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Adam Sandler, David Spade Netflix Comedy 'The Do-Over' Gets Release Date, First Teaser
Variety - 22 Mar 2016 04:03
Netflix is promising plenty of low-brow gags in the teaser trailer for “The Do-Over,” courtesy of Adam Sandler and David Spade. The footage features plenty of gun play, car crashes, jumping off massive cliffs, young ...
Sometimes Nuns Need Contraceptives, Too
Mother Jones - 22 Mar 2016 14:00
The Little Sisters of the Poor were the perfect plaintiffs. When religious legal groups were looking to challenge President Barack Obama's signature law, the Affordable Care Act, and its mandate that employers' insurance...
Giveaway: Win a Makerbot Replicator 3D printer
Pocket-lint - 22 Mar 2016 23:18
The rise of 3D printing in recent years has given flight to an industry where the only limitations are our own imaginations. The technology of 3D printers like the Makerbot Replicator Mini can create toys and gadgets bef...
The injunction is back: entertainer blocks extramarital affair story
The Guardian - 22 Mar 2016 22:43
Sun on Sunday prevented from running story about entertainer 'PJS' reportedly having had sexual encounter with a couple An entertainer has prevented a tabloid newspaper from printing details of his extramarital affairs i...
Brussels attack: were they revenge for Abdeslam's arrest?
The Guardian - 22 Mar 2016 14:40
The causes of the attacks are still unfolding but previous outrages show that terrorists often strike close to home Brussels explosions: multiple casualties after airport and metro blasts - live Revenge strike? Evidence ...
The first thing a pro baseball player bought with his $2 million signing bonus cost $14
Business Insider - 22 Mar 2016 22:31
Mitchell Layton/Getty When Daniel Norris signed his first pro baseball contract with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011, it came with a sweet $2 million signing bonus. Naturally, the 18-year-old straight out of high school we...
Belgian Federal Prosecutor Says That All Three Explosions "Were Terrorist Attacks"
ABC News - 22 Mar 2016 14:54
Belgian federal prosecutor says that all three explosions "were terrorist attacks"
Brussels airport and metro system attacks - in pictures
The Guardian - 22 Mar 2016 14:32
A string of explosions has hit Brussels airport and a city metro station, with reports of 23 people killed, as Belgium raised its terror threat to the maximum level. The blasts come days after the dramatic arrest in Brus...
Pigeons monitor air pollution in London
Springwise - 22 Mar 2016 09:40
Pigeon Air Patrol uses tiny pigeon-mounted backpacks to crowdsource air quality, and users can tweet their closest bird to get the data. The post Pigeons monitor air pollution in London appeared first on Springwise.
Fallout 4 Automatron DLC: Release Time For Xbox One, PlayStation 4 And Steam
Tech Times - 22 Mar 2016 07:36
It was previously revealed that the Automatron DLC for 'Fallout 4' will be released sometime in March. Apparently, that time is now, as the DLC is set to launch in North America and Europe.
U.S. says it may not need Apple to open San Bernardino iPhone
Reuters - 22 Mar 2016 05:51
(Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors said Monday that a "third party" had presented a possible method for opening an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, a development that could bring an abrupt end to th...
NASA images show Ceres' brightest spot in spectacular detail
The Verge - 23 Mar 2016 01:36
The large, bright spot on Ceres can be seen in the most detailed images yet taken from NASA's Dawn spacecraft, which has been orbiting the dwarf planet for a year. The pictures, taken just 240 miles (385 kilometers) abov...
YouTube's iPad app updated with Slide Over and Split View support
The Verge - 23 Mar 2016 01:15
Google today updated its YouTube iOS app to support Slide Over and Split View, two integral multitasking features that let iPad owners use mobile apps more like desktop software. Slide Over, which lets you check an app b...
European airports increase security after Brussels attacks
Miami Herald - 22 Mar 2016 14:49
Authorities in Europe have tightened security at airports, on subways, at the borders and on city streets after deadly attacks Tuesday on the Brussels airport and its subway system. …
Assad's Future Will Not Be Discussed at the Syrian Peace Talks, Damascus Says
Time - 22 Mar 2016 10:00
However, both the U.N. envoy and the Syrian opposition say political transition must be addressed
Sony decides to offer standalone PlayStation VR preorders after all
The Verge - 22 Mar 2016 09:56
US preorders for PlayStation VR start at 10am ET on Tuesday March 22nd -- that's in about eight hours, just to be clear -- but PS4 owners who've already amassed a collection of PlayStation peripherals may want to hold of...
Marines Have Deployed to Northern Iraq to Protect U.S. Advisers
Time - 22 Mar 2016 09:09
Although the Marine base is not a combat outpost, ISIS fighters have already fired rockets at the base, killing one Marine
Flight attendant flees security check, leaves 70 pounds of cocaine behind
Fox News - 22 Mar 2016 08:46
Authorities are looking for a flight attendant who they say fled Los Angeles International Airport after being selected for a random security screening Friday, leaving behind almost 70 pounds of cocaine stashed in her lu...
Man who suggested RSS Boaty McBoatface sorry it might stick
New York Post - 22 Mar 2016 08:22
A man who jokingly suggested naming a multimillion dollar British research ship the RRS Boaty McBoatface is apologizing now that the spoof could become a reality. James Hand, of Warwickshire, came up with the silly monik...
Siri and iAd Restricted by Apple 'Policy Czars' to Limit Customer Data Collection
Mac Rumors - 22 Mar 2016 07:13
As Apple's battle with the FBI and Department of Justice appears to have hit a crescendo, with the Tuesday hearing between the DoJ and Apple having been postponed, Reuters has published a new report outlining how a team ...
Rise of the machines? The danger of autonomous weapons
BGR - 22 Mar 2016 06:10
It's a common theme in science fiction - machines rising up against their human masters. But it could be a real threat, warn researchers at the recent World Economic Forum. Unlike today's drones, which are still controll...
Encryption an 'Enabler of Human Rights,' Amnesty Says
NBC News - 22 Mar 2016 05:04
Human rights group Amnesty International released a report on encryption just one day before Apple is due to go to court with the feds in California.