Monthly Archive for: ‘January, 2013’
Petition Urges Apple To Remove NRA Shooting App From App Store
Apple caught a lot of flack from political leadership and customers alike following the Jan. 14 launch of “NRA: Practice Range” in the App St…→ Continue Reading
High School Dropout Worth $200 Million Says ‘Stay In School’
In a classic case of, “Do as I say, not as I do,” Tumblr founder David Karp — who dropped …
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Google’s Larry Page Hopes To Hire A Million Employees
Could Google one day create one million jobs? In a recent interview with Wired, CEO Larry Page explained his philosophy …
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Hollywood Studio Picks Up Reddit Short Story
From Jeopardy to Hollywood, James Erwin—author of the book “The Encyclopedia of US Military Actions”—never imagined his short story would …
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Study: Tropical Fish Immune To Antibiotics And Pass Diseases To Humans
If asked to name the most dangerous household pet, many might assume certain dog breeds such as pit bulls or …
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Subway Customers Sound Off Over 11-inch ‘Footlong’ Subs
Worldwide fuss over an inch? That’s what’s happened since Australian Matt Corby posted a photo depicting his “footlong” Subway sandwich …
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Web Site Allows Businesses To Report Bad Customers
Have you ever fired off a complaint to the Better Business Bureau or posted a criticism on sites like Angie’s …
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Two Prison Inmates Claim $1.1 Billion In Fraudulent Tax Refunds
Prison inmates fraudulently claimed $2.5 billion in tax refunds in 2012—more than double 2010’s prison-related tax fraud. Inmates filed taxes …
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FTC Rules POM Wonderful Ads Are Misleading
Does pomegranate juice help you cheat death? Not without proof, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In a Jan.16 ruling, …
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