Amazon The best-selling ebook reader just got a whole lot cheaper. Amazon has announced a wireless-only 9 version of its popular Kindle, hoping to stave-off competition from Apple. Following Amazon’s announcement of a new Kindle electronic book reader, Apple and Barnes & Noble may be thinking, “Is that all you’ve got?” Meanwhile, consumers may be [...]

Ann-Marie Pendrill, University of Gothenburg Swedish mathematicians have published new designs for what can eaily be the smoothest roller coaster ride. WASHINGTON (ISNS) — At the age of 74, retired roller coaster designer Werner Stengel still spends his days riding the latest loop-de-loops. “Trying to explain the thrill of a roller coaster to someone who [...]

Waiting to graduate is increasingly being followed by waiting to work as competition for jobs increases. Photograph: Matthew Power/Rex Features Graduates are facing the most intense scramble in a decade to get a job this summer, as a poll of employers reveals the number of applications for each vacancy has surged to nearly 70 while [...]

England’s Andrew Strauss is bowled out. Photograph: Steven Paston/Action Images Good morning: OK it’s a dead rubber fixture but it has been a compelling series to date and there should be plenty of pointers for the matches against Pakistan ahead for both sides (if not for the Ashes despite some showboating from the UK press). [...]