Nasty Offices, Ditching Pay Phones, and More
By - Posted Mar 25, 2003
Hot Stuff
Hot Click: Gross Offices Chances are, you spend a lot of time in an office or cubicle while at work. But did you know that your workspace is likely more germ-filled than your office bathroom? Becky Worley has the icky details tonight. |
Hot Topic: Rugged Technology Sand was swirling all over Iraq Tuesday as a massive sandstorm pounds the country. What high tech military gear could survive such harsh conditions? We'll show you, tonight. |
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Stealth Attack
The Stealth F-117 Nighthawk is helping pave a path for ground troops, who are poised to begin their push into Baghdad. Tonight, we take a look at this secret, flying fighter.
The Great Pay Phone Purge
Pay phones are disappearing from street corners, gas stations, and supermarkets everywhere, as more and more people use cellphones. Where do they all go? Find out, tonight.
IRiver iDP-100 DataPlay Player
If Boba Fett were to sport an MP3 player, this would be it. It's compact, eye-catching, and simple to use. But it's also the first digital audio player to use the long-awaited DataPlay media. Is it too late?
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Beware 'Ganda'
Security firm Sophos is warning Web surfers to be on the lookout for the Ganda worm, which is apparently spreading via email. Tonight, we'll show you how the virus writer, now reportedly in police custody, intended for his tricky creation to spread.
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- President Bush has submitted a request to Congress for $74.7 billion, most of which will go toward paying for war in Iraq.
- Arab news network Al-Jazeera has launched an English version of its website but was also hit by a hacker attack. Additionally, two of its reporters assigned to cover the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) had their credentials revoked by the NYSE.
- The Internal Revenue Service says that about 2 million people have submitted their tax returns electronically, but it's expecting to receive about 53 million tax returns in all.
- Dell is now selling desktop printers.
- Madonna is using the power of the Net -- specifically online advertisements -- to persuade people to pay $1.49 for an unrestricted MP3 file of her new single, "American Life."
Cutting Edge Health
- Researchers at San Diego's Salk Institute have found a gene in mice that could ultimately explain why some soldiers were sickened by Gulf War Syndrome and others were not.
- SARS, the new mystery illness responsible for the deaths of 39 people worldwide, is becoming less of a mystery. Researchers say it's a new strain of a familiar foe: the common cold.
- Researchers in Georgia are looking at new, genetic means of curing baldness.
Cool Stuff
- The On Alert Gunshot Detection System helps cops identify where gunshots are coming from, and who's firing what kind of weapon.
- The boom box has evolved. This one is water-resistant and plays MP3s and CDs.
- Now kids can mouse around a PC with ease, thanks to KidzMouse.
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