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Sony introduces 3-in-1 Walkman WH Series wireless headphones-cum-MP3-player that turns into loudspeakers
Pocket-lint - 12 Sep 2013 09:44
Sony has just pumped new life into the good old Walkman name with the WH Series of headphones. These 3-in-1 Walkmans can be used as wireless headphones, speakers, or MP3 players. The Walkman NWZ-WH505 comes with 16GB sto...
Report: The best economies in the world
USA Today - 12 Sep 2013 14:54
World Economic Forum's annual competitiveness ranking moved USA up two places in 2013.
Microsoft Botches More Patches In Latest Automatic Update
Slashdot - 12 Sep 2013 00:18
snydeq writes "'No sooner did Microsoft release the latest round of Black Tuesday patches than screams of agony began sounding all over the Internet,' writes Woody Leonhard, reporting on verified problems with Microsoft ...
'Everyday Sadists' Are More Common Than You Think
Business Insider - 12 Sep 2013 23:57
Serial killers and sexual deviants aren't the only people who take pleasure in other people's pain. Sadistic personality traits are more common than you'd think — more than half of people show these both in personality...
Walmart looks to heat up hot toy list
USA Today - 12 Sep 2013 14:08
Retailer's kid toy-testing shows retro products likely to top holiday season wish lists.
In Wake of Rana Plaza Tragedy, Bangladesh Garment Factory Inspections Floundering
Time - 12 Sep 2013 08:50
The Dhaka garment factory collapse of April 24 claimed the lives of 1,129 people, but rectifying atrocious working practices amid an international uproar is proving a tall order
This Is What Space Sounds Like 12 Billion Miles Away
Business Insider - 12 Sep 2013 21:08
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, launched in 1977, has officially left the solar system NASA has confirmed. While out all alone in the blackness of space the craft has been gathering data. One type of data is audio. NASA JP...
A seven-day rally in US stocks loses steam
Boston - 12 Sep 2013 16:09
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks were flat in early trading Thursday, a sign that traders may be pausing after the market's longest rally since July.
This is a complete list of Wall Street CEOs prosecuted for their role in the financial crisis
Washington Post - 12 Sep 2013 15:56
Five years after Lehman fell, taking the global economy along with it, a roll call of Wall Street CEOs serving time for their role in the crisis looks something like this: So, yeah. Zero Wall Street CEOs are in jail. But...
Japan hangs murder convict; 6th execution of year
Boston - 12 Sep 2013 07:34
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan on Thursday hanged a 73-year-old man convicted of murder and robbery, the country's sixth execution of the year.
Teen falls four stories through skylight at MIT frat house
Boston - 12 Sep 2013 07:00
An 18-year-old man fell four stories through a skylight on the roof of an MIT fraternity house on Wednesday night near Kenmore Square, officials said.
New Pandora CEO faces royalty fight with artists
Miami Herald - 12 Sep 2013 06:55
One of the biggest challenges facing Brian McAndrews, the new CEO of Pandora, will be renegotiating the royalty rates the Internet radio giant pays to the music industry.
Andrew Ross Sorkin and Esquire Agree: $40 Is Not Too Much for One Undershirt
The Atlantic Wire - 12 Sep 2013 21:38
Andrew Ross Sorkin and Esquire have come to an agreement: the Too Big to Fail author and sassy bro bible both believe in the figure-flattering, nipple-chafing protection of one $40 white undershirt and aren't afr...
Somalia: Reports indicate American jihadi killed
Boston - 12 Sep 2013 12:00
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- A member of al-Shabab says American jihadist Omar Hammami was killed in an ambush in Somalia's southern Bay region.
Floyd Mayweather Getting $41 Million For Canelo Alvarez Fight, Won't Have Trouble Spending It
The Huffington Post - 12 Sep 2013 02:07Founder of Dolby Laboratories dies
Miami Herald - 12 Sep 2013 23:51
Ray Dolby, an American inventor and audio pioneer who founded Dolby Laboratories, has died at the age of 80.
House Cancels Recess To Try To Avoid Government Shutdown
The Huffington Post - 12 Sep 2013 23:49Dem. gov. wins on big vetoes in GOP Legislature
Boston - 12 Sep 2013 23:47
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- As the leader of a pro-gun, anti-tax state, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has prevailed against the odds -- and sent a sobering reminder to legislators nationwide that single-party legislative domin...
Hammerhead simplifies bike navigation through smartphone-connected LED clip
The Verge - 12 Sep 2013 23:42
Biking is one of the most efficient ways to get around town, so long as you know where you're going. For cyclists who don't, Hammerhead Navigation thinks it has one of the simplest ways to get directions without lifting ...
'Into the Wild' Once More
The Atlantic Wire - 12 Sep 2013 23:23
Was Into the Wild's Chris McCandless unlucky or just terribly unprepared? The book's author, Jon Krakauer, now claims to have finally found the solution, which suggests that faulty science may have been to blame. �...
Asshole Bobby Valentine Wants Randy Levine To Present A Photo Of A Yankee At A Sept. 11 Funeral
Sports Grid - 12 Sep 2013 21:39
All the goodwill that Valentine may have built up during his time with the Mets is disappearing fast. It's not easy making the "Evil Empire" the good guy, but if anyone can do it, it's a dickhead like Bobby.
A First: The National Book Foundation's '5 Under 35' Are All Women
The Atlantic Wire - 12 Sep 2013 21:04
For the first time in its eight year history, the National Book Foundation's "5 Under 35" list is composed entirely of female authors.