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LeBron James Is Considering Running For NBA Players Union President
Sports Grid - 1 Aug 2013 17:42
It looks like King James would like to be President James.
Harrowing First-Hand Accounts From Shark Attack Survivors
Business Insider - 1 Aug 2013 18:49
Only a small percentage of shark species are considered dangerous to humans. In fact, more people die from bees, wasps, and snakes each year than sharks, according to the International Shark Attack file. But run-ins betw...
Starved Kidnap Victim Like 'Little Girl' When Rescued
ABC News - 1 Aug 2013 17:53
Michelle Knight, one of three women who survived more than a decade in captivity in Ariel Castro's Cleveland house, was so emaciated that the rescuing police officer initially thought she was a little girl.
Researchers reveal how to hack an iPhone in 60 seconds
ZDNet - 1 Aug 2013 07:05
Three Georgia Tech hackers have disclosed how to hack iPhones and iPads with malware in under sixty seconds using a "malicious charger."
American Tourist Killed In Thailand After Refusing To Sing 'Hotel California'
Business Insider - 1 Aug 2013 19:18
An American tourist was killed outside a Thai karaoke bar after he refused to sing "Hotel California" by The Eagles, USA Today's Michael Winter reported (via WFMU). Bobby Ray Carter Jr., 51, was intoxicated when he asked...
UPS Store Offers 3D Printing Service
Ubergizmo - 1 Aug 2013 05:32
Well, this is definitely a first for the UPS Store, as they have just announced that they will hold the distinction of being the first nationwide retailer to test out 3D printing services; and this is done in-store, of c...
Trader liable in $1bn Goldman fraud
BBC - 1 Aug 2013 23:10
A New York jury finds former Goldman Sachs trader Fabrice Tourre liable for fraud in a complex mortgage deal that cost investors $1bn.
FDA's letter to Wockhardt is fair
livemint.com - 1 Aug 2013 19:57
The letter to Wockhardt suggests ways to get out of the self-created mess
Remorseless Cleveland Kidnapper Tries To Justify Monstrous Crimes, Sentenced To Life Without Parole
Business Insider - 1 Aug 2013 19:25
Ariel Castro stood in court Thursday during his sentencing hearing and insisted that he's not a violent predator and that the sex his three victims were subjected to over the course of their decade-long imprisonment was ...
Alabama boy beaten to death for wetting pants, prosecutor says
Fox News - 1 Aug 2013 14:11
Prosecutors in eastern Alabama say a 5-year-old boy was killed because he wet his pants.
Google Now Local News Card Being Tested
Ubergizmo - 1 Aug 2013 05:52
Google is right now testing out a local news card for Google Now, and this particular move would make plenty of good sense. After all, this particular application is meant to keep track of you regardless of where you are...
Receiptmate Scans Your Receipts and Saves Them to Evernote
Life Hacker - 1 Aug 2013 22:00
iOS: Saving paper receipts is a tedious and messy project. Receiptmate makes it easier by scanning your receipts and then saving them directly to an Evernote notebook.
Court: Tyson workers must be paid for donning gear
Miami Herald - 1 Aug 2013 20:59
Workers at a Wisconsin meat processing plant must be paid for time spent putting on and taking off protective clothing, an appeals court ruled Thursday.
Smartphone Could Soon Be Peanut-Detector For The Allergic
The Huffington Post - 1 Aug 2013 18:34S. Korea IT company probed for assisting North's cyberattacks
ZDNet - 1 Aug 2013 18:06
The Seoul Supreme Prosecutors' Office is investigating a local IT company and its president, over allegations it assisted North Korean hackers infect over 110,000 computers.
10 Mind-Boggling Facts About China's Massive Manufacturing Sector
Business Insider - 1 Aug 2013 15:27
China is slowing significantly as its policymakers try to rebalance the economy as one driven by consumption rather than exports. This is taking a toll on its manufacturing sector. Earlier today, the HSBC PMI survey conf...
Samsung Galaxy Folder (SHV-E400K) User Manual Confirms Specs
Ubergizmo - 1 Aug 2013 11:29
It wasn't too long ago that we heard that Samsung had plans to release a new Android-powered clamshell phone called the Galaxy Folder, also known by its model number the SHV-E400K. While clamshell phones aren't exactly t...
Shin-Etsu Chemical eyes 10X boost in smartphone battery life
CNET - 1 Aug 2013 06:25
Shin-Etsu Chemical plans to begin mass production, in three to four years, of material that would enable one-week battery life.
Goldman blinks but no relief for Wall Street's commodity traders
Reuters - 1 Aug 2013 06:05
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New Michael Lewis Story Makes Goldman Sachs Look Absolutely Ruthless
Business Insider - 1 Aug 2013 06:01
Financial author Michael Lewis has a sprawling new piece in Vanity Fair about former Goldman Sachs programmer Sergey Aleynikov, who was tried, convicted, and then later acquitted of stealing high-frequency trading propri...
BlackBerry Z15 "Milan" Slider Concept Looks Pretty Decent
Ubergizmo - 1 Aug 2013 01:52
Back in 2011 there were rumors that BlackBerry was working on a BlackBerry 10 device codenamed "Milan", and according to the leaked render at that time, it was revealed to be a slider device similar to that of the BlackB...
Wall Street's Most Bullish Forecast For Tomorrow's Jobs Report
Business Insider - 1 Aug 2013 23:47
Deutsche Bank's Joe LaVorgna is the most optimistic toward Friday's jobs report of the 92 economists surveyed by Bloomberg: he predicts 225,000 nonfarm payrolls were created in July, compared with the consensus estimate ...