Hellmann's Mayo Drops Lawsuit Against Eggless 'Just Mayo'
The mayo war is over. The maker of Hellman's mayonnaise, Unilever, on Thursday dropped its controversial suit against Hampton Creek, which makes Just Mayo, an eggless version of the sandwich spread....
View ArticleDirectors Guild Of America Defends 'The Interview,' Wants To See It Released
The Directors Guild of America agrees with President Barack Obama and the rest of the chorus criticizing Sony Pictures' decision to cancel the release of "The Interview" following terrorism threats....
View ArticleSorry Google, This Isn't About SOPA, It's About You
This week came news -- via the leak of Sony documents -- that State Attorneys General have opened up an investigation against Google. And that the movie industry has provided them with evidence to back...
View ArticleUndercover Video Reveals Harsh Conditions Inside Apple Supplier Factory
An Apple supplier is violating the company's standards for worker treatment in its Chinese factories, according to a new video report from the BBC. The video, captured by an undercover reporter who got...
View ArticleSony CEO Says President Obama, Press 'Are Mistaken' About What Happened With...
Shortly after President Barack Obama called Sony Pictures' choice to cancel the release of "The Interview" in the wake of threats made by hackers a "mistake," the studio's CEO, Michael Lynton, told CNN...
View ArticleNew Stonehenge Discovery Hailed As 'Most Important In 60 Years'
Archaeologists studying Stonehenge and its environs say they've unearthed the remnants of an untouched, ancient encampment that dates back 6,000 years--a find that could rewrite British prehistory....
View ArticleWeekend Roundup: New Code War Is Not Funny
It took an insolent Hollywood comedy mocking the surreal character of North Korea's Kim Jong Un to awaken us to the dangers of a new code war, a war in which geopolitical and geo-cultural battles will...
View ArticleKim Jong-un vs. Kim Kardashian: Who's Winning The War For The Internet?
One is ranked No. 80 on the Forbes list of the World’s Most Powerful Celebrities. The other is No. 49 on the Forbes list of the World’s Most Powerful People. Both are hell-bent on nothing short of...
View ArticleSean Penn Says Pulling 'The Interview' Gives ISIS 'A Commanding Invitation'
Sean Penn has joined George Clooney, Judd Apatow, Aaron Sorkin and Barack Obama in blasting Sony for its decision to pull "The Interview" from release. In a letter sent to Mother Jones, Penn noted that...
View ArticleElon Musk's Hyperloop Could Be Just 10 Years Away
Hyperloop, the ultra-fast tube transport dreamed up by SpaceX founder and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, could be ready for passengers in as few as 10 years. In a 76-page report released on Dropbox on...
View Article11 Perfect Gifts For The Instagram Addict In Your Life
Instagram has already blessed us with five new filters and other updates this holiday season. But if you've got friends who just can't get enough of the photo-sharing network (and we all do), you may...
View Article2014 Is Ending, but This Wave of Technology Disruptions Is Just Beginning
The sun is setting on 2014, but we're about to watch a new wave of technologies rise and remake the world. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post) Changes in technology are happening at a scale which was...
View ArticleScrap Tire Playgrounds Lighten Landfills, But Raise Cancer Fears
The fire burned for nine months, billowing toxic black smoke thousands of feet above its Appalachian valley source and across five states. It would take 20 years and $12 million to clean up the remains...
View ArticleBest Tweets: What Women Said On Twitter This Week
The holiday season is officially here. Mary Charlene is definitely in the Christmas spirit, tweeting: "My ugly Christmas sweater perfectly matches my ugly personality." Oh.. adorable. Twitter user...
View Article'The Interview' Porn Parody Is Really Going To Upset Kim Jong-Un: Hustler Boss
Nothing screams freedom of speech like a good ol' American parody porn film. Hustler boss Larry Flynt announced that he's producing a parody version of 'The Interview' as a response to the film being...
View ArticleGoogle Doesn't Want To Go It Alone With Driverless Cars
Google doesn't want to be the next Ford. The Internet behemoth, bent on building the first fully-automated cars, said Friday that it plans to partner with traditional automakers when development of its...
View ArticleBitTorrent Urges Sony To Release 'The Interview' On Its Paid Service
Filing-sharing giant BitTorrent is urging Sony Pictures to release "The Interview" on its new, paid service. The software company, synonymous with illegal music and movie pirating, had several talks...
View ArticleU.S. Consulting UK, Australia, New Zealand On North Korea Hack Response
By Julia Edwards Honolulu (Reuters) - The Obama administration is consulting the UK, Australia and New Zealand, among other countries in hopes of organizing an international response to the cyberattack...
View ArticleWant Your Cookies To Look Really Fancy? Try This 3D Printer
Behind on your holiday baking? Maybe a 3D printer would help. Natural Machines, a Barcelona-based startup, has created a 3D printer for food, called the "Foodini." It won't do all the work necessary to...
View ArticleObama: U.S. Reviewing Whether To Put North Korea Back On Terrorism Sponsor List
HONOLULU (AP) -- The United States is reviewing whether to put North Korea back onto its list of state sponsors of terrorism, President Barack Obama said as the U.S. decides how to respond to the...
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