Scientists find glitch in common digital security system

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): Computer scientists at University of Michigan have found a major flaw in a most common digital security technique used to protect both media copyright and Internet communications. The experts claim that they could foil RSA authentication system by varying the voltage supply to the holder of the ...

250-mln-yr volcanic shutdown may have led to ’snowball Earth’

Monday, May 11th, 2009

London, May 11 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have determined that a 250-million-year shutdown of volcanic activity which is thought to have occurred early in Earth's history may be what turned the planet into a glacier-covered snowball, and give rise to our oxygen-rich atmosphere. Previous studies have noted that very ...

‘Good prisoner’ Boy George to be freed soon

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

London, May 10 (ANI): Boy George will soon be freed from prison after serving just four months of his 15-month sentence. The fallen pop idol will reportedly have an ankle tag and curfew when he walks out of Edmunds Hill jail in Suffolk. The former Culture Club star was said to have ...

Ticket holder may have won world’s biggest lottery with £110m jackpot

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

London, May 9 (ANI): One ticket holder may have bagged the world's biggest lottery with 110 million pounds in the EuroMillions jackpot. According to Camelot Group, the operators of the UK National Lottery, the ticket was bought in Spain and if it is owned by a single person, then it will ...

Spanish disco comes under fire for ‘auctioning’ teenage girls

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

London, May 9 (ANI): A Spanish disco has come under fire for inviting single teenage girls to put themselves up for auction while young boys bid for their favourite girl with monopoly money. Granada 10, in a bid to boost business during off-peak hours, offered the highest bidder a free soft ...

Brangelina are Most Powerful Celebrity Couple on the Planet

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

London, May 9 (ANI): Hollywood actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are the most powerful celebrity couple on the planet, according to a new study. The Hollywood's star pair scored a perfect 30 on 30 on a test that used a formula to work out how much stronger they are together ...

Waiter pal’s Gladiator-style thumbs up decides Russell Brand’s date’s fate

Friday, May 8th, 2009

London, May 8 (ANI): Comedian Russell Brand, 33, relies upon a waiter pal's Gladiator-style thumbs up to decide whether or not to dump his date. In movie Gladiator, evil Roman Emperor Commodus - played by Joaquin Phoenix - decides on the fate of fighter Russell Crowe by giving the thumb ...

Brooke Hogan not comfortable with mum’s 19yr-old beau

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Washington, May 8 (ANI): Brooke Hogan has said that her mother's 19-year-old boyfriend is a bad influence on her, and is even talking a toll on her health. The 21-year-old starlet recently went on a date with a girl on her MTV reality show 'Brooke Knows Best', just to be different. But ...

ESA to launch two large observatories to look deep into space and time

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Paris, May 8 (ANI): The European Space Agency (ESA) is going to launch two of the most sophisticated astronomical spacecraft ever built - Herschel and Planck - to look deep into space and time. The two large observatories will be launched by ESA this month towards deep space orbits around a ...

‘Thriller’ actress sues Jacko over unpaid royalties

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Washington, May 6 (ANI): The actress in Michael Jackson's smash hit 'Thriller' video is suing the popstar over unpaid royalties. Ola Ray, a former Playboy Playmate, is suing the King of Pop and his production company alleging breach of contract. According to TMZ.com, Ray's lawyer has claimed that she was promised a ...