In Europe, there is a law that pigs must have some entertainment as they wait to become dinner. People also like entertainment. And so a new app allows people to play with pigs on their iPads.READ»
Tuesday is named from the Old English for "day of Mars," and in the Spanish and Greek worlds it's considered an unlucky day. Interesting, no? For still more interesting stuff, here's today's early news:READ»
On this day in history the Treaty of Gandamak established the Afghan state, the first major oil strike happened in the Middle East, and the first session of the House Un-American Activities began. That was then, and this is now--here's what's happening today:READ»
What would happen if there were an oil disaster in the Arctic? According to these leaked emails: Nothing that all the cash from Arctic drilling won't justify. READ»
A microfinance pilot project pioneered in Africa turned into one of the world's most successful mobile banking systems thanks to one woman's bus fare getting stolen. Now the service could make its way to the United Kingdom.READ»
The 4-story shop-turned-farm in Hackney, London, is opening its doors to cafe seekers and a potentially long-term financially-viable model of business.READ»
A U.K. report by some 400 scientists arrives with urgency and says that "decisions made now and over the next few decades will disproportionately influence the future."READ»
Watching TV on your laptop while chatting with friends, HD and 3-D TV ... U.K. viewing habits are changing rapidly, according to a Cisco/Forrester survey. Should TV providers be worried?READ»
Despite the fact that the U.K. is about to implement some of the most savage economic cuts seen in over a generation, the British government is to roll out a survey to gauge the mood of its nationals. The brave move involves asking ...READ»
The world's best-known festival promoter shows off the panels that should reduce Glastonbury's fossil fuel usage by 3%--and it's the U.K.'s biggest private solar plant.READ»
Brits tend to talk of the "moral imperative" of charity, according to a recent poll. Their new government has taken them at their word. Or is it that they want to use aid to fight terrorism?READ»
