Accused murderer Jodi Arias believes she should be punished, but hopes she will not be sentenced to death, two of her closest friends told ABC News in an exclusive interview.Ann Campbell and Donavan Bering have been a constant presence for Arias wth at least one of them sitting in the Phoenix, Ariz., courtroom along with Arias' family for almost every day of her murder trial....
Feb
21
Mood-sensing smartphone tells your shrink how you feel
Label: World PEOPLE with anxiety, depression or stress are often asked to record their mood changes throughout the day, helping psychologists fine-tune their treatment. But they often forget, recording only sparse information at best. Now an emotion-sensing smartphone app that automatically generates someone's "mood diary" could give psychologists...
Singapore trade expands 1.1% in 2012
Label: Technology SINGAPORE: Singapore's total external trade rose by 1.1 per cent in 2012, a contrast to the 8.0 per cent rise seen in the previous year. The trade growth is lower than the previously projected range of between 3.0 and 4.0 per cent, said IE Singapore in its news release on Friday.This, IE Singapore said, is due to poor trade performance in 4Q 2012.Total trade reached S$984.9 billion in...
LG announces Optimus F5, F7 ahead of Mobile World Congress
Label: LifestyleLG announces the Optimus F series on the eve of Mobile World Congress 2013.(Credit:LG)LG today announced a pair of Optimus F series smartphones on the eve of Mobile World Congress. The two will bridge the gap between the entry-level Optimus L and high-end Optimus G series of phones. Both will run the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and will feature 4G LTE connectivity.The Optimus F5 features a 4.3-inch qHD...
Turbulence Ahead for Weather Satellites
Label: HealthJane J. Lee Like a celestial version of Pixar's industrious robot Wall-E, environmental-monitoring satellites continually whiz overhead, quietly performing their allotted tasks of taking data and beaming the information down to climate researchers and weather forecasters.But a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report highlights the fact that this monitoring network—which...
Las Vegas Shooting Launches Multi-State Manhunt
Label: Business An argument in the valet area of a Las Vegas hotel led to a deadly drive-by shooting on the occupants of a Maserati on Vegas' glitzy strip, initiating a multi-state manhunt for the black Range Rover from which the shots were fired.Three people were left dead in the attack, including two who died when their taxi was struck by the careening sports car and exploded into flames."What...
Feb
20
Higgs may spell doom, unless supersymmetry saves us
Label: World Lisa Grossman, physical sciences reporter(Image: CERN)Is the Higgs boson a herald of the apocalypse? That's the suggestion behind a theory, developed more than 30 years ago, that is back in the headlines this week. According to physicists, the mass of the Higgs-like particle announced last summer supports the notion that our universe is teetering on the edge of stability, like a pencil balanced...
Qantas reports sharp rise in first-half profits
Label: Technology SYDNEY: Australian flag carrier Qantas on Thursday reported that first-half net profit more than doubled to A$111 million (US$114 million), also announcing an upgrade to its fleet.The result in the six months to December 31 was up 164 percent on the same period in the previous year and in line with guidance, "despite challenging conditions in international and domestic air travel markets."Underlying...
Sony pushes streaming and sharing with PS4
Label: LifestyleSony's new PlayStation 4 will focus on streaming games across a network of devices and tapping into social gaming, executives said today.This means faster downloading times, video clip share buttons, and the ability to take over a friend's controller when they are in need of assistance, the company highlighted at its event in New York today. Mark Cerny, the lead system architect for PS4, said the...
The True Story of History's Only Known Meteorite Victim
Label: Health The Russian meteorite, whose sonic boom damaged buildings and injured more than a thousand last week, is not the first to shatter a human life. (See pictures: "Meteorite Hits Russia.")Take the true story of Ann Hodges, the only confirmed person in history to have been hit by a meteorite.On a clear afternoon in Sylacauga, Alabama (see map), in late November 1954, Ann was napping on her...
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