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House approves 'media shield' amendment, as reporter reveals 2011 subpoena fight

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:27 PM PDT

The House of Representatives today voted 225-183 to approve an appropriations bill amendment that bars the Justice Department from forcing reporters to testify about their confidential sources. "Advocates for journalists have tried for years to enact a federal 'media shield' bill allowing judges to quash such subpoenas," reports Charlie Savage at the New York Times. "The legislation, 

Violent birth of a star, as seen from NASA Hubble Space Telescope

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:22 PM PDT

An image released from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows IRAS 14568-6304, a young star shrouded in golden gas and dust. It appears to be embedded within an intriguing swoosh of dark sky, which curves through the image and obscures the sky behind. This dark region is known as the Circinus molecular cloud. This cloud has a mass around 250 000 times that of the sun, and it is filled with

The dream of libertarian technotopia floating startup nations

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:20 PM PDT

From Bloomberg's Edward Robinson, a feature on the nonprofit Seasteading Institute. "The five-year-old organization is pursuing an ambitious aquatic mission: to develop floating microcountries that will dwell in international waters with the same sovereign status enjoyed by cruise ships. Think secessionist, do-it-yourself nation building meets the 1995 post-apocalyptic science-fiction stinker '

Apple's Smart Home Initiative Is Probably Just a Certification Program

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:17 PM PDT

As you were, Apple smart home hopefuls. Contrary to rumors published in the Financial Times that emerged earlier this week that Apple will be rolling out its own home automation technology, it seems that the Cupertino company will instead be ensuring that existing products conform to a standard, similar to what Made for iPhone does for accessories, according to a report from GigaOm. SEE

Apple iWatch Parody Will Make You Question Every Wearable Gadget

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:15 PM PDT

Another week, another unnecessary tech product. The newest craze in gadgets-we-don't-really-need? Wearable devices, namely Apple's hotly anticipated iWatch. Mathius, a Youtube channel known for poking fun at technology, chose the mysterious iWatch as the target for its latest parody. And despite how excited some may be for the new product, this video proves how totally unnecessary it is.

Trading Barbs With the NSA? Just Another Day for Edward Snowden

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:13 PM PDT

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden during a meeting with German Green Party MP Hans-Christian Stroebele regarding being a witness for a possible investigation into NSA spying in Germany, on Oct. 31, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, who has provided a trove of evidence to show how the agency spies on Americans as well as other governments, was again assailing the NSA on

An Ode to Jay Carney

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:11 PM PDT

BY ASHLEY CODIANNI White House Press Secretary Jay Carney resigned on Friday, which is the perfect opportunity to dig up some of his greatest hits, ranging from the moment he nervously stepped into the press briefing room in 2011 to the more recent endearing exchange about this new beard. Carney has held his post as press secretary since Feb. 11, 2011, and bearing the brunt of endless

Mario Kart 8 Content Pack Adds Mercedes-Benz SUV

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:08 PM PDT

In what has got to be one of the strangest franchise crossovers we've ever seen, a forthcoming DLC (downloadable content) pack for Mario Kart 8 will allow gamers to hop behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz. IMAGE: THE OFFICIAL NINTENDO MAGAZINE Nintendo's Mario Kart 8 is released in Japan Friday—as is the new Mercedes-Benz GLA SUV convertible. To celebrate this fortuitous coincidence

Did Anyone Order a Slice of Pizza Poetry?

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:07 PM PDT

BY ANDREA ROMANO At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet — and there is no greater love than pizza. Professional pizza man Steve Richardson who owns the Tumblr blog Every Pizza I've Ever Delivered, featuring stories of delivery men and the delicious carbs they carry. Let these funny, strange and sometimes heartbreaking tales waft over you like the fragrance of a fresh pie. Life as

Heavy Rains Skip Texas City, Now 'Poster Child' of Drought

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:05 PM PDT

Texas State Park police officer Thomas Bigham walks across the cracked lake bed of O.C. Fisher Lake, in San Angelo, Texas, in August 2011. Although the California drought and related wildfires have attracted most of the media attention over the past few weeks, a creeping drought disaster has continued in other parts of the Southwest and southern Plains states, including New Mexico and Texas.

Lawmakers Demand Immediate Action to Protect Killer Whales

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:02 PM PDT

BY JESSICA PLAUTZ The outcry against keeping killer whales in captivity is growing louder, as 38 members of Congress ask the U.S. Department of Agriculture to move quickly on new regulations for marine mammals. The lawmakers, including 37 Democrats and one Republican, sent a letter outlining their concerns to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on Thursday. SEE ALSO: STA Travel Cancels

Familiar Face at White House Won't Be So Familiar Anymore

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:01 PM PDT

President Barack Obama gives White House press secretary Jay Carney a hug after announcing that Carney will step down later next month, during a surprise visit to the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2014. President Barack Obama surprised an otherwise sleepy press briefing Friday afternoon to announce that Press Secretary Jay Carney was stepping down. He then

New Suspect Arrested in Boston Marathon Bombing Investigation

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:56 PM PDT

Boston Police officers walk past the finish line after the 118th Boston Marathon on April 21, 2014 in Boston. A 23-year-old taxi driver who was friends with the now-deceased Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been charged with obstructing the investigation of the blasts that killed three and injured 260 at the Boston Marathon last year. According to the federal indictment, 

A 'Mario Kart' Drinking Game? Shell Yeah!

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:54 PM PDT

BY CHRISTINE ERICKSON For decades, Mario Kart has tested friendships with ruthless competition and turtle shells. Despite being "just a game," the truth is that we've all felt a little exaggerated rage over losing first place to a frickin' banana peel. Now that Mario Kart 8 has officially released on Wii U, it's time for another dose of borderline unhealthy competition. To alleviate

Lessons on Millennials From Teen-Targeted Swagvertising

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:51 PM PDT

Hey, what up, youths? Advertisers have always had difficulty keeping up with our millennial swag, and now a new subreddit keeps track of the worst attempts in recent history. Familiarize yourself with/r/FellowKids, your one-stop-shop for awkward and uncomfortable moments in millennial-targeted marketing. From raps about staying away from strangers to "Gangnam Style" coupon books, the

FCC Might Force Broadband Providers to Up Their Game

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:49 PM PDT

The FCC is considering an increase in the minimum speed for broadband Internet. The argument over fast lanes, slow lanes, net neutrality and peering has caused concern that the future of the Internet could be in danger. But the Federal Communications Commission could have a trick or two up its sleeve. SEE ALSO: FCC Advances Controversial Proposal on Net Neutrality The FCC confirmed to 

Rumor: The Next Version of Apple OS X Could Be Called Yosemite

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:38 PM PDT

Apple's next-generation 10.1 desktop operating system is rumored to be called Yosemite. BY SAMANTHA MURPHY KELLY Apple's OS X Mac software is expected to get a big update next week at the company's WorldWide Developer's Conference, and it's expected to get another California-centric name. Keeping in line with the state-specific theme that first popped up in OS X 10.9 Mavericks (named after

Steve Ballmer: America's Knight in Shining, $2 Billion Armor

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:35 PM PDT

Then-Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer gestures during his keynote address at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco back on Sept. 26, 2000. An entire generation of NBA players learned this the hard way after Michael Jordan retired from the league in 1999: In few realms does the "tough act to follow" idiom ring more true than the noisy, hyper-scrutinized and testosterone-laden world of 

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Will Be the Godzilla of Smartphones

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:33 PM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Mega, left, Samsung Galaxy S4, center, and Apple iPhone 5 are shown in this photo, in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. Size matters, especially when it comes to your phone size. The newest version of the Samsung Galaxy Mega, simply called Galaxy Mega 2, will live up to its moniker, according to an FCC filing. The phone has a screen size of a massive 7 inches,

Photo Series Looks at the Grotesque Side of Beauty Rituals

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:30 PM PDT

BY ANDREA ROMANO Some women change nearly every aspect of their bodies in order to be deemed "beautiful." They paint their nails, style their hair, put on makeup and even subject themselves to painful surgical treatments in the pursuit of perfection. Photographer Jessica Ledwich shows a grotesque side of everyday beauty rituals in her series, Monsterous Feminine. Each photograph depicts the

Police Use Twitter, 'Bait Bikes' to Combat Theft

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:28 PM PDT

In San Francisco, one Twitter account is watching over your bikes. Officer Matt Friedman of the San Francisco Police Department is behind the Anti-Bike Theft Unit, a program that utilizes Twitter and GPS trackers to thwart bike thefts in the city. The main tools in Friedman's utility belt: "bait bikes" fitted with GPS trackers and left chained up on the streets of San Francisco. The

Tyra Banks Returning to Daytime TV in 2015 With ABC Talk Show

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:15 PM PDT

Tyra Banks attends the Time 100 gala in New York City in 2012. America's Next Top Model creator Tyra Banks will get another crack at hosting a daytime talk show starting in 2015, Disney-ABC announced Friday. Her first talk-show stint — The Tyra Banks Show — ended in 2010 after five years in syndication and then on The CW, where it was rebranded with the shortened title Tyra. Banks will

11 People Too Confident for Their Own Good

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:13 PM PDT

There's nothing sadder than the few false moments when you think you've won something. Your heart races and eyes widen in celebration, only to be deeply disappointed just seconds later. The premature celebration has embarrassed underachievers since the early days of competition. But there is a sick satisfaction in watching someone's cocky commemoration turn to utter disappointment as they

Intel Wants In on Self-Driving Cars, Too

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:10 PM PDT

BY SAMANTHA MURPHY KELLY Just a few days after Google unveiled its self-driving car prototype, Intel is getting in on the automated vehicle industry, too. The company is introducing what it calls an "in-vehicle solutions platform," which could eventually support self-driving vehicles like the Google car. Intel's new hardware and software technology aims to help "the car evolve to better

Stanford Responds to Snapchat CEO's Emails: We're 'Positively Ashamed'

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:08 PM PDT

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel sits at Snapchat headquarters in Los Angeles. Stanford University, alma mater to many famous tech minds, is none too pleased with Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel at the moment. Spiegel, a former Stanford student who dropped out a few credits short of finishing his degree, made headlines earlier this week when a string of obscene emails he sent to fraternity brothers during

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