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An Australian Grandmother Was Charged With Drug Trafficking in Malaysia. She Just Escaped a Death Sentence
Time - 28 Dec 2017 05:42
She was detained with 1.1 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine in Kuala Lumpur
South Korea's President Says the Agreement With Japan on Historic Sex Slavery Has 'Serious Flaws'
Time - 28 Dec 2017 05:58
Tens of thousands of women from around Asia, many of them Korean, were sent to front-line military brothels to provide sex to Japanese soldiers during World War II
Hero cops who rescued teens from fiery crash speak out
ABC News - 28 Dec 2017 05:16
"I was thankful that it turned out the way it did," one officer said.
The Best Video Games of 2017
The New Yorker - 28 Dec 2017 18:00
Simon Parkin lists the ten best video games of 2017, including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Super Mario Odyssey, and What Remains of Edith Finch.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Earned $102 Million in 2017, Must Now Fly Privately for Security Reasons
Mac Rumors - 28 Dec 2017 04:43
In fiscal 2017, Apple CEO Tim Cook received a salary of $3.06 million plus $9.33 million in bonuses and stock worth $89.2 million for a total compensation package of approximately $102 million, reports Bloomberg. The dat...
Source Code for Apple's Lisa Operating System to be Released for Free in 2018
Mac Rumors - 28 Dec 2017 03:57
The Apple Lisa, released in 1983, was one of the first personal computers to come equipped with a graphical user interface, and soon the operating system that ran on the Lisa will available for free, courtesy of the Comp...
Crypto prices suffer as Korean government announces new regs, potential ban
TechCrunch - 28 Dec 2017 17:10
The South Korean government announced new legislation today that would put increasingly tough regulations on the country’s burgeoning cryptocurrency markets. Under the legislation, Korea, which is the third largest mar...
Surprise! The iMac Pro has Upgradable RAM and SSD
The Mac Observer - 28 Dec 2017 16:54
Apple’s iMac Pro has been available for only a few hours and OWC has already cracked one open to see what’s inside. What they found was surprisingly upgradable despite the computer’s sealed body.
Elon Musk promises new features and upgrades are coming to Tesla
USA Today - 28 Dec 2017 16:49
Elon Musk asked his Twitter followers for Tesla feedback Tuesday, saying he wants to know how the auto and power company "can improve further."
To find life on Mars, scientists may have to look deeper
USA Today - 28 Dec 2017 16:36
A recently published paper suggests that life on Mars may have developed underground. Buzz60's Tony Spitz has the details.
Pixel 2 leads smartphone activations in U.S., Samsung sees growth worldwide
Android Central - 28 Dec 2017 16:04
Google dominated holiday activations in the U.S., but it's nowhere to be seen on a global scale. During this holiday season, there's a good chance you either got a new phone or purchased one for someone else. Smartphones...
Russian experts looking into nation's recent space failures
ABC News - 28 Dec 2017 16:01
The Kremlin says authorities are looking into recent failures in Russia's space industry
Robert W. Lee on the Year That Statues Came Down
The New Yorker - 28 Dec 2017 16:00
Tik Root interviews Robert W. Lee, the great-great-great-great-nephew of the Confederate General Robert E. Lee, about the uproar over statues of his ancestor.
How NASA's Search for ET Relies on Advanced AI
Scientific American - 28 Dec 2017 15:00
Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s artificial intelligence chief describes the “ultimate” test for AI in space exploration --
HQ Trivia Is Coming to Android | Crunch Report
TechCrunch - 28 Dec 2017 06:00
HQ Trivia is coming to Android, Amazon Echo is the No. 1 best seller on the site and the founder of LeEco is ordered to return to China. All this on Crunch Report.
This is why readers aren't happy about the tax cut
New York Post - 28 Dec 2017 05:58
In Tuesday's column I wondered why so few Americans looked favorably on President Trump's tax cuts. They are, after all, cuts in tax rates. One study even says that 143 million taxpayers will get lower taxes next year co...
IRS cautions taxpayers on prepaying property taxes
NBC News - 28 Dec 2017 05:45
The Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday advised homeowners who are rushing to prepay their 2018 property taxes before a law signed by President Donald Trump takes effect next year that the payment may not be tax-deduct...
Some smart speakers can be hijacked to play creepy sounds
BGR - 28 Dec 2017 05:30
Smart wireless speakers, like those from Sonos or Bose, have totally changed how I listen to music. Forget sacrificing your phone to the 3.5mm jack, or *shiver* putting a CD into the stereo -- just fire up Spotify, find ...
Wife of slain journalist sues for FBI docs to go after Iran
New York Post - 28 Dec 2017 05:15
A woman still seeking justice for the 2005 murder of her journalist husband in Iraq is suing the FBI for documents related to the investigation so she can go after the Iranian government. Lisa Ramaci is involved in three...
Venezuelan president sheds light on proposed cryptocurrency
Miami Herald - 28 Dec 2017 04:54
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says the cash-strapped country has picked an oil field to back its proposed digital currency called the petro. Maduro's comments Wednesday on the proposed cryptocurrency shed …
Ex-lawyer for pharma executive Shkreli convicted of aiding fraud scheme
Reuters - 28 Dec 2017 04:18
(Reuters) - A New York lawyer who once advised Martin Shkreli was convicted on Wednesday of helping him defraud a pharmaceutical company, a charge a different jury cleared the drug executive of when it found him guilty o...
Five Ways To Play The Growing Renewable Energy Sector
Forbes - 28 Dec 2017 02:09
Analysts remain bullish on renewable energy despite a proposed pricing policy by the federal government that would help some coal and nuclear plants - and possibly slow down share gains by solar and wind.