More Refined Divining Tool Launched | Cosmic Variance

This is sweet. My attempts at predictions about the future of string theory (see e.g. here and here) are sure to be sharper, more well-defined, and….um, thinner and lighter than ever. Just launched: the ipod nano. -cvj P.S. It is hardly nanotechnology, but it’s still a great name and a good looking device, so I’ll [...]

Airport Security: Everything You Know Is Wrong

In a new book, former TSA head Kip Hawley says we’re spending our money on all the wrong things

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In 1865, the site was the scene of the battle that ended the Petersburg Campaign and led to the evacuation of the Confederate capital, Richmond.

Apple's CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Executives Nancy Paxton - Peter Oppenheimer - Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice PresidentTimothy D. Cook - Chief Executive Officer and Director Analysts Katy Huberty - Morgan Stanley, Research DivisionRichard ...

Teens at risk for hearing loss

WILMINGTON -- Earbuds have become as indispensable as paper plates and canvas shopping bags these days, allowing teens and adults to listen to their favorite music undiluted and uninterrupted.