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swampland.time.com | yesterday

House Passes 20-Week Abortion Ban | TIME.com

In what some conservatives are calling the most important abortion measure to be considered by Congress since 2003’s partial birth abortion ban, the House today passed a bill that would make it illegal to terminate pregnancies after 20 weeks.

www.cnn.com | 23 hours ago

Official: Police dog found dead inside patrol car in Georgia

money.cnn.com | yesterday

Google: NSA surveillance secrecy violates First Amendment - Jun. 18, 2013

Google says it wants to disclose when the government sends data requests like those in the newly discovered Prism program

www.cnn.com | yesterday

Police: Son stabs father, then saws off his own hands - CNN.com

Sheriff's deputies in northern California say a 27-year-old stabbed his father with scissors, then cut off his hands with a radial arm type saw.

www.engadget.com | yesterday

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MDP benchmarks: prepare for ludicrous speed

Today we had a chance to play with Qualcomm's latest dev tablet ( MDP ) which packs the company's mighty Snapdragon 800 SoC (MSM8974). The device is slightly larger than last year's MDP and features a 11.6-inch 1920 x 1080 pixel display, 2GB of LPDDR3 ...

abcnews.go.com | 22 hours ago

Should Lil' Poopy Be in Da Club at Age 10?

He's a grade school rapper with the swagger of an original gangster, a 10-year-old kid who is killing it live and savoring the spoils.

www.foxnews.com | yesterday

TWA Flight 800 investigators break silence in new documentary, claim original conclusion about cause of crash is wrong

A group of whistleblowers, including a number of aviation experts, have come forward in a new documentary to claim that the official explanation for the crash of TWA Flight 800 was wrong and a gas tank explosion did not bring down the flight off the ...

abcnews.go.com | yesterday

Al Qaeda's Abandoned NYSE Plot Revealed

Top U.S. security officials revealed today that the government's recently exposed surveillance programs led them to an al Qaeda cell that plotted, scouted, but ultimately abandoned a plan to bomb the Wall Street in 2008.

www.foxnews.com | 20 hours ago

Colorado lawmaker who supported gun control to face recall election

A recall petition against a Colorado lawmaker who supported gun rights was deemed sufficient Tuesday, setting up the first potential recall of a state lawmaker in Colorado history.

thenextweb.com | 21 hours ago

Report: Tablets and mobile devices accounted for a record 10% of all online videos played in Q1 2013

It is already a well-established fact that a mobile revolution is taking place across the world, as people access the Internet via their smartphones and tablets first, abandoning the desktop... Keep reading →

www.cnn.com | 22 hours ago

Why Taliban would talk as U.S. withdrawal looms

www.usatoday.com | yesterday

Medical group recognizes obesity as a disease

Physician group recognizes obesity as a disease that requires medical interventions.

techcrunch.com | 20 hours ago

Teambox Adds High-Definition Video Conferencing, Market Looks for Deeper Collaboration

Teambox has added high-definition video conferencing, adding to a list of providers that are adding video to their collaboration platforms. The Teambox offering is of particular notice as it fully integrates video conferencing and screen sharing ...

gigaom.com | yesterday

The first 3D-printed battery is as tiny as a grain of sand

The tiny interlocking combs of specialized ink could power human implants, drones and cameras. Each microbattery is thinner than a human hair.

www.educatorstechnology.com | 23 hours ago

A Handy Guide to Everything Teachers Need to Know about Edmodo

Edmodo is one of the promising web technologies that is making a strong foothold in the field of education. It has been embraced by several school districts and is being widely used to host... ....read more Read More......( read more )

www.forbes.com | yesterday

Digital Health Meets Moneyball: Biomarkers And The 'Quantified Athlete'

Most of us have heard about the quantified self--the personification of the digital health revolution.

appleinsider.com | 14 hours ago

Inside iOS 7: iBeacons enhance apps' location awareness via Bluetooth LE

Apple's new iBeacons feature for iOS 7 implements a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) profile for micro-location, enabling a series of new geofencing capabilities for app developers.

techcrunch.com | 23 hours ago

New Yorkers Get Free Power In The Parks

Months after Hurricane Sandy left New York scrambling for power, the city is unveiling 25 solar powered charging stations in parks and public spaces throughout the five boroughs, starting today. The pilot project between AT&T and the city of New York ...

www.technologyreview.com | 19 hours ago

Music Festivals, Bluetooth Monitoring and the Behavior of Crowds

The unexpected behaviour of crowds at one of Europe’s largest music festivals should help organisers plan future events, say researchers

www.forbes.com | yesterday

Tweet Becomes An 'Official Word' In Latest Oxford English Dictionary Update

For all the talk of multi-million dollar valuations, one to one interactions, and a steadfast refusal to speculate about a flotation, Twitter finally has something that could impress even the most technophobic grandparent. 'Tweet' is now an official ...

news.yahoo.com | 23 hours ago

Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings has died in a car accident in Los Angeles.

techcrunch.com | 11 hours ago

A $100 Watch Can Tell If You've Had Too Much To Drink

The Japanese watch company Tokyoflash has long turned heads with their odd (if unreadable) designs but in a first they've added a breathalyzer to their Kisai watch , thereby allowing you to see just how drunk you've gotten at la Jetée.

www.nbcnews.com | yesterday

Obesity is a disease, doctors’ group says

The American Medical Association officially designated obesity as a disease on Tuesday – a disease that requires medical treatment and prevention.The organization doesn’t have any kind of official say in the matter, but it’s influential nonetheless, ...

socialfresh.com | yesterday

6 Brands That Are Mastering Vine

Vine has seen impressive growth since its January launch. The app was released for Android users earlier this month, and has since surpassed Instagram in

www.cnn.com | 22 hours ago

Fast-moving wildfire threatens hundred of homes near Yosemite

www.foxnews.com | 16 hours ago

Afghan President Karzai says he will suspend talks with US over talks with Taliban

Karzai says he has suspended negotiations with the U.S. on what troops will remain in the country after 2014.

tech.fortune.cnn.com | 14 hours ago

The return of the BlackBerry believers

It's over for the struggling phone maker, right? Not so, says a vocal contingent of analysts and investors. They think the company's worst days are behind it. By Kevin Kelleher, contributor FORTUNE -- Has any company in the technology sector seen ...

appleinsider.com | yesterday

Steve Jobs discusses his legacy in rare 1994 video interview

A reportedly never-before-seen video from 1994 surfaced on the Web on Tuesday, showing late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs discussing his legacy and what it means to contribute to the industry he helped shape.

www.mindbodygreen.com | 14 hours ago

25 Habits Of People Who Are Happy, Healthy & Successful

Who among us doesn't want to be a happy, healthy and successful human being? Still, it can be easy to lose your way, which is why I've compiled a list of habits you can use to help reach your goals....

www.cnn.com | yesterday

Pentagon says women in all combat units by 2016 - CNN.com

The Pentagon unveils plans for fully integrating women into front-line and special combat roles, including elite forces such as Army Rangers and Navy SEALs.

gizmodo.com | 16 hours ago

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Benchmarks: This Thing Has a Face-Melting GPU

While most high-end Android phones currently sport Qualcomm's Snapdragon 600, there's another chip announced earlier this year waiting to hit the scene: the Snapdragon 800 . Now, the first benchmarks of that new chip are in—and its GPU promises to ...

thinkprogress.org | 7 hours ago

Russell Brand Schools Morning Joe Panel. So Why Are We Surprised When He Does Smart Things?

Image courtesy Josie’s Juice. Russell Brand’s late-night news show on FX, Brand X never quite came together and has been cancelled by the network. But his appearance on Morning Joe this week to promote his new stand-up tour illustrated why, while ...

techcrunch.com | 13 hours ago

Tred Launches Its On-Demand Test Drive Service In Seattle

Tred, which hopes to provide a service that’s like “Uber for car test drives,” is finally launching its service to the public. The company, which hopes to streamline the process of buying a car by bringing on-demand test drives to your home or office, ...

thenextweb.com | 15 hours ago

Facebook storms past 1 million active advertisers mark

Facebook announced today that it has reached one million active advertisers amid growing adoption among small businesses and as bigger global brands also add Facebook ads to their mix. Facebook... Keep reading →

www.foxnews.com | 18 hours ago

Obama to renew push for nuclear arms cuts in Berlin speech

President Obama will renew his call to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles during a speech in Berlin Wednesday.

www.politico.com | 15 hours ago

The GOP's clueless caucus

It all started last fall with comments from Senate candidates Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock.

www.engadget.com | 18 hours ago

HTC Butterfly s revealed: 1.9GHz Snapdragon 600 processor, UltraPixel camera sensor

HTC's just pulled back the proverbial curtains on the Butterfly s at its Taiwan launch event . It'll arrive boasting an identical-sounding 5-inch 1080p display, front-facing BoomSound stereo speakers and Sense 5 as expected . When it comes to ...

business.time.com | 15 hours ago

Google Wants Your Money, But Not Your Advice

Big tech companies like Google and Facebook have made their fortunes by putting the power of the Internet in the hands of ordinary people. But when it comes to empowering their own shareholders, these companies are a lot less willing to relinquish ...

www.wired.com | 14 hours ago

Social | The Company Website Is Making a Comeback

Companies are pulling more and more content off of outside social streams like Twitter and Facebook and onto websites they own and control.

www.businessinsider.com | 18 hours ago

LeBron James Looks Shockingly Different Without His Headband

LeBron James ditched his signature headband in the middle of the 4th quarter in Tuesday's epic Game 6 win in the NBA Finals . It worked. He took over, the Heat won, and he ended up with 32 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. Twitter exploded with ...

world.time.com | yesterday

Brazil’s Protests: Social Inequality and World Cup Spending Fuel Mass Unrest | TIME.com

Last Thursday, police violently waded into ranks of protesters and fired rubber bullets into crowds amassed in Brazil’s financial capital, sparking days of unrest. On Monday night, some 200,000 to took to the streets of this vast country’s major ...

www.foxnews.com | 8 hours ago

Best-selling author Vince Flynn dies at age 47

Vince Flynn, a best-selling author of political thriller novels, has died at age 47 after a two-year battle with prostate cancer.

openchannel.nbcnews.com | yesterday

NSA considers ending collection of data on Americans' phone calls

The National Security Agency is reviewing whether to stop collecting a vast stockpile of records of Americans’ telephone calls — the most controversial component of its surveillance programs— by allowing telecommunications companies to retain the data ...

techcrunch.com | 11 hours ago

Elon Musk Demonstrates The Power Of Transparency With First Tesla Model S Recall

Tesla just issued a "partial recall" for its Model S sedan. Per the company blog , some Model S vehicles made between May 10, 2013 and June 8, 2013 might have a defect in the mounting bracket for the left hand latch of the second row. Thus a recall is ...

www.whitehouse.gov | yesterday

CBO Report: Immigration Reform Will Shrink the Deficit and Grow the Economy

Today, the independent Congressional Budget Office released its score of the Senate’s bipartisan immigration bill, providing even more evidence that commonsense immigration reform is good for the budget and good for economic growth. CBO estimates that ...

www.usatoday.com | 10 hours ago

Men's Wearhouse ousts founder George Zimmer

George Zimmer founded the chain in 1973 and was known as the face of the company.

www.thenation.com | 23 hours ago

Journalist Michael Hastings, 33, Dies in Car Crash

The prolific and courageous journalist Michael Hastings, formerly of Newsweek, more recently Rolling Stone and Buzzfeed, has died at the age of 33 in an auto accident in L.A., Buzzfeed reported tonight . Via Twitter and other online outlets hundreds ...

techcrunch.com | 14 hours ago

TripAdvisor Continues Its Acquisition Spree, Buys GateGuru Mobile App For Real-Time Travel Information

Travel portal TripAdvisor continues to push ahead with its mobile and social acquisitions: today the company announced that it has acquired GateGuru , a mobile app that provides real-time information on airports, weather, and flights -- much of it ...

gizmodo.com | 17 hours ago

This Watch Will Tell You If You're Too Drunk to Drive

Drunk driving is obviously super dumb, but it can sometimes be difficult to tell what kind of effect a beer has had on your body. Fortunately, Tokyoflash's latest watch straps a breathalyzer to your wrist so you can keep a check on things. Read more...

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