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James Murphy Grabs Post-Gig Pancakes and Asks for Quality Champagne on His Rider
New York Mag - 19 Apr 2013 15:00Nokia Leans On Lumia In Choppy Transition To Windows Phone
Forbes - 19 Apr 2013 23:56
Nokia announced a mixed set of Q1 2013 results April 18th, as a higher than expected seasonal decline in feature phone demand took the sheen off an otherwise good quarter for the company. The Finnish handset maker saw it...
Suspects' dad: They were framed
CNN - 19 Apr 2013 23:08
The Boston bombings suspects' father, Anzor Tsarnayev, talked to CNN about his sons and he says they were framed.
Massive Manhunt Shuts Down Boston: One Suspect Dead
Time - 19 Apr 2013 15:05
Massive Manhunt Shuts Down Boston: One Suspect Dead
Police Converge on Neighborhood Outside Boston
Time - 19 Apr 2013 10:35
Police Converge on Neighborhood Outside Boston
Explosives Detonated in Massachusetts Standoff
The New York Times - 19 Apr 2013 08:54
Two young men, armed with guns and explosives in what appeared to be backpacks, engaged in a violent standoff with dozens of police on a street in Watertown, Mass.
Yahoo shuts down Deals, Kids, Upcoming, and more in attempt to focus resources
The Verge - 19 Apr 2013 22:28
Traditionally, Yahoo has let failed initiatives wither and die on the vine, but today the company's pulling a Google instead: it's publicly shutting down several projects all at the same time, in order to focus on other ...
Going Door-to-Door: Logistics of a Manhunt
Time - 19 Apr 2013 21:05
Going Door-to-Door: Logistics of a Manhunt
FAA approves Boeing Dreamliner battery system design
Reuters - 19 Apr 2013 20:43
(Reuters) - Regulators on Friday approved a revamped battery system for Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner, a crucial step in returning the high-tech jet to service after more than three months of grounding prompted by lithium-i...
MIT Mourns 26-Year-Old Cop Killed By Boston Bombers
Forbes - 19 Apr 2013 19:12
Sean Collier, 26, joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's campus police force in January after a civilian job with the Somerville police department. Last night, the two young men apparently responsible for the...
Chechen Leader Says Boston Bombers Have Nothing To Do With His Country
Forbes - 19 Apr 2013 18:50
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said the two brothers suspected of carrying out the atrocities at the Boston Marathon on Monday were not radicalized in that south Russian country.
Florida man took photo of Boston bombing suspect
Miami Herald - 19 Apr 2013 07:59
David Green snapped an iPhone photo shortly after the Boston Marathon bombings Monday.
George Soros, Reported Dead at XXX, Is Actually Alive
Mashable - 19 Apr 2013 02:35
Reuters accidentally published a pre-written obituary for George Soros on Thursday afternoon, declaring that the business titan had died at the ripe old age of "XXX." Soros is alive and 82 years old, as a spokesperson co...
CHART OF THE DAY: How Important Is Windows To Microsoft? (MSFT)
Business Insider - 19 Apr 2013 23:54
For a long time, Microsoft was a company whose success or failure was built around Windows. While Windows is still the heart and soul of Microsoft, it's becoming a smaller part of its earnings. In this chart, we have Win...
Leah Eichler: Would You Prefer to Work for a Man or Woman?
The Huffington Post - 19 Apr 2013 23:49Lenovo said to be in talks to buy parts of IBM server unit
News Observer - 19 Apr 2013 23:48
Lenovo Group Ltd., the Chinese personal-computer maker, is the most likely bidder for parts of IBM Corp.'s server division, a person familiar with the matter said.
Fitbug vs. Fitbit: activity trackers in trademark tussle
GigaOM - 19 Apr 2013 23:44
U.K.-based activity tracker Fitbug has filed a complaint against rival Fitbit, alleging trademark infringement.
More Evidence That The Gourmet Cupcake Bubble Has Popped (CRMB)
Business Insider - 19 Apr 2013 23:34
Crumbs, the world's largest cupcake company, isn't doing very well. The company's stock plunged shortly after its 2011 IPO from $13 to $3.75 when its earnings missed Wall Street estimates. It started tanking again last w...
Top Ten: MarketWatch's top 10 stories, April 15-19
Market Watch - 19 Apr 2013 23:33
MarketWatch's top 10 stories for April 15-19
Pink Floyd's album designer dies aged 69
Reuters - 19 Apr 2013 11:48
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Google's One Today App Aims To Make Charitable Donations A More Social, And Frequent, Experience
TechCrunch - 19 Apr 2013 06:50
Today, Google quietly ushered in a new application built on top of its nonprofit arm, Google.org. The app is called One Today, and it's currently invite only for Android users at this time. The aim is to get people to do...
WikiLeaks publishes five-hour conversation between Eric Schmidt and Julian Assange
The Verge - 19 Apr 2013 06:05
Google chairman Eric Schmidt and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange secretly met in 2011 and held a lengthy interview, according to a transcript published on the whistleblowing site. The leak is surprisingly timely -- Schm...