Bill Gates may be more philanthropic than ever since leaving the top job at Microsoft, but he still owns a ton of stock in the company, which today just Original post on engadget.com Comments on reddit.com
At least two people have been killed and another 100 maimed or injured after two Original post on telegraph.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
The BBC grappled with a dilemma after opponents of late British leader Margaret Thatcher pushed the song Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead to the top of the charts. Original post on cbc.ca Comments on reddit.com
LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s first clinical trial designed to explore using a hallucinogen from magic mushrooms to treat people with depression has stalled because of British and European rules on the Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
An Emergency Hatch for Baby Lizards – ScienceNOW Original post on sciencemag.org Comments on reddit.com
A squabble between a group battling spam and a Web hosting company said to be sending it has escalated into an attack clogging up infrastructure worldwide. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
By Leonard David, SpaceCom A small Russian spacecraft in orbit appears to have been struck by Chinese space junk from a 2007 anti-satellite test, likely damaging the Russian craft, possibly severely, SPACE.com has learned. The space collision appears to have occurred on Jan. 2 … Original post on nbcnews.com Comments on reddit.com
Internet retailer Amazon is continuing to list clothes from a US firm despite a row over a T-shirt with the slogan Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
In any business, the ability to see into the future is the killer app, and Netflix may be getting close with “House of Cards.” Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Mega, the new file sharing service from Kim Dotcom, has passed 1 million users, according to Kim Dotcom who spoke at the launch of the service at his mansion in New Zealand today. We’re… Original post on thenextweb.com Comments on reddit.com
Beijing ordered government vehicles off the roads as part of an emergency response to ease air pollution that has smothered China’s capital for the past three days, while warning the smog will persist until Jan. 16. Original post on businessweek.com Comments on reddit.com
Five highlights and five lowlights from the 2012 world of marketing, advertising, public relations and social media Original post on financialpost.com Comments on reddit.com
Analysts have soured on notion that emerging countries, such as Brazil, can steer world to recovery. Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
A jury in California has determined that Best Buy (BBY) must pay $22 million in damages for improper use of another company’s trade secrets, and another $5 million in punitive damages. In a l… Original post on bgr.com Comments on reddit.com
An 84-year-old man has fought off two brawny, armed intruders and chased them from his home at Port Macquarie, police say. Original post on smh.com.au Comments on reddit.com
Active until Nov 4, 2012 3:25 AM UTC – Issued Oct 28, 2012 3:25 AM UTC by U.S. Geological Survey. Affects: 126 miles (202 km) SSW of Prince Rupert, BC, Canada; 164 miles (263 km) S of Metlakatla, AK; 172 miles (277 km) SSE of Hydaburg, AK; 452 miles (727 km) NW of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Original post on google.org Comments on reddit.com
A number of tsunami warnings were downgraded to advisories late Saturday after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of British Columbia. Original post on ctvnews.ca Comments on reddit.com
A few hours ago Japan introduced new anti-piracy legislation designed to clamp down on illegal file-sharing. The regime is one of the most draconian in the world. In most countries users are only targeted when they upload copyright-infringing material to other Internet users, but the new law’s wording means that simply downloading unauthorized material could result in a jail sentence. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Americans’ distrust in the media hit a new high this year, with 60% saying they have little or no trust in the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly. The increase is driven by Republicans and independents. Original post on gallup.com Comments on reddit.com
Aaron Swartz, an early Reddit employee, is now being charged with criminal violations of a website’s terms of service. Original post on dailydot.com Comments on reddit.com
Sept. 18–Apple shares broke the $700 price level for the first time Monday after the Cupertino tech giant confirmed that pre-orders of the upcoming iPhone 5 hit 2 million in the first 24 hours, doubling the record set by the previous iteration of the popular smartphone. The iPhone 5 began selling Original post on businessweek.com Comments on reddit.com
Teen pops head out of bus, hits NJ overpass, dies FORT LEE, N.J. (AP) — A teenager headed to a Sweet 16 party was killed after he stuck his head out of the emergency hatch of a double-decker bus and hit the underside of a highway overpass, police said. Designer Transportation, which operates the bus, expressed its Original post on seattlepi.com Comments on reddit.com
Araya Diaz/WireImage In a clip posted to online knowledge forum Big Think via YouTube, former children’s show host Bill Nye spoke out against the denial of evolution, saying such views harm young people especially and hamper scientific progress. Nye, who hosted the educational show Original post on abcnews.go.com Comments on reddit.com
A small t-shirt company may have made a spectacularly unwise move in trying to trademark the logo used liberally by hacktivists. Original post on forbes.com Comments on reddit.com
Stephen Emmott, head of Computational Science at Microsoft Research, has created a devastating portrait the many ways we are impacting the planet. Emmott hascreated a one-man presentation that has taken theatregoers in Great Britain on tour through our own history… Original post on dailygalaxy.com Comments on digg.com
