Oscar Pistorius has been released from a South African prison after serving one day shy of a year in prison for killing his girlfriend and was staying at his uncle's house, ABC News has confirmed. … [Read more...]
American Horror Story: Hotel Checks In Angela Bassett
How many blood-covered lovers does Lady Gaga's Countess have under her spell? The answer is not quite infinite, but probably close — and the same goes for her number of enemies, it seems. At long last, American Horror Story veteran Angela Bassett made her Hotel debut on the latest episode of the FX horror anthology. And what an entrance it was. … [Read more...]
$20 Million Could Turn Carbon Pollution Into a Usable Product
Carbon pollution from power plants is a big problem — when power plants burn fossil fuels, they increase the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, in turn driving global climate change. … [Read more...]
Pan-fried London Broil Steak Recipe
Who doesn't love a well-cooked steak? This pan-fried London Broil Steak recipe will definitely make your mouth water and your tummy rumble! When preparing to cook this, there are a few things to keep in mind. … [Read more...]
Amazing Orionid Meteor Shower Just Before Dawn Oct. 22
Orionid meteors appear every year around this time, according to NASA. It happens when Earth travels through an area of space littered with debris from Halley’s Comet. This year the peak will occur on the night of Wednesday, Oct. 21 into the morning of Thursday, Oct. 22. … [Read more...]
Docker Acquires Tutum, a Natural Fit
Docker announced today that it was purchasing Tutum, a cloud service focused on deploying and managing Docker containers in any environment, whether the cloud or on-premises. The company did not disclose the purchase price. … [Read more...]
New Shine 2 Fitness Tracker by Misfit Has More Functionality
Misift’s Shine fitness tracker focused on being good at one thing when it was introduced into the wearable wild in 2012, um, tracking fitness. But since then, wearables have evolved beyond counting steps and seeing how well you’re snoozing. Now, notifications are a must for many fitness trackers. That’s why the Shine 2 exists. … [Read more...]
Microsoft Surface Pro 4, a Conceivable Laptop Replacement
The original Microsoft Surface Pro was supposed to be the flagship PC for the touch-centric world of Windows 8. It was, in the company’s own words, “the tablet that can replace your laptop.” And last year, after two respectable tries, it finally delivered on that promise (mostly) with the excellent Surface Pro 3. … [Read more...]
213 Jobs Cut by Angry Birds’ Rovio
After announcing in August that it would cut up to 260 jobs, Rovio — maker of the Angry Birds games — today released details of the final number: the Finland-based company is letting go of 213 employees, around 25% of staff, as it continues to restructure and cut away unprofitable parts of its business. … [Read more...]
Relatives See Each Other for First Time Since 1953 Korean War’s End
Hundreds of family members who have been separated since the end of the Korean War more than 60 years ago are being reunited for brief meetings over the next three days. … [Read more...]