A tiny Norwegian company has developed a super absorbent organic peat moss that is capable of cleaning up oil floating on water. The peat is scattered on the spill and absorbs the oil, and, because it doesn’t absorb water, it can then simply be scooped out — taking the toxic oil with it. Read the [...]

Japanese gaming company DeNA reported strong fourth quarter and 2009 yearly results today, thanks to the recent growth of social gaming in Japan. For the fiscal fourth quarter, DeNA reported revenues of $205 million, an increase of 81% compared to fourth quarter of 2008. Operating income increased by 136% to $105 million from the fourth [...]

Justin.tv is finally kicking its mobile plans into high gear. Next week, the lifecasting company will release its Android app to beta users. Unlike its iPhone app (released last month), the Android offering will finally let users stream live video with a simple click and simultaneously chat as they shoot. It’s a simple interface, an [...]

Roger Ebert. I love the guy, but love can be complicated. I respect and admire so much about him, from his honest take on movies to his courageous embrace of technology to replace his voice, that I feel obligated to give anything he says a fair shake. But his recent dismissal of games as art, [...]

We know that money won’t buy happiness, but a lack of money can certainly cause stress, and unhealthy levels of it—and America's debt-related stress level is rising. Photo by Lloyd Morgan. A recent survey not only found that debt-related stress is higher in America than it was four years ago, but that people with higher [...]

Textie is a free iPhone application that sends free text messages to email addresses, most cellphones, and other Textie users. Textie doesn’t dip into your monthly messaging plan, so it’s basically unlimited texting. While it may be free on your end, it may not be for your recipient, especially if you are texting to a [...]

Using what amounts to a pressure cooker, researchers at the University of Michigan say they can make algal oil in as little as 30 minutes.

One of my major gripes with the Android platform is a lack of apps that are on-par with the iPhone. Sure, the total number of apps is getting up there, but for the most part, in my opinion, they’re nowhere near as good. One area where this was evident was with Twitter clients. While the [...]

Peak oil signifies disaster for plastics producers — ethene, one of the raw materials used to make plastics, relies on abundant supplies of oil for production. But Dutch researcher Tymen Tiemersma thinks he has a solution: a reactor that can produce ethene from natural gas. Read the rest of Scientist Produces Plastic From Natural Gashttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed [...]

A Tennessee jury convicts 22-year-old David Kernell on obstruction of justice and misdemeanor computer intrusion in connection with his penetration of Sarah Palin’s e-mail account in 2008.