New honeycomb tire is ‘bulletproof’
The University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Wausau, Wis., company have come up with a 37-inch, bullet and bomb-proof Humvee tire based on a polymeric …
Philips Showcases Light Emitting Fabric Technology At IFA 2006
Philips has a new light emitting fabric technology that's pretty cool.
CNBC’s Daytime Viewership Nearly Doubles During 2008 Recession
CNBC sees their daytime ratings nearly double as viewers tune in for news about the 2008 recession and the volatile US stock market.
What Were The Best Friars Club Jokes From The Matt Lauer Roast?
TODAY Show anchor Matt Lauer was the butt of many dirty jokes during the Matt Lauer Roast at the infamous Friar's Club.
Ads to the rescue as distraction from root canals
Talk about your captive audience. Advertising is coming to the dentist’s chair in the form of personal video goggles that patients wear while …
Can Scientists Design A Giant Space Elevator To The Stars?
Since time immemorial, we have imagined what it would be like to climb to the heavens. With the advent of modern rocketry, a few brave souls, and many …
Cow Farts Collected For Global Warming Study
One of the biggest culprits of global warming is cow farts. The slow digestive system of cows makes them a major producer of the atmosphere unfriendly …
Several Iconic Movie Sets Destroyed During Universal Studios Fire (2008)
A massive fire ripped through the backlot at Universal Studios destroying multiple famous movie-set facades. One of the most …
Jeff Gaspin Reflects on The Successes And Failures Of His Tenure at NBC Universal (2008)
Jeff Gaspin, COO of the Universal Television Group, discusses the NBC Universal Experience, growth of NBC's cable properties and the missed …
Hulu sells out ad inventory
The good news for Hulu, the video portal jointly created by NBC Universal and News Corp., is that it sold out of advertising inventory. The bad news …
The 5 American Presidents With The Best Environmental Policy Records
In chronological order, here are the most environmentally friendly presidents with the best environmental policy in U.S. history.
Newsroom Coffee And Sugar Habits At NBC News
How do the corespondents of NBC News stay alert and up all night? They get all drugged up on caffeine, sugar and energy gels. Newsroom coffee is …
CBSNews.com Will Start Linking To CBS Affiliates Websites (2008)
Following the lead of CNN.com, CBSNews.com has begun linking to its CBS affiliates for local news stories.
Quarterlife TV Show Gets An Official Premiere Date From NBC (2008)
Good news for fans of Quarterlife. Not only has NBC has acquired the popular Internet series, but they've set a premiere date and a time slot.
Weather Channel Debuts New Weather Channel App For iPhone (2007)
Created by The Weather Channel Mobile, the new Weather Channel app features interactive maps and offers functionality like sliding pages and …
NBCU to acquire Oxygen Media
Message from Jeff Zucker:As you have often heard, developing and running cable networks is one of the many things we do very well. Just look at USA, …