Obama talks gay rights at Clooney fundraiser
President Barack Obama called his endorsement of same-sex marriage a 'logical extension' of his vision for the country on Thursday during a glitzy campaign fundraiser at the home of movie star George Clooney that raised nearly $15 million. Obama, a Democrat, said on Wednesday he believes gay and lesbian couples should be able to wed, a
Jermaine Paul crowned season winner on The Voice
Jermaine Paul of Team Blake won TV singing contest 'The Voice' on Tuesday night, taking home a recording contract with Universal Republic Records, a $100,000 cash prize, and a shot at his dream of singing stardom. Paul collapsed into a hug from his coach Blake Shelton and wiped away tears as he thanked his wife, children, and all of the
AT&T expands into wireless home security, automation
AT&T is joining the expanding field of home security and automation, introducing a wireless service that will let homeowners use their mobile devices to remotely set alarms, turn on lights or even shut off water. Called AT&T Digital Life, the service will connect users with a vast array of
Syrian forces attack towns, killing 37, opposition activists say
Syrian government snipers and other forces stalked opponents in homes and neighborhoods Friday in a campaign of gunfire, shelling and arrests amid mass protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, an opposition group said. At least 37 people died in the violence, including 10 in
Report: Microsoft to offer $99 Xbox 360 bundle with service commitment
(Ars Technica) -- Buying a home video game console may soon become a lot more like buying a cell phone, according to a new report suggesting Microsoft is planning to offer a subsidized, $99 bundle including a 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect sensor to anyone who commits to two years of a new, $15 monthly online service package.
Interpol notice tests U.S.-Venezuela relations
A former Venezuelan judge -- a fugitive in his home country who was last known to be in the United States -- stands to become a source of contention between the two nations. Interpol issued a Red Notice for Eladio Aponte Aponte, Venezuelan Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami said Wednesday night.
British spy in bag was poisoned or suffocated, coroner rules
A British spy found dead at his home in 2010 -- his naked body padlocked inside a large red carrying bag stowed in the bathtub -- was either suffocated or poisoned, but it is unlikely his death will ever be satisfactorily explained, coroner Fiona Wilcox said Wednesday. Gareth Williams' death was
Harvard and MIT launch edX to offer free online classes
Always wanted to take a Harvard class? Soon you'll be able to do so from the comfort of your own home. Harvard and MIT announced a partnership Wednesday to offer free online courses to students around the world. The initiative, known as edX, will be run by a non-profit organization controlled by the two schools. Each has committed $30
Google
Introducing the all-new Google Drive. Now access your files, even the big ones, from wherever you are. Share them with whomever you want, and edit them together in real time.
http://drive.google.com/start
Introducing the all-new Google Drive
Introducing the all-new Google Drive. Now access your files, even the big ones, from wherever you are. Share them with whomever you want, and edit them together in real time.
http://drive.google.com/start
Gideon Sundback celebrated in a Google doodle
Google's latest doodle, a giant zipper running down the centre of the search engine's homepage, marks the birthday of Gideon Sundback, the Swedish-American electrical engineer most commonly associated with the development of the fastening device that revolutionised the clothing industry. Before Sundback's intervention, the idea for a
Secret Service agents relieved in Colombia amid prostitution allegations
A group of Secret Service agents and officers sent to Colombia ahead of President Barack Obama were relieved of duty and returned home amid allegations of misconduct that involved prostitution, according to two U.S. government sources familiar the investigation. The 11 Secret Service members --
Congress spring break a time for voters to vent
At home in New Hampshire, the land of Yankee skepticism, congressman Charlie Bass was being asked to explain his support for the new Republican budget. 'What I have heard is that it would end Medicare as we know it,' a nurse from Charlestown, New Hampshire, told Bass during a town hall meeting last week, holding a printout of an e-mail in
Anonymous claims responsibility for taking down government sites
A group of computer hackers have claimed responsibility for taking down the Home Office website, apparently in protest against government extradition and surveillance policies. Internet users were unable to fully access the department's homepage for several hours on Saturday night as a message on the site said the page was currently
Painter of Light Thomas Kinkade dead at 54
Painter Thomas Kinkade, whose works of luminescent, homespun scenes captivated millions of Americans even as some critics scoffed, died at his home in Northern California at age 54, a spokesman said. Kinkade died alone on Friday at his residence in Los Gatos, a small town about 45 miles south of San Francisco, from what appeared to be
Apple Rejigs Mysterious iCloud Data Center
Apple is expanding its Maiden, North Carolina, facility -- home to the iCloud. Photo: AppleConstruction trucks are rumbling at Apple's Maiden, North Carolina, data center. But nobody seems to know exactly what they're building. According to the local paper, the Hickory Daily Record, Apple may be building a 5-megawatt biogas-powered
Study: 61% of U.S. Households Now Have WiFi
In the U.S., 61% of all households currently have WiFi networks installed at home. According to data from Strategy Analytics, this means the U.S. is ahead of countries like Spain (57.1%), Mexico (31.5%) and India (2.5%). At the same time, though, this only puts the U.S. somewhere in the lower half of WiFi adoption among developed
Boom in Nordic crowdsourcing takes in film, lawmaking
Encouraged by the unexpected success of their homemade film spoofing Star Trek, Finnish filmmakers Samuli Torssonen and Timo Vuorensola decided to create a bigger-scale, sci-fi comedy about Nazis living in space. With little money or professional staff, the two asked fans for help and received 1 million euros ($1.31 million). That, in
