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Review: Sceptre Speaker SoundBar SB301523
The New York Times - 20 Nov 2013 01:51
The Sceptre Speaker SoundBar has advantages in sound quality, but also a few drawbacks.
Kawasaki J makes three-wheeled bikes look amazing
Pocket-lint - 20 Nov 2013 11:21
The Tokyo Motor Show always throws up some beautiful concepts that look like they've come from the future, but we never expected one to be a three-wheeler. The Kawasaki J motorbike, or trike to be exact, is one of the be...
Senate military policy debate focuses on Guantanamo, sexual assault
Reuters - 20 Nov 2013 04:46
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Some cyber security experts recommend shutting Obamacare site
Reuters - 20 Nov 2013 04:48
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama's HealthCare.gov site is riddled with security flaws that put user data of millions of people at risk and it should be shut down until fixed, several technology experts warned lawmakers...
CHART OF THE DAY: Inflation Just Tumbled To Its Lowest Level In Almost 50 Years, Excluding The Crash
Business Insider - 20 Nov 2013 22:52
This morning's release of new CPI figures showed that, once again, we're seeing pretty tepid inflation. Consumer price inflation fell to 1.0% year over year in October from September's 1.2% rate, well below the level at ...
Scarlett Johansson: Why Oscar Voters Need to Consider 'Her' Performance
Variety - 20 Nov 2013 01:51
It's the 21st century, and technology and the economy have changed everything. As a result, we have discarded a lot of old notions -- and it's time to dump several others.
MAP: The Best-Selling Car In Every State
Business Insider - 20 Nov 2013 22:03
The auto industry has become so globalized, you can find the same Ford in Detroit and in Beijing. So it's not surprising that Americans' taste in passenger vehicles has become a bit homogenized. To find how much differ...
[HomeTechTell] Is the Geneva Model XXL the Ultimate AirPlay Speaker?
Technology Tell - 20 Nov 2013 18:41
[From HomeTechTell] The new Model XXL comes complete with AirPlay and Bluetooth, HDMI ins and outs, seven channels of Class D amplification, and internal storage space.
Michelle Rodriguez Reveals Why She Came Out As Bisexual
The Huffington Post - 20 Nov 2013 01:01Extradition in N. Korean meth case
CNN - 20 Nov 2013 03:47
U.S. drug agents in Thailand took custody of five men wanted in the United States on allegations of being part of a drug ring that sought to traffic in North Korean methamphetamine and other drugs, CNN has learned.
Greatest Sports Story Of The Month? Corey Feldman Reportedly Got Pummeled In Dodgeball So Badly That He Cried
Sports Grid - 20 Nov 2013 02:26
When life has got me down and everything looks bleak, all I have to do is visualize Corey Feldman crying after being hit in a game of dodgeball. And then everything is OK
UNNECESSARY MUFFNESS: The Daily Show Put Pubes On The Qatar Stadium
Sports Grid - 20 Nov 2013 18:57
Wait until you see Al Madrigal and Jon Stewart discuss the venue as if it were an actual vagina. Gold. Pure gold.
JPMorgan $13B Deal May Not End Bank's Legal Woes
ABC News - 20 Nov 2013 07:08
JPMorgan, government finalize $13B settlement of mortgage bonds probe, but more suits await
Marissa Mayer: I Like To Go On International Trips With My Employees (YHOO)
Business Insider - 20 Nov 2013 05:09
Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff says he's blown away by Marissa Mayer's ability to nurture employee talent. So he told her Tuesday night during an onstage interview at the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco. During t...
Trader gets 30 months in prison for $1 billion Apple stock scheme
Reuters - 20 Nov 2013 04:03
(Reuters) - A former trader was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Tuesday for an unauthorized purchase of about $1 billion in Apple Inc stock that eventually led to the demise of financial services firm Rochdale Secu...
Students Tracked In UK College Via RFID For 1-3 Years
Slashdot - 20 Nov 2013 23:58
wendyg writes "As part of redeveloping its three-site campus and without consultation with parents or the Information Commissioner, the UK's West Cheshire College installed a highly detailed tracking system using ultrawi...
Microsoft 'Scroogled' T-shirts and mugs help you attack Google
Pocket-lint - 20 Nov 2013 23:51
Microsoft's aggressive campaign against Google goes even further with a line of anti-Google T-shirts, hats and a mug. The new store listings are part of Microsoft's "Scroogled" initiative, which has extended into a slew ...
Google's latest Chrome Experiment shows off an eagle's eye view of Middle-earth
The Verge - 20 Nov 2013 23:23
Google has long used its Chrome Experiments as a way to show off the power of browser-based apps, and the latest one should appeal to fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and Peter Jackson's set of Middle-earth films. The new "Journey...
Marlboro maker Philip Morris to enter e-cigarette business
Reuters - 20 Nov 2013 21:06
(Reuters) - Philip Morris International Inc plans next year to enter the electronic cigarette business, a $2 billion-plus global market identified by the maker of Marlboro cigarettes as its "greatest growth opportunity".
Grading The 3* Most Confusing ESPN Fantasy Projections Week 12: Ogbonnaya, Holmes, Stacy, *And Eli Manning
Sports Grid - 20 Nov 2013 18:30
Revenge is a dish best served cold. That's because it loses it's shape when it's heated up and gets mealy and starts to smell. Also, everything is better with parmesan cheese, so put that on your revenge, too. We strike ...
Carnegie Mellon computer searches web 24/7 to analyze images and teach itself common sense
Phys.org - 20 Nov 2013 18:16
A computer program called the Never Ending Image Learner (NEIL) is running 24 hours a day at Carnegie Mellon University, searching the Web for images, doing its best to understand them on its own and, as it builds a grow...
NY Times puts video news updates on website
Phys.org - 20 Nov 2013 18:10
The New York Times on Wednesday unveiled short video newscasts on its website, updated at least three times daily, as part of its effort to compete in the digital space.