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Why Justin Bieber's Photoshop Controversy Is Actually Important
MTV News - 16 Jan 2015 21:41Build Your Own Tiny, Modular Arduino Inside a Tic Tac Box
Life Hacker - 16 Jan 2015 23:30
The great thing about Arduinos is that they come in all shapes and sizes. You can also make one for yourself. Instructables user MakersBox did just that, with a tiny, modular Arduino-compatible board that can fit inside ...
Allegedly Drunk Taylor Swift Allegedly "Feeds" Rum to Alleged Teen Lorde
Gawker - 16 Jan 2015 00:30
Did Taylor Swift "feed" rum and Coke™ to Lorde--ostensibly an 18-year-old girl, improbably but not impossibly an immortal witch--during a Golden Globes after party? Star Magazine says yes.
Death Penalty In The US: Oklahoma Executes First Inmate Since Botched Injection In April
IBTimes - 16 Jan 2015 06:30
Oklahoma on Thursday executed its first death row inmate since a botched lethal injection in April forced the state to revise its policies. Charles Warner, who was convicted in the 1990s on charges he sexually assaulted ...
Italian aid workers freed in Syria
Al Jazeera English - 16 Jan 2015 05:47
Prime minister's office announces release of Greta Ramelli and Vanessa Marzullo who disappeared in Aleppo last year.
Linus Torvalds on why he isn't nice: "I don't care about you"
Ars Technica - 16 Jan 2015 00:40
"I care about the technology and the kernel--that's what's important to me."
John Boehner's website just posted a listicle of Taylor Swift GIFs
The Week - 16 Jan 2015 21:34
As one commenter on Speaker.gov so cleverly put it, the U.S. Speaker of the House just "put the bae in Boehner." A new post on Boehner's website attempts to explain the Republican criticisms of President Obama's new prop...
US Relaxes Restrictions On Cuba, But A Maze Of Hurdles Remains
IBTimes - 16 Jan 2015 17:30
The Obama administration's new rules on U.S. travel and business with Cuba, which went into effect Friday, are the first concrete steps toward softening the 50-year-old embargo on the island. But that doesn't mean Cuba i...
BlackBerry Classic review: Timeless, or stuck in the past?
Pocket-lint - 16 Jan 2015 13:00
For many, the BlackBerry was the first rung on the smartphone ladder. In fact, the BlackBerry was the smartphone in a sea of inconsistent feature phones; a phone doing things that no other could. But now BlackBerry is we...
The Sad State of the Best Actress Oscar Race
Time - 16 Jan 2015 00:32
Prestige drama is still a man's world
Shannen Doherty Slams 'True Tori'--I Would NEVER Do That!
Popdust - 16 Jan 2015 19:53
Oooooh, Brenda's back! The post Shannen Doherty Slams ‘True Tori’--I Would NEVER Do That! appeared first on Popdust.
National Bank of Greece (NBG) Stock Falling Today as 2 Greek Banks Seek ELA
The Street - 16 Jan 2015 17:41
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of the National Bank of Greece are down by 4.09% to $1.64 in mid-morning trading on Friday, as two of the country's banks, Eurobank Ergasias and Alpha Bank, request emergency liquidity ass...
Do the Rich Pay Lower Taxes than You?
NBC News - 16 Jan 2015 17:04
A new report on which income brackets pay the most taxes is getting a lot of attention. But its findings of an "unfair" system bear scrutiny.
BlackBerry Plunges After Samsung Deal a No-Go; Taiwan Semiconductor Soars: Tech Winners & Losers
The Street - 16 Jan 2015 00:33
SAN FRANCISCO (TheStreet) -- BlackBerry tanked Thursday after Samsung denied it was in buyout talks with the Canadian smartphone maker, jerking the stock from its rocket-ride performance the previous day, when reports su...
Ruling Reduces BP's Potential Fine in Gulf Oil Spill
The New York Times - 16 Jan 2015 00:27
The oil company faces a maximum penalty of $13.7 billion at a trial this month after a federal judge found the spill was smaller than estimated.
Here's What the Supreme Court Could Do on Gay Marriage
Time - 16 Jan 2015 23:05
The Supreme Court has yet to review of any same-sex marriage cases this term, but that will soon change. The nation’s highest court announced Friday that it will review an appeals court decision upholding bans on gay m...
Davos: What you need to know
CNN - 16 Jan 2015 18:10
Read full story for latest details.
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Stock May Rise Today on Analyst Initiation
The Street - 16 Jan 2015 17:34
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Lululemon Athletica are lower by 1.03% to $61.87 in early market trading Friday despite having coverage initiated by analysts at Bernstein Research with an "outperform" rating this mor...
Patent reform advocates are launching a 'super-coalition' to whack patent trolls
Washington Post - 16 Jan 2015 07:01
What do department stores and restaurants have in common with search engines and social networks? For many, it's that they're all getting sued by patent trolls, companies that accuse other businesses of patent infringeme...
Chris Christie 'Knew Nothing About' Jerry Jones Deal, He Says
IBTimes - 16 Jan 2015 06:30
In a radio interview on Thursday, Gov. Chris Christie asserted that he "knew nothing about" a Port Authority contract given to a firm part-owned by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. But Christie, along with New York Gov. Andrew...
Citi and Bank of America take a fourth-quarter beating
New York Post - 16 Jan 2015 05:04
It isn't getting any easier on Wall Street. Bank of America and Citigroup on Thursday reported sharply lower fourth-quarter earnings that disappointed investors. Their results came a day after JPMorgan...
Fox News Back on Dish Service After Deal
ABC News - 16 Jan 2015 01:24
Fox News is back for Dish subscribers after weeks-long blackout as companies make deal