Firefly? The Dark Tower? Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos talks about where he’d like to take the streaming video service next Original post on stuff.tv Comments on reddit.com
The influential head of Google, Eric Schmidt, calls for civilian drone technology to be regulated, warning about privacy and security concerns. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
A third-grade teacher’s 2010 choice to aid a state investigator helped lead to the indictment Friday of a former superintendent and 34 others in a vast alleged cheating scheme. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Arrest warrants have been issued for fired Dallas officers Jon Llewellyn and Randolph Dillon. After the charges were filed, the district attorney’s office dismissed 60 criminal cases they each investigated. Original post on wfaa.com Comments on reddit.com
Police in Stockholm were surprised on Monday to find that a man they had arrested for buying sex from a prostitute was the duty prosecutor to whom they were obliged to report the crime. Original post on thelocal.se Comments on reddit.com
Cardinal Keith O’Brien, head of the Scottish Catholic Church, is reported to the Vatican over historical allegations of inappropriate behaviour, say reports. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s pick for CIA director, John Brennan, promised senators who will vote on his nomination more openness about U.S. counter-terrorism programs, saying the closely Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
The rise in drug resistant infections is comparable to the threat of global warming, according to the chief medical officer for England. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Zbog sumnje da je bio dio dobro uhodanog lanca koji se bavio prostitucijom, kao najnovija žrtva u policijskim redovima ‘pao’ je još jedan službenik Policijske uprave zagrebačke, doznaje Večernji list. Korak dalje ide Jutarnji list doznavši da je riječ o Mislavu Merkašu, jednom od najiskusnijih inspektora policijskog USKOK-a Original post on tportal.hr Comments on reddit.com
Police said Chiefs player Jovan Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend Saturday morning before driving to a practice facility at Arrowhead Stadium and killing himself. Original post on kctv5.com Comments on reddit.com
LIVE BLOG: Israel strikes more than 20 targets in Gaza, killing Ahmed Jabari, who was behind the 2006 abduction of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit; IDF says ready for ground operation in Gaza if necessary; Hamas: Israeli aggression will lead to war; Israel Police raises alert levels across the country. Original post on haaretz.com Comments on reddit.com
From Yahoo! News: CARACAS (Reuters) – The U.S. government’s chief antagonist in Latin America, Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, has advised newly re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama to avoid further entanglement in international conflicts and concentrate on fixing internal problems. Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
Following the furor over the company’s mapping service, the iOS software chief refused to sign a letter apologizing for its shortcomings and got the boot as a result, the Wall Street Journal reported. Read this article by Desiree Everts DeNunzio on CNET News. Original post on cnet.com Comments on reddit.com
The Canadian Association of Police Chiefs is calling on the federal government to pass its controversial internet surveillance bill so police can fight cybercrime more effectively. Original post on cbc.ca Comments on reddit.com
A new French law that came into force on Sunday July 1 demands all motorists in France, including tourists, to carry a breathalyser kit in their vehicle. Opponents of the ruling say it is more about lining pockets than saving lives. Original post on france24.com Comments on reddit.com
Alarmed at new claims of NSA warrantless surveillance of Americans, spying on ‘every email, phone call and tweet’ in real time, Congress questioned NSA chief General Alexander. He denied it, but other NSA officials say total information awareness is almost upon us. Original post on computerworld.com Comments on digg.com
David Girouard, who led Google’s push into enterprise applications, is leaving the company for a startup called Upstart.com. An eight-year veteran with the search giant, Girouard led Google’s push to take on Microsoft in desktop applications and email. Girouard posted the news to Google+ Friday. Original post on gigaom.com Comments on digg.com
An African administrative chief uses Twitter to help solve problems and maintain order in his Kenyan village, showing another example of how social media h Original post on mashable.com Comments on digg.com
US missile have killed Badr Mansoor, one of Barack Obama’s top targets in Pakistan, the de facto leader of al Qaeda in the country who was wanted for the deaths of nearly 100 people. Original post on telegraph.co.uk Comments on digg.com
Secretary of State White convicted of 6 felony counts, including false registration, voting in another precinct, submitting false ballot Original post on cbsnews.com Comments on reddit.com
From Yahoo! News: Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), the chief sponsor of the ‘Stop Online Piracy Act’ (SOPA), says that criticisms of the controversial legislation are entirely unfounded, and that the online communities that oppose the bill are illegitimate. More
Checks on banks in the EU, US and Japan are to begin early this year to see how well they are implementing rules on capital, central bankers say. More
Who’s gonna watch the watchers? A Cambodian court on Thursday sentenced the former director of the country’s anti-drug agency to life in prison for corruption and narcotics trafficking, according to a court official. The drug czar’s top aide was also given life in prison for good measure. More
Per BBC News, Ive, a native of Chingford, was awarded with the title Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE). As the San Jose Mercury News reports, Ive released a statement responding to the knighthood announcement: “I am keenly aware that I benefit from a wonderful tradition in the UK of designing and making,” Ive, 44, said in a statement. “To be recognized with this honour is absolutely thrilling and I am both humbled and sincerely grateful. I discovered at an early age that all I’ve ever wanted to do is design. I feel enormously fortunate that I continue to be able to design and make products with a truly remarkable group of people here at Apple.” Earlier this year, the Associated Press reported on Ive’s background: Ive started out far from Apple Inc.’s Cupertino headquarters. He grew up outside London and studied design at Newcastle Polytechnic (now Northumbria University) More
