Dust storm blankets Sydney

Meteorologists say the dust storm which has blanketed Sydney and turned its iconic scenes red, is an unusual one.

Wine barrels turn ecological in France

The French wine industry is turning ecological. After developing organic wines, some in the business have now patented ‘ecologically responsible' wine barrels. They require less noble oak trees to construct and can be dismantled for travelling.

Otellini kicks off #IDF with Atom focus

Intel CEO Paul Otellini started off this week's Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco thinking small -- as in netbooks, 22-nanometer silicon, and Atom, Atom, Atom.

Robot coaches users through diet and exercise routines

Autom was designed with the principle in mind that if you have someone to coach you and help you keep track of diet and exercise habits, then you'll have more success achieving your goals.