After US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks showed that the State Department was lobbying worldwide for Monsanto and other similar corporations, a new report based on the cables shows Washington’s shilling for the biotech industry in distinct detail. Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
Away from public view, this safe haven for drug users has 1,000 regulars. Crime is down, the streets are safer. Could it work in Britain? Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Two high school students posed the question Original post on hngn.com Comments on reddit.com
Enter the Cadence Watch Pi Day Giveaway Now! Sign up for your chance to win a Cadence Radian Pi watch for Pi Day (3/14): check them out at cadencewatch.com/math-science-watches Original post on cadencewatch.com Comments on reddit.com
In a spectacular fall from political prominence, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife agreed Friday to plead guilty to federal charges growing out of what prosecutors said was a scheme to use $750,000 in campaign funds for lavish personal expenses, including a $43,000 gold watch and furs. Original post on washingtontimes.com Comments on reddit.com
All stories about a disgraced researcher get pulled by WordPress. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Wynand Mullins-a Kiwi living in Sydney, Australia-boarded a flight to Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday night. As his fellow passengers were settling in, a flight attendant approached him and asked him to remove his shirt (bow chicka wow wow). Original post on philly.com Comments on reddit.com
Demand from Asian consumers is easing the Swiss watch industry’s reliance on Christmas and December. Original post on latimes.com Comments on reddit.com
(Gaza City) – Four Israeli attacks on journalists and media facilities in Gaza during the November 2012 fighting violated the laws of war by targeting civilians and civilian objects that were making no apparent contribution to Palestinian military operations. Original post on hrw.org Comments on reddit.com
The hacktivist group Anonymous is angry at Israel, and not just for launching deadly airstrikes on Gaza. Members say the Israeli government Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
When Swatch made the announcement that they would stop providing movement kits to the industry, there was a collective outcry. Without a doubt Swatch is a Original post on hypebeast.com Comments on reddit.com
We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. TED is a circuit of highly popular conferences that present Original post on shopify.com Comments on reddit.com
(Washington) – The United States government during the Bush administration tortured opponents of Muammar Gaddafi, then transferred them to mistreatment in Libya, according to accounts by former detainees and recently uncovered CIA and UK Secret Service documents, Human R Original post on hrw.org Comments on reddit.com
Abusive comments and racist insults are the stock and trade of the Web, but now British police have begun cracking down and making arrests. What ever happened to freedom of speech, and where do we draw the line? Original post on digitaltrends.com Comments on reddit.com
HEG Electronics, a Chinese factory that manufactures products for Samsung, Motorola, and LG, has been accused of knowingly employing underage workers and violating other labor laws. New York-based… Original post on theverge.com Comments on reddit.com
You can put out a fire with nothing more than sound—and it doesn’t even have to be eardrum-deadening, Marty McFly-flattening loud sound. This is Darpa’s sonic fire extinguisher, and it sounds kinda like a foghorn. Original post on gizmodo.com Comments on digg.com
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider is a study in superlatives: the world’s largest particle accelerator, housing some of the coldest places in the universe, causes incredibly powerful beams to collide, giving us a glimpse into the nature of the smallest particles. It takes a special kind of designer to see it and think, Original post on wired.com Comments on digg.com
If you’re using Flash on your computer or phone, there seems to be an update in order. Adobe has just issued a security bulletin notifying users that there’s an update available for Flash Player. Updates have been unleashed for Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.233 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and Linux, Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.7… Original post on hothardware.com Comments on digg.com
While you were out on Saturday night getting sloshed and drunkenly screaming the lyrics to Original post on brobible.com Comments on digg.com
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) broke into tears on the Senate floor Thursday during a speech about the Original post on talkingpointsmemo.com Comments on digg.com
We’ve recently discussed the fact that HBO severely limits the availability of its shows to non-subscribers, and I’ve speculated that the success of HBO-style programming owes a lot to piracy as a way around those restrictions. But HBO is… Original post on techdirt.com Comments on reddit.com
WATCH: Free Pugs for Everyone! – The Huffington Post Original post on huffingtonpost.com Comments on digg.com
