Prince Charles married Diana 30 years ago today. They didn’t last until their Pearl Anniversary, but NewsFeed looks back at some of Europe’s other royal couples who just might.
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Pedro Almodóvar made him a star. But then Hollywood beckoned and actor abandoned mentor. Twenty years on, they’re back together – and boy does it feel good… Three decades ago, an impoverished young actor named Antonio Banderas was sitting with friends outside Madrid’s National theatre when a curious figure happened by. The new arrival sported a
Continue reading …Pedro Almodóvar made him a star. But then Hollywood beckoned and actor abandoned mentor. Twenty years on, they’re back together – and boy does it feel good… Three decades ago, an impoverished young actor named Antonio Banderas was sitting with friends outside Madrid’s National theatre when a curious figure happened by. The new arrival sported a
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US environmental bureau denies claim that Charles Monnett’s suspension is linked to his work with polar bears The official overseeing offshore oil drilling in Alaska said that a top Arctic scientist was suspended for “integrity issues” outside his work on polar bears. Charles Monnett, a US government wildlife biologist who first exposed the threat to polar bears posed by melting sea ice, was suspended on 18 July. His defence team – which was not told of the specific allegations against Monnett – said his suspension may be linked to a months-old investigation into potential scientific misconduct in his work on polar
Continue reading …US environmental bureau denies claim that Charles Monnett’s suspension is linked to his work with polar bears The official overseeing offshore oil drilling in Alaska said that a top Arctic scientist was suspended for “integrity issues” outside his work on polar bears. Charles Monnett, a US government wildlife biologist who first exposed the threat to polar bears posed by melting sea ice, was suspended on 18 July. His defence team – which was not told of the specific allegations against Monnett – said his suspension may be linked to a months-old investigation into potential scientific misconduct in his work on polar
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Primed goes in-depth on the technobabble you hear on Engadget every day — we dig deep into each topic’s history and how it benefits our lives. Looking to suggest a piece of technology for us to break down? Drop us a line at primed *at* engadget *dawt* com . My, how times have changed over the last eight months. At CES 2011 , we ecstatically witnessed the introduction of mobile devices with dual-core CPUs and drooled over the possibilities we’d soon have at our fingertips. Now, we look down at anything that doesn’t have more than one core — regardless of its performance. Not only are these new chips quickly becoming mainstream, Moore’s Law is in full effect with our handheld devices since tri-core and quad-core systems are just over the horizon. We can’t even fathom what’s in the pipeline for the year 2015 and beyond (we don’t think we’re too far away from that 3D shark seen in Back to the Future 2 ). Let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves here, however. After all, we first need to wrap our puny human minds around the idea of what this newfound power can do, and why it’s changing the entire landscape of smartphones and tablets. In this edition of Primed, we’ll focus on why multicore technology makes such a difference in the way we use our handheld devices, whether we should even consider purchasing a handset with a single-core chip inside, and why one-core tech is so 2010. Check out the whole enchilada after the break. Continue reading Engadget Primed: are multi-core chips worth the investment? Engadget Primed: are multi-core chips worth the investment? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Thursday night, Lady Gaga took Hollywood by storm as the singer performed outdoors in front of 2,000 fans, reports Hollywood Patch. The outdoor concert, taped… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : PopEater Discovery Date : 29/07/2011 18:15 Number of articles : 3
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Software giant’s founder has sold 90m shares in 12 months, but still has 500m; cash goes to help his foundation’s charitable work Bill Gates has sold another 5 million of his Microsoft shares, according to a regulatory filing. Microsoft’s multi-billionaire founder has been selling shares in recent months. He is the company’s non-executive chairman, having stepped back from running the software firm in 2008 to concentrate on his charity work. According to the filing, Gates sold 5m shares in Microsoft at an average $27.59 each on July 27. He has sold more than 90m Microsoft shares in the past 12 months. Gates still has more than 500m shares in the company, but has decreased his shareholding over the last two years to fund his charitable endeavours and to diversify his portfolio. This week the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said it was making $42m available for eight universities to develop a toilet that does not need a sewer connection, water or electricity to operate. The ain is to improve people’s health in parts of the world where there are few if any flushable toilets. He is also backing research into improving education. “Every student needs a meaningful credential beyond high school,” Gates said in a speech last week. “Higher education is crucial for jobs,” he said, calling education an equaliser in society and the answer to getting urban America back to work and fighting poverty. Forbes magazine estimates Gates’s fortune at $56bn. Once the world’s richest man, he is now second to Mexican telecoms mogul Carlos Slim after giving away a large chunk of his fortune to his charity. Gates and long-time friend Warren Buffett have pledged to give away the majority of their fortunes to charity before their deaths, and have convinced a host of other billionaires, including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, to follow suit. Bill Gates Microsoft United States Charities US economy Computing Dominic Rushe guardian.co.uk
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