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Local News Anchors Cat Fight on Live TV
Local newscasters often have schticks with each other, but this on-screen rivalry between a news anchor and meteorologist looks uncomfortably real A montage of clips featuring anchor Nicole Brewer of Channel 3 CBS Philly — also former Miss Pennsylvania — … Continue reading
Local News Anchors Fight on Live TV
Local newscasters often have schticks with each other, but this on-screen rivalry between a news anchor and meteorologist looks uncomfortably real A montage of clips featuring anchor Nicole Brewer of Channel 3 CBS Philly — also former Miss Pennsylvania — … Continue reading
This Is the NSA’s Legal Basis for Tapping Into Facebook and Google
The National Security Agency can access Google, Facebook, Apple and other major technology companies’ databases for national security investigations in a program called PRISM, as was revealed in a report posted by The Washington Post on Thursday. PRISM is specifically … Continue reading
Survey: 1 in 3 Dating Dads Lie About Having Kids
We’re days away from Father’s Day, a time to celebrate everything good about fatherhood. But a new survey by a dating site found something less than celebratory: one in three online-dating dads lie on their profiles about having kids. WhatsYourPrice.com, … Continue reading
Magazines Find Success Selling iPad Ads
Most magazines witnessed a slight decline in print ad sales in the first quarter of the year, with a few exceptions in the food, beauty and fashion categories. But while print sales were lackluster, one area did see a nice … Continue reading
NSA Also Mining Data From Sprint, AT&T, Credit Card Companies
Yesterday’s revelation that Verizon had received a secret court order to hand over data to the National Security Agency was just the beginning. Two other major American wireless providers, AT&T and Sprint, have also been receiving similar orders, as have … Continue reading
Microsoft Defends Xbox One’s Information-Gathering Techniques
The Xbox One‘s Kinect can be customized to not see or collect data on its users, said Microsoft Thursday in attempt to calm privacy concerns Microsoft said previously the next-generation Kinect will be able to see players faces, recognize their … Continue reading
Leaked Video of Nokia 41-Megapixel Phone Shows Camera in Action
It’s been rumored that Nokia will bring its 41-megapixel PureView camera — first seen in its 808 phone — to its Lumia line of Windows Phones in a model codenamed “EOS.” Those reports gained a little more veracity with the … Continue reading
Party at the Biggest Social Media Day Event Ever in NYC
We’re thrilled to announce Mashable‘s annual New York City Social Media Day event. This year, we’re planning for the biggest Social Media Day celebration the world has ever seen. On June 29, media companies Vice and Milk will join Mashable to … Continue reading
Xbox One Will Allow Used Games, With Restrictions
The Xbox One will allow gamers to resell their games and give them to friends, but within certain limitations, according to statements released by Microsoft. Microsoft released broader details on how the next-generation Xbox One console will interact with games. … Continue reading