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86-year old runner dies after setting New York City Marathon record
Joy Johnson, the oldest woman participant in the New York City Marathon, completed her run Sunday even after suffering a fall resulting to a head injury. She passed away the next day.
Nexus 5 pretty easy to pry apart: iFixit
iFixit claims the Google Nexus 5 is very easy to tear apart. Good news for those who love to tinker.
Mujjo unveils world’s first leather crochet touchscreen gloves for women
Mujjo's specially designed gloves mimic the conductive properties of human skin allowing touchscreen compatibility.
Apple Arizona plant to create 2000 jobs
Apple is all set to grow its renewable energy-powered laboratory in Mesa, Arizona, which will produce sapphire crystals - the type used in iPhone 5s fingerprint scanners.
Google Helpouts launched (but you'll need to pay)
The Google Helpouts experts will assist people in myriad of areas ranging from making your dishes to applying the right makeup, all via video chats.
Microsoft strikes 20-year deal to buy wind power for its Texas datacenter
To meet the ever growing energy demands, software giant Microsoft has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement for wind energy in Texas.
India joins Mars mission race
India's Mars Orbiter Mission is being considered as a well thought-out and a key milestone. Former ISRO Chairman K. Kasturirangan said that it will help boost New Delhi's credentials to join future collaborative international deep-space missions.
Ambitious Twitter raises price range as IPO buzz grows
Twitter Inc. has increased the price of shares for its initial public offering (IPO) by 25 percent, putting it on track to raise $1.75 billion.
Google’s Eric Schmidt blasts NSA spying, calls it ‘illegal’ and ‘outrageous’
Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has lambasted National Security Agency (NSA) following reports that the agency has been spying on Google data centers, calling NSA's act of spying "outrageous" and potentially "illegal."
BlackBerry down and Thorsten Heins out as Fairfax takeover deal collapses
BlackBerry's tale of woes continued this week as it abandoned its sale process on Monday and announced that it will replace its chief executive and other top officials.
Are teens deserting Facebook for good?
Facebook posted gains on its mobile business but it admitted that teenagers might be looking elsewhere.
Alcatel Lucent seeks over $2 bn to fund recovery
Alcatel-Lucent is seeking $2 billion to put it on the recovery path. Alcatel-Lucent is seeking to raise around $2. 7 billion in new capital in a combination of debt and new shares, as the company takes advantage of rising stock prices and optimism that it might have a chance at reversing its business situation.
Google injects $608 mn to boost Finnish data centers
Google has secures its spot in Finland for the long term with a new datacenter. Google is making it very clear that it is in Finland for a long term by injecting 450 million Euros into beefing up its Finnish datacenter.
Wozniak hopes Apple cooperates with Google and Samsung instead of competing
BBC interviewed Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and he shared some interesting insights how tech companies should be.
NSA, GCHQ worst offenders of mass surveillance: Edward Snowden speaks out
Edward Snowden speaks out against the NSA and GCHQ in a public manifesto. In a recent series of leaked classified documents, it has been shown that the National Surveillance Agency (NSA) and its British counterpart, the GCHQ, are among the "worst offenders" of mass surveillance without any form of oversight, according to a letter by Edward Snowden, published by the German magazine Der Spiegel.
iOS engineering head Henri Lamiraux retires
Apple's VP of engineer for iOS, Henri Lamiraux, has confirmed his retirement. Henri Lamiraux, vice president of engineering for iOS Apps and Frameworks at Apple, left the company and retired just a few weeks after the maker of the iPhone and iPad launched the latest iteration of its mobile operating system.
Biohacker implants computer chip inside arm to record body data
Humans entering the age of cyborgs? A man from Pittsburgh implanted a biometric device in his forearm without help of a doctor and without using anesthetics.
Facebook can predict romance and breakups: Study
A study by experts from Cornell University and Facebook used data to pinpoint couples and even predict who might break up, based on the quality of social networks they shared.
iGoogle: RIP
iGoogle is dead. The search engine giant has finally implemented the shutdown of the personalized home page service after announcing it in July 2012.
Apple promises to replace iPhone 5s defective battery
Apple has confirmed a battery manufacturing defect affecting a small number of iPhone 5s owners and promised to replaced the said units as soon as possible.
Why did Anonymous hack Singapore's The Straits Times
An alleged member of the group Anonymous hacked Singapore's The Strait Times for purportedly misleading its readers about a protest video posted on YouTube.
Speed record: Atlanta man drives from NY to LA in less than 29 hours
A man from Atlanta now holds the record as the fastest driver to drive across the United States, beating a record set in 2006.
Tech giants want NSA snooping to end
Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Apple and more all show disapproval with NSA's surveillance. As if the National Security Agency (NSA) hasn't angered many world leaders already, six of the U.
Time Warner Cable sees Q3 earnings dip over CBS row
Cable company reports a reduction of more than 300,000 TV subscribers following a month-long blackout of several channels.
Tech consortium led by Apple, Microsoft sue Google, Samsung over patent infringements
Patent troll Rockstar has sued search engine giant and a number of its Android partners. Rockstar Consortium, a patent troll owned by Microsoft, Apple, BlackBerry, Ericcson and Sony, is suing Google and its Android partners, including Samsung and HTC.
US spying has gone 'too far': John Kerry blasts NSA
United States Secretary of State John Kerry said the National Security Agency (NSA) has overstepped its boundaries.
Woman's plan to give obese kids letter instead of Halloween treats sparks debate
A North Dakota woman's plan to hand out letters to kids, who are moderately obese, instead of treats, on Halloween, has sparked a debate.
Utah car crash victim penned love letters to family as he waited to die
A man suddenly left his home in Kansas on September 2. He was found dead on October 18 in a car crash site spotted in a deep ravine 900 miles away from his home. Next to the corpse were love letters - while the man was dying, he penned letters saying goodbye to his wife and family.
Google+ goes for major overhaul, boasts 58 pct jump in users
Google announced the growth of Google+ and introduced new features for its social network. Google has not given up on the social media arena. The search engine giant bolstered Google+ with 18 new features announced Tuesday during a press event in San Francisco.
It's over for now: Jonas Brothers disbands
Mega popular pop rock band makes announcement that they have split up. Earlier this month, the Jonas Brothers announced a cancelation of their tour due to a "deep rift within the band" and now it looks like things have hit a breaking point.
