The web is killing English

A Welsh researcher warns that sloppy spelling and grammar is dumbing down the language.

Architects create inflatable metal structures

Two Zurich architects are producing 'blow-up' metal objects up to six meters across, thanks to a new welding robot.

New Mars images show ancient lakes

New satellite images suggest that Mars was warm enough to sustain lakes as recently as three billion years ago.

Lenovo debuts Snapdragon smartbook

Lenovo has debuted an ARM-based smartbook powered by Qualcomm's 1GHz Snapdragon chipset platform.

Sega ditches old Wii titles

Sega has decided to significantly reduce the number of "mature" Wii games it develops and publishes.

Lenovo introduces netbook-tablet combo

Lenovo has introduced a number of IdeaPad laptops and IdeaCentre desktops, including a capacitive, multitouch netbook-tablet combo and the “industry’s thinnest” all-in-one desktop PC.

Nvidia and Weta unveil PantaRay engine

Nvidia and Weta Digital have developed an advanced ray-tracing system that is capable of quickly and accurately processing billions of polygons.

Jelfin introduces a gel covered mouse

Jelfin has introduced a ball-shaped mouse ensconced in a soft, luxe gel covering.

Rumor: Apple prepping iSlate for January 27 event

John Paczkowski of Digital Daily reports that Apple has scheduled a media event at the San Francisco Yerba Buena Center on January 27, 2010.

NASA's Kepler telescope discovers five exoplanets

NASA's Kepler space telescope has discovered five planets located outside of our solar system.

Sprint previews Skiff e-reader

Sprint and Skiff have introduced an e-reader optimized for newspaper and magazine content.

Rumor: Google to buy Motorola cellphone division

Now this rumor would really put the cat among the pigeons.

Samsung debuts next-gen Atom netbooks

Samsung has introduced four netbooks powered by Intel's next-generation N450 Atom processor.

IE8 takes top spot in browser ratings

Google's Chrome has pushed Apple's Safari into fourth place in the overall browser rankings for December.

Freescale challenges Intel with ARM smartbook

An ARM-based reference smartbook for under $200 marks Freescale's adventure into challenging the hegemony of Intel.

AMD extends Vision vision to corporate market

Chip firm AMD said that it has created a version of its Vision brand aimed at the commercial and corporate marketplace.

Adobe download scam hits mailboxes

It's a good thing spammers can't spell.

Heads I win, tails you lose

Tossing a coin needn't be random at all, according to research.

5,000 fatsos kicked off Beautiful People site

Christmas has taken a terrible toll at the home of the beautiful.

Brits use the same password for everything

Millions of people are still using the same password for everything, leaving them vulnerable to fraud, according to a new report.