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Asus releases the convertible ZenBook Flip UX360
The Verge - 7 Jul 2016 19:19
Asus has released a new all-metal convertible ultrabook called the ZenBook Flip UX360. The 13.9 mm thick laptop weighs in at 2.9lbs and employs a fanless design, which likely contributes to its stated 12 hours of battery...
Deutsche Bank's fintech strategy (DB)
Business Insider - 7 Jul 2016 06:30
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Fintech Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Markus Pertlwieser, the German banking giant's Chief Digital Officer (CDO), explained the bank'...
You have to see 'The Secret Life of Pets' right meow
New York Post - 7 Jul 2016 18:24
The question is a source of endless entertainment and frustration for anyone with pets: What are they thinking? This simple premise, spun into a caper by the canny team behind "Despicable Me" and its hyperactive sequel, ...
Allegedly groped teen's family sues American Airlines for $10M
CBSNews - 7 Jul 2016 17:09
Also sues suspect charged with fondling the unaccompanied 13-year-old on flight from Dallas to Portland, Oregon
HTML5 Could Make Gaming More Accessible for People With Disabilities
Motherboard - 7 Jul 2016 23:01
Evolving technologies are bringing state-of-the-art games to anyone, regardless of special needs.
Woman records bloody aftermath after boyfriend is fatally shot by police
New York Post - 7 Jul 2016 06:55
The bloody aftermath of a police-involved shooting in a Minnesota was broadcast live on Facebook Wednesday by a woman who tearfully claimed that the officer shot him "for no apparent reason."
Justice Department Opens Probe Into Alton Sterling's Shooting as Fresh Protests Erupt
Time - 7 Jul 2016 05:30
The death of Sterling at the hands of police in Louisiana has set off angry protests
Obama heads to Europe to quell Brexit shock
New York Post - 7 Jul 2016 15:25
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is slated to embark on a five-day, two-country mission to buck up a beleaguered Europe and brush back an aggressive Moscow on what is expected to be his last presidential visit to the...
Fox News Head Sued For Sexual Harassment By Former Anchor
Black America Web - 7 Jul 2016 06:14
NEW YORK (AP) -- Former Fox News Channel anchor Gretchen Carlson sued network chief executive Roger Ailes on Wednesday, claiming she was fired after she refused his sexual advances and complained about harassment in the ...
Sarah Silverman Says 'Freak Case' of Rare Condition Almost Killed Her
Variety - 7 Jul 2016 02:51
Sarah Silverman had a major medical scare last week when a case of epiglottitis sent her to the ICU and nearly cost her her life. Epiglottitis occurs when a piece of small cartilage that covers the windpipe gets inflamed...
Euro 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo powers Portugal past Wales and into the final
Washington Post - 7 Jul 2016 01:28
The Real Madrid star scored a goal and set up another in a three-minute span.
Governments are getting ever closer to launching the helicopters
MoneyWeek - 7 Jul 2016 11:00
As people across the globe vote for governments to "do something", responsibility for money printing will move from central bankers into the hands of politicians. John Stepek explains what that means. The post Government...
U.S. sanctions Kim Jong Un over human rights abuses
The Week - 7 Jul 2016 07:44
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been placed on the U.S. sanctions list for human rights abuses, the State Department announced Wednesday. The State Department and Treasury spent years on an investigation into North K...
Coroner: Navy SEAL Instructor Dunked Trainee Before Death
ABC News - 7 Jul 2016 05:48
The San Diego County medical examiner says a Navy SEAL instructor repeatedly dunked a trainee as he was struggling during a pool exercise, ruling his death a homicide
Chilcot report: US 'pushed UK into Iraq War too early', says ex-ambassador
BBC - 7 Jul 2016 05:07
The US pushed the UK into military action in Iraq "too early", former British ambassador to the UN Sir Jeremy Greenstock says in the wake of the Chilcot report.
Alicia Vikander Movie 'Tulip Fever' Pushed Back to February 2017
Variety - 7 Jul 2016 03:02
“Tulip Fever,” the art house film starring Alicia Vikander, will be pushed back from July 15 to a February 24, 2017, release date, the Weinstein Company announced. The film — about a young woman who has a passionat...
Panama Papers Movie in the Works From Steven Soderbergh
Variety - 7 Jul 2016 02:38
Steve Soderbergh is producing and may direct an untitled movie about the Panama Papers along with Lawrence Grey's Grey Matter Productions and Anonymous Content. Grey, Michael Sugar, Scott Burns and Soderbergh are produci...
Will Dutch follow Brexit with Nexit or stick to EU?
BBC - 7 Jul 2016 01:17
While Dutch Eurosceptics are buoyed by the Brexit vote, others believe the chances of a vote in the Netherlands on its future in the EU is unlikely.
Here's the real reason Warren Buffett is the only investor you need to study
Business Insider - 7 Jul 2016 19:23
REUTERS/Rick Wilking If you're short on time but big on learning from investment greats, here's a trick: Read Warren Buffett for the CliffsNotes version of great investment advice. Golub Group's John Dowling spoke with S...
3 years after winning Wimbledon, Bartoli says she is ill
Fox News - 7 Jul 2016 19:10
Three years after winning the title at Wimbledon, Marion Bartoli said she has contracted an unknown virus and her life is an "absolute nightmare." The 31-year-old Frenchwoman is now extremely thin and said it's because s...
PepsiCo Profit Beats Expectations on North American Demand; Stock Rises
The New York Times - 7 Jul 2016 16:33
PepsiCo Inc reported a better-than-expected profit for the second quarter on Thursday, buoyed by lower raw material costs and higher demand for Frito-Lay snacks and new beverages in North America, lifting shares to a rec...
Juno Temple Joins Woody Allen's Fall Film
Deadline - 7 Jul 2016 16:06
EXCLUSIVE: Juno Temple is joining the cast of Woody Allen’s untitled film to shoot this fall in New York. The actress joins Kate Winslet and James Belushi, with the rest of the ensemble cast expected to be set momentar...