8.7 magnitude earthquake stuck in Indonesia

A massive earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island, prompting an Indian Ocean-wide tsunami alert and evacuation orders to clear people away from the coast.

The quake's magnitude was 8.7, according a revised reading from the US Geological Survey, and struck 268 miles (431km) off the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh where terrified residents poured into the streets.

Taiwanese woman kills self while on Fb(facebok)

A woman in Taiwan killed herself by inhaling poisonous fumes while chatting with friend on Facebook and none of them alerted authorities, the Associated Press (AP) reported Thursday.


Claire Lin killed herself on her 31st birthday, 18th march, Taipei police officer Hsieh Ku-ming told AP.

IBM unveils microchip based on the human brain

How to replicate the squishy sophistication of the human brain in hard metal and silicon? IBM thinks it's found a way, and to prove it has built and testedtwo new "cognitive computing" microchips whose design is inspired by the human brain.

Facebook will NOT end on March 15th. Hoax news story spreads like wildfire

Heard a story that Facebook is going to end on March 15th? You should take it with a pinch of salt.

CES: Verizon to debut 4G Android smartphones

Verizon Wireless will use this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas as the coming out party for its 4G wireless network.

Pirated Apps Smuggle Trojans Onto Android Phones

A new Trojan that can create botnets has emerged in China, according to Lookout Mobile Security.

The 411 on AT&T's 4G strategy (FAQ)

AT&T took another step toward filling out its 4G wireless broadband strategy with the announcement yesterday that it plans to spend $1.9 billion to buy wireless spectrum from chipmaker Qualcomm.

The new spectrum will be used to help build the carrier's next generation LTE network. This is the same technology that Verizon Wireless is using to build its 4G network.