Wednesday, January 11, 2006 Apple Computer announced on Tuesday the first generation of their products to use Intel processors. The iMac and the new MacBook Pro – a notebook computer replacing the PowerBook – are said to be up to four times faster than their predecessors (up to two times faster in the iMac, four times for the MacBook.) These […]
European Commission to investigate anti-competitive allegations against Google
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 The European Union’s executive body, the European Commission, has started investigating web search giant Google over anti-trust allegations by price comparison service Foundem and French legal services website ejustice.fr. At stake are allegations that Google’s AdWords results are manipulated to prioritise certain advertisers. The complainants allege price comparison sites receive a lower ‘quality score’, thus being […]
Sony faces class action lawsuits for DRM
Friday, November 11, 2005 California, Italy and New York are the first to bring litigation against Sony BMG‘s digital rights management (DRM) software found in at least 20 music discs released by Sony. The software automatically installs after the user agrees to a end user license agreement (EULA) before the music disc can be played, and includes a rootkit that […]
Tornadoes cause millions in damages in Waco, Texas
Saturday, May 6, 2006 Early Saturday morning winds up to 90 miles per hour struck Waco, Texas and central McLennan County, United States, causing widespread damage and leaving many households without electricity. No deaths or serious injuries have been reported; however, there is a tremendous amount of damage in 15 areas of the city, leading Mayor Virgina DuPuy to declare […]
Wikinews interviews John Wolfe, Democratic Party presidential challenger to Barack Obama
Sunday, May 20, 2012 U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate John Wolfe, Jr. of Tennessee took some time to answer a few questions from Wikinews reporter William S. Saturn. Wolfe, an attorney based out of Chattanooga, announced his intentions last year to challenge President Barack Obama in the Democratic Party presidential primaries. So far, he has appeared on the primary ballots […]
Grpa Appco Ireann Leathn Isteach I D Tuaisceart Ireann}
Grpa Appco ireann leathn isteach i dTuaisceart ireann by appo ireland [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPj_PpHoKvc[/youtube] Grpa Appco leathn a chuid oibrochta ar fud na ranna go leor – Grpa Appco Fuinneamh, Appco Grpa Teileachumarsid, Appco rachais Grpa, Appco Grpa Tacaochta, Appco Grpa um Sheirbhs Airgeadais a bheith ina cpla ina measc.Tar is a bheith rathil i ngach ceann de na rannin bh a […]
Why Pakistani Lawn Designs Are Popular Around The World}
Why Pakistani Lawn Designs Are Popular Around The World by Bilal Ansari The women mostly love to wear lawn suits in the summer and are always on the chase for something crisp and distinctive. This prompts numerous new designers rising each season. All the most recent fashion are focused in the making of new lawn designs and this is one […]
Author of My Billion Year Contract reflects on life in elite Scientology group
Thursday, January 14, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Nancy Many about her book My Billion Year Contract, and asked her about life working in the elite Scientology group known as the “Sea Org“. Many joined Scientology in the early 1970s, and after leaving in 1996 she later testified against the organization. Published in October, Many’s book has gone on to become […]
New search engine to search inside Wikipedia
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Thursday, January 18, 2007 A new search engine that was announced yesterday finds articles and links within the English Wikipedia. Wikiseek, run by a California based startup company called “searchme”, is a website which aims to be […]
Microsoft launches MSN adCenter
Monday, September 26, 2005 Microsoft announced today the official launch of MSN adCenter in France and Singapore. adCenter allows advertisers to target specific demographics using information provided by Microsoft’s Hotmail and Microsoft Passport Network users. “The launch of adCenter in France and Singapore is a great first step to delivering on our global vision to connect advertisers to consumers in […]