Why did Apple’s Jony Ive name Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp as one of the figures in technology who he believes will change the future? If you were wondering about that, here’s a great chance to lea…
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China says ex-Internet czar on trial over corruption charges
China’s former internet censor has gone on trial over allegations of corruption. State broadcaster CCTV says Lu Wei is accused of accepting 32 million yuan ($4.6 million) in bribes. It said his …
Louis Farrakhan won't be suspended by Twitter despite anti-Semitic tweet
Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam leader who in a recent tweet said he was not prejudiced against Jewish people but rather he was “anti-Termite,” will reportedly not be removed from Twitter as a re…
No time to be nervous: cosmonaut shrugs off emergency landing
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin shrugged off on Tuesday his emergency landing last week, saying there had been no time to worry as his capsule plunged back to earth. FILE PH…
TomTom reports better-than-expected third-quarter core earnings
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – TomTom (TOM2.AS), the Dutch maker of digital mapping software, on Tuesday reported better-than-expected third-quarter core earnings of 62.4 million euros ($72.2 million), c…
Make your own phone with MakerPhone (some soldering required)
There’s no shortage of interesting electronics kits out there to occupy an idle Sunday, but with this one you get a phone out of the bargain. The MakerPhone is a kit looking for funds on Kickstarter t…
REI End of Season Sale (Fall 2018): Patagonia, CycleOps, Rumpl, Suunto, Dakine
At this time of the week, we usually like to scour the web for great prices on our favorite headphones or gaming consoles. But this is a special occasion: REI’s End of Season sale started yesterday, a…
How to check what Facebook hackers accessed in your account
Could hackers have been able to see the last person you cyberstalked, or that party photo you were tagged in? According to Facebook, the unfortunate answer is “yes.” On Friday, the social …