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Tuesday, 27 December 2011 20:40

VIDEO. L'athlète Teddy Tamgho revient sur sa bagarre en rappant

Suspendu jusqu'au 18 mai par la commission de discipline de la Fédération française d'athlétisme, Teddy Tamgho revient sur la bagarre qui lui est reprochée en rappant. Le triple sauteur s'adresse aux journalistes. "On essaie de me descendre comme si j'étais un terroriste. 'L'Equipe' dit et tous les autres font du copier-coller", s'indigne Teddy Tam...

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LG Kicks Off CES 2012 Early With New TV Tech

LG's 55-inch OLED television is only 5 mm, or less than 0.2 inches, thick. Image: LG

CES is nigh on two weeks away, but apparently LG can’t wait that long to start dishing about its 2012 products for the TV space. On deck: a huge OLED TV and lighter, more stylish 3-D glasses.

First off, LG plans to unveil a 55-inch OLED TV, the world’s largest to date. While LCD screens require back-lighting (often LED based) to display an image, OLEDs generate light on their own. Because of this, LG’s TV display measures 5mm, or less than 0.2 inches, thick. This also means that the OLED panel diodes can be swi...

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How to Save Venice: Make It Float

By Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica

Everyone knows that on a sinking ship, you want to pump water out. But what do you do with a sinking city? In this case, the plan might be to pump water in.

The city of Venice has long been valued for its unique character. Built in a lagoon along the coast of Italy, the scenic city is crisscrossed with canals. Its waterlogged nature draws a steady stream of visitors, but also makes it vulnerable to costly flooding. The region sometimes experiences unusually high tides, locally referred to as “acqua alta.” The phenomenon is caused by win...