Oct 22

Microsoft Testing Prototype Google Glass-Like Eyewear [Report]

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Microsoft Testing Prototype Google Glass Like Eyewear [Report]

There are quite a few companies who are working on their own wearable technology similar to the Google Glass, and it appears Microsoft may be throwing their hat in the ring as well. According to a report published by the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is in the process of testing prototypes for what is being described as “internet-connected eyewear,” which should obviously mean their own pair of Google Glass. (more…)

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    Oct 22

    Neil McArdle, Groom, Jailed Over Wedding Bomb Hoax

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    LONDON — LONDON (AP) — A forgetful British bridegroom who made a hoax bomb threat rather than admit he’d neglected to book the venue for his wedding has been sentenced to a year in jail.

    Neil McArdle called Liverpool’s St. George’s Hall from a phone booth on his scheduled wedding day in April, claiming a bomb was due to go off in 45 minutes.

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    Oct 22

    Microsoft has brought back the Windows RT 8.1 update, after customer installation troubles had them

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    Microsoft has brought back the Windows RT 8.1 update, after customer installation troubles had them pull it on Saturday. [Microsoft Support]

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    Oct 22

    Richard Cohen Admits He Was 1000 Percent Wrong About Edward Snowden

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    It’s almost shocking, really: a columnist confessing that he was wrong about something! So it was on Tuesday, when the Washington Post’s Richard Cohen admitted that his previous dismissals of Edward Snowden were no longer operative.

    Cohen has been in the news a lot recently for writing incendiary things about Trayvon Martin and racial profiling, and for writing creepy things about Huma Abedin and his marriage.

    But he also took the time to weigh in on Snowden back in June. A fan he was not: Snowden, he said, was a “cross-dressing Little Red Riding Hood” and a narcissist.

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    Oct 22

    Here’s How to Find Friends Who Share Your Weirdest and Most Wonderful Passions

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    Thanks to social media, it’s become almost too easy to maintain your friendships. You can log on, like your friends’ statuses on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, and get updates on their weekends via Instagram — all in the efficient span of a couple of minutes.

    But if that’s starting to feel a little routine and less-than-rewarding, we have another suggestion: Find some new friends.

    Of course, we’re not recommending that you ditch your old ones. But with a little digging, you’ll find that the web abounds with vibrant communities of people who share your most obscure hobbies and consuming obsessions. If you branch out into forums, familiarize yourself with the community, and participate in thoughtful debate, you just might come out with some cool new buddies.

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    Oct 22

    NCAA Strips Miami Football Of 9 Scholarships Over 3 Years Without Bowl Game Ban: REPORT

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    CORAL GABLES, Fla. — CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Miami will lose nine football scholarships over three years as part of the penalties in the Nevin Shapiro booster scandal. The Hurricanes also will be able to go to a bowl this season.

    The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the NCAA report was not being publicly released until 10 a.m. EDT. WQAM, the school’s athletic flagship radio station, first reported the scholarship losses.

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    Oct 22

    PRISONERS OF PROFIT: Private Prison Empire Rises Despite Startling Record Of Juvenile Abuse

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    From a glance at his background, one might assume that James F. Slattery would have a difficult time convincing any state in America to entrust him with the supervision of its lawbreaking youth.

    Over the past quarter century, Slattery’s for-profit prison enterprises have run afoul of the Justice Department and authorities in New York, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and Texas for alleged offenses ranging from condoning abuse of inmates to plying politicians with undisclosed gifts while seeking to secure state contracts.

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    Oct 22

    Windows RT 8.1 upgrade returns to the Windows Store

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    Give credit to Microsoft for a quick turnaround — after pulling its glitchy Windows RT 8.1 upgrade this weekend, the company has re-released the software in the Windows Store. The new version should eliminate the (as yet unconfirmed) boot configuration flaw that forced some users to restore their …

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    Oct 22

    ‘Worst Beatboxer Ever’ Is Actually The Best And We Love Her Beyond Words

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    In a perfect world, we imagine Sophia Grace and Rosie growing up to be Katie Baum and Ashleigh Strange.

    There is literally nothing we love more than this video right now. Watch Baum and Strange cover “Some Nights” by Fun. above and marvel at Baum’s ability to keep a mostly straight face throughout (until you get to the bloopers).

    Ashleigh Strange, you are hereby the BEST beatboxer on planet earth.

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    Oct 22

    Twiggy, 64, Models Leather Collection For M&S Proving She Hasn’t Lost Her Edge (PHOTOS)

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    For Twiggy, the “swinging ’60s” isn’t a long-forgotten decade — it’s an entire lifestyle. The vivacious 64-year-old model has just released her latest collection for British retailer Marks & Spencer, proving that she’s retained her edge in the fashion world after decades in the industry.

    The new Twiggy for M&S collection focuses on leather, featuring slim ponte dresses, biker jackets and even jeggings. In a video for the retailer, the supermodel says she considers leather the “biggest” trend of the year. “Very trendy, very hot, looks brilliant,” she gushes. (In case you’re wondering, some of the leather is real and some is faux — apparently, her anti-fur stance doesn’t extend to leather.)

    No stranger to launching trends, Twiggy was enlisted by Marks & Spencer back in 2005 to design collections and front the British brand’s campaigns. M&S counts Helen Mirren and Grace Coddington among its style ambassadors, so it’s clear that the department store has an understanding of what mature, sophisticated women want.

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