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Hours after acquiring Tumblr, Yahoo announces major redesign to photo app Flickr, too More »Two fr One
Tax iVasion?
Senate panel accuses Apple of using off-shore firms to avoid paying billions in taxes More »Tax iVasion?
Physician, hack thyself
Biohackers are gulping down Dave Asprey's Bulletproof Coffee Breakfast. What the heck is it -- and more importantly, does it work? More »Physician, hack thyself
This 4 is loco!
Consumer Reports ranks the Galaxy S4 as its new best smartphone, topping … More »This 4 is loco!
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A central Idaho couple is suing Twitter for stealing their username and … More »#Lawsuit
Sprint receives SoftBank waiver to consider Dish offer
By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp said its Japanese suitor SoftBank Corp granted it a waiver allowing it to consider a $25.5 billion More »
Reuters - 1 hr 48 mins agoAmazon wins key cloud security clearance from government
By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has been given a security clearance by the U.S. government that will make it easier for federal More »
Reuters - 1 hr 55 mins agoIT firm iGate sacks CEO after sexual harassment probe
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Outsourcing company iGate Corp said it had sacked its Chief Executive Phaneesh Murthy for not disclosing a relationship with a More »
Reuters - 2 hrs 4 mins agoApple to argue for tax reform, defend tax practices on Tuesday
By Poornima Gupta SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc will argue for a comprehensive corporate tax reform that will levy a "reasonable tax" on foreign More »
Reuters - 8 hrs agoMicrosoft to build Australian cloud computing centers
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is expanding its services for hosting and processing online data in Australia with the establishment of two new "cloud" More »
Reuters - 7 hrs agoArmy of Underwater Vehicles to Unravel Ocean Mysteries
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Mr. Spock may think space is the final frontier, but Earth's deep oceans are just as mysterious and unknown. Now, one scientist says More »
LiveScience.com - 9 hrs agoGrubHub and Seamless Merge to Cook Up Food Delivery Technology, Will Remain 2 Apps
Deal Still Awaits Regulatory Approval More »
Good Morning America - 10 hrs agoNavy Dolphin Finds Rare 130-Year-Old Torpedo
A Navy dolphin training to look for mines off the coast of San Diego found a museum-worthy 19th-century torpedo on the seafloor, military officials said. More »
LiveScience.com - 11 hrs agoCosta Rica Has a Sea Turtle Egg-Poaching Problem
Besides being beautiful, Costa Rica's beaches are the nesting sites of four endangered sea turtle species, which return each year to lay their eggs. But More »
LiveScience.com - 11 hrs agoSpeed Dating? Watch Your Mouth
Communications Plays Big Role in 'Clicking,' Study Concludes More »
ABC News - 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, 2013
LG’s 5-inch unbreakable displays to debut later this year
Flexible displays are set to become the next big thing in mobile technology. LG previously confirmed that it will release a smartphone with a flexible More »
BGR.com - 7 hrs agoX Prize Eyes New Contests for Spaceflight Innovation
SAN MATEO, Calif. — The organization whose big-money prizes helped get the private spaceflight industry off the ground isn't done issuing high-profile More »
SPACE.com - 8 hrs ago'GMA' Anchor Josh Elliott's Commencement Speech at Quinnipiac University Graduation
The “GMA” news anchor gave the commencement speech on May 19. More »
ABC News Blogs - 9 hrs agoNew Laser Vision Helps Telescope Probe Distant Star Cluster
This article was updated on May 15 at 4:02 p.m. ET. More »
SPACE.com - 10 hrs agoSamsung takes on Google and Apple with highest-resolution notebook display in the world
Samsung on Monday announced a new super-high resolution display for laptop computers. The company revealed a 13.3-inch QHD display with a resolution of More »
BGR.com - 11 hrs agoColgate Planning Caffeinated Toothbrush? Maybe, Maybe Not
News reports suggest Colgate-Palmolive applied to patent a caffeinated toothbrush, but the actual patent application only referred to a proposed device More »
ABC News Blogs - 12 hrs agoThe Yahoo-Tumblr Panic Is Both Predictable and Meaningless
All this crying over how much this Yahoo acquisition will ruin Tumblr is a predictable part of the cycle of tech company acquisitions these days — no More »
The Atlantic Wire - 13 hrs agoIs Google's Quantum Computer Worth the Hype?
Google's announcement last week that it plans to launch a new quantum computing laboratory with NASA may have boosted a highly specialized and slightly More »
LiveScience.com - 14 hrs agoIs Google’s greatest strength the freedom to fail?
Google clearly has a number of strengths, but its greatest may be the freedom to fail. Google shares are up more than 28% so far in 2013 and the company’s More »
BGR.com - 15 hrs agoHow Space Tourism Could Help Save Planet Earth
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Opening spaceflight up to the masses could help spark a global conservation ethic that stems the tide of environmental destruction on More »
SPACE.com - 16 hrs agoWhat is a quantum computer — and why does Google need one?
These almost unfathomably futuristic machines can run more calculations in an instant than there are atoms in the universe More »
The Week - 17 hrs agoTeens Are This Excited About Yahoo! Buying Tumblr
Now that Tumblr is a Yahoo! property, just like the beleaguered Flickr, some are predicting the service's death already and the deal hasn't even been More »
The Atlantic Wire - Sun, May 19, 2013Toddler 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
‘The Simpsons' writer Jon Vitti to script ‘Angry Birds' movie
By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Jon Vitti, an Emmy-winning writer and producer of hit animated shows such as "The Simpsons" and "King of the Hill," More »
Reuters - 7 hrs agoChat with Yahoo editors and gaming experts as the new Xbox is unveiled
Join Yahoo! News editors as they cover and discuss the next generation Xbox. More »
Yahoo! News - 10 hrs agoVideo: Sony teases PlayStation 4 hardware unveiling with blurry console photos
A video game console’s exterior hardware is undoubtedly the least important part of the gaming experience, but fans were still angry when the PlayStation More »
BGR.com - 14 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 - 18 hrs agoExpectations high for next Xbox
It's almost time for a new Xbox. Eight years have passed since Microsoft unveiled the Xbox 360, double the amount of time between the original Xbox debut More »
AP - Sun, May 19, 2013'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, 2013
NASA to Lease Historic Launch Pad for Commercial Rocket Missions
The historic NASA launch pad from where astronauts blasted off for the moon and space shuttles departed for Earth orbit is now in need of a new rocket to More »
SPACE.com - 1 hr 6 mins agoNeil Armstrong's 'Heartbeat,' Apollo Joystick Pulled from Auction
The joystick controller used to steer the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon, the original recording of Neil Armstrong's heartbeat when he took humankind's More »
SPACE.com - 1 hr 6 mins agoYahoo's rise in Asia offsets risk from Tumblr bet
By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer's $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr will be a test More »
Reuters - 1 hr 44 mins agoIT firm iGate sacks CEO after sexual harassment probe
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Outsourcing company iGate Corp said it had sacked its Chief Executive Phaneesh Murthy for not disclosing a relationship with a More »
Reuters - 2 hrs 4 mins agoBritain's Cameron tells Google and others to play fair on tax
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday told Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and other business leaders that he More »
Reuters - 5 hrs agoYahoo looks to regain its cool with Tumblr deal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. More »
AP - 5 hrs agoTumblr CEO's mom gushes over billion-dollar baby
NEW YORK (AP) — As a teenager, Tumblr CEO David Karp would canvass the streets of New York City's Upper West Side, offering to build websites for local More »
AP - 6 hrs agoSamsung may turn to Intel for Galaxy Tab 3
Samsung is rumored to be preparing a new Galaxy Tab tablet to debut in the coming months. Earlier reports claimed the device would be equipped with a More »
BGR.com - 6 hrs agoPanel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income More »
AP - 6 hrs agoShould we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
NEW YORK (AP) — It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college. More »
AP - 6 hrs agoConsumer Reports: The Galaxy S4 is the world’s best smartphone
Is Samsung’s Galaxy S4 really “a precious stone glittering in the dark” or is it just an overrated slab of plastic with a nice display? Consumer Reports More »
BGR.com - 6 hrs agoApple, Congress spar over taxes ahead of Tuesday hearing
By Patrick Temple-West and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Using an unusual global tax structure, Apple Inc has kept billions of More »
Reuters - 6 hrs agoMicrosoft to build Australian cloud computing centers
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is expanding its services for hosting and processing online data in Australia with the establishment of two new "cloud" More »
Reuters - 7 hrs agoUnder Mayer: Boosting mobile, buying companies
Yahoo Inc. lured Marissa Mayer from Google in July to become its fifth CEO in as many years. Her task: Help the Internet pioneer regain its stature after More »
AP - 7 hrs agoIdaho couple and Sun Valley land in Twitter tussle
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Internet entrepreneur and former Wall Street derivatives analyst contends central Idaho's Sun Valley resort and the Twitter Inc. More »
AP - 7 hrs ago
Factbox: Yahoo's acquisitions: from Geocities to Tumblr
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc announced on Monday it would shell out $1.1 billion to buy blogging service Tumblr, in a bid to revitalize its brand More »
Reuters - 22 mins agoYahoo's rise in Asia offsets risk from Tumblr bet
By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer's $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr will be a test More »
Reuters - 1 hr 44 mins agoApple's Massive Tax Avoidance Scheme Was Probably Legal
Apple used an impressively complex network of subsidiaries to avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes in a scheme that will pit the company against More »
The Atlantic Wire - 2 hrs 26 mins agoGoogle may be working on a revamped Nexus Q
Google appears to be working on a sequel to its ill-fated Nexus Q streaming device. The Nexus Q debuted at last year’s I/O Developers Conference with More »
BGR.com - 3 hrs ago'Apple of my Eye' star turns to first love: music
HONG KONG (AP) — Fans know her as the sweet schoolgirl in the 2011 blockbuster "You Are the Apple of My Eye." Now, they can take a closer look at Michelle More »
AP - 3 hrs agoGoogle vows to integrate Google Voice into Hangouts
When Google unveiled its new Hangouts service last week, keen observers noted that there was a glaring omission in the company’s effort to cobble together More »
BGR.com - 4 hrs agoNews Summary: Apple said to avoid tax billions
USING AFFILIATES: Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income More »
AP - 5 hrs agoApple 'tax gimmicks': rotten to the core or sensible business?
While technology giants like Apple are esteemed by the public for their role as innovative engines of America’s economy, two influential senators will More »
Christian Science Monitor - 5 hrs agoBritain's Cameron tells Google and others to play fair on tax
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday told Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and other business leaders that he More »
Reuters - 5 hrs agoYahoo looks to regain its cool with Tumblr deal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. More »
AP - 5 hrs agoSamsung may turn to Intel for Galaxy Tab 3
Samsung is rumored to be preparing a new Galaxy Tab tablet to debut in the coming months. Earlier reports claimed the device would be equipped with a More »
BGR.com - 6 hrs agoPanel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income More »
AP - 6 hrs agoYahoo reboots Flickr, offers 1 terabyte of storage
NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh on the heels of its $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo says it is rebooting its languishing photo-sharing site Flickr with More »
AP - 6 hrs agoApple, Congress spar over taxes ahead of Tuesday hearing
By Patrick Temple-West and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Using an unusual global tax structure, Apple Inc has kept billions of More »
Reuters - 6 hrs agoMicrosoft to build Australian cloud computing centers
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is expanding its services for hosting and processing online data in Australia with the establishment of two new "cloud" More »
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