US police investigating the decade-long kidnap of three Ohio women found ropes and chains in the house where they were held, Cleveland police chief Michael McGrath told NBC television on Wednesday. “We have confirmation they were bound and there were chains and ropes in the hall,” he…
Obama’s Libya ambassador choice under scrutiny
http://www.youtube.com/v/_krOktSz-UY?version=3&f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Continue reading here: Obama’s Libya ambassador choice under scrutiny
Microsoft confirms Windows Blue update is shipping later this year
Rumors about what exactly Windows Blue will be have flown around the Internet for months and we already have a few ideas of what to expect. Now, thanks to a blog post from Microsoft interviewing Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Financial Officer Tami Reller, we finally have official confirmation that the codename… … Read More
Aerosmith cancels Jakarta concert because of safety concerns
US rock band Aerosmith has cancelled a concert scheduled this week in Jakarta on safety concerns, a concert promoter said Sunday, following threats to bomb the Myanmar embassy in the Indonesian capital. “We received the official confirmation yesterday from the Aerosmith management cancelling…
6 insidious ways you’re getting ripped off
In the wake of the financial crisis, there was a momentof hope that predatory businesses would no longer be able to pick at our bones like vultures. Instead, we’ve seen Dodd-Frank weakened and stalled, and the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stymied at every turn. In the latest round, Republicans are thwarting the confirmation of Richard Cordray to lead the Bureau. Meanwhile, we continue to get fleeced. Here are a few egregious scams to watch out for, along with ways to protect yourself.1. Auto-renewal scamsContinue Reading… … Read More
San Francisco Hangout Becomes Casualty of Tech Boom
Residents see the closure of a popular San Francisco restaurant as the latest confirmation that the tech boom has made their city unlivable, and is pricing long-time businesses and residents out of the market. … Read More
Weekend tech reading: Intel discusses Haswell overclocking at IDF
As we march towards the June 2nd release of Intel's Haswell processors, the company is slowly but surely filling in the missing blanks. Most recently we saw a shot of the often discussed but rarely seen Haswell GT3e part with on-package DRAM, and today we get some confirmation… … Read More
