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Vice President Joe Biden's Son Beau Biden Dies Of Brain Cancer At 46, Life And Works Remembered

Beau Biden, the son of United States' Vice President Joe Biden died of brain cancer at the age of 46. The former Delaware attorney general has received a lot of tributes as his life was cut short.

Jun 01, 2015 7:49 AM EDT


Iran seeks more time, other solutions as it rejects UN access to nuke sites

Iran said they are working on other solution to Western demands calling on them to provide access to their miltary sites and personnel.

Jun 01, 2015 7:10 AM EDT


Iraqi assaults on ISIS lead to 31 casualties and a damaged mosque

Iraqi assaults on a northern ISIS stronghold have reportedly led to 31 casualties and a badly-damaged mosque.

Jun 01, 2015 7:00 AM EDT


Twitch clamps down on adult content

The live video game streaming portal Twitch bans 'Adults Only' games Twitch, the live gameplay streaming portal, has declared that it would not allow users stream 'Adults Only' rated games.

Jun 01, 2015 6:56 AM EDT


Magnitude-7.8 quake shakes Japan on Saturday; 12 people reportedly injured with minor injuries

Twelve people were reportedly injured after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck south of Japan on Saturday.

Jun 01, 2015 6:53 AM EDT


Police Officials Shoot One Man Dead And Arrest Two More Amid Asia-Pacific Security Summit In Singapore

Police officials shot a man whose car was stopped on Sunday morning at a checkpoint as he, together with two passengers, sped off. The checkpoint was outside the Shangri-La hotel that was the venue for the Asia Pacific-Security Summit.

Jun 01, 2015 6:47 AM EDT


Senate impasse: NSA spy tactics - including phone records collection - expiring: Senate to continue deliberation

Midnight expiration on its verge for the three Patriot Act surveillance measures. The Senate has failed to pass a legislation to extend the said surveillance measure on Sunday. First exposed by Edward Snowden in 2013, The National Security Agency telephone data collection program is considered the most high profile of the three spy tools.

Jun 01, 2015 6:34 AM EDT


92-year-old Cancer Survivor completes San Diego marathon, sets New record

92-year-old Harriette Thompson sets new record in Sunday as the oldest woman to finish the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in San Diego. The Charlotte cancer survivor was accompanied by her son throughout the run and finished within seven hours and 24 minutes.

Jun 01, 2015 6:10 AM EDT


‘Marauder’s Map’ gets unlike from Facebook

Facebook decided to deactivate “Marauder’s Map,” the Chrome extension that readily displays the accurate location and movement of Facebook users, making them vulnerable to stalkers. Harvard student Aran Khanna, recently created the tool to raise awareness among Facebook users.

Jun 01, 2015 5:56 AM EDT


Security Efforts to Weaken as Patriot Act Provisions Expire; Is the US Less Safe?

The three key parts of the Patriot Act were failed to be saved on Sunday session. Because of this, the powers of the government to uphold security against terrorism will dwindle a little.

Jun 01, 2015 5:33 AM EDT


Same Sex Marriage: Opposition Leader Bill Shorten Introduces Bill Federal Parliament; Coalition Members Benches Almost Empty?

Bill Shorten initiates a bill to the house of representative to amend the definition of marriage. His bill gains few support.

Jun 01, 2015 5:09 AM EDT


Intel in talks to acquire Altera

Chipmaker Intel is set to buy Altera for $10 billion. The deal would add about $2 billion to Intel's annual revenue.

Jun 01, 2015 5:03 AM EDT


McLaren Applied Technology Partners With Oxford To Integrate Formula 1 Technology In Making Better Surgeons

Formula 1 Technology is now currently integrated by McLaren Applied Technology in collaboration with the University of Oxford, from the race tracks to the operating room in order to produce better surgeons in the future.

Jun 01, 2015 4:42 AM EDT


Apple Pay may soon come to Target stores

Target CEO Brian Cornell speaking at the code conference said he would like to offer customers the option of Apple Pay but first wants to introduce secure chip-and-PIN card payment system at all Target outlets.

Jun 01, 2015 4:34 AM EDT


Unidentified Woman who dumps rare Apple I Computer might still get rich

A $100,000 check awaits an identified woman who unknowingly left a package with a rare Apple One computer at Clean Bay Area. The recycling shop already sold the item at a private auction for $200,000 and they are entitled to give the woman 50 percent of the price as part of their policy.

Jun 01, 2015 4:32 AM EDT


Senator Sanders Outsmart A Campaign Rally in Iowa; Defies Clinton To Take Off

Senator Bernie Sanders challenged Senator Hillary Clinton during his speaking event in Des Moines, Iowa.

Jun 01, 2015 3:29 AM EDT


The Equinix and Telecity Deal: Global Data Domination Starts in Europe

American data center operator Equinix Inc. acquires European data center Telecity Group plc for a $3.6 billion deal. The deal puts Equinix’s plan of global domination in motion as other European data operators brace themselves for a bigger and meaner completion in the face of the merger.

Jun 01, 2015 3:24 AM EDT


European Union expresses anger over recently revealed Russian travel blacklist

The European Union is furious over some of the names included on Russian travel blacklist. Eighty-nine European military leaders and politicians have been included in the Russian travel blacklist, and it's a move that is sparking a lot of anger among the members of the European Union.

Jun 01, 2015 3:13 AM EDT


Silk Road Website Founder Ross Ulbricht Sentenced to Life in Prison For Online Drug Trade

Silk Road website founder Ross Ulbricht has been sentenced to life imprisonment. He was the mastermind in a scheme that enabled more than $200 million of drug sales online using the digital currency bitcoin.

Jun 01, 2015 3:08 AM EDT


China's "Sin City" sex trade trials now officially underway

The sex trade trials surrounding China's infamous "Sin City" are now officially underway.

Jun 01, 2015 2:58 AM EDT


Google Revamps Cardboard VR App: New Virtual Reality App Now Works With Iphones

At its I/O developer conference last week, Google has introduced a revamped version of its Cardboard VR app which now works with iPhones.

Jun 01, 2015 2:55 AM EDT


China, U.S. remain far apart on solution to South China Sea issue

The United States and China continue to stand at opposite ends of the spectrum in an attempt to broker a solution to the problem concerning the South China Sea.

Jun 01, 2015 2:52 AM EDT


Google quietly improves password management across devices with its new Smart Lock Passwords feature

One of the relatively hidden treasures of Google's I/O announcements and Android M preview release was Smart Lock Passwords, which takes credentials a user has signed in with on Chrome or for Android apps and automatically signs them in on those platforms in the future.

Jun 01, 2015 2:45 AM EDT


Google unveils Android M: New Version Enhances System's Stability and Usability, Set to be Released in Q3

Google has unveiled Android's forthcoming version called Android M which focuses on improving the system's stability and usability through its additional features like the app permissions, Chrome custom tabs, fingerprint support, Android Pay, Doze and more.

Jun 01, 2015 2:41 AM EDT


Vodafone open to a European tie-up with Liberty Global

Vodafone, a British multinational telecommunications company is now opening its doors in tying up with an international telecommunications and television company which is Liberty Global.

May 31, 2015 11:20 PM EDT


TrueCar Website Visitors Increased By 40 Percent During Memorial Day Weekend, Earned 6.2 Million From USAA

TrueCar reached its target number of website traffic during Memorial Day Weekend. TrueCar Inc, a U. S. online car shopping service announced it anticipated website traffic to obtain high levels record in May, boosted by guests during Memorial Day Weekend.

May 31, 2015 10:42 PM EDT


Yahoo Mail Class Lawsuit: California Judge Lucy Koh Permits A Class Suit Against Yahoo For Violating Stored Communications Act And The Invasion of Privacy Act

Yahoo is being sued by its users in a class action case for breaching their privacy. A judge from the United States ordered Yahoo Inc to face a class-action lawsuit for illegally intruding at the content of emails sent from non-Yahoo Mail accounts and sent to Yahoo Mail subscribers and utilizing the data to boost advertising profit.

May 31, 2015 10:34 PM EDT


HBO Now will be available on Google Play Store

By the end of June or July, HBO Now will be available on Android users through Google Play Store. Being a standalone service, it does not require a pay-tv subscription.

May 31, 2015 10:17 PM EDT


Kit and Digits: New developer tools from Twitter

Kit and Digits, the new developer tools for Android are to be made by Twitter. These tools will enable Twitter users to create an account without the hassle of going through the usual routine.

May 31, 2015 10:17 PM EDT


Sir Jonathan Ive Promoted To Chief Design Officer; Now Competes With Tim Cook For Power And Influence In Apple

Sir Jonathan Ive has been promoted as a new chief design officer. Apple has a new chief design officer, Sir Jonathan Ive, this is probably a move that will make the designer's hold on the new products' direction at the largest tech company in the world.

May 31, 2015 10:09 PM EDT


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