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While the iPhone 6 didn’t have the sapphire glass display some pundits were expecting, the makers of the Gorilla Glass displays covering Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy line has a new material up its sleeve — one that supposedly combines … Continue reading →

At the age of 22, Robert Weide wrote a letter to Kurt Vonnegut in which he proposed a documentary about the 60-year-old legendary novelist. Vonnegut agreed. That was 33 years ago See also: 10 Simple Kickstarter Campaigns You Should Have … Continue reading →

Why bother with Fifty Shades of Grey when you can read eight years of Jeb Bush’s emails? The prospective 2016 Republican presidential candidate released an e-book (PDF) of the emails he sent during his time as governor of Florida. Oh … Continue reading →

It’s fair to say that until last week, no Super Bowl half-time show performer — let alone a Super Bowl viewer — ever considered the question of who owns the copyright on a backup dancer’s costume. The performer? The costume-maker? … Continue reading →

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — At least seven civilians were killed and more than a dozen wounded in a rocket attack on the Kiev-controlled eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on Tuesday, regional authorities reported. The attack happened midday and as residents here … Continue reading →

Amazon is pushing the idea of using its platform as a sales and promotion channel with a new self-service tool called Amazon Giveaway that lets individuals and brands host their own giveaway promotions. The word “giveaway” is used more than … Continue reading →

“Seven strangers, living in a house” is a concept that has provided entertainment on MTV’s Real World series for more than two decades now. In its early days, the show provided a unique look into the evolving generation of young … Continue reading →

Much has been said about Taylor Swift‘s hobby of collecting famous friends, but the singer might have met her match in Marnie the dog. Marnie’s only been on the scene since 2012, but the charming pup is already rubbing elbows … Continue reading →

A surfer has died after a shark mauled his legs at an Australian beach on Monday Japanese national Tadashi Nakahara, 41, was sitting on his surfboard 10 metres off Shelly Beach, near Ballina on the New South Wales coast, when … Continue reading →

LOS ANGELES — Could we be witnessing the birth of a future Oscar host in Anna Kendrick? OK, so it’s a bit of a leap at this point, but when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday … Continue reading →