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Foxconn plant explosion may delay iPad production (VIDEO)

Foxconn Technology Group, the main manufacturing contractor for Apple’s iPad 2 and iPhone 4, witnessed a large explosion in its Chengdu plant on May 20 7 p.m. local time, killing 2 and injuring at least 16, and possibly delaying the already-scarce iPad supply.
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Paralyzed UCB student Austin Whitney uses bionic exoskeleton legs to walk on commencement day (VIDEO)

When Austin Whitney, 22, walked across the stage to receive his degree from the University of California-Berkeley, thousands of students cheered and clapped because the steps he took were extraordinary - Whitney is a paraplegic student and the walk from his wheelchair to the was made possible with the help of a bionic exoskeleton engineered by a university professor and fellow graduate students.
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What is Apple launching on May 19? Will it be iCloud?

Apple has given more stuff to rumor mills to chew on. If tech enthusiasts are tired of reading up the latest rumored iPhone 5 feature, they can now ruminate over the possible ways in which the tech giant is going to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its retails store opening.

Apple retail stores to launch top secret 10th anniversary bash

It has been 10 years since Apple opened its two retail stores on May 19, 2001. There are big expectations on how the world's most valuable brand will celebrate this coming weekend's bash, possibly introducing a new product or revamping the store displays including storefront design that showcases their iPad 2 and MacBook Airs. Planning for the event is top secret thus far, involving restricted electronic communication among staff, password encrypted data, and black curtains.
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Bed Bugs Epidemic In The U.S. Is Exploding

There is a full blown bed bug epidemic happening all across America and it just seems to get worse with each passing year. For cities such as New York and Philadelphia which are at the epicenter of the outbreak, bed bugs have become an important political issue.
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America Is Rapidly Bleeding Wealth And Jobs

Over the past decade, the number of middle class jobs has fallen by about ten percent. There is a reason for this. America is becoming poorer. The economic pie is shrinking. When we ship 40 to 50 billion dollars into the hands of foreigners every single month, that means that there is a lot less wealth for all of us to divide up.

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