I Was Talked Out of Buying a Windows Phone 7
I found Sara Yin’s piece on the suspected “strangling” of Windows Phone 7 by carrier retail stores to be highly interesting, so I’m going to share my actual shopping experience (Yin was a mystery shopper) with the Windows Phone 7.
Anonymous vows to avenge Spain arrests
Internet collective Anonymous has vowed to avenge of the arrest of three people in Spain who were suspected to be members of the group.
If Not World Bank President, What Will Hillary Clinton Do After 2012?
Hillary Clinton has flatly denied a Reuters report that she was eyeing the post of World Bank President. She even said she will not take the job if it were offered to her.
20 Parks in New York City Will Get Free Wi-Fi
Twenty-six locations in 20 parks in New York City will get free Wi-Fi. Three locations are already activated. By the end of the summer, all 26 locations will go live.
Greatest Hits from the Les Paul Google Doodle
The Les Paul Google Doodle has become a smash-hit. It was rolled out yesterday to honor what would have been the 96th birthday of the deceased legendary guitarist Les Paul.
IBM makes circuits on graphene, a razor-thin revolutionary material
A research team at IBM has made a circuit from graphene, a razor-thin revolutionary material. This marks a significant milestone in the use of graphene in practical devices, which could one day replace many uses of the ubiquitous silicon.
Les Paul Google Doodle Back by Popular Demand, Rock On!
The Les Paul Google Doodle was a smash-hit yesterday. It has gotten so popular and so much positive feedback that Google has decided to leave it up for another day.
Casey Anthony takes ill, graphic photos shown, another lie revealed
Casey Anthony took ill on Thursday and the trial adjourned 90 minutes earlier than scheduled. Journalists and jurors were not given more details on the nature of Anthony's illness.
US stocks get breather from mid-year malaise
US stocks bounced higher on Thursday as the market took a breather from the mid-year malaise that began in May.
Les Paul Google Doodle Lets You Play Songs [GUIDE]
The Les Paul Google Doodle may be the sickest doodle to date. In honor for what would have been legendary electric guitarist Les Paul's 96th birthday, Google rolled out an interactive electric guitar.
Huma Abedin Goes To Abu Dhabi [PHOTOS]
Huma Abedin was photographed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Thursday with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Mitt “Flip-Flop” Romney is Creepy
Mitt Romney is the king of flip-flops. He does it so much that it’s almost pathological. For Romney, the usual excuses of “times change,” “gotcha” moments, and “you’re taking it out of context” just don’t cut it.
Buy Gold and Silver on Dips: Jim Rogers
Jim Rogers doesn’t care if silver continues to go down. In fact, he would love it if that happened because he would be able to buy them for cheaper, he said on CNBC.
Rick Santorum: Global Warming is “Patently Absurd”
Rick Santorum said global warming is a “patently absurd” idea. Santorum is a former Senator from Pennsylvania and a 2012 presidential hopeful.
LulzSec gets 100,000 Twitter followers
LulzSec now has 100,000 followers on Twitter. That’s pretty fast for a group that only gained notoriety after May 30 when it placed a phony story of Tupac being a live on PBS.
OPEC meeting fails, Saudi defiant
On Wednesday, an OPEC meeting ended with a failure to reach any agreement to increase oil production. Oil prices immediate jumped due to supply shortage concerns.
Why OPEC Is Dying
OPEC just had a meeting that failed to produce any agreement. Saudi Arabia, the biggest producer of the cartel, admitted it was one of the worst meetings in OPEC history.
Marijuana decriminalized in Connecticut, penalty capped at $500
Marijuana has been decriminalized in Connecticut. It’s not completely legal yet, but it’s not a crime anymore to possess less than one-half ounce of it.
Heat Wave Hits East Coast, Warnings Issued, 5 Total Killed in US
The heat wave that burned up the Midwest has hit the East Coast on Wednesday.
Why Facebook Facial Recognition Should Scare You
Facebook’s facial recognition capability should scare you. From a mere photo, Facebook can identify your profile. From there, the sky is the limit because the company knows as much about you as you let it, which for some people is nearly everything.
LulzSec wins hacking competition, refuses $10k award
LulzSec just defaced another website. It plastered a photo of its infamous mascot squarely in the middle of Black & Berg Cybersecurity Consulting.
Wallow Fire Update: 486 sq miles consumed, thousands evacuated
The Wallow Fire of eastern Arizona rages on it. So far, it has consumed 486 square miles of land, making it the second largest wildfire in Arizona history.
Why Should Weiner Resign When Clinton Didn’t?
Why should Anthony Weiner resign his New York 9th congressional district Representative position when Bill Clinton didn’t resign his presidential post?
“Spectacular” solar flare sails from sun, will glance earth [PHOTO & VIDEO]
A “spectacular” solar flare sailed from the sun on Tuesday, June 07. The flare peaked at 1:41 a.m. ET, according to NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).
Why Bernanke is Mum on QE3, Even As Economy Dips
The economy hasn’t looked so good recently. The housing market is double dipping, corporate profits are starting to disappointment, and last Friday’s jobs report was beyond horrible.
Ryan LeVin Shows You How to Avoid Jail After Killing 2 People
In case you missed the memo, American justice is for sale. If you’re rich enough, you can even kill people, be proven that you did so, and not go to jail
Muddy Waters strikes Sino-Forest, yet another shady Chinese company?
Muddy Waters is in the business of taking down Western-traded Chinese companies by publishing scathing criticisms of them.
China Denies Gmail Hacking, Quelle Surprise
China came out swinging against renewed allegations that it hacked Gmail accounts belonging to US companies, US officials, and Chinese political activists. Instead, it accused Google of lying about being hacked and playing political games.
Anthony Weiner Press Conference: Recap, Photos, Video
NY Representative Anthony Weiner’s press conference on Monday afternoon was shocking, to say the least.
Paul Revere warned the British? 3 More Palin Gaffes
Sarah Palin claimed last week that Paul Revere was “he who warned the British.” But as any American 1st grader will know, Revere was he who warned the colonists, specifically Samuel Adams and John Hancock.