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Supercomputers Break Petaflop Barrier, Transform ScienceWith two supercomputers reaching petaflop-per-second speeds, and a crop of other petascale rigs in the making, science will get a major boost. ... |
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First images of new worldsTo astronomers, not just dots. WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth seems to have its first fuzzy photos of alien planets outside our solar system, images captured by two teams of astronomers. The pictures show four likely planets that appear as specks of white, nearly indecipherable except to the most... |
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Guardian Daily podcast: World leaders meet for economic summit and city academies accept fewer poorer childrenIn 1944, world leaders met at Bretton Woods in New Hampshire and agreed on a framework of global financial institutions that underpinned economic stability for 25 years. This weekend G20 leaders are meeting to discuss the current economic crisis, in what's been billed as Bretton Woods 2. Economic... |
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Indiana Man Sentenced for Illinois Bank RobberiesJacob Messic, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to more than 38 years in prison for his role in the armed robberies of two Illinois banks. ... |
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Guardian Daily podcast: Brown’s byelection bounce; plus shock 1.5% interest rate cutGordon Brown is celebrating victory in the Glenrothes byelection. Labour saw off a challenge from the Scottish Nationalists, providing the first signs of a recovery in Gordon Brown's electoral fortunes after his widely praised handling of the global banking crisis. Andrew Sparrow reports from the... |
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Guardian Daily podcast: Decision day in America; plus UK hopes for interest rate cutAs America goes to the polls, Guardian America editor Michael Tomasky looks back at a momentous campaign, and explains which states to watch for tonight as the results are announced.The Bank of England's monetary policy committee meet tomorrow to discuss a big cut in the cost of borrowing. Econom... |
