BP lose laptop containing sensitive claimant data
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Oil company BP has reportedly lost a laptop containing the personal information of approximately 13,000 people who filed claims against the company following the Deepwater Horizon disaster last year. Tom Mueller, a spokesperson for the company, confirmed they had written to “individuals impacted by this eventContinue Reading
Dell recalls potentially incendiary laptop batteries
Tuesday, August 15, 2006 Dell, the world’s largest manufactuer of home computers, is recalling 4.1 million lithium batteries used in laptop computers because of the risk of their bursting into flame. There have been at least six incidents since December of laptops catching fire because of overheated batteries. The ConsumerContinue Reading
US, UK persuade Russia and China of laptop authenticity
Sunday, December 11, 2005 Iran’s nuclear issue is heating up as United States and Britain try to persuade Russia and China to accept the authenticity of the evidence found in “The Laptop” given to the U.S. nuclear experts showing Iran’s detailed plans for building a nuclear bomb. The Islamic Republic’sContinue Reading
Plus Point Of Decorating Your Kitchen With Granite Countertops
Click Here To Know More About: Kitchen Renovations Sydney Cost Best Kitchen Companies Sydney By David Faulkner The presence of granite countertops in a kitchen emanates a natural essence and beauty within the entire room. There is something special about bringing natural materials inside a home and featuring them asContinue Reading
UK Wikinews Shorts: February 22, 2010
A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, February 22, 2010.
Preparing Yourself For A Bad Day}
Click Here To Know More About: Satellite Tracker Car Tracking Device Submitted by: Mark Robinson Automobiles are like people too. Sometimes they will have good days and sometimes they will have bad days. On a good day, your car will function perfectly. It will corner properly. It will wipe theContinue Reading
Russian territory expands by 4.5 square kilometres after seismic activity
Saturday, November 14, 2009 According to scientists, the land territory of Russia has expanded by about 4.5 square kilometres within the last few years in the Far East due to seismic and volcanic activity. The gained land was recorded in the Sakhalin Peninsula. Boris Levin, head of the Institute forContinue Reading
Greenpeace tries to thwart Chesapeake Bay fishing fleet
Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Greenpeace activists scattered schools of menhaden bait fish in the Chesapeake Bay on Tuesday when fishing ships belonging to Omega Protein Corp. were about to drop their sceine nets. The Omega fleet consisted of two spotter planes and four fishing boats with eight tenders. Greenpeace arrivedContinue Reading
CEO of GM outlines plan for “New GM” after auto company declared bankruptcy
Thursday, June 4, 2009 In a New York press conference at 16:15 UTC, June 1st, Fritz Henderson, the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, which filed for bankruptcy and Chapter 11 protection from its creditors earlier today, outlined a plan for what he called a “New GM”. Speaking to theContinue Reading
Indoor Fountains In A Child’s Room Pros And Cons}
Click Here To Know More About: Cf Design Site Bar Furniture Submitted by: Jessie Hosler Water fountains are becoming popular these days due to the numerous benefits they offer to residents. Because of these advantages, some homeowners purchased these fountains and incorporated it in their home interior design tasks. LikeContinue Reading