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New prostate cancer therapy shows fewer side effects: study
A new prostate cancer treatment using high frequency sound waves may be a viable alternative to surgery and radiotherapy with less chance of incontinence or impotence, researchers said Tuesday. A clinical trial funded by Britain’s Medical Research Council examined the efficacy of a new treatment known as high-intensity focused ultrasound…
U.S. House Speaker Boehner endorses Romney
Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner ended his neutrality Tuesday in the Republican presidential race, endorsing Mitt Romney and saying he’d be “proud” to help him win the US election. “It’s clear now Mitt Romney is going to be our nominee,” Boehner told reporters following a bruising, months-long…
Payment via smartphone ‘going mainstream’ soon
Using smartphones or tablets as digital “wallets” will be common within a decade, largely replacing cash and credit cards, according to a Pew Research survey released on Tuesday. Sixty-five percent of “technology stakeholders and critics” who responded to an opt-in poll by Pew Research and Elon University Imagining the Internet…
Apple among the worst coal-powered cloud services: Greenpeace
Apple disclosed sensitive information about energy demand at the data centre housing its iCloud service for the first time on Tuesday, defending its green credentials in the face of a campaign by Greenpeace. In a report rating 14 companies leading the migration from local computers to cloud computing, Greenpeace gave…
Huge detention center to be Israel’s latest weapon in migration battle
A vast detention complex is rising from the sandy grounds of Ktzi’ot prison in the Negev desert, close to Israel’s border with Egypt, which will become the world’s largest holding facility for asylum seekers and migrants. When it is completed, at an initial cost of £58m to the Israeli government,…
Toshiba to pay $850 million for IBM retail unit
Japanese electronics giant Toshiba said Tuesday it would pay about $850.0 million for IBM’s retail products unit, with the US firm saying it would create the world’s leading point-of-sale company. The transaction was expected to be completed later in the year, with the move aimed at retailers who “will benefit from…
Two new frog species found in Philippines
Two new species of frog have been discovered in fast-disappearingforests in the Philippines, boosting hopes for the survival of the country’s rich but threatened wildlife, scientists said Tuesday. The new discoveries are a mottled brown frog with red eyes and a broad yellow stripe running down its back, and a…
Uncertain future for Japan’s cat cafes
For the young women whiling away their evenings with a cappuccino in hand and a cat on their lap, Tokyo’s “neko cafes” are the ideal place to unwind and soothe their stresses. “After a long day at work, I just want to stroke cats and relax,” said saleswoman Akiko Harada. “I…
Australia to withdraw troops from Afghanistan early
Australia said Tuesday it will bring its troops home fromAfghanistan a year earlier than planned with most soldiers withdrawn in 2013 after significant security gains over the past 18 months. Canberra, a key coalition ally of the United States, has repeatedly said it intends to remain in the war-wracked nation until 2014…
Samsung Electronics boss vows fight in family feud
The chairman of South Korean giant Samsung Electronics Tuesday vowed to go “all the way to the end” in lawsuits with his two siblings over the vast family fortune, accusing them of being greedy. Lee Kun-Hee, 70, was in February accused by his elder brother and sister of taking over some shares…
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