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Adorable Animals Sneezing, Polaroids Taken By Chimps And The Weirdest Kickstarter Projects
All this and more in Rob Walker's Weekend Linkdown! More »Adorable Animals Sneezing, Polaroids Taken By Chimps And The Weirdest Kickstarter Projects
#FF: Ken Jennings
Our #FollowFriday interview with Ken Jennings, champion of both Jeopardy! and tweeting More »#FF: Ken Jennings
2 LIVE GROUPON
Ex-Groupon CEO Andrew Mason has announced his next venture: a "motivational business music" album More »2 LIVE GROUPON
FT EFFED UP BY SEA
The website and Twitter feed of the FInancial Times is attacked by pro-Assad … More »FT EFFED UP BY SEA
Intel inside your smartphone?
Intel's new CEO promises that the company will seek to be in more smartphones … More »Intel inside your smartphone?
Exclusive: EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violations
By Daniel Bases NEW YORK (Reuters) - Europe's top trade official for the first time late on Friday officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications More »
Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013Google's Schmidt to meet Britain's Cameron as tax row rages
LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt is due to meet British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday as a participant of an More »
Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013Yahoo to vote on $1.1 billion Tumblr buy: AllThingsD
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board will meet on Sunday to vote on whether to offer $1.1 billion in cash for New York-based blogging service More »
Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013DirecTV interested in buying video website Hulu: source
By Liana B. Baker (Reuters) - The largest U.S. satellite video provider, DirecTV, is one of the companies considering a bid for online video website Hulu, More »
Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013All eyes on Vodafone's Colao for signs on Verizon
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - After months of speculation, Vodafone's Vittorio Colao will be under pressure next week to set out whether he may sell More »
Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013Human Cloning? Stem Cell Advance Reignites Ethics Debate
A new stem cell discovery has reawakened controversy about human cloning — though technical challenges mean scientists are far from being able to create More »
LiveScience.com - 23 hrs agoToddler Reviews Google Glass: Almost as Good as Apple Juice
We’ve seen Michele Bachmann and a half-naked blogger wear Google Glass over the last couple of weeks. But those images don’t exactly warm your heart. But More »
ABC News Blogs - Fri, May 17, 2013Why Are Google & NASA Getting a Quantum Computer?
Think your computer is pretty fast? Think again. More »
LiveScience.com - Fri, May 17, 2013Members of Congress Ask Google to Respond to a List of Glass Privacy Concerns
Eight Members of Congress Wants Google to Answer Questions about Google Glass Privacy Issues More »
ABC News - Fri, May 17, 2013'Smart Rifle' Begins Shipping to Gun Owners This Week
A Texas startup has developed a “smart rifle”that barely needs to be aimed. The maker of the gun, being shipped to stores this week, brags that “even a More »
ABC News - Fri, May 17, 2013Microsoft Adds Google Chat Support to Outlook.com in Hopes of Winning Over Gmail Users
You Can Now Chat with Your Google Contacts in Microsoft's Email App More »
ABC News - Tue, May 14, 2013What's in a Number? New Carbon Dioxide Level Unseen in Human History
On Thursday, CO2 in the atmosphere surpassed a new milestone. More »
ABC News - Fri, May 10, 2013Flexible Armor: Mysterious Seahorse Astounds Scientists
Its Ability to Withstand Powerful Forces Could Lead to New Innovations in Engineering More »
ABC News - Fri, May 10, 2013Know Your Klout: How Active Social Users Can Score Big
App Uses Social Media Analytics to Rank Its Users More »
ABC News - Tue, May 7, 2013
Toddler Reviews Google Glass: Almost as Good as Apple Juice
We’ve seen Michele Bachmann and a half-naked blogger wear Google Glass over the last couple of weeks. But those images don’t exactly warm your heart. But More »
ABC News Blogs - Fri, May 17, 2013Members of Congress Ask Google to Respond to a List of Glass Privacy Concerns
Eight Members of Congress Wants Google to Answer Questions about Google Glass Privacy Issues More »
ABC News - Fri, May 17, 2013'Smart Rifle' Begins Shipping to Gun Owners This Week
A Texas startup has developed a “smart rifle”that barely needs to be aimed. The maker of the gun, being shipped to stores this week, brags that “even a More »
ABC News - Fri, May 17, 2013New LED display tech could revolutionize wearable devices like Google Glass
Google Glass might not be the next iPad, but future versions of wearable computing devices like Glass are widely expected to be the next major consumer More »
BGR.com - Fri, May 17, 2013Good news for Google Fiber: Broadcast TV audiences are cratering faster than ever
The early reviews of Google Fiber are in from Kansas City and one of the most attractive features of the service seems to be how it makes Netflix More »
BGR.com - Fri, May 17, 2013Very Smart Phone Reimagines 'Talk to the Hand'
TOKYO – It’s not exactly the next big smartphone, but if you spend one too many hours searching for that misplaced iPhone, this could be even better. More »
ABC News Blogs - Fri, May 17, 2013Movie Review: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Doesn't Feel Like 'Star Trek'
J.J. Abrams is a genius, and it’s not because “Star Trek Into Darkness” is a great movie. It is not. Director Abrams and his team are clearly passionate More »
ABC News Blogs - Fri, May 17, 2013Google pushes new video standard that could cut bandwidth use in half
One of the constant complaints we hear from wireless and even some wireline ISPs is that the surge in online video demand has put a strain on their More »
BGR.com - Thu, May 16, 2013How Cell Phones Are Helping Fisherman Fight Piracy
See full coverage More »
The Atlantic Wire - Thu, May 16, 2013Tiny NASA Smartphone Satellites Photograph Earth from Space
Three consumer smartphones that were sent into orbit around Earth last month snapped some incredible photos of our planet from space. More »
SPACE.com - Thu, May 16, 2013Google Wallet's Plan to Destroy PayPal and End Cash Forever
Google Wallet is a nifty idea (buy things in stores using your phone) that hasn't really taken off yet, but that's only because the company's giant More »
The Atlantic Wire - Thu, May 16, 2013What's crushing Apple's stock?
It could be gold prices... or that persistent, little-known Nashville trader with a not-so-good outlook on the company More »
The Week - Thu, May 16, 2013Why tech critics are scoffing at Google's Larry Page
The CEO's plea for friendliness, originality, and positivity strikes many as more than a tad hypocritical More »
The Week - Thu, May 16, 2013Why We Still Love 'Star Trek,' Final Frontiers and All
The interstellar voyages of the Starship Enterprise have captured imaginations around the world for decades. More »
SPACE.com - Thu, May 16, 2013
New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft
By Malathi Nayak and Bill Rigby SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of More »
Reuters - 21 hrs ago'Sonic' video games coming to Nintendo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo. More »
AP - Fri, May 17, 2013Xbox 360 dominates console sales for 28th consecutive month
The Xbox 360 topped the charts again in April, marking the 28th consecutive month Microsoft’s gaming console has outsold Sony’s PlayStation 3 and More »
BGR.com - Fri, May 17, 2013'Sonic the Hedgehog' vid games coming to Nintendo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo. More »
AP - Fri, May 17, 2013Computer Games May Improve 'Chemo Brain' in Cancer Patients
Doing computer puzzles may improve thinking skills in women who've undergone chemotherapy, according to a Stanford study. More »
LiveScience.com - Fri, May 17, 2013'Angry Birds' to invade screens in new Sony Pictures 3D film
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The popular video game "Angry Birds" is jumping off smart phones and onto the big screen in a new animated 3D film due to be More »
Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013JANA Partners reveals stakes in Zynga, Groupon
By Alistair Barr and Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - JANA Partners, a leading activist hedge fund firm run by Barry Rosenstein, has taken a liking More »
Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013Groupon and Zynga shares up on Jana's investment
Shares of Zynga Inc. and Groupon Inc. jumped Wednesday after activist shareholder Jana Partners disclosed that it has claimed a stake in both. THE SPARK: More »
AP - Wed, May 15, 2013Video Game to Help Kids Fight Cancer
Video Game to Help Kids Fight Cancer More »
Scientific American - Mon, May 13, 2013Nintendo wins appeals court decision over Wii
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Nintendo Co, one of the world's largest makers of video game players, won a U.S. appeals court decision in a patent case More »
Reuters - Mon, May 13, 2013Activision CEO: Next-gen Xbox, PlayStation 4 sales might sputter just like Wii U
Nintendo is off to a rough start with its new Wii U video game console and Activision CEO Bobby Kotick thinks Microsoft’s “Xbox Infinity” and Sony’s More »
BGR.com - Fri, May 10, 2013Xbox Infinity vs. PlayStation 4: Is the classic rivalry coming to an end?
In the video game industry as in many popular video games themselves, a fierce rivalry has taken center stage. Sony took a commanding early lead and its More »
BGR.com - Fri, May 10, 2013Looking for a comeback, Zynga embraces austerity and FarmVille
By Gerry Shih SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In the past twelve months, Zynga Inc has struggled with a contracting player base, a deflated stock price and More »
Reuters - Wed, May 8, 2013Another blow for Nintendo: Next-gen EA games will skip the Wii U
Things keep getting darker for video game giant Nintendo. The news that the company’s previous-generation Wii console outsold the new Wii U during the More »
BGR.com - Wed, May 8, 2013Ahead of the Bell: Electronic Arts
Shares of Electronic Arts shares jumped before Wednesday's opening bell after the video game publisher projected a better-than-expected profits for the More »
AP - Wed, May 8, 2013
New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft
By Malathi Nayak and Bill Rigby SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of More »
Reuters - 21 hrs agoGoogle's wearable Glass gadget: cool or creepy?
By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during this More »
Reuters - 21 hrs agoWorld's Smallest Liquid Droplets Created in Atom Smasher
Scientists think they've created the smallest drops of liquid ever — the size of only three to five protons. More »
LiveScience.com - 22 hrs agoSwine Flu Found in Elephant Seals
The H1N1 virus strain that caused a 2009 swine flu outbreak in humans was detected in northern elephant seals off the coast of central California. More »
LiveScience.com - 23 hrs agoHuman Cloning? Stem Cell Advance Reignites Ethics Debate
A new stem cell discovery has reawakened controversy about human cloning — though technical challenges mean scientists are far from being able to create More »
LiveScience.com - 23 hrs agoMemorial Day Countdown: Will the Jersey Shore Be Ready?
Sometimes, numbers are the only way to tell the true tale of a disaster incomprehensible in scale and indescribable in words. For the victims of Hurricane More »
LiveScience.com - Sat, May 18, 20135 Salary Negotiation Mistakes to Avoid
Job seekers shouldn’t be so quick to accept the first job offer that comes their way, new research shows. More »
LiveScience.com - Sat, May 18, 2013Amid frenzy over map apps, new focus on 16th century world view
By Deborah Zabarenko WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As online titans compete to deliver instant maps to smartphones, the Library of Congress in Washington is More »
Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013Tech, labor brandish dueling studies in immigration fight
By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The technology industry and organized labor are locked in a fight that threatens to complicate the U.S. Senate's More »
Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr
NEW YORK (AP) — Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more More »
AP - Fri, May 17, 2013How the mighty have fallen: Nokia’s struggles, put in perspective
In one point in time, Nokia was the top-selling smartphone vendor in the world by a wide margin. It wasn’t even that long ago, in fact. But when Nokia More »
BGR.com - Fri, May 17, 2013Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island
NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands (AP) — Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political More »
AP - Fri, May 17, 2013Alaska volcano shoots ash 15,000 feet into the air
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air Friday in an ongoing eruption that is visible More »
AP - Fri, May 17, 2013'Sonic' video games coming to Nintendo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo. More »
AP - Fri, May 17, 2013Leak suggests Nokia ‘EOS’ will feature 4.5-inch 720p display, 41-megapixel camera
Nokia is rumored to be preparing a 41-megapixel Lumia smartphone, codenamed EOS, that will be released later this year. According to WMPowerUser, the More »
BGR.com - Fri, May 17, 2013
Cricket-Warner to face disciplinary hearing over Twitter rant
May 19 (Reuters) - Australia opening batsman David Warner will face a disciplinary hearing for his Twitter outburst against two senior Australian cricket More »
Reuters - 6 hrs agoChella Choi takes lead at Mobile Bay LPGA Classic
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Anna Nordqvist was putting like a rookie again — and that's a good thing. More »
AP - 12 hrs agoWyo. student who threatened to rape self on Facebook was convicted of assault
The 28-year-old University of Wyoming student who allegedly threatened herself with rape in a Facebook hoax in April was convicted of aggravated assault More »
The Daily Caller - 19 hrs agoIs Yahoo's Messy Tumblr Acquisition Going to Fall Apart?
That rumored $1 billion offer from Yahoo! to buy Tumblr? It's looking like a forgone conclusion at this point. But things are messy and speculative and More »
The Atlantic Wire - 19 hrs agoNew Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft
By Malathi Nayak and Bill Rigby SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of More »
Reuters - 21 hrs agoGoogle's wearable Glass gadget: cool or creepy?
By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during this More »
Reuters - 21 hrs agoWhy Facebook makes breaking up even worse
Don't underestimate the emotional pain of going from "In a Relationship" to "Single" More »
The Week - 23 hrs agoCricket-Australia to investigate Warner's Twitter rant
May 18 (Reuters) - Cricket Australia is to investigate an extraordinary Twitter outburst by opening batsmen David Warner that attacked two senior More »
Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr
NEW YORK (AP) — Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more More »
AP - Fri, May 17, 2013How the mighty have fallen: Nokia’s struggles, put in perspective
In one point in time, Nokia was the top-selling smartphone vendor in the world by a wide margin. It wasn’t even that long ago, in fact. But when Nokia More »
BGR.com - Fri, May 17, 2013Yahoo to vote on $1.1 billion Tumblr buy: AllThingsD
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board will meet on Sunday to vote on whether to offer $1.1 billion in cash for New York-based blogging service More »
Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013Jessica Korda leads Mobile Bay LPGA Classic
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Jessica Korda shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Hall of Famer Karrie Webb after the second round of the More »
AP - Fri, May 17, 2013Leak suggests Nokia ‘EOS’ will feature 4.5-inch 720p display, 41-megapixel camera
Nokia is rumored to be preparing a 41-megapixel Lumia smartphone, codenamed EOS, that will be released later this year. According to WMPowerUser, the More »
BGR.com - Fri, May 17, 2013Yahoo CEO to announce 'something special' in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is promising to unveil "something special" Monday in New York as she tries to attract more traffic and advertising More »
AP - Fri, May 17, 2013Amazon kills 'Zombieland' TV project, backs 'Alpha House'
By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc decided not to turn pilot project "Zombieland" into a full TV series, but is going ahead with More »
Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013
