PARIS (Reuters) - Tourists caught no glimpse of the Mona Lisa, Winged Victory or Venus de Milo on Wednesday due to a one-day closure of the Louvre, as guards protested that pickpockets were rampant at the world's most visited museum. Two hundred... [Full Article]
By Miyoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - The success of Samsung Electronics Co's latest Galaxy phone, set to be launched in New York on Thursday, could hinge on a supply backup plan aimed at preventing a repeat of a costly snag for its premium smartphon... [Full Article]
Say hello to Google's (GOOG) latest exploration app, Field Trip. Field Trip works by running in the background on Android smartphones (iOS version is coming soon), and just like a local tour guide, it can provide detailed information about a specific... [Full Article]
Known to the Twitterverse and the president of the United States as "Mohawk Guy" of the Mars mission, Bobak Ferdowsi could be the changing public face of NASA and all of geekdom. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Samsung has announced a new mobile phone to add to its already massive range of Android devices, but rather than being a super-special, top-of-the-range monster, it's a very ordinary handset with a set of basic features. If you're wondering why you s... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - A woman keeps her dog in a pocket as she stands outside a flooded house in the ancient part of Bangkok near Chao Praya river October 15, 2011. Rescue workers scrambled to reinforce make-shift walls and sand-bags around Bangkok on Saturday... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - A worker from Fuji Electric Co., holds a pocket-size radiation dose meter, mainly used in hospitals and universities, during a photo opportunity at an assembly factory in Tokyo May 20, 2011. Demand for the radiation dose meters has risen ... [Full Article]
(AFP/File) - The global banking system still has "pockets of weakness" that require rapid patching, the head of the Financial Stability Board, Mario Draghi, pictured in 2010, said Saturday.(AFP/File/Romeo Gacad)... [Full Article]
(AFP/File) - A man pockets money at a market in Lagos, Nigeria. One person in four worldwide paid a bribe during the past year, according to a study released Thursday to mark International Anti-Corruption Day.(AFP/File/Pius Utomi Ekpei)... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Festival founder Claude Nobs tries to share the sound of a pocket watch with the audience before a concert during the 44th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux July 12, 2010. REUTERS/Valentin Flauraud (SWITZERLAND - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)... [Full Article]