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You don't look a day over... 114

The world's oldest man celebrates his 114th birthday in Japan. more »

Brazil factory squeezes new life from old toothpaste tubes

A small factory in Brazil's northeast is bringing smiles to the faces of environmentalists by turning used toothpaste tubes into furniture and roof tiles. more »

German scientists develop thought controlled car

German scientists are developing technology which allows a person to steer and drive a car using brain power alone. Using a cap fitted with sensors and an onboard computer, the researchers are able to control their experimental Volkswagen, just by thinking about it. more »

Dashboard.iQ: all the business indicators in one place

BS/2 Company, which belongs to the Penki kontinentai group, offers a product called Dashboard.iQ, which displays all the principal business indicators, making it possible to react to changes in these indicators on time and to pass the information on to the people in the areas responsible for taking the necessary action. more »

A new website of Bank SNORAS Group is launched

Bank SNORAS Group, to which 37 companies belong at the moment, created its new website for investors and mass media. more »

Swedish family take on Low-Carbon living challenge

The Lindel family are attempting to live a low carbon life as part of an experiment to cut their carbon emissions from the annual average of seven tonnes per person to only one tonne. more »

DOJ Approves Of Google’s $700 Million ITA Software Acquisition

The Justice Department cleared Google’s $700 million acquisition of travel software company ITA. The DOJ said that if Google complied with a proposed settlement, Google could in fact buy the company. more »

Deadly tornadoes pound southern U.S.

Three days of severe storms and tornadoes in the southern United States have killed at least 39 people. more »

Azores Island a test-bed for German energy experiment

A German company is testing a giant battery which it hopes will be able to store enough solar and wind energy to supply an entire community. The trial is taking place on Portugal's Azores island of Graciosa. more »

Windows Vista Users Unjustly Snubbed By IE10

Windows 7 is the only currently existing operating system, which can support IE10 browser. more »

Online clothing sales double

The online clothing market has doubled over the last five years as an increasing number of shoppers have had access to broadband and abandoned the high street. more »

NATO divided on Libya as Gaddafi celebrates

Disagreements over the stalemated NATO military mission in Libya persist on the first day of the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Berlin. more »

US West Coast expecting major quake following Japan disaster

Japan's devastating earthquake of March 11 has raised concerns among geoscientists that the West Coast of the United States is likely to be next. more »

Penki Kontinentai Events Center – an Exclusive Place for an Exclusive Event

All of us want a conference, seminar, corporate party or family celebration that we organize to be a special event. Penki Kontinentai Events Center, located on the 31st floor of the Europa Tower in the capital city Vilnius, is an exclusive place for your celebrations. more »

Nordic and Asian nations connected for growth, says WEF

Sweden and Singapore are the most competitive countries in the digital economy, according to a study by the World Economic Forum (WEF). more »

Thais celebrate Songkran with a splash

Tourists go head-to-head with locals in water fights as celebrates its New Year. more »

Meet Duolingo: Learn a Language, help The Web

„Duolingo“ is the latest project of Luis von Ahn, who is working for “Google”. It has been blowing up on Hacker News for the past day, though not too much is known about it. more »

Digital Technologies for the Security of Your Home

An apartment block and its territory are places, which constantly require protection, because it is not just Your houseroom, but also children's playgrounds, stairways, parking lots and underground garages. Video cameras can help protect Your property from criminals. more »

A new look at “Internet Explorer 10” browser

Microsoft Sneaks Windows on ARM into IE10 Demo. more »

Combination Memory

The Collector USB Flash Drive is one awesome concept that I’d love to see on shelves. more »