
Hackers have targeted the US government and copyright organisations following the shutdown of the Megaupload file-sharing website. The Department of Justice (DoJ), FBI and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) among others have been bombarded with internet traffic. Web links have been been distributed which, when clicked, make the user’s computer part of the …
Jan
18
Blogging?
“A frequent, chronological publication of personal thoughts and Web links. Information A blog is often a mixture of what is happening in a person’s life and what is happening on the Web, a kind of hybrid diary/guide site, although there are as many unique types of blogs as there are people. People maintained blogs long …
Jan
18
Social Media
Social media is a phrase being tossed around a lot these days, but it can sometimes be difficult to answer the question of what is social media. If MySpace is a social media site, and Mag.nolia is a social media site, and Wikipedia is a social media site, then just what is social media? Is it social networking? Is …
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