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Lawsuit Alleges Chipotle's Steve Ells Tried to Steal Momofuku's Ideas
New York Mag - 4 Jun 2013 17:30Militants From More Than 25 Countries Have Joined The Battle In Syria
Business Insider - 4 Jun 2013 23:59
We've reported on how foreign fighters are vital to the Syrian opposition, but until now there hasn't been a definitive report on how many have fought and died during the revolution-turned-sectarian conflict in Syria. A ...
Transgender Navy SEAL 'Warrior Princess' Comes Out
ABC News - 4 Jun 2013 00:24
A former member of the elite U.S. Navy SEALs has come out to say she's now a woman. Kristin Beck, formerly Chris, served 20 years as a SEAL and fought on some of the most dangerous battlefields in the world, but after sh...
Asus' $4,000 4K monitor goes on sale this month, pushes Retina MacBook to its breaking point
The Verge - 4 Jun 2013 13:22
There's no denying that Asus has a real technological marvel on its hands with the newly introduced 31.5-inch 4K monitor that's gracing its Computex 2013 stand. This stunningly sharp IGZO panel can output images and vide...
Miami Prostitutes Mistake New Jersey Mom for Rival Hooker, Beat Her Up
Gawker - 4 Jun 2013 05:40
Anna Burgese was enjoying another humdrum stay in Miami at the five-star W Hotel when, out of nowhere, she was beaten by a gang of prostitutes who believed the New Jersey mother (in her traditional Jersey attire) was ano...
31 Crazy Fast Food Menu Items You Can Only Get In Japan
Business Insider - 4 Jun 2013 19:37
McDonald's recently made headlines for the Japanese Mega-Potato. The Mega-Potato (say that out loud, it sounds awesome, "MEGA-POTATO!") is a huge container of fries that also holds the distinction as the highest-calorie ...
Chinese firms still hopeful in 'difficult' Indian market
ZDNet - 4 Jun 2013 18:24
Chinese investors see tremendous potential in India but face challenging market conditions including long wait for government approvals and strained bilateral relations, according to China Daily.
Google's Top Three Executives Are Building Their Own $82 Million Airport (GOOG)
Business Insider - 4 Jun 2013 16:57
Google's top three executives -- Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Eric Schmidt -- are building their own $82 million airport in San Jose, California. Bloomberg TV's Jon Erlichman went on site and shot a video of where the ai...
Salesforce adds social marketing power with $2.5 billion ExactTarget deal
Reuters - 4 Jun 2013 16:02
(Reuters) - Salesforce.com Inc, the biggest maker of online sales management tools, said it would pay $2.5 billion for marketing software maker ExactTarget, which helps companies reach customers on social networks throug...
Intel Haswell Chips And Windows 8.1 Could Revive Waning PC Market
Forbes - 4 Jun 2013 01:22Newsweek: The Tina Brown Years
Forbes - 4 Jun 2013 23:43
"Muslim Rage," Zombie Diana and other memorable (for better and worse) covers from the Tina Brown era.
Halo: Spartan Assault for Windows Phone and Windows 8 should help the platform
ZDNet - 4 Jun 2013 23:16
Halo should have been a launch game on Windows Phone in 2010. Three years later, we are going to see it hit the platform along with the ability to play across Windows 8 and it looks excellent.
Study: Apple will outgrow new campus in Cupertino before it's built
L.A. Times - 4 Jun 2013 22:19Rocket launch to light up parts of East Coast
NBC News - 4 Jun 2013 19:35
By Joe RaoSpace.comSkies across the Mid-Atlantic states are expected to be crystal clear tonight, and if all goes according to plan, the switchboards of local radio and television stations might see a sudden bevy of call...
MetroPCS To Get Two T-Mobile Branded Devices, Starts BYOP From 12th June
Ubergizmo - 4 Jun 2013 18:46
According to a new report two T-Mobile branded devices are coming over to MetroPCS. The pre-paid carrier will also be starting its BYOP service reportedly from 12th June.
College meets crowdsourcing with Microsoft's "Fund a PC" ChipIn campaign
PC World - 4 Jun 2013 18:30
Do you want a nifty new Windows PC to help you pound out homework, but can't afford the cost of a touchscreen device? Microsoft has the solution: Bug your friends and family! Microsoft's bizarre new ChipIn service is des...
Brain imaging could let courtroom know you're guilty
NBC News - 4 Jun 2013 18:28
By Tanya LewisLiveScience NEW YORK -- Someday soon, judgments of guilt or innocence in a courtroom might be determined from a brain scan, scientists say.Technologies for imaging the brain have advanced rapidly, to the po...
President Obama takes on patent trolls with executive actions
CNET - 4 Jun 2013 18:06
The president issued five executive actions and seven legislative recommendations to tackle companies that sue only for the sake of revenue-generation.
Huge Labs Launches Honey, A Reddit-Like Message Board For Sharing News In Your Company
TechCrunch - 4 Jun 2013 16:00
Want a way to communicate with your team and are tired of doing so over email? Honey is a new communications platform that allows employees to have an internal message board for sharing interesting news stories or conver...
Food rationing to begin in big Venezuelan state
Miami Herald - 4 Jun 2013 23:59
In a sign Venezuela's food shortages could be worsening, restrictions on the sale of 20 basic items subject to price controls, including toilet paper and chicken, are set to begin next week in its most populous state, of...
Airline Kicks 100 High School Students Off A Flight For Rowdy Behavior
Business Insider - 4 Jun 2013 23:58
AirTran throws 100 students, plus chaperones, off flight from NYC to Atlanta NEW YORK (AP) -- A group of about 100 high school students traveling from New York to Atlanta were thrown off a flight, along with their chaper...
Justin Bieber's Most Ridiculous Outfits Of All Time [Photos]
Business Insider - 4 Jun 2013 23:57
On Monday, Justin Bieber raised eyebrows when he attended Game 7 of the Heat-Pacers series wearing sunglasses indoors, oversized Heat hat with a snakeskin brim, a leather baseball jersey, and gold chains. But these days,...