Japan: radiation leak fears at nuclear power facilities after quake, tsunami, and strong aftershocks

Widespread concerns in Japan over a possible radiation leak at one of the country's largest nuclear facilities, after the devastating quake and tsunami. The government is warning Japanese citizens of risks, but says the situation is not yet critical.
Japan: radiation leak fears at nuclear power facilities after quake, tsunami, and strong aftershocks

Firefox 4: What You Need To Know [HANDS-ON]

After no fewer than 10 beta releases, Firefox 4 finally entered the “release candidate” stage Wednesday. Assuming that no fatal bugs emerge, this version (minus minor bugs) will soon be released as a final product that is up to six times faster than its predecessors, features a new minimalist interface and incorporates long-awaited sync and panorama features.
Firefox 4: What You Need To Know [HANDS-ON]

Twitter Reacts To Massive Quake, Tsunami In Japan

A powerful 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Japan on Friday, causing widespread power outages, fires and a severe tsunami that was reported to be up to 10 meters high in places. It was the seventh most powerful earthquake in recorded history.
Twitter Reacts To Massive Quake, Tsunami In Japan

How to Solve a Masyu Puzzle: 7 steps

Masyu is a type of puzzle in which the solver is presented with a rectangular grid with black and white circles. The objective is to find a closed loop.
How to Solve a Masyu Puzzle: 7 steps

Listen To The Man Who Invented ‘Ctrl-Alt-Delete’ Explain Its Origin

David Bradley is the IBM programmer responsible for bringing “Control-Alt-Delete”, that most comforting of key combinations, into this world. Here he explains how it came to be and can’t help but add who he considers responsible for making it a ‘cultural icon’. Hint: that person is not very amused with the distinction!
Listen To The Man Who Invented ‘Ctrl-Alt-Delete’ Explain Its Origin

Stereo photographs of 1906 San Francisco Quake discovered

A volunteer at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History has discovered what is believed to be the first, and maybe the only, color photos of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire that nearly destroyed the city.
Stereo photographs of 1906 San Francisco Quake discovered

HOW TO: Support International Women's Day Using Social Media

International Women’s Day is a big deal. And this year it is celebrating its 100th birthday. International Women’s Day (IWD) takes place on March 8, every year. It’s a time not just to celebrate the achievements of women worldwide but to raise questions about discrimination, equality and basic human rights.
HOW TO: Support International Women's Day Using Social Media

Pioneer Music Discovery Site Relaunching Full of Free MP3s

Before RCRD LBL and The Hype Machine, if you were in the market for free, legal music on the web, Epitonic was the place to go. Until it shut down in 2004, that is. Well, Tuesday — exactly 12 years after its 1999 launch — the site is back, bursting with free downloads for music fans.
Pioneer Music Discovery Site Relaunching Full of Free MP3s

New footage emerges of 9/11 attacks

A new video taken from a police helicopter has emerged, showing the burning Twin Towers during the September 11 terrorist attacks on the US.
New footage emerges of 9/11 attacks

Google - 100th anniversary of International Women's Day

We invite you to join tens of thousands of people coming together on bridges all over the world -- from the Millennium Bridge in London, the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, to the Grand Barriere Bridge joining Rwanda and Congo -- to show your support for women's causes and celebrate women's achievements.
Google - 100th anniversary of International Women's Day

Improvised toilets of earthquake-struck Christchurch

Website showcasing a selection of ingenious long drop toilet seating arrangements that have proliferated in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake and its disruption of the sewerage system.
Improvised toilets of earthquake-struck Christchurch

We Reported More Scams Last Year, But Got Sucked In Less

It’s National Consumer Fraud Week, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has marked the occasion by releasing its annual statistics on the numbers of scams reported to it in 2010. The total number? 42,000, which is more than double the 2009 figure of 20,000.
We Reported More Scams Last Year, But Got Sucked In Less

Screen Reading Before Bed Still Bad for Sleep, and We All Still Do It

We've known for years that viewing electronics before bed disturbs or prevents sleep. But the National Sleep Foundation finds that 95 percent of people are staring at screens—and two-thirds don't get enough sleep during the week.
Screen Reading Before Bed Still Bad for Sleep, and We All Still Do It

Internet Explorer 6 – Not as Unpopular as you Might Think!

Microsoft launched Internet Explorer 6 some 10 years ago around the same time as Windows XP. Lot has changed in the browser world since then but IE 6, the most criticized browser of all times, refuses to go away.
Internet Explorer 6 – Not as Unpopular as you Might Think!

Get a Random Homepage for your Browser

When it comes to choosing a homepage for our web browsers, we all have different preferences. Some people prefer a blank start page, some may want to see thumbnails of most frequently visited sites (like in Chrome) while others may be more happy seeing their favorite website (like news.yahoo.com) set as their browser's homepage.
Get a Random Homepage for your Browser

Satellite map of the Christchurch earthquake

This is what the effects of an earthquake look like from space. Vertical movement was mapped by a Japanense satellite as the ground shifted closer to it (blue) or further from it (red).
Satellite map of the Christchurch earthquake

Virtual Cafe opens to help New Zealand Earthquake victims

The Christchurch cafe is a site where you can buy virtual items you might find in a coffee shop, from a $2 espresso to a $300 espresso machine. This is a creative and interesting way of raising aid donations: 100% of funds raised go directly to the community in Christchurch, New Zealand, which was hit hard by the earthquake last week. It's an inspired way to encourage people to help out financially after a disaster.
Virtual Cafe opens to help New Zealand Earthquake victims

Taking the Pain Out of Reinstalling Windows

Sometimes there’s nothing you can do when your copy of Windows is malfunctioning other than a complete format and reinstall. This is always a pain, but how can you take the pain out of the process? Here’s the ghacks guide to taking the pain out of reinstalling Windows from scratch.
Taking the Pain Out of Reinstalling Windows

What’s The Best Bookmark Manager?

Every web browser comes with bookmarking capabilities, and while bookmarking is not as popular as it was ten years ago, it is fair to assume that the majority of computer users make use of bookmarks. What is a bookmark? Standard bookmarks are nothing more than links that point to a web address. Bookmarks are like an address book, only for web properties and not people or businesses.
What’s The Best Bookmark Manager?

What You Said: Malware Fighting Tips and Tricks

Today How-To-Geek is rounding up some of the tips and tricks from an Ask the Reader post "What Are Your Best Malware Fighting Tricks" and highlighting them below.
What You Said: Malware Fighting Tips and Tricks