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'El Bloqeo': 55 years of obstructing the Cuban people
Al Jazeera English - 17 Jun 2015 13:32
Stifling US embargo still chokeholds the island decades later, but will détente finally halt its devastating effects?
This is how much the average person spends on a Father's Day gift
Business Insider - 17 Jun 2015 23:33
How much do you spend on dear old dad's Father's Day gift? Fifty bucks? A hundo? Even if you're spending the latter, your present still falls under the average gift price, which is $115.57, according to a report by the...
E3 roundup: Mario amiibo, VR headsets and YouTube gaming
L.A. Times - 17 Jun 2015 04:38Why the pound is going up
MoneyWeek - 17 Jun 2015 12:48
The pound has hit five-year highs against many currencies, and it's even taking on the mighty dollar. Dominic Frisby takes a look at what's behind the pound's impressive rise. The post Why the pound is going up was first...
Former NFL cheerleader pleads guilty to rape
Fox News - 17 Jun 2015 06:00
A former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader pleaded guilty Tuesday to raping a 15-year-old boy at a vacation rental home in Delaware last summer.
A&P shopping more than half of its 301 stores
New York Post - 17 Jun 2015 04:17
A&P is hungry for shoppers -- the kind that will buy its stores. The money-losing supermarket operator -- whose brands include Food Emporium, Pathmark and Waldbaums in addition to its...
Google-owned Nest unveils the second-generation Nest Protect and the new Nest Cam
Digital Trends - 17 Jun 2015 21:13
Google-owned Nest unveiled the second-generation Protect thermostat and new Nest Cam at a conference today in San Francisco. Both have significantly enhanced home monitoring capabilities and tie into the company's Nest A...
Trafficked teens forced to sell themselves
CNN - 17 Jun 2015 20:53
"We have to pay it back." In the final part of her investigation, CNN's Nima Elbagir uncovers the drug and sex trades children saddled with smugglers' debt turn to.
LeBron James blames Kyrie, Love injuries for his 4th Finals loss
New York Post - 17 Jun 2015 08:19
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James was good. Historically good in the NBA Finals. But after his Cavs were eliminated by the Warriors, he admitted he would rather his team had been...
Delivery by drone in 30 minutes? Amazon says it's coming
L.A. Times - 17 Jun 2015 23:29Lightweight Robotic Glove Could Improve The Lives Of Over 6 Million Americans
Tech Times - 17 Jun 2015 22:39
A lightweight robotic glove developed by a Harvard lab is poised to improve the lives of millions of people who have difficulty using their hands to pick up objects.
Taylor Swift is a human emoji and here is the evidence
Mashable - 17 Jun 2015 21:30
Taylor Swift has built an unstoppable empire on her feelings, so it makes sense that emoji are really just a way to let people know which Taylor Swift we are at any given moment. A new Twitter account collects eerily acc...
Canada Government Websites Taken Down in Cyberattack
NBC News - 17 Jun 2015 21:13
The hacking group Anonymous is taking responsibility, saying the cyberattack is in retaliation for a new anti-terrorism law.
V-Moda Debuts $40,000 3D-Printed Headphones
Tech Times - 17 Jun 2015 20:12
V-Moda has released new customizable 3D-printed panels for its headphones. The high-end ear pieces can cost up to $40,000 for personalized platinum plates.
China: Island building 'almost complete'
CNN - 17 Jun 2015 06:13
China's foreign ministry says it will soon complete controversial land reclamation on some islands and reefs in disputed waters in the South China Sea.
Military drones to fly in Australian civilian airspace for the first time
Mashable - 17 Jun 2015 04:41
Over the coming months, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will fly military drones in civilian airspace for the first time. Leased to the RAAF by Israel Aerospace Industries, the two Heron remotely piloted Unmanned A...
600 Million Samsung Galaxy Devices At Risk After Huge Security Flaw Discovered
BGR - 17 Jun 2015 23:16
Earlier today, while speaking at the Blackhat Mobile Security Summit in London, security researcher Ryan Welton of NowSecure disclosed a software vulnerability in Samsung phones that could potentially put upwards of 600 ...
The Private Sector Tackles Europe's Migration Crisis
Time - 17 Jun 2015 21:03
While European government struggle to respond to a migrant crisis, one couple is making a difference on their own
Teen Shot Dead After Using App to Find Missing Cell Phone
Time - 17 Jun 2015 20:51
He tracked his phone to a car and was shot when he tried to retrieve it
Fed says U.S. economy still strong enough to handle rate hike
Reuters - 17 Jun 2015 20:44
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Uber Driver Is An Employee, Rules California. There Goes That $50B Valuation
Forbes - 17 Jun 2015 20:17
California just ruled Uber drivers are employees not independent contractors, and that could mean knock-off claims everywhere for the upstart company.
How to Stop Facebook From Killing Your Data Plan
Time - 17 Jun 2015 17:07
Now both platforms have autoplay video ads