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Samsung says wearables will be the next ‘power’ trend in the workplace
Wearable technology will be to 2015 what shoulder pads were to the 1980s. In a new trends report (first spotted by The Verge), Samsung says the next wave of “power dressing” for workplace leaders will include wearable technology. That’s right … Continue reading
If your favorite shows like ‘Law & Order’ had shameless product placement
Brought to you by Nissan. Okay, not really. Sketch comedy team Punctual Drunks imagines the long-running NBC show Law & Order, as written with shameless product placement by Nissan. All the jargon and mystery that you love about police method … Continue reading
5 cats that found fame before the Internet
Before Grumpy Cat, Lil Bub or General Meow were even conceived, there was an elite group of cats that managed to capture the world’s attention without help from YouTube, GIFs or Facebook Above, watch their remarkable tales (and tails!) BONUS: … Continue reading
Nation’s top 4 theater chains bow to hacker threat, won’t show ‘The Interview’
LOS ANGELES — The nation’s top four theater chains have bowed out of The Interview, choosing not to show the comedy after hackers that have bedeviled Sony Pictures for nearly a month vaguely threatened attacks against any cinemas that show … Continue reading
Top 5 theater chains bow to hacker threat, won’t show ‘The Interview’
LOS ANGELES — North America’s top five theater chains have bowed out of The Interview, choosing not to show the comedy after hackers that have bedeviled Sony Pictures for nearly a month vaguely threatened attacks against any cinemas that show … Continue reading
Sony yanks ‘The Interview’ after major theater chains bow to attack threat
UPDATE 2:00 p.m. PST: Sony has pulled The Interview from theatrical release. Statement from Sony is below: In light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to show the film The Interview, we have decided not to … Continue reading
After mass arrests, Turkey’s president tells world: buzz off
When Turkish authorities arrested more than two dozen cops and prominent media personalities on Sunday, it set off what has become, by now, a predictable routine: International rights groups and Western countries expressed concern and condemnation, prompting Turkey’s longtime leader, … Continue reading
Netflix slams the door on offline viewing, doubles down on public Wi-Fi
There had been some hope that Netflix might offer its users the ability to download shows, and watch them in much the same way Spotify offers offline listening. However, those hopes have been dashed by Cliff Edwards, the company’s director … Continue reading
9 now-and-then images of melting glaciers
Even as we witness rising sea levels, record high temperatures and increasingly violent storm systems, it’s still easy for us to ignore the harbingers of global warming and convince ourselves that drastic climate change is either too far off in … Continue reading
UK airport staff vote to strike on the two days before Christmas
LONDON — Travel plans across the UK in the days before Christmas could be affected if plans for a strike at the country’s three busiest airports go ahead. Staff at air service provider dnata in Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester airports … Continue reading
