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Sims 4 set for 2014 Fall release: EA
Sims 4 is coming to a PC near you in 2014. Electronic Arts and developer Maxis are gearing up to launch the much anticipated Sims 4 video game for PC in 2014.
AT&T Q3 profit surges on back of subscriber growth
U-Verse provider AT&T boasted 363,000 new customers and posted $3.8 billion in profits. AT&T posted positive third quarter earnings and boasted 363,000 new customers.
Apple launches better, cheaper MacBook Pro
Apple announced updates to its 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros and slashed the price by $200. Apple has announced updates and $200 price cut for three varieties of its 13-and 15-inch MacBook Pro notebook line.
Customizable Mac Pro boasts radical design, gives you the firepower you need
Apple's new Mac Pro is a beast on the inside with a beastly price beginning at $2,999. During Apple's WWDC keynote speech, the company took time out to give developers a sneak peek at its new Mac Pro Workstation computer.
Math skills develop as early as infancy
A new study suggests that an infant's innate sense of number is a good gauge of how their math abilities in the future.
Want free shipping on Amazon? Get ready to pay $10 more
Amazon bumps up the minimum shopping requirement by $10 to take advantage of its Super Saver Shipping.
Gold does grow on trees (at least on eucalyptus leaves)
Scientists in Australia have confirmed that there are gold particles on eucalyptus leaves. The trees tap into underground ore deposits as its roots search for water and nutrients.
Space-tourism company offers balloon ride to stratosphere for $75k
People who can spare $75,000 can fulfill their lifelong dream of reaching space,almost, thanks to World View.
Cure for baldness a step closer
Researchers from the U.S. and the UK took inspiration from rodents to come up with what could be the cure for baldness.
Sony chief Kazuo Hirai to deliver CES 2014 keynote address
Sony President and CEO Sony Kazuo Hirai is set to deliver a keynote address as part of the Tech Titans series during the upcoming 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January.
Google buys Android optimization startup FlexyCore for $23 mn
Say good-bye to lower-end Android phone fragmentation as Google subtly makes its biggest power move since acquiring Motorola.
Google celebrates the first parachute jump with a Doodle experience
The Google Doodle game allows players to play as Garnerin. You may not have realized this, but the first modern parachute was invented over a century before the Wright brothers conducted their first successful take off.
IBM federal cloud innovation center opens in Washington DC
IBM's federal could innovation center will help federal government develop infrastructure and migrate smoothly to cloud computing.
Facebook allows gory videos, criticized by British PM
British Prime Minister David Cameron has called Facebook “irresponsible” for its decision to allow videos displaying graphic violence.
Nokia 1520 and 1320: First Windows Phone phablets unveiled (What you should know)
Can Nokia and Windows successfully navigate the phablet market Samsung dominates? Samsung has effectively controlled the growing phablet sector of mobile devices since introducing its Galaxy Note line two years ago.
Apple's latest OS X Mavericks released as free upgrade: What you should know
Apple's newest operating system, Mavericks, is available as a free download. At Apple's event on Tuesday, the company announced that its Mavericks X operating system will be available for free while it slashed the prices of its new laptops.
Ted Cruz gets threats via Twitter, FBI probes
The FBI is investigating threats made to Texas Senator Ted Cruz on Twitter. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a probe to assist Capitol Police investigate threats aimed at Texas Senator Ted Cruz, that were posted on Twitter, during the partial shutdown of the federal government.
Lonely hearts: 1 in 10 Americans use online dating to find love
A new survey has revealed that more Americans believe that they can find their life partner online. While some find it uncomfortable meeting potential partners online, more Americans seem to believe in finding love online.
NYT tech columnist David Pogue joins Yahoo to start new tech site
New York Times tech columnist David Pogue moves to Yahoo! to launch a new consumer-tech site. David Pogue, a long time technology columnist for New York Times, is leaving the company after 13 years to move to Yahoo! Inc to create a consumer-technology site that will focus on consumer advocacy, troubleshooting, secret features, and how-tos.
Dick Cheney feared terrorists would kill him by sabotaging his heart implant
Former Vice President Dick Cheney had disabled his heart implant's wireless functionality to protect himself against potential terrorist attacks.
Man sheds tears of blood, stumps doctors
A man from Tennessee probably does not want to cry about his very rare medical condition, haemolacria, that causes him to shed tears of blood.
Marlin Equity Partners to buy Tellabs for $891 mn
Merlin Equity Partners has sealed a deal to purchase Tellabs Inc., a company that had a per share price of $75 during the dot-com boom, for $891 million, or about $2.45 per share.
Yellow fever mosquito spotted in California
Mosquitoes that may cause yellow fever and dengue fever have been spotted in California. Health authorities are coordinating with medical professionals and residents in an effort to spread knowledge about them.
Pacific Ocean temperatures, US tornado activity link found
Researchers from the University of Missouri have found a link between temperatures in the Pacific Ocean and tornadoes in the United States.
Amazon rainforest home to nearly 400 bn trees but very few tree species: Study
A new study gives an estimate of the number of trees in the Amazon and paints a picture of how the ecology is dominated by hyperdominant trees.
U.S. obesity rate slips but still alarmingly high
The latest statistics on obesity in the U.S. shows a slight decrease, but experts still consider its prevalence at epidemic levels.
Air pollution in Delhi, Kolkata worst in world
Studies done by the World Health Organization and watchdog groups in India linked the poor quality of air in Delhi and Kolkata to new cases of cancer deaths.
Pakistan polio outbreak threatens global eradication campaign
A recent outbreak of polio in Pakistan, near the border of Afghanistan, threatens global efforts to corner and eradicate the dangerous virus.
Get your own real dinosaur skeleton for £500k
Bones of a Diplodocus longus, a dinosaur from the Late Jurassic era, will be put on sale in Britain in November.
Saturn's glory fully captured by NASA
The Cassini-Huygens mission of NASA recently snapped a set of images of Saturn. After processing, the mosaics produced footprints of what could be some of the most amazing images of the ringed-planet.
