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Nebraska Is First Ever Conservative State To Vote Against Death Penalty, Lawmakers Abolish Governor's Veto Power

Nebraska is the first ever Republican state to vote against capital punishment on Wednesday after four decades. Legislators from Nebraska were able to override the veto power of Nebraska's governor.

May 28, 2015 10:39 AM EDT


Cost of data breaches rises to an estimated $3.8 million on average according to a recently concluded study

The cost of data breaches now escalate to an estimated $3.8 million on average according to the findings of a recent study.

May 28, 2015 10:30 AM EDT


Facebook-owned Oculus to sell Rift package for $1,500; VR Headset To Be Released Early 2016

Facebook-owned company Oculus revealed Rift's initial cost which is around $1500. The virtual reality headset is expected to be rolled out in the market early next year.

May 28, 2015 10:25 AM EDT


Walmart Shipping Pass will compete with Amazon Prime; Unlimited Shipping Program aims to get more loyal customer

Walmart free-shipping will compete with Amazon Prime's $99 a year membership fee while Target cuts back its minimum purchase to $25. Which one of these three will customers go for?

May 28, 2015 10:17 AM EDT


CBS CEO Les Moonves Reveals Network Might Have A Deal With Apple TV, Says He Is Excited About Possibility

Apple is set to launch its new TV service called Apple TV while CBS might be interested in making a deal with the company. CBS CEO Leslie "Les" Moonves announced that they are excited for the possibility of striking a deal with Apple.

May 28, 2015 10:14 AM EDT


Apple's Jeff Williams On Cars: "It's The Ultimate Mobile Device," Hints Company's Plans To Take On Automotive Industry

Apple has taken part of the Code Conference on Wednesday and Jeff Williams revealed that the company will venture on the automotive industry soon. Williams called the possibility of them coming up with a car will turn out to be the ultimate mobile device.

May 28, 2015 10:11 AM EDT


Jawbone Sues Wearable Fitness Tracker Maker Fitbit Over Data Plundering

Jawbone and Fitbit are two of the largest wearable fitness tracker makers in the industry. Jawbone claims in a lawsuit that Fitbit hired its employees and is now suing Fitbit over data plundering.

May 28, 2015 10:06 AM EDT


Novartis robotic pills will transfrom injected medicines into ingestible micro needles

Rani Therapeutics is studying Novartis drugs adminstered through injection and its viability as a robotic pill. This breakthrough offers ingestion of micro needles.

May 28, 2015 09:18 AM EDT


MYbank officially receives green light to begin formal operations in China

Online bank MYbank now given the go ahead to start official operations in China after being approved by the country's regulatory commission.

May 28, 2015 03:53 AM EDT


US Supreme Court favors Halliburton & KBR Inc. in lawsuit; whistle-blower to pursue case

The US Supreme Court has favored Halliburton and KBR Inc. in a fraud lawsuit filed by a whistleblower. The whistle-blower intends to continue the case.

May 28, 2015 03:48 AM EDT


Periscope leads in anti-piracy tech talks with other companies as app launches on Android

Periscope, along with other media companies, formally engage in discussion regarding development of new anti-piracy tech.

May 28, 2015 03:45 AM EDT


Apple Patents a New ‘Fusion’ Keyboard Which Combines Touch-Input and Mechanical Typing

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently granted Apple a new patent which describes a dual-purpose keyboard that features touch sensors and multistage mechanical keys depressible to two more levels.

May 28, 2015 03:40 AM EDT


iOS 9 to Feature Force Touch With Haptic Feedback, New Keyboard and Group Read Receipts

Three more exciting enhancements are rumored to be included in the forthcoming iOS 9 update - Apple's Force Touch technology with haptic feedback, new keyboard designs and a group read receiept feature.

May 28, 2015 03:37 AM EDT


Screentendo turns screenshots into a Super Mario level

Screentendo is a Super Mario inspired app that turns boredom into a stress-relieving and brick-smashing game. Aaron Randall developed the app and is currently only compatible with Mac.

May 28, 2015 03:34 AM EDT


Skype refuses to give customer records for crime probe; Belgian court wants to know if Skype is a telecom company

A Belgian court wants to know if Skype is a telecom company to be able to oblige the latter into helping them in a criminal investigation. Skype refuses to release customer messages & calls used by suspects in a crime.

May 28, 2015 03:21 AM EDT


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