News

Hackers Stealing $US3 Million From Subway Means You Should Probably Pay With Cash

If you’ve eaten at a Subway recently, there’s a slight chance that you might’ve got your credit card information stolen. OK probably not! But a group of Romanian hackers have managed to hack into Subway cash registers and have been logging down all sorts of customer info since 2008.


September 4, 2011
Entertainment

Could This Be Bruce Wayne’s Brand New Batcave?

These shots depict the already epic Turda Salt Mines, located in Transylvania, Romania. They could also be what Christopher Nolan chooses as the revamped Batcave in the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises. I can’t think of a better candidate.


January 5, 2011
Science

This Battery Has Been Working For 60 Years

Ah, batteries. They always die sooner than you think, right? Not this one! Called Karpen’s Pile, this battery has been working uninterrupted since the 1950′s. That’s 60 years of charge!


October 9, 2010
Computing

The Galaxy Tab’s Porn Button Explained

Take a close look at this Romanian Samsung Galaxy Tab. See the Porn button? That’s 100 per cent real. But you shouldn’t pack your bag for Bucharest quite yet.


October 6, 2010
Science

Rockoon Soars 40km, Has A Long Way To Go To Reach Moon

No, I’m not trying to say “raccoon” with my mouth full. That’s really what Romania is calling their rocket balloon, which is an entry in Google’s Lunar X competition, to be the first vessel to send a robot to the moon.


September 1, 2010
Science

Remains Of Europe’s Last Meat-Eating Dinosaur Discovered


August 12, 2010
Computing

Asus NX90 Stolen Before Its Launch Event In Romania

Only a few days before its intended launch, the crazy-looking, dual-trackpad Asus NB NX90 was reportedly jacked from a five-star hotel in Bucharest by three admirably brazen thieves. A security camera snapped them making their getaway:


July 22, 2010
Cameras

14 Female Convicts, 6 Digital Cameras, One Romanian Prison

This photo may not be a masterful snapshot, but I think it’s absolutely beautiful. It was taken by a female convict in a Romanian prison – a woman who was terrified just holding the Canon Powershot camera entrusted to her.