First Meteor Shower of 2012 Dazzles
The Quadrantid meteor shower, the first major show of shooting stars in 2012, peaks in the hours before dawn on Wednesday. The best seeing should be after the moon sets around 3 a.m. Astronomers say you may see 60-200 shooting stars per hour if the weather is clear.
Meet the New Facebook Millionaires
Facebook, in one of the world's most widely anticipated initial public offerings of stock, has announced that it will add 84 million shares, worth up to $3.2 billion, to the IPO, which is expected to raise as much as $16 billion for the company, valued at roughly $100 billion.
LG upgrades flagship smartphone to revive fortunes
South Korean handset maker LG Electronics Inc. has upgraded its flagship smartphone model with a faster chip and a longer battery life, hoping to regain ground lost to more nimble rivals.
Gray Whales May Face Arctic Threat
By ABC’s Cecilia Vega and Alex Waterfield Gray whales are starting to make a strong comeback in the Pacific thanks, in part, to Mexico’s aggressive eco-tourism program, where whale-watching is regulated, but a new threat is emerging some 10,000 miles away. Hunters once pushed these...
Pinterest Raising $120 Million to Fund International Expansion [REPORT]
Pinterest is raising $120 million in a funding round expected to be announced Thursday or Friday morning, according to multiple sources. The investment, Pinterest's third, places the two-year-old social bookmarking site's valuation in the range of $1 billion to $1.5 billion.
Paralyzed woman uses her mind to control robot arm
Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report in the latest advance in harnessing brain waves to help disabled people.
