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Cell Phone Companies Complain About Phone Trafficking

Cell phones are getting cheaper all the time. Many companies are offering pay-as-you-go cell phones, preloaded with minutes for as little as $10 or $15. The idea is to sell the phone at a loss, and then make up for it when the user returns to buy extra minutes again and again. [...] [...]

Zero Emissions: New Car Runs on Compressed Air

How cool would it be if you could fill up your car for about two dollars, and drive as much as you want, secure in the knowledge that you are not contributing to global warming or polluting the environment in any way? This pipe dream may soon be a reality: French engineer Guy Negre has [...] [...]

New Research: “Noisy” Brain Activity is Healthy

All of us experience random brain “white noise” from time to time — the type of buzzing, non-focused mental activity that most of us associate with anxiety or stress. A new research study from Canada suggests that random brain “noise” is actually a sign of healthy [...]

Christian License Plates Spark Controversy in South Carolina

The South Carolina State Legislature has unanimously approved a bill to create a so-called Christian license plate. The plate will feature a gold Christian cross over a stained-glass window, with the words “I Believe” underneath. A similar bill was considered by Florida’s [...]

NBC Purchases the Weather Channel for Cool $3.5 Billion

NBC Universal, a division of the GE group, has agreed in principle to buy the Weather Channel for $3.5 billion. While that may seem like a great deal of money, it is important to keep in mind that the Weather Channel was originally asking a brisk $5 billion for their network. Overall, many [...]