Thursday, May 22, 2014

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Obama on Veterans Affairs Misconduct: 'I Will Not Tolerate It, Period'

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:55 PM PDT

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 18, 2013. BY COLIN DAILEDA AND ASHLEY CODIANNI What started with a disturbing revelation has turned into full-blown scandal for the Obama administration and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki. Last month, reports emerged from the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System that 40

Gap Prank Calls Attention to Retailer's Role in Fatal Bangladesh Factory Fire

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:52 PM PDT

Fire fighters hose smouldering remains after a devastating fire at the dyeing section of two-storey Aswad Composite Mills at Maona, Gazipu in October 2013. A group advocating the rights of Asian workers used a fake organization called "Gap Does More" to pose as the clothing retailer and send out a press release claiming to donate money to victims of a factory fire in Bangladesh. The group 

Waterproof 360-Degree HD Camera Adds a World of Depth to Oculus Rift

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:50 PM PDT

With tools such as the Facebook-owned Oculus Rift moving into the mainstream, panoramic video and imagery are increasingly becoming necessary perspectives rather than mere visual curios. Helping to meet that need is a new Kickstarter-backed panoramic video camera called the 360cam. Created by France-based Giroptic, the tiny device might remind you of the roof-mounted camera seen on Google

U.S. Wants to Do Something About Airlines' Hidden Fees

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:49 PM PDT

Dana airline staff holds a boarding pass for a demonstration Lagos- Abuja flight with celebrities, journalists and airline executives at the Murtala Muhammed airport in Lagos, Nigeria, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. BY JESSICA PLAUTZ After all is said and done, the price of a flight — including the fare, baggage fees, seat upgrades, snacks, onboard entertainment and more — can be substantially more

Oculus Rift Makers Sued for Allegedly Stealing Virtual Reality Tech

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:47 PM PDT

The makers of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset are being sued by game publisher ZeniMax, best known for owning id Software and Bethesda, for allegedly infringing on the company's trademarks and patents for the virtual reality technology. ZeniMax filed the lawsuit Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, a few weeks after it sent a letter to both Oculus VR

Anyone But Jessica Chastain to Star in Season 2 of 'True Detective'

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:46 PM PDT

Jessica Chastain at the "Foxcatcher" in Cannes, France on May 19. Scratch Jessica Chastain from the very long list of top-tier actresses who may take a lead role in the second season of HBO's True Detective. That's the upshot of a hot rumor, first started Tuesday by Nerdist, that the Oscar-nominated star of Zero Dark Thirty was offered the gig. People with knowledge of the situation tell 

As 9/11 Museum Opens, Visitors Reflect and Pay Respects

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:44 PM PDT

The World Trade Center Memorial Museum opened to the general public for the first time on May 21. Visitors came from New York, Michigan, Tennessee, Chile, England and France, to see the National September 11 Memorial and Museum on the first day the facility opened to the general public. Attendees arrived to pay respects to those who died and to reflect on what happened on Sept. 11, 2001. The

Inspiring Goat in a Wheelchair Is All You Need Right Now

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:43 PM PDT

It's not Frostie the Snowgoat's birthday, but he's still feeling special. Australian farm sanctuary Edgar's Mission took in the snow white goat that suffered a debilitating illness called joint naval ill. The nonprofit organization nursed the little guy back to health, but he still had no use of his hind legs. Good thing the famous pig-in-wheelchair Leon Trotsky was on hand to lend Frostie

Ukraine's Presidential Election: 7 Big Things You Need to Know

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:41 PM PDT

KIEV, Ukraine — The threat of a Russian invasion of mainland Ukraine appears to have ebbed, and the critical presidential elections will be held across the country on May 25. However, in two of Ukraine's eastern regions — accounting for 15% of Ukraine's total population — voters are likely to be disenfranchised due to armed pro-Russian separatists who have seized control of the Donetsk and

7 Things You Didn’t Know About Microsoft's Surface Pro 3

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:38 PM PDT

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with the Surface Pro Type Cover. Taken at face value, Microsoft's new Surface Pro 3 is hard to categorize. It's a big tablet, but includes a channel specifically designed for the click-in optional keyboard, a pen for note-taking and the ability to run everything a traditional Windows 8 PC can handle. Perhaps it's a laptop in tablet's clothing. But whatever the Surface

Surface Pro 3 Makes Microsoft’s Strategy Crystal Clear

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:38 PM PDT

Microsoft Corporate VP of Surface Panos Panay shows off the new Surface Pro 3 during an event on May 20, 2014. The absence of something is often as telling as its existence. When Microsoft failed to unveil the rumored Surface Mini on Tuesday and instead delivered a 12-inch giant in the Surface Pro 3, one thing became crystal clear: Microsoft is focused on productivity first and the desires of

How Major Tech Companies Aid NSA Surveillance

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:25 PM PDT

A sign outside the National Security Administration (NSA) campus in Fort Meade, Maryland, on June 6, 2013. Almost one year ago, documents leaked by Edward Snowden revealed the existence of PRISM, a top secret program that allows the NSA to access user data from major Silicon Valley companies like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo, an Apple. The tech world was surprised and appalled — how

A Giant Shark Is About to Eat Washington, D.C., Weather Map Reveals

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:23 PM PDT

Each day, the meteorologists at the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma issue severe thunderstorm outlooks for the U.S. These outlooks give people a heads up as to whether or not to expect a tornado outbreak or a dreaded "derecho" event. On Wednesday, however, it seems that whomever drew the map took a bit of artistic license in delineating the possibility of severe thunderstorms from

The Top 10 Job Industries Hiring Right Now

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:21 PM PDT

Jimmie Profeta Jr., lead technician, services different companies internet servers at Switch and Data PAIX in Palo Alto, California. Finding a job isn't easy, which is why you need a statistical advantage. Glassdoor, an online database that compiles job information, provided a data report of the top 10 industries hiring in the U.S. It analyzed the number of employers, in sectors such as health

Marketers Use Facebook Despite Believing It May Be Ineffective

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:20 PM PDT

Facebook remains the most popular social media platform among marketers, but less than half agree that it's actually effective, according to Social Media Examiner's 2014 Social Media Marketing Industry Report. Nearly 100% of professionals polled reported using the network in business-to-consumer marketing while 89% said they used it to communicate with other businesses. Despite these

Watch Roger Federer Play Tennis Through Google Glass

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:19 PM PDT

It's a sad fact of life that we can't all be champion sports stars. With the help of Google Glass, however, we can at least see the game from a champ's perspective. When tennis stars Roger Federer and Stefan Edberg visited Google's Silicon Valley campus, they hit the tennis courts to play a few rounds while wearing Glass. In the highly stylized video above, the professional players leap,

EBay's Massive Security Breach: What It Means for You

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:18 PM PDT

BY SAMANTHA MURPHY KELLY eBay is the latest victim of a cyberattack — and if you are one of the 145 million users with an account, you may well be affected. While eBay is urging users to update their passwords immediately (here's how to do that), many are left wondering what this means for their data and what they can do to keep it safe. The breach, which was confirmed by investigators

Millions of Bees Swarm Delaware Highway After Truck Accident

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:16 PM PDT

Millions of bees on the loose in Delaware after a truck overturns on I95. An estimated 16 million to 20 million honey bees swarmed a Delaware highway after a truck carrying 460 hives overturned on Interstate 95 outside of Newark on Tuesday. The truck was transporting the hives from Florida to Maine when it overturned on a curve, according to Delaware state police spokesman Sgt. Paul Shavack.

Apple Announces WWDC 2014 Keynote: Will There Be New Hardware?

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:13 PM PDT

At last year's WWDC, Apple previewed the new Mac Pro. Apple released the schedule for its Worldwide Developers Conference (better known as WWDC) on Wednesday. The conference, which runs from June 2 - 6 at Moscone West in San Francisco, is historically where Apple unveils its latest iOS and OS X software updates. The keynote for the event will take place on June 2 at 10 a.m. PT. Although Apple

Russia Sent Twitter a Court Order to Ban an Account — And Twitter Complied

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:11 PM PDT

Twitter blocked a pro-Ukrainian Twitter account for its users in Russia on Monday, but the company wouldn't tell us why — until now. The social network was responding to a Russian court order that asked Twitter to "immediately remove the information containing appeals to mass riots, extremist activities or participation in mass (public) actions held with infringement of the order established

Japan Can't Get Enough Hamster Butts

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:08 PM PDT

Hamuketsu is Japanese for hamster butts. Yes, Japan has its own word for the backside of a small house pet in the rodent family. It will all make sense when you study the cuteness of their furry little rears. Japanese hamster fans coined the term, which combines the Japanese words for "hamster" and "butt." Almost 40,000 copies of two photo books about hamster rumps have already been sold in

World's Smallest Nanomotor Spins as Fast as a Jet Engine

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:06 PM PDT

Researchers in Texas have created the nano-version of the Energizer Bunny. Their new nanomotor rotates at 18,000 RPMs for a whopping 15 hours. Previous nanomotors rotated far more slowly and sputtered out after a few minutes. The tiny technology, also known as "Ultrahigh-Speed Rotating Nanoelectromechanical System (NEMS)" is a potential breakthrough for treating all kinds of human ailments

Obama's 'Troops' in Chad Are Actually Just Drone Workers

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:05 PM PDT

Some of the mothers of the kidnapped schoolgirls sit in Chibok, Nigeria on May 18, 2014. President Obama on Wednesday deployed about 80 Armed Forces personnel to Chad to help find the Nigerian schoolgirls who have been missing since April. However, the personnel, whose deployment Obama announced in a "War Powers Notification" letter that he sent to Speaker of the House John Boehner and the

How Did an Obscure Emoji Take Over the Internet? Shrug.

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:04 PM PDT

The entire internet is feeling pretty ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ today. In case you've been under a virtual rock lately, the "smugshrug" symbol (also known as the "shruggie") has nonchalantly taken over. Although the unconcerned expression is nothing new, it's hard to scroll through Twitter or Facebook today without seeing someone expressing or relating with ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. The emoji, of sorts, can mean

New York City Tells Couples to Take Their 'Love Locks' Somewhere Else

Posted: 21 May 2014 06:00 PM PDT

A woman looks at a 'love lock' on the Brooklyn Bridge. A "love lock" can be a beautifully symbolic, semi-permanent gesture for showing your significant other how much you care. But for New York City transportation officials, showing your love should not mean destroying your environment. A trend that has marked many major cities, but is especially common on the Ponts des Arts in Paris, has
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