Kate Hudson, Lance Armstrong Call It Quits Over Weekend
July 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) – According to reports, the relationship between Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong has come to an end, as the two called it quits this past weekend.
A source has come out and told Usmagazine.com that not a lot went on in regards to a big loud break-up. Read more
PC, Xbox 360 Gamers Go Head To Head On Live For Free
July 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) – Microsoft has come out and stated that they are going to allow for free cross-platform play between Xbox 360 gamers and Games for Windows Live gamers until this fall.
Microsoft just recently announced that Games for Windows Live was going to be a free service from this point forward. Read more
Dinosaur Tissues Found May Just Be Bacterial Slime
July 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) – A paleontologist from North Carolina State University made a major find a few years back, coming across preserved tissues of a 70-million year old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil. One scientists has come out against the find though, stating the tissues are just bacterial slime.
Paleontologist Mary Schweitzer made the find three years ago, and was amazed with the great condition that the tissues were in. Read more
Adobe Launches Photoshop Lightroom 2 For Vista, Mac
July 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) – Adobe pleased fans by launching Photoshop Lightroom 2 on Tuesday.
The launch of this new programs marks their first 64-bit application for Windows Vista, and Mac operating systems. Read more
Martin Jetpack Making History, Blasting Us Into Sky
July 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) – The idea of a full-out jetpack is something that has been around for awhile, but n ever mastered. Enter, the Martin Jetpack, which was unveiled at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture 2008.
The Martin Jetpack is the first device to try and fully master the idea of a man-controlled jetpack, allowing a person to strap in and take off. Read more
HP, Intel, Yahoo Unite To Pursue Cloud Computing
July 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) – HP, Intel and Yahoo have come together to push technology forward with cloud computing.
HP, Intel, and Yahoo made an announcement this week that they have come together to push forward cloud computing. Read more
Scrabulous, Scrabble Both Taken Off Facebook
July 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) – Hasbro Inc. succeeded with their lawsuit this week, getting Scrabulous removed from Facebook. The same day it was removed though, Scrabble was also taken down.
Hasbro Inc. managed to put enough presure on the creators of Scrabulous to remove the game from the social networking site. Read more
UK Hacker McKinnon Loses Appeal, Will Be Extradited
July 30, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) – British hacker Gary McKinnon lost his appeal today, and is set to be extradited to the United States.
McKinnon is the hacker responsible for the biggest military attack of all time, as he hacked into U.S. military computers in 2001 and 2002. Read more
San Francisco To Ban Sale Of Tobacco In Pharmacies
July 30, 2008
San Francisco (ChattahBox) – The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted in favor of a ban which would prohibit the sale of tobacco in pharmacies.
The vote came in at 8-3 in favor of the ban, as San Francisco is the first city in the U.S. to appear poised to put it into effect for good. Read more
CDC Says Infant Deaths Increase Due To Preterm Births
July 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s National Center for Health Statistics has reported an increase in the infant death rate due to more preterm births taking place.
A preterm birth occurs when an infant is born with a low birth weight. Read more