Oct 15
Nike just showed off the second-gen version of its Fuelband, and for the first time, the fitness tracker is coming in a whole slew of colors. Here’s everything you need to know about the improvements.
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Oct 15
An exhibition celebrating the early work of David Hockney that explores the artist’s sexuality and includes a painting of his art school pin-up, Cliff Richard, opens on Friday at Liverpool’s Walker art gallery.
Almost 40 works have been brought together for the exhibition, which show what a powerful force the Bradford-born artist was from a young age. “There is such a lot of energy in his early paintings,” said curator Ann Bukantas. “I find them quite exciting, and one of the things we wanted to do was take people back, away from the big, colourful trees and the iPad drawings to where Hockney started out.”
Oct 15
‘Craze’ Workout Supplement Contains Meth-Like Stimulant ‘Never Studied In Humans’
Posted in: Today's ChiliA sports supplement marketed as giving “unrelenting energy and focus” has been found to contain an “emerging and potentially harmful designer stimulant” similar to methamphetamine.
“Craze,” a popular pre-workout supplement sold at GNC and other retailers, was pulled from Walmart’s online store following U.S. Anti-Doping Agency tests that found it contained amphetamine-like substances, according to USA Today.
A new study published Monday in the journal Drug Testing and Analysis found that the stimulant in Craze isn’t listed on the product’s label, and hasn’t been studied in humans.
Oct 15
Just as e-books mean anyone with an internet connection has the world’s biggest library to hand, they also mean anyone with a word processor can be an author. Some of the big e-book outlets have self-publishing programs that circumvent the traditional channels, so you can simply share your story and …
Oct 15
Hardware Alley is my favorite part of Disrupt and we’re bringing the festivities to Berlin on October 29 when 30 lucky hardware companies can show off their wares. It is a crowd favorite and I’d love to feature your gear. You only have five days to join us!
What is Hardware Alley? It’s a celebration of hardware startups (and other cool gear makers) that features everything from robotic drones to 3D printers. We try to bring in an eclectic mix of amazing exhibitors and I think you’ll agree that our previous Alleys have been roaring successes.
We’d like you to register as a Hardware Alley exhibitor. You’ll get to exhibit on the last day of Disrupt Europe, show off your goods and get access to some of the most interesting people (and most interesting VCs) in the world. We’d love to have you. Do you have to be a hardware startup? No, but it definitely helps. We want everyone involved and we want to see what Europe is building.
All you need to demo is a laptop. TechCrunch provides you with: 30″ round cocktail table, linens, table top sign, inclusion in program agenda and website, exhibitor WiFi, and press list.
You can reserve your spot by purchasing a Hardware Alley Exhibitor Package.
If you are Kickstarting your project now or bootstrapping, please contact me at john@techcrunch.com with the subject line “HARDWARE ALLEY.” I will do my best to accommodate you but understand we have a limited number of discounts available so act quickly.
We want startups from across Europe so please let me know what you’re up to and if you’re coming. I’m very excited to see the great hardware coming out of the Old Country.
Oct 15
Starting today, you can preview Flickr’s new picture viewer, with a 25% bigger picture that pushes t
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Starting today, you can preview Flickr’s new picture viewer, with a 25% bigger picture that pushes the info bar off to the side. It’s the latest addition to the full-site redesign
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Oct 15
Oct 15
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won’t review a decision upholding Maryland’s law requiring handgun permit applicants to demonstrate a “good and substantial reason” for carrying a weapon outside their own home or business.
The high court on Tuesday refused to hear from Raymond Woollard and the Second Amendment Foundation, Inc., who say the law violates the Second Amendment.
Oct 15
Orthodox Jews call it a bubu. Religious Muslims call it a puff. Both are based on the same idea: stuffing something other than a woman’s real hair under her headscarf to create the illusion of long flowing tresses beneath.
Oct 15
Oct 15 (Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc sees the economy as “tough” and “unpredictable” around the world, and in the United States the government shutdown is on the minds of its customers, Chief Executive Officer Mike Duke said on Tuesday.
“No matter what environment we are in, Wal-Mart will win,” Duke said at the company’s meeting with investors and analysts in Arkansas on Tuesday. The meeting was also webcast.
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, has already felt pressure from the economy. Same-store sales at Walmart U.S., its largest business, unexpectedly fell 0.3 percent in the second quarter.
Walmart U.S. feels pretty good about its profit but is not satisfied “at all” with its sales, said Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon.
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