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Samsung, Philips and Panasonic reach $528 million settlement deal for cathode ray tube class action

Electronics manufacturers agreed to settle a CRT class action for a total of $528 million. More companies and several other lawsuits are involved.

Jun 04, 2015 4:34 AM EDT

Americans cannot save Ramadi; US troops hold back to protect civilians

Recently, Isil took over Ramadi, resulting to thousands of innocent civilians being killed while survivors and Iraqi military troops pleaded for U.S. military help.

Jun 04, 2015 4:28 AM EDT

Obama Signs USA Freedom Act, Protecting the Individual American's Privacy, Civil Liberties and National Security

US President Barack Obama signs the USA Freedom Act immediately after the Senate passed the bill. The law transfers the responsibility of collecting and keeping phone call data from the NSA to the phone companies themselves.

Jun 04, 2015 4:11 AM EDT

MERS Virus Claims Two Lives In South Korea

Health officials have confirmed that two people in South Korea died from Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). They are the first death from an outbreak in the country. Around 700 people who are now under quarantine.

Jun 04, 2015 3:11 AM EDT

Lego Worlds Enters Constructive Digital Play, Competes with Minecraft

Lego Worlds is finally here. Minecraft will finally have a competitor, and it is the original building toy Lego.

Jun 04, 2015 2:52 AM EDT

Lawmakers grill Amtrak officials over deadly train crash

Lawmakers on Tuesday questioned Amtrak officials as to why they failed to implement the automatic train control technology. The train crash killed eight people and injured more than 200 people.

Jun 03, 2015 11:16 PM EDT

KFC wants rumors over mutant chickens stopped; sues Chinese companies

KFC filed lawsuits on Chinese businesses that allegedly fabricated stories about the food chain using genetically modified chickens.

Jun 03, 2015 11:00 PM EDT

Microsoft to introduce 'hassle-free' WiFi for Android, iOS, Windows and Mac users

Technology giant Microsoft is set to provide hassle-free wifi to all its direct and indirect customers. Microsoft WIFI will expand its coverage to 10 million hotspots across 130 countries.

Jun 03, 2015 11:36 AM EDT

LawnStarter raises $6M to become your lawn care concierge

Lawn care startup LawnStarter has announced that it has raised $6 million in Series A funding. The new funding will permit it so as to add new markets.

Jun 03, 2015 11:11 AM EDT

Apple's Smart Earphone Patent Detects Multiple Users, Switches Audio Profiles To Match

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted another patent for Apple which describes an earphone cable that is capable of detecting when its being shared between multiple users, allowing each to hear a monophonic audio track or completely different songs.

Jun 03, 2015 10:07 AM EDT

Uber faces heavy issues: sexual harassment in India and public safety protests in Canada

Uber is facing heavy issues recently receiving complaints from Canadian taxi drivers as well as Indian customers. Non-Uber taxi drivers in Canada see UberX as a threat to public safety, while an Indian female was sexually harassed by an Uber taxi driver.

Jun 03, 2015 9:44 AM EDT

US Stocks rose ahead of big data week with looming interest rate increase deterred by global slow down

Stocks rise have experts speculating that the country may be on its way to recovery and an increased interest rate is on order. The Fed's Brainard is skeptic on the idea.

Jun 03, 2015 9:30 AM EDT

Beepi to Raise Funds, International Expansion Likely to Happen on 2016

Beepi is planning to expand their business and even go international in the coming years. Learn more about the plans for business growth and development.

Jun 03, 2015 9:21 AM EDT

N.C. senate bill to extend abortion waiting period ‘demeans’ women and their decision making skills

The North Carolina senate, however, seemingly defies the WHO guidelines on abortion, as a bill to extend the waiting period to 72 hours was initially approved during a senate meeting on Thursday, May 28. The bill proposes that a woman who wishes to undergo abortion must consult with a medical professional during the waiting period in order to think carefully of her decisions. This is in clear defiance to the WHO-set guidelines, which says that any woman who decides to undergo abortion should be given the procedure without any delay or "mandatory waiting period."

Jun 03, 2015 9:08 AM EDT

Cyanogen OS Update And Camera Features: OTA Release of Cyanogen OS 12 with New Enhancements Starts Rolling Out

Despite of delays, Cyanogen OS 12 starts rolling out via OTA (over-the-air). Cyanogen OS 12 update have new features and enhancements. This include the new camera features and enhancements. Cyanogen OS camera app does better beyond the line of simplicity. Overall, the Cyanogen OS 12 has came more efficient for the users.

Jun 03, 2015 8:48 AM EDT

JOBS Act’s, Title IV Regulation A+ ruling; Is your company ready to go public?

Know more about JOBS Act’s, Title IV Regulation A+ ruling. Is your company ready for it? U. S. SEC has now allowed non-accredited investors to join in equity crowdfunding and investment in private startups and other small businesses.

Jun 03, 2015 8:25 AM EDT

What’s Stopping Jeb Bush from Announcing 2016 Candidacy?

Jeb Bush has not yet openly announced that he would run for presidency in the 2016 elections but says he “hopes” to and if he does, he would fully comply with the campaign finance regulations with regards to super PACs. However, critics say that Bush is being “hypocrite” for not stating that he would run even though it is clear that he would.

Jun 03, 2015 7:59 AM EDT

Softbank is Supercell's sole external shareholder; Clash of Clans’ Developer to Focus on Few Games

Softbank is now the only external shareholder of Clash of Clans' developer, Supercell. The current CEO Ilkka Paananen will still head the company.

Jun 03, 2015 7:37 AM EDT

ASUS Zenfone Selfie Unveiled, Made Perfect For Selfies

Last Monday, ASUS happily announced their new ZenFone model at Computex 2015. Called the ZenFone Selfie, it has several features that will bring selfies to a whole new level.

Jun 03, 2015 7:30 AM EDT

Japan Pension System Hacked, Millions of Personal Data Including Address, Leaked

Japan pension system hacked last week. Personal data of pensioners leaked. Immediate temporary solution already in place.

Jun 03, 2015 6:24 AM EDT

NATO Military Chairman, Petr Pavel Thinks Russia can Inhibit Baltics in 2 Days

Petr Pavel, incoming NATO Military Chairman believes that Russia has the capability to out-power Baltics.

Jun 03, 2015 6:02 AM EDT

Instagram ads will prompt users to buy and install more things

Facebook Inc had for a long time resisted giving advertisement space on Instagram. That's not the case anymore, as Instagram now will empower advertisers with more powerful tools.

Jun 03, 2015 5:27 AM EDT

Doorman raises $1.5 million to eliminate missed package deliveries

Doorman is a startup company which aims to solve issues of missed mail and package delivery. The company has raised $1.5 million in seed funding to continue to grow its business. It will also be launching an API.

Jun 03, 2015 5:04 AM EDT

Indiana gears up to deal worst of bird flu

Indiana is hit by a virulent bird flu for the first time and is taking multiple measures to deal with worst case scenario. 300 inmates being trained for culling and other handling. Ban on bird shows in county fairs was also implemented.

Jun 03, 2015 4:55 AM EDT

The Copycats of Wall Street: Online copy trading makes easy money for novice traders

Mobile copy trading offers members to replicate strategies of its successful traders. New comers continue to revolutionize the industry of online trading.

Jun 03, 2015 4:11 AM EDT

Mobile Maker Sony Restructures, Jobs Cut In Half

Sony Mobile Communications recently laid off its employees in Sweden, cutting down workforce in half. The corporate move was done to reduce costs and increase the company's margin.

Jun 03, 2015 4:00 AM EDT

Pentagon Accidentally Shipped Live Anthrax to Canada and Austalia

Two defense officials confirmed that the Pentagon accidentally shipped live anthrax samples to 28 government and private facilities all over the United States, an army base in South Korea, three laboratories in Canada, and Australia.

Jun 03, 2015 3:50 AM EDT

Google Says 21 percent of Tech Hires in 2014 Were Women, Resulting from Efforts to Bridge Gender and Minority Gaps in the IT Industry

Google reveals that 21 percent of their tech hires in 2014 are women, as part of their efforts to bridge gender and minority gaps in their workforce.

Jun 03, 2015 1:56 AM EDT

Blackberry Settles Patent Dispute With Seacrest's Company Typo, Stopping Keyboard Sales for Smaller Mobile Devices

BlackBerry settles dispute with Ryan Seacrest's company Typo Products, disallowing the host's company to sell keyboards for mobile devices with screens smaller than 7.9 inches.

Jun 03, 2015 1:48 AM EDT

United Airlines denies a chaplain an unopened pop as it could be used as a weapon

A Muslim chaplain claimed discrimination and hatred by an airline attendant on asking an unopened can of pop. Her FB post on her experience garnered mass support, many declaring to boycott the said airline service.

Jun 03, 2015 1:35 AM EDT

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