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Apple and Google in Smart Dashboard Competition
Both Apple and Google are currently developing competing technologies that would bring navigation, apps and music all together to form a smart dashboard for vehicles based upon their own systems of mobile operation. Google and Apple... More of this article »
Breast Cancer Spread Triggered by Low Levels of Oxygen
Researchers discovered that conditions of low oxygen could trigger protein production that contributes to breast cancer cells spreading. This finding was recently published online. Johns Hopkins University biologists recently found... More of this article »
NSA Surveillance of Phones Ruled Legal
On Friday, a federal judge made a ruling that the National Security Agency’s collection of Internet and telephone records of Americans is legal. The judge called it a critical component of the government’s effort of combating the... More of this article »
Promotions and Discounts Fuel Holiday Season Sales
Sales during the holiday shopping season in the U.S. this year were up from last year as heavy discounting and more promotions encouraged U.S. consumers to spend more. Sales during the holiday between the first of November and the... More of this article »
Couriers Swamped with Complaints on Late Packages
Consumers became outraged over late package deliveries by FedEx and UPS on Tuesday, with many receiving packages as late as Christmas morning and others going without. Consumers took to the review and social media sites to blast the... More of this article »
Consumer Spending in U.S. Up 0.5% for November
Americans spent more in November than in any of the previous five months, while their incomes were up modestly. Consumer spending increased by 0.5% from spending in October, when spending was 0.4% higher, said data released on Monday... More of this article »
Bowl Season Begins in the NCAA
NCAA bowl season begins today with the first four of 35 bowls being played on Saturday. A great matchup on the docket pits the Buffalo Bulls from the Mid American Conference against the San Diego State Aztecs from the Mountain West... More of this article »
Diet High In Fiber Linked to Less Risk of Heart Disease
This may have been said prior, but the benefit of a healthy diet that is high in fiber as well as in vegetables, lie not in just a better figure, but might contribute to better heart health, indicates new research recently publishing... More of this article »
Fed Tapers Back Bond Purchases by $10 Billion
The U.S. economy was given a nod of approval by Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke only a month prior to his departure from the bank. He announced the central bank would start the winding down of its bond buying stimulus program... More of this article »
More Details Emerge in School Shooting
An Arapahoe High student who launched a shooting spree last Friday at the Denver area high school arrived at the school with over 125 rounds of ammo and 3 incendiary devices. He might have been planning to attack students or staff... More of this article »
Snowden Offers Help with Spying in Exchange for Asylum
Edward Snowden wrote an open letter to all the people of Brazil. He offered his personal assistance to the Brazilian government to help investigate the allegations of spying by the U.S., but on one condition; he be granted political... More of this article »
FDA: New Policies for Antibiotics Use on Farms
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made an announcement about new policies it has implemented to curtail widespread use of powerful antibiotics in chickens, pigs and cows raised for meat. Critics point out that the move... More of this article »
Tiger Woods’ Brother Detained by Authorities
Earl Woods Jr., the half-brother of Tiger Woods, was arrested Friday for a bomb threat he allegedly made in Phoenix, Arizona. Woods, who is employed by the Department of Economic Security, is alleged to have called the front desk at... More of this article »
Bubonic and Pneumonic Plague Hits Madagascar
Two pneumonic plague cases have been found in Madagascar, said a health official there. The pneumonic plague is deadlier than the bubonic plague. This new report comes after confirmation that there was also an outbreak of the deadly... More of this article »
Peugeot Shares Plummet After GM Sells Stake
Shares of Peugeot Citroen the French automaker dropped by another 11.6% on Friday making a four day fall of 23%, after General Motors its alliance partner in the U.S. sold its stake before the possible new issue of shares by the struggling... More of this article »
Student at Baruch College Dies in Fraternity Ritual
The ritual is which a Baruch College student died is named Glass Ceiling and takes place outside. The game involves the blindfolding of an individual and placing an item that is heavy on his back. The person then must navigate to another... More of this article »
General Motors Names Barra as CEO
General Motors Co. had named as its new CEO Mary Barra, who becomes the first female to be CEO of the U.S. based automaker. Barra will succeed Dan Akerson, the current CEO. When she takes her position, she will complete her rise from... More of this article »
Breast Implant Maker Gets Four Years Behind Bars
Founder of Poly Implant Prothese, the French company, Jean-Claude Mas was sentenced on Tuesday to four years behind bars in criminal court in Marseille. Mas was found guilty of hiding the true nature of the silicone that was sub standard... More of this article »
Box Receives Funding of $100 Million
Box has secured funding for $100 million at a valuation of close to $2 billion, said Aaron Levie their CEO, as new investors have decided to help the provider of online storage expand internationally. The company, based in Los Altos,... More of this article »
PayPal Anonymous Attackers Guilty
Members of the computer hacking group Anonymous, charged with a PayPal denial-of-service attack entered pleas on Thursday that might see some walk free next December at their sentencing. Fourteen were charged back in July of 2011 for... More of this article »
Yankees Sign Another Red Sox Free Agent
The New York Yankees have struck again. Tuesday night the Bronx Bombers signed Jacoby Ellsbury to a free agent contract adding to a long list of former Red Sox players the Yankees have signed. Just last week, the Yankees opened their... More of this article »
Hilton Seeking $2.4 Billion in IPO
Hotel chain Hilton Worldwide Holdings purchased by Blackstone Group back in 2007 is planning to raise up to $2.4 billion in its initial public offering in the U.S. That amount will be the most every raised by a hotel company. The hotel... More of this article »
American Accused of Spying Reads Apology
An American man, who is 85 years of age and detained in the country of North Korea, has issued an apology for his actions, which includes killing civilians and troops in the Korean War, said the state run North Korea news agency on... More of this article »
Yale Professor Dies in Police Custody
Samuel See died during the night in a jail cell he was held in following an alleged fight he had with police who had responded to a call over a domestic disturbance. The Yale professor, who was just 34, was arrested by the New Haven... More of this article »
Pizza Hut Fires Manager for Refusing to Open on Thanksgiving
An Elkhart, Indiana Pizza Hut manager was fired after refusing to open his store on Thanksgiving. Many restaurants and stores will be open for business this year during Thanksgiving Day. A man from Indiana lost his employment due to... More of this article »
Cyber Scammers Aiming for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
This is the season to watch out for cyberscams. If people are not careful, they could suffer from a huge plundering by the cyber grinches. Crooks look for where the big money is and that means cyber criminals are starting to concentrate... More of this article »
Couple Gets Life for Killing Teen Daughter
Five years ago, Aarushi Talwar was killed in a suburb of New Delhi where she had lived with her mother and father. The two were given life sentences on Tuesday for her death as well as the death of the cook who worked for the family. The... More of this article »
IPO for Chrysler Delayed
Chrysler Group has delayed plans for its initial public offering until the first three months of 2014 said Fiat its Italian owner Monday. The automotive company said their underwriters determined it was not a practical to meet the... More of this article »
Prince Fielder Traded to Texas from Detroit
The Detroit Tigers completed a blockbuster trade with the Texas Rangers Wednesday night that sent Prince Fielder to the Rangers for Ian Kinsler. The trade was a rare swap of one for one for current stars in the game. The bigger of... More of this article »
Russia’s Richest Wants the U.S. Tech Market
The Russian tech market has been nearly conquered by Mail.ru. The Internet portal operates some of the country’s most popular messaging, email and social media services. The portal also owns a large stake in the largest social network... More of this article »
Bitcoin Up More than 100% in One Week
On Monday, Bitcoin hit an all-time high as investors started to become enamored with the digital currency. The currency was up to $750 on the Mt. Gox exchange on Monday afternoon. That represented an increase of 42% from the close... More of this article »
Microsoft and Google Tighten Searches to Combat Porn
Microsoft and Google have unveiled new measures to block searches online for images of child sex abuse starting on Monday as part an attempt by authorities in Britain to crackdown on pedophiles on the Internet. The two companies said... More of this article »
Boeing Leads in New Orders at Start of Air Show in Dubai
Boeing Co and Airbus SAS have both secured new record orders during the Dubai Air Show’s first day, with Emirates accounting for the majority of the new purchases as it penned deals worth over $100 billion for aircraft that is wide-body. Boeing... More of this article »
Acer Lowers Price of Chromebook
Acer is attempting to push the prices down of its Chromebooks and announced this week new Chrome OS laptop prices at just $199.99. The Chromebook C720-2848 from Acer has a screen that is 11.6 inches in size and its target market is... More of this article »
Pilot Says Man Fell From Plane into Ocean
Rescue crews were searching on Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast southeast of Miami for a passenger that a pilot says fell out of a plane. The pilot reported the incident immediately to the Federal Aviation Administration. A... More of this article »
Bulger Sentenced to Two Life Terms
James “Whitey” Bulger the notorious mob boss received his sentence on Thursday for his conviction in a series of murders, along with extortion, racketeering, money laundering, narcotics distribution and obstruction of justice.... More of this article »
Baldwin Says Relationship did not Exist
Alec Baldwin the Hollywood actor shed some tears while speaking against an actress from Canada in New York on Tuesday. The actress has been charged with stalking Baldwin and his wife. The actor denied there was a relationship between... More of this article »
U.S.P.S. to Deliver Sunday Amazon Packages
The U.S. Postal Service announced that it would deliver packages for Amazon on Sundays in the New York and Los Angeles metropolitan areas at no additional charge. The service will start this Sunday. Next year the service will be available... More of this article »
Thor Takes Top Spot at Box Office
At North America box offices, superheroes continue to win. Thor: The Dark World, by Disney earned more than $86 million to dominate the box office over the weekend in its domestic debut. Chris Hemsworth stars as the Marvel superhero.... More of this article »
Boy Cured of Peanut Allergy
A boy of 10 has been cured said doctors of a serious peanut allergy, which is one of the first times a child has been alleviated from such a condition, according to new research presented this week. Nearly 3 million children who are... More of this article »
Four Charged by Police in Severing Genitals of Pot Clinic Owner
Four individuals have been charged with the kidnapping of the owner of a marijuana dispensary in California, torturing him using a blowtorch and then severing his penis. They believed the man had been burying cash in the California... More of this article »
Philippines Smacked by Super Typhoon
A huge typhoon smashed into the Philippines with winds nearing 200 mph. It was called one of the strongest storms to be recorded. Authorities know of at least four people that have already been killed from the storm’s fury. Forecasters... More of this article »
NFL Lines at Topbet.eu Affected by Smith’s Return
Aldon Smith the talented linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers spoke on Tuesday in public for just the first time since entering a rehabilitation program for alcohol abuse on September 23. His return to the team has affected the NFL... More of this article »
Mediterranean Diet Tied to Better Health, Longer Life
New research just published suggests those women who are middle-aged; who follow a diet from the Mediterranean or one that is similar might lengthen their life and avoid cognitive or physical impairments or chronic illness later in... More of this article »
HSBC Profits Jump 30%
HSBC Holdings the largest bank in Europe by volume announced that its pretax profit for the third quarter had gone up by 30% as it cuts costs and maintained more focus on its markets that were most lucrative. Profit before taxes was... More of this article »
New York Marathon to have Unprecedented Security
On Sunday, the New York City Marathon will be held with the weather expected to be partly cloudy. A huge contingent of security that is unprecedented at the event will be on hand to give protection to the 45,000 plus runners that hope... More of this article »
Germany Approves Indeterminate Gender
Germany became the first country in Europe to allow newborns that have characteristics of each sex to be registered neither male nor female. Parents can now leave the gender of their child blank on their birth certificate in effect... More of this article »
Authorities Locate Major Tunnel Between U.S. and Mexico
A border tunnel that connected San Diego with Tijuana was discovered this week, said U.S. authorities. The sophisticated tunnel is the latest find by investigators, who have found many secret passages recently that are used mainly... More of this article »