Israeli-born designer Ron Arad "is the most curious person I know,"
says Paola Antonelli, senior curator of architecture and design at the
Museum of Modern Art. "We titled the show 'No Discipline' because so
many ...READ»
The first U.S. penny -- pure copper and featuring a woman with flowing
hair -- was minted in 1792. But it wasn't until 1909, a century after
Lincoln's birth, that the 16th prez's image made it to the coin. Now,
to mark Honest ...READ»
Mustard is, well, cutting the mustard. As more Americans brown-bag lunch and dine at home, sales of the sauce are up. Revenue at market leader French's grew more than 6% last year. But mustard's sometime partner and neme-sis is doing ...READ»
When Piers Bizony was 10, his father asked him to keep a scrapbook of space travel. Four decades later, the science writer, still hooked, created this DIY manual for rocket jockeys. Though the book's structure is a weak conceit, it ...READ»
Each year, the average American eats 16 pounds of fries, 23 pounds of pizza, and 26 pounds of candy. Let's just say the CDC may have bittenoff more than it can chew with this inaugural conference dedicated to combating the obe-sity ...READ»
The 25,000 beauty professionals at this mega makeup meet will have to slap on a brave face. Though the cosmetics sector stayed pert in previous recessions -- lipstick sales rose 11% just after 9/11 -- this slump is having an ugly ...READ»
Nearly 3,000 athletes from 200 nations will compete at this year's swimming and diving championships. But extraordinary attention will go to one: Michael Phelps. In his first major meet since the bong-picture scandal that cost him a ...READ»
The UFC has evolved considerably since the late 1990s, when Senator John McCain likened its battles to "human cockfighting."
Today, the professional mixed-martial-arts league discourages "eye
gouging of any kind," "stomping a ...READ»
The world's first plane powered solely by hydrogen fuel cells took off on its maiden flight Tuesday from Hamburg Airport in Germany. The Antares DLR-H2's 10-minute flight showed off the plane's 105 mph speed capabilities and quiet ...READ»
For the past several years, Nintendo executives have been touting such books as "The Innovator's Dilemma" and "Blue Ocean Strategy" as a way to explain why they've been zigging while everyone else zagged. That's why at last month's ...READ»
The world's biggest solar photovoltaic project won't be in a conventionally sunny spot like Nevada or Arizona. It will be four miles north of Cle Elum, Washington, if the Teanaway Solar Reserve project goes as planned. Currently, ...READ»
Cell phone towers can do more than just satisfy our need for constant communication; they might be able to save us from major floods, according to researchers from Tel Aviv University. Professor Pinhas Alpert and colleagues report in ...READ»
Just as Google levels its sights on Microsoft's OS dominance, Microsoft is quietly adding some Bing to email provider Hotmail, nudging hundreds of millions of users toward Microsoft's Bing decision engine.
The primary change to ...READ»
Last week, Aleksandr Orlov gave his first ever public interview to The Sun. It was a brilliant "get" for Britain's most-read daily, and a fantastic piece of coverage for Orlov.
If this sounds like a mildly interesting but trivial ...READ»
It's not a done deal yet, but GM is reportedly considering a change from its traditional blue logo to a green one that shows consumers it is lean, green, quick-thinking and focused on fuel efficiency. A word of advice for GM: this ...READ»
Nuclear power is one of the most controversial energy-generating methods, mainly because of safety and terrorism concerns. But that hasn't stopped the United Industrial Corporation, a Russian manufacturer, from pressing forward with ...READ»
The gap between the Web and television just narrowed a bit further. Starting this fall, Netflix users will be able to stream movies directly from the site to Sony Bravia Internet-enabled televisions. bringing Netflix's 12,000-title ...READ»
Best Buy's a big name and, you know, it's pretty successful. But that doesn't mean it's closed-minded, and won't listen to good ideas from the public. To that end, it's just launched an online Suggestions Box.It's called the Best Buy ...READ»
With the baby boom in full swing in Miami, it is certain that at least a few of us are considering cars with a growing family in mind. If a family car that marries style, function, value, and most importantly, safety is what ...READ»
Not content with selling absolutely everything else, Amazon today announced the beta launch of AmazonWireless, a new extension of the online retailer that allows users to browse cell phones and various service plans from AT&T and ...READ»
Google's Chrome OS is either neat or irrelevant, depending on how you think--but the timing is undeniably interesting. It's more than a year away, so why'd Google go to press now? One theory is to beat Microsoft.
This idea's being ...READ»
The celebration of our country’s independence this past weekend made the harrowing Twitter and blog posts of the resistance movement in Iran even more poignant. As they continue to challenge the legitimacy of that ...READ»
Amazon's Kindle 2 just got a pleasant $60 price cut, so it's now just $299. Admittedly that's still expensive, but it'll likely boost sales of the e-reader a little in the flat economy. There's a little more to it than that, ...READ»
More images of Sony Ericsson's upcoming Android Rachael smartphone have leaked and confirm it's a real looker, right up with the iPhone's minimalistic beauty. Nokia, with its clunky retro-boring N97 should watch out.The Racheal's ...READ»
