Institutions will be given five subjects that only charged a fee at the time of withdrawing the final certificate. The University of Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced recently the launch of edX, an NGO that offers free online courses to students around the world. (more...)
One employee of Research in Motion in the UK has died in London after being stabbed with a bottle during a party given by the company. The stabbing took place on Tuesday at a party organized by RIM in honor to Blackberry Messenger. Finally, the London Metropolitan Police reported that the victim died Sunday from injuries. The late 37,
The U.S. Army Sgt Robert Bales will face 17 counts of murder and six of attempted murder and other charges, for his involvement in the violence that occurred shot in two villages in southern Afghanistan. The events sparked outrage in the U.S. and deteriorated further ties between the governments of both nations. The charges will be
The EU Council has approved a directive that extends from 50 to 70 years the copyright on the contents of music production. The copyright law to the world of music changes radically their own terms. Recently, following the specific approval came in the Council of the European Union, the terms for the protection of intellectual property on
Many people spend a lifetime dreaming up their own business, but for different spins that gives life never make it. Despite having only 7 years old, Connor Zamary already met that goal with Toaster App; an application for iOS is the fruit of his imagination and management. If true, is a spectacular achievement for a child, but there are doubts
There would be a new tool of technology at the heart of the riots that are upsetting London and other big cities at this time: the BlackBerry Messenger application for sending messages between RIM devices would be the channel of choice for insurgents to communicate with them, to indicate the sites of clashes, and to coordinate the offensive
British twins who were separated at birth and adopted by different families, were reunited 67 years later and found that they have always lived in the same city just four miles away. Jennifer and Judith, residents of the town of Rotherham, England, brought together through a mutual friend, which-incidentally-was not the only thing they shared
A table, a long table. A head of the table is Barack Obama, President of the United States of America. The diners will look strange, because there's a story behind each look and behind every story there are millions of users. Behind every word there is the scent of the future and the dinner menu is only an outline at the meeting. A table, a long
Lei Yadi Min, now 16 months old, from Myanmar was born with 14 toes (seven on each foot) and 12 fingers on the hands (six in each hand). Polydactyly suffers a rare genetic disorder where the person is born with more fingers in the hand or foot of it deserves. This condition affects one in every 500 live births. The small may be the most
A small mountain village in eastern China has built a wall to insulate the outside, mainly from the thieves who have caused a high crime rate in recent months, reported the news portal NetEase China. The site provides images of the construction in the city of Aodi (Zhejiang province), which mimics the famous Great Wall and has 500 meters in
The U.S. president, Barack Obama has finally stopped smoking, as confirmed his wife, first lady Michelle Obama. Speaking to the press to commemorate the first anniversary of its campaign against childhood obesity, "Let's Move", the first lady said “Yes, he has left. For almost a year," she said. She declined to give an exact date
