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K-pop's Trouble Maker Duo Makes a Trashy Comeback With "Now"
Popdust - 28 Oct 2013 07:29
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No Charges Filed In Ohio University Street Sex Case Because No One Remembers What Happened
Business Insider - 28 Oct 2013 20:56
Athens County's prosecutor announced Monday that he won't file charges against the man accused of raping a student on the street during Ohio University's homecoming festivities. Neither the male accused of rape nor the 2...
Here's What Music Lou Reed Was Listening To In The Weeks Before He Died
Business Insider - 28 Oct 2013 17:27
Lou Reed passed away this weekend at the age of 71. He'd been enjoying a relatively busy year, including embarking on a promo tour for a book of photos by legendary scenester Mick Rock, as well as reviewing Kanye West's ...
If You Scratch This New Phone, The Device Will Heal Itself Within Minutes Like X-Men's Wolverine
Business Insider - 28 Oct 2013 13:52
LG has officially announced a phone with curved glass, the G Flex. Curved glass, which could eventually lead to bendable phones, is a pretty neat concept. But the G Flex offers an even more interesting feature. LG claims...
Israel to Build the 5th Largest Solar Power Station on the Planet
Mashable - 28 Oct 2013 06:02
Israel plans to start construction next year on what will become the fifth largest solar power station in the world, part of a plan to build three such structures that will curb their dependency on fossil fuels. The $1.1...
Captcha FAIL: Researchers Crack the Web's Most Popular Turing Test
Mashable - 28 Oct 2013 06:02
Captcha is the the gold standard for Turing tests on the web: Whenever an online form wants to check if you're a human being and not a spambot, it asks you to decipher one or two distorted words, presented as images. But...
F.D.A. Shift on Painkillers Was Years in the Making
The New York Times - 28 Oct 2013 03:27
The F.D.A.'s move to tighten restrictions for prescribing painkillers is a rare victory by lawmakers from states hard hit by prescription drug abuse over well-financed lobbyists for business and patient groups.
Dogs: Lunch with Ralph Lauren & Tatler in London
Liberty London Girl - 28 Oct 2013 05:24
I don't generally take Posetta Baddog to events, fashion or otherwise. She's a dog, not an accessory, and would much rather be snuffling around Regent's Park and chasing Alsatians than trotting down a runway, or dozing i...
Plan to ban Las Vegas Strip news racks criticized
Miami Herald - 28 Oct 2013 02:47
A proposal by Clark County commissioners to ban news racks along the Las Vegas Strip is drawing criticism from the American Civil Liberties Union and rack owners.
UK phone hacking trial to begin
CNN - 28 Oct 2013 07:23
The phone hacking trial is set to begin in London for two key players. CNN's Max Foster reports
Buffer encrypts access tokens after spammer hack
PC World - 28 Oct 2013 03:20
Buffer, a service for scheduling social media posts, said Sunday it has strengthened its security after spammers gained access to its network. On Saturday, Buffer halted all social media postings after a raft of spam com...
FreedomWorks Endorses Miss. GOP Primary Challenger Who Attended Neo-Confederate Conference
TPM - 28 Oct 2013 23:21
FreedomWorks endorsed Mississippi state Sen. Chris McDaniel (R) for Sen. Thad Cochran's (R-MS) Senate seat, according to an announcement from McDaniel's campaign.
Apple Post Fourth Quarter Earnings With Record 33.8 Million iPhones Sold In September Quarter
Cult of Mac - 28 Oct 2013 22:45
Apple just announced its earning for the final fiscal quarter of 2014 and compared to the year-ago quarter the results are pretty good. The company reports that it made $36 billion in revenue with $8.2 billion the net pr...
CONSOL to sell 5 mines for at least $850M in cash
Boston - 28 Oct 2013 17:57
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- CONSOL Energy Inc. said Monday it is selling all five of its longwall coal mines in West Virginia to a subsidiary of Ohio-based Murray Energy for a deal that includes $850 million in cash. �...
Police Describe Gruesome Stabbings of NY Mom, Kids
ABC News - 28 Oct 2013 08:04
Police say stabbing deaths of NY mother, 4 kids 'a scene you'll never forget'
SKorea Returnees Hoped for Better Lives in NKorea
ABC News - 28 Oct 2013 05:49
Official: 6 South Korean returnees sneaked to North Korea hoping for better lives
The NSA Allegedly Never Told Obama About its World Leaders Spying Program
The Atlantic Wire - 28 Oct 2013 05:14
Now that the NSA's spying program on, among others, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is causing foreign relations migraines for the U.S., officials say that President Obama didn't even know about it.
Hackers Shut Down a Tunnel Road in Israel
The Atlantic Wire - 28 Oct 2013 04:02
An unidentified collective of hackers, similar to those behind the "OpIsrael" attacks in April, reportedly managed to shut down a major tunnel road in the country two days in a row
Jony Ive's Mac Pro Product RED Could Fetch $40,000-$60,000 At Charity Auction
Ubergizmo - 28 Oct 2013 03:27
Apart from designing software and hardware at Apple, Sir Jony Ive has been pretty busy designing other gadgets too, such as earphones and cameras, although if you were looking for something a little more related to Apple...
Conviction tossed for NJ man in bite-mark case
Boston - 28 Oct 2013 22:42
SOMERVILLE, N.J. (AP) -- A New Jersey man imprisoned for nearly two decades for a murder he insisted he didn't commit moved a step closer to freedom Monday when a judge overturned his conviction and ordered him released ...
Five Best Monday Columns
The Atlantic Wire - 28 Oct 2013 18:45
David Rohde on how the U.S. anti-terrorism strategy has backfired, Tim Kreider against working for free, Mark Seidenberg on Malcolm Gladwell's potrayal of dyslexia, Sheri Fink on what hospitals haven't learned from Sand...
Malaysia to boost Internet coverage in Budget 2014
ZDNet - 28 Oct 2013 18:22
The government will focus on expanding Web access in schools, especially in rural areas. It will also build new underwater cables to Sabah and Sarawak within next three years.