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Christopher Thompson’s Closing the Deal: Why I Quit Facebook – New Hampshire NEWS02
Three months ago, I made a decision that drastically changed things in my personal and professional life. I quit Facebook. Original post on unionleader.com Comments on reddit.com
Clashes, riot police, at French anti-gay marriage protest
PARIS — Paris riot police fought back crowds who pushed their way onto Paris’ landmark Champs-Elysees avenue as part of a huge protest against a draft law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt children. Hundreds of thousands of people — conservative activis … Original post on nbcnews.com Comments on reddit.com
Police, citizens and technology factor into Boston bombing probe
For 102 hours last week, nothing seemed certain in the manhunt that paralyzed Boston and its residents. Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
Judge Orders F.D.A. to Make Morning-After Pill Available Over the Counter for All Ages
A federal judge’s ruling, the latest turn in a decade-long fight, lifts the requirement for girls 16 and under to obtain a prescription for Plan B One-Step, the most common morning-after pill. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Cheerleader must compensate school that told her to clap ‘rapist’ – Americas – World
A teenage girl who was dropped from her high school’s cheerleading squad after refusing to chant the name of a basketball player who had sexually assaulted her must pay compensation of $45,000 (£27,300) after losing a legal challenge against the decision. Original post on independent.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Websites Can Legally Pirate Porn Movies, Prosecutors Rule
For years Japan’s leading producers of pornographic movies have been battling to protect their content overseas. In particular they have focused on Taiwan where websites openly sell their videos and TV channels air their content without permission. The studios eventually took legal action, but to no avail. This week prosecutors made the decision not to prosecute any of the alleged pirates, ruling that since pornography is obscene it isn’t worthy of copyright protection. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Pope will have security, immunity by remaining in the Vatican
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Benedict’s decision to live in the Vatican after he resigns will provide him with security and privacy. It will also offer legal protection from any attempt to prosecute him Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
Researchers say AI prescribes better treatment than doctors – Tech News and Analysis
Two Indiana University researchers have developed a computer model they say can identify significantly better and less-expensive treatments than can doctors acting alone. It’s just the latest evidence that big data will have a profound impact on our health care system. Original post on gigaom.com Comments on reddit.com
MIT Actively Participated In Aaron Swartz Prosecution
New information on MIT’s conduct in the Swartz affair seems to contradict earlier statements from the university that it was not an active Original post on firedoglake.com Comments on reddit.com
Google says Maps redirect on Windows Phone was a product decision, and will be removed
Today, a Google spokesperson provided The Next Web with a statement indicating that the company intends to remove the redirect that it has in place for Windows Phone users who attempt… Original post on thenextweb.com Comments on reddit.com
Judge: Law won’t protect unmarried victims in rape
From Yahoo! News: LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court overturned the rape conviction of a man who authorities say pretended to be a sleeping woman’s boyfriend before initiating intercourse, ruling that an arcane law from 1872 doesn’t protect unmarried women in such cases. Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
The Neurocritic: The Neuroscience of Speed Dating Choice
Spontaneous giving and calculated greed. [Nature. 2012] – PubMed
PubMed comprises more than 22 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. Original post on nih.gov Comments on reddit.com
EFF Asks Appeals Court to Rehear Cell Site Tracking Case – Electronic Frontier Foundation
This Man Is the Face of Facebook’s Failed IPO – Technology
More than three months after Facebook’s IPO, chief financial officer David Ebersman is getting the blame for the social network’s failure on the stock market, at least that’s how DealBook’s Andrew Ross Sorkin sees it. Original post on theatlanticwire.com Comments on reddit.com
UPDATE 1-Citigroup slams Nasdaq’s Facebook compensation plan – Reuters
Citi says Nasdaq should be liable for Facebook IPO losses* Says Nasdaq made decision to move forward with IPO inhasteBy John McCrankNEW YORK, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Citigroup slammed NasdaqOMX Group Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
‘US not our daddy to punish us’ – Ecuador FM Patino to RT – RT
Ecuador does not fear US revenge for granting asylum to Julian Assange. Despite America’s power in the world, it is not Ecuador’s “father or teacher to punish us,” the country’s foreign minister said exclusively to RT Spanish host Eva Golinger. Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
Obama On Todd Akin: ‘Rape Is Rape’
In a surprise news conference Monday, President Barack Obama addressed the controversy surrounding a remark by Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) that women who suffer Original post on huffingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
IMF Says Bailouts Iceland-Style Hold Lessons in Crisis Times – Businessweek
Iceland holds some key lessons for nations trying to survive bailouts after the island’s approach to its rescue led to a “surprisingly” strong recovery, the International Monetary Fund’s mission chief to the country said. Original post on businessweek.com Comments on reddit.com
BBC News – Bamiyan Buddhas: Should they be rebuilt?
Unesco has decided the Bamiyan Buddhas will not be rebuilt but a group of German conservationists are pushing to change its mind Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Appeals Court OKs Warrantless Wiretapping – Threat Level – Wired.com
The federal government may spy on Americans’ communications without warrants and without fear of being sued, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in a decision reversing the first and only case in which anyone had prevailed in a lawsuit challenging President George W. Bush’s once-secret Terrorist Surveillance Program. Original post on wired.com Comments on reddit.com
Microsoft sticks to default Do Not Track settings in IE 10 – ZDNet
Summary: Online advertisers and analytics companies were furious with Microsoft’s decision to enable Do Not Track as a default in IE 10. Microsoft today announced it’s sticking to its guns. How will the tracking industry respond? Original post on zdnet.com Comments on reddit.com
How Nokia’s backward thinking nearly killed it – Digital Trends
A look at Nokia’s string of poor decisions that brought it to a $1.7 billion loss for the last three months. How it conceived of iPhone and iPad-like devices, but failed to produce them. Original post on digitaltrends.com Comments on reddit.com
BBC News – Gary McKinnon ‘no choice’ but to refuse medical test
Computer hacker Gary McKinnon Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Sorry, Mitt Romney, You Can’t Be Chairman, CEO, And President Of A Company And Not Be Responsible For What It Does… – Business Insider
It’s time for the Romney campaign to answer a more specific question. Original post on businessinsider.com Comments on reddit.com
Marketers Have It Wrong: Forget Engagement, Consumers Want Simplicity – Forbes
In a world where brands are constantly fighting for attention, many marketers are asking themselves a key question: What is the best way to impact purchase decision and brand loyalty? The answer they are likely arriving at is that they should engage potential and current customers via social media. After [...] Original post on forbes.com Comments on reddit.com
3 Big Takeaways From Obamacare Decision – Hit & Run: Reason.com
Here are the three most important things you need to know in the wake of the Supeme Court’s decision on The Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare: 1. Government is still unlimited. 2. Mitt Romney is still lame. 3. Health care costs will still soar. For more details, go to http://reason.com/blog/2012/06/29/3-essential-takeaways-from-the-obamacare Produced by Jim Epstein and Nick Gillespie. About 2 minutes. Visit http://reason.tv for downloadable versions and subscribe to Reason.tv’s… Original post on reason.com Comments on digg.com
Rush to report US health ruling trips up CNN, Fox – WSJ.com
NEW YORK — President Barack Obama worried and Republicans celebrated when they first heard the news. But not so fast: In the split-second rush to report the Supreme Court’s health care decision Thursday, CNN and Fox News Channel got it wrong. Original post on wsj.com Comments on digg.com
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