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KOHLRABI: The New Superfood That's About To Take Over
Business Insider - 9 Jun 2013 14:30
You've got kale, spinach, and collard greens down, no? Well, time to add another super-veggie into the healthy-eating mix. Enter: kohlrabi."Kohlrabi is a vegetable that is part of the mustard family (aka brassicaceae), w...
Apple's New iPhone Software Is 'Polarizing,' Hears Plugged-In Apple Blogger John Gruber (AAPL)
Business Insider - 9 Jun 2013 16:36
We're just one day away from Apple's big developer conference, WWDC. While we think we know what to expect, plugged-in Apple blogger John Gruber says he's not sure what Apple has up its sleeve. He says this is the first ...
What's The Biggest Obstacle To Google's Driverless Cars? Maybe The Taxi Drivers?
Forbes - 9 Jun 2013 14:22
A long running theme of mine is that we can't have nice new things because the people who supply us with the old ones won't allow the competition. We've left too much regulatory power in the hands of the incumbents in ma...
Samsung Is About To Announce A Funky-Looking Phone That Looks Like It Has A Digital Camera Strapped To Its Back
Business Insider - 9 Jun 2013 16:28
Samsung is reportedly getting ready to announce yet another variant of its flagship Galaxy S4 phone called the Galaxy S4 Zoom. According to SamMobile, which got a leaked press photo of the phone, the Galaxy S4 Zoom will ...
In praise of ... skirts | Editorial
The Guardian - 9 Jun 2013 23:57
If you want garments to reflect the heat and allow air to circulate, about the last thing you need are jeans, chinos or trousers When Arriva took over the running of a railway line north of Stockholm, one of the first is...
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week
The New York Times - 9 Jun 2013 23:17
The following tax-exempt fixed-income issues are scheduled for pricing this week.
Climate Change And The Nile
The Huffington Post - 9 Jun 2013 23:17Looking Ahead: Economic Reports for the Week Ahead
The New York Times - 9 Jun 2013 23:13
Data to be released include wholesale trade inventories, job openings and labor turnover on Tuesday, and the Treasury's monthly statement on the federal budget on Wednesday.
French Open Final Interrupted By Protester With A Flare
Business Insider - 9 Jun 2013 16:48
The French Open final was interrupted today when a protester managed to find his on the court and light a flare, just feet from where Rafael Nadal was standing. It was the second time the match had been interrupted by pr...
Houston Cancer Doctor Charged With Poisoning Her Lover/Colleague
Business Insider - 9 Jun 2013 23:53
HOUSTON (AP) -- Prosecutors have charged a Houston oncologist with spiking her lover and coworker's coffee with a sweet-tasting chemical used in antifreeze and medical research, causing serious health problems including ...
The Government Is Outsourcing All Kinds Of Things To Companies Like The One The NSA Leaker Worked For
Business Insider - 9 Jun 2013 23:42
Another question raised by the revelation of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is the federal government's growing use of contractors for things like defense and intelligence. The Guardian reports that Snowden is a 29-yea...
China's economy stumbles in May, growth seen sliding in Q2
Reuters - 9 Jun 2013 23:16
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Is Behavioral Economics the Death of Living Wills?
Forbes - 9 Jun 2013 21:57Banks Race To Meet Account-Switching Deadline
Sky News - 9 Jun 2013 23:52
Big high street lenders have recruited hundreds of temporary staff to help them meet crucial deadline, Sky News understands
IMF and Greece: Institutional Monstrous Failure | Editorial
The Guardian - 9 Jun 2013 23:51
As this weekend's game of blame tennis between the European commission and the Fund illustrates, the troika is as dysfunctional in 2013 as it was in 2010 In a chapter of their new book, The Body Economic, academics David...
Trayvon Martin Case Goes To Court As Racial Tension Escalates
Business Insider - 9 Jun 2013 23:35
George Zimmerman, 29, the son of a white father and Hispanic mother, is charged with second degree murder for shooting dead 17-year-old Trayvon Martin during a violent night-time struggle in a crime-plagued gated communi...
Booz Allen Confirms Whistleblower Works For Them, Says Leak Is 'Shocking'
Business Insider - 9 Jun 2013 23:23
In a statement posted to their website, security contractors Booz Allen confirmed that the NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden was an employee. Here's the full statement: Booz Allen can confirm that Edward Snowden, 29, has ...
Here Is Zaha Hadid's Vision For The 2022 FIFA Stadium In Qatar
Business Insider - 9 Jun 2013 23:17
Zaha Hadid Architects have been selected to work alongside AECOM for the design and construction the Al Wakrah Stadium and Precinct of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. The 45,000-seat stadium will be nestled within a rich ...
NSA whistleblower goes public: 'I understand that I will be made to suffer for my actions'
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2013 21:26
The NSA's whistleblower is Edward Snowden, 29-year-old defense contractor.
Google may have won the battle for Waze with a $1.3 billion price tag
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2013 20:28
According to the latest report, Google has beaten Apple and Facebook in the battle over GPS app Waze.
This bionic eye could let the blind see -- even if they don't have eyeballs
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2013 19:39
Researchers are still working on technology that would restore vision to those with diseases like glaucome and retinitis pigmentosa.
What the future of mobile keyboards will look like
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2013 01:28
Guest Post Mobile keyboard are due for a change. We look at three different ways the keyboard may evolve in the near future.