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The Deadly Mediterranean Crossing That Migrants Risk Every DayThe number of people who have drowned in the Mediterranean has increased exponentially this year, with as many as 3,000 migrants dying in search of a better life. In two separate shipwrecks last week, an estimated 700 people perished, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Mo... China Hacked Into Pentagon Contractors, U.S. Senate SaysWASHINGTON — Senate investigators are blaming China for nearly two dozen successful hacker break-ins of computer networks belonging to Pentagon contractors. A yearlong investigation announced Wednesday by the Senate Armed Services Committee identified at least 50 intrusions since 2012 against ... Airbus Patent for Dorky 'Isolation' Helmet Probably Isn't the Future of In-Flight EntertainmentAirbus has made another quirky patent filing. Last time, it was a design for standing seats that could make you long for the days of fights over Knee Defenders. This time, it's a dorky-looking helmet that could help you forget you're on a plane — or at least shield you from fellow passengers w... Samsung Thinks It Can Get People to Watch a Sitcom About Its EmployeesIt's like Friends meets Glee meets a Samsung showroom The electronics maker is reportedly developing an hour-long fictional sitcom that centers around a Samsung employee See also: Samsung Comes Back Swinging After Apple's Big Day The show, which will be called The Best Future, will air on YouTube, a... Reports: Selfie-Taking Doc's Unauthorized Biopsy May Have Killed Joan RiversJoan Rivers' cardiac arrest may have been triggered by an unauthorized biopsy that the comedian's personal physician — who apparently took a selfie in the operating room — performed on Rivers' vocal cords, CNN reported Tuesday, citing unnamed sources close to the investigation. The 81-ye... iOS 8 Review: Widgets, Keyboards and Notifications Make a Good OS GreatiOS 8 is Apple's most realized iOS release ever Sure, the media excitement is concentrated around the impending release of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, but iOS 8 is something that should enthuse all iPhone and iPad owners. See also: What You Should Do Before Downloading iOS 8 When I reviewed iOS... Giancarlo Stanton Posts Gnarliest Instagram Pic After Face Fights FastballThe fastball won the battle but Giancarlo Stanton's face will win this war Stanton, shown above, is an MLB star for the Miami Marlins who took a fastball to the face last Thursday. On Tuesday, he posted a supremely gnarly pair of photos to Instagram showing what it looks like when the human face fig... 'Goat Simulator' Hops Onto Mobile to Eat Your CansMobile gamers can now experience life as a hyper-destructive goat. Goat Simulator became available early Wednesday for iOS and Android devices after developers decided to debut the mobile version before its official release date on Thursday. See also: The 15 Best Free iPad Games SURPRISE we kind o... NFL Union Appeals Ray Rice Suspension, Wants Roger Goodell Off the CaseThe NFL players' union is appealing Ray Rice's indefinite suspension from the league, the union announced on Tuesday night Rice was originally suspended for two games by the league for knocking his then-fiancée out in a casino elevator in February. The NFL announced that ban in late July. When ... If Jimmy Fallon and Julianna Margulies Ran Your SchoolThis is what life would be like if your mom and dad were also your principal and vice principal (cue: nightmare). Or, you know, if your mom and dad were Julianna Margulies and Jimmy Fallon. In the hilarious sketch from Tuesday's Tonight Show, the Good Wife actress and Fallon make the tedious task o... |