Technology Finding HIV Solutions
Researchers have uncovered a new avenue to fight HIV by harnessing the collective strength of over a million everyday personal computers from around the world.
Based in the US, a team of researchers from the Scripps Research Institute has found two new substances to fight the ever-evolving mutations of HIV through this technology. (more…)
Volkswagen’s Small Cars Not Small on Features
VW Polo
Is it 1973 all over again? Volkswagen is amping up for a fuel-economy battle with a new hatchback. Only this time, the name has changed and so have the rules. Back in 1973 it was the Golf, this time it’s the VW Polo readying for a fight. The fuel economy sea-changes and financial crises? Those things are reassuringly familiar. (more…)
Tech Shorts - September
GAYming Community Growing
A growing number of queer online gaming websites has unveiled a surprising market in the sexuality and gender diverse community.
LesbianGamers.com is just one of the sites dedicated to lesbians who revel in video gaming.
As the site’s catchphrase, ‘Because sometimes we use our hands for other things,’ suggests, it features exclusive female-oriented content related to gaming industry news and opinion. (more…)
Technology Companies Leading the Way
Tech companies have trumped the international private sector, taking out four of the top five places as the most LGBT-friendly corporations in the world.
In June, the International Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (IGLCC) unveiled the second International Business Equality Index at their Annual Congress in Amsterdam. (more…)
Tech Shorts - August
Gaga for Gaga
Lady Gaga became the first living person to crack the 10 million friends mark on Facebook, overtaking US President Barack Obama. Only five others have ever have overtaken the famed musician, however not one of them are alive. Michael Jackson; Texas Hold’em Poker; The Family Guy TV show ; online game ‘Mafia Wars’ and Facebook itself have exceeded the 10 million quota. (more…)
Marvelous Mercedes
Mercedes-Benz E63
Every now and then I get the opportunity to drive a car, which for most of us we can only fantasise about driving. I have just had one of those opportunities – this time behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz E63. But as is the case with Mercedes-Benz, these models give us an insight into what technology could more than likely filter down to their more affordable models, if not any car on the road. (more…)
OUT On The Road - July
The OUTstanding OUTlander!
These days, technology trickles down at blinding speed — gadgets and gizmos that were once enjoyed only by the privileged few are now attainable by the masses. This is especially true in the automotive industry, and the affordable-yet-tech-laden 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander is proof. (more…)
Fabulous Fiat 500 - Fighting Fit
The Fiat 500 was produced by the Fiat company of Italy between 1957 and 1975. Launched as the Nuova 500, it was marked as a cheap and practical town car. Measuring less than 3 metres long, and originally powered by a tiny 479 cc two-cylinder, air-cooled engine, the 500 redefined the term ‘small car’ and is considered one of the first city cars. (more…)
OUTontheroad - March
C-CLASS STILL ALL CLASS
When Mercedes-Benz launched the new C-Class model it was clear which direction the company’s design ethos was heading. Cover all bases, from your traditional Mercedes Benz buyer to the younger buyer. Gone are the circular headlights that personified a generation of Mercs as stately and refined, replaced by a less distinctive but more modern look. (more…)
Subaru Liberty
The mid-size Subaru Liberty, known as the Legacy in most other parts of the world, has been completely redesigned for 2010, and it’s grown larger inside and out, including a refreshed power train lineup, with upgraded engines in the turbocharged 2.5GT and six-cylinder 3.6R models. While the outgoing Liberty could trace a few of its components all the way back to 1989, the new version is built on a new platform, based somewhat on the Impreza and WRX, and shares nothing with the 2009 model. (more…)
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