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USA TODAYSEATTLE –Cybersecurity investments, which were red hot in 2013, are off to bang in this new year. Network security vendor Fireeye, which helps companies detect and stop persistent attacks, has just announced it will acquire Mandiant, best known for its …FireEye acquires Mandiant for $106 million; broadens security footprintZDNetFireEye Acquires Mandiant For Incident ResponseCRNFireEye … Read more
Did you lose your fantasy football league? Try playing fantasy puppy bowlUSA TODAYIf you’re wallowing in sorrow from a disappointing season in fantasy football, fear not. You’ve been given a second chance this year — sort of. Feb. 2 marks the 10th anniversary of the puppy bowl, or Puppy Bowl X (it’s also Super Bowl … Read more
CBSSports.comDirectly on the heels of Brandin Cooks’ announcement, another of the best wide receivers in college football has declared for April’s NFL Draft. Texas A&M’s Mike Evans will forgo his final two seasons of eligibility after announcing his intention to go pro on his …Mike Evans to enter NFL draftESPNTexas A&M WR Evans declares for … Read more
TheBlaze.comAn old battle has reemerged in Los Angeles, where the county seal is once again at the center of contention. While conservative members of the Board of Supervisors are pushing for the inclusion of a cross in its design, others claim that the Christian …Supervisors fight ACLU to restore cross to Los Angeles county sealBizPac … Read more
FOXSports.comGAME 40. PHOENIX COYOTES. 20-10-9. (4-2-4 in last 10 games). _____. CURRENT NHL RANKINGS. GOALS FOR. COLORADO RANK: 6. COLORADO GOALS/GAME: 2.97. COLUMBUS RANK: 13. COLUMBUS GOALS/GAME: 2.68. GOALS AGAINST.Nathan Horton healty, will make Blue Jackets debut Thursday nightCBSSports.comBlue Jackets activate Nathan Horton, Sergei BobrovskyDetroit Free PressColumbus Blue Jackets regain Nathan Horton, Sergei Bobrovsky and … Read more
Washington PostSomething about “Downton Abbey” died with Matthew Crawley last year. Oops — sorry if you didn’t yet know about poor Matthew, but honestly, how long must the rest of us keep quiet about it? Let’s make a deal: This is a review of Season 4, which begins its …‘Downton Abbey’ returns in its inimitable … Read more
The Guardian (blog)The project, which has the backing of Network Rail and Transport for London, would see over 220km of car-free routes installed above London’s suburban rail network, suspended on pylons above the tracks and accessed at over 200 entrance points. At up to …SkyCycle: elevated bike network in london by foster + partnersDesignboomNorman Foster-Designed … Read more
USA TODAYBEIRUT (AP) — An explosion tore through a crowded commercial street Thursday in a south Beirut neighborhood that is bastion of support for the Shiite group Hezbollah, killing at least five people, setting cars ablaze and sending a column of black smoke …Beirut Bomb Hits Hezbollah StrongholdWall Street JournalUPDATE 4-Car bomb kills at least … Read more
ABC NewsIf the Bears make changes this offseason, it will not be at quarterback. Chicago signed Jay Cutler to a seven-year contract Thursday, ending speculation they might make a change after five seasons of good and bad from their talented signal-caller. Cutler …Jay Cutler’s new deal a sign of Chicago Bears’ faithNFL.comBears keep Jennings, Slauson … Read more
USA TODAYTexas A&M wide receiver Mike Evans is forgoing his final two seasons of eligibility and will enter the NFL draft. The decision was announced by the school Thursday, just two days after the Aggies beat Duke in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. The sophomore conferred …Texas A&M receiver Evans declares for draftFOXSports.comTexas A&M WR Evans declares … Read more
Bleacher ReportThings have gotten so bad in this overhyped, underperformed season for the New York Knicks that they are now pushing free-agent-to-be Carmelo Anthony out the door. At least, that’s how one of Anthony’s former teammates sees it. “I think he’s leaving …Carmelo Anthony’s former teammate thinks he’s leaving New YorkCBS sports.com (blog)Carmelo Anthony probable … Read more
USA TODAYNEW YORK — Of all the tchotchkes rabid fans have bestowed on their idols, few are as noteworthy as the special something Hugh Bonneville received from a woman in the Midwest: A “lovely” platter hand-painted with a scene depicting Highclere Castle, the …‘Downton Abbey’ Returns for a Fourth SeasonNew York TimesFor ‘Upstairs Downstairs’ fans, … Read more
(Zennie62Media CES 2014 coverage sponsored by MaiWorld.com and Maikii.com, the leader in affinity USB Flash Drives) MARVEL’s Avengers, the grouping of legendary Marvel Comics characters The Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Spiderman, Ant-Man, Wasp, Black Widow, and Hawkeye, have been reintroduced to 21st Century pop-culture thanks to the success of The Avengers movie of … Read more
Lovie Smith became the new head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and just a scant three days after this bloggers epic rant about how Smth should not be the 2014 token black interview that some team does just to fulfill the requirement of the NFL’s now famous “Rooney Rule” that says each team must … Read more
USA TODAYAmong other things, Bill O’Brien leaves Penn State having proved that this program, one racked by scandal, should not wither and fade under the strict limitations of NCAA sanctions. That he leaves at all, however, and does so soon, creates two interesting …Penn State begins search for next coach with Bill O’Brien goneSportingNews.comO’Brien rips … Read more
Wall Street JournalFlames rise from burning cars at the site of a car bomb that targeted Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik on Thursday. Agence France-Presse/Getty Images. BEIRUT—A bomb ripped through a dense, commercial district of southern Beirut, a stronghold of …Blast kills at least five in Hizbullah’s Beirut strongholdIrish TimesBeirut blast kills at least … Read more
euronews“Ford more years”. That’s the campaign slogan of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford who has announced his intention to run for office again. He was the first candidate to put his name to the ballot when nominations opened on Thursday for the October election.Rob Ford claims he’s best Toronto mayor ever, files for reelectionLos Angeles TimesRob … Read more
VentureBeatAn Uber driver killed a 6-year-old female pedestrian in a New Year’s Eve traffic accident in San Francisco. Update: The driver was an Uber partner, Uber announced today in an updated statement. The company has deactivated his account. Earlier, Uber had …San Francisco: Police release names of 2 men arrested in pedestrian deathsSan Jose Mercury … Read more
Apple InsiderNew web traffic data suggests that the iPhone was Christmas’s big winner among smartphones while the iPad remained the dominant tablet, though it lost some ground to competition from Samsung, Amazon, and Microsoft. Chitika smartphone statistics.Microsoft’s Surface Tablet May Have Been Saved by ChristmasWiredOnly iPhone fondling rose at Xmas: Were non-Apple fans in a … Read more
Fox NewsTalk about animal magnetism! Scientists discovered that dogs across a variety of breeds align their body axis with the Earth’s magnetic field (MF) when relieving themselves. 70 dogs out of 37 different breeds — beagles and dachshunds and Yorkshire terriers, …Dogs Align Themselves With The Earth’s Magnetic Field When PoopingUniversity HeraldPooping with a purpose: … Read more
(Zennie62Media CES 2014 coverage sponsored by MaiWorld.com and Maikii.com, the leader in affinity USB Flash Drives) Fitness Technologies Inc. www.FitnessTechUSA.com, a leading provider of active lifestyle electronics, announced today their patent-pending Plug-In AM Module that works with the new Fitness Technologies UWaterG8X and UWaterK9 micro MP3 and FM players. Now users have free access to … Read more
(Zennie62Media CES 2014 coverage sponsored by MaiWorld.com and Maikii.com, the leader in affinity USB Flash Drives) January 2, 2014, ShenZhen, China – Powerocks www.powerocksusa.com www.powerocks.com, a leading manufacturer of fashionable power banks, announced today Smart Power 5200mAh colorful, portable and light-weight power banks that charge smart phones, tablets, and other devices on the go. Smart … Read more
ABC NewsPenn State is ready to move on without Bill O’Brien and expects to hire a successor within days, not weeks. O’Brien left the Nittany Lions less than two years after replacing Joe Paterno, returning to the NFL with the Houston Texans to coach the team with the …O’Brien rips ‘Paterno people’ before bolting PSUNew … Read more
Los Angeles TimesJERUSALEM — U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry arrived in Jerusalem on Thursday to begin another round of meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, his 10th visit since taking office with the intent of renewing Middle East peace negotiations.Israeli-Palestinian peace talks at crunch time, Kerry saysWashington PostNetanyahu Expresses Doubt About Palestinians on … Read more
Los Angeles TimesAMMAN, Jordan – The pro-Syrian government hacking group, the Syrian Electronic Army, has taken credit for an attack on the social media accounts of Internet calling service Skype. Messages accusing Microsoft, Skype’s parent company, of passing along …Snapchat, Skype each ring in the new year with a hackChristian Science MonitorSyrian Electronic Army hacks … Read more
USA TODAYBy halftime of Sunday’s wild card game in Green Bay, temperatures are expected to dip below zero. So rather than traveling to Lambeau Field to cheer on an 8-7-1 Packers team against the favored San Francisco 49ers, it seems that some fans are opting to …NFL wild-card picks: Red-hot 49ers will chill Packers at … Read more
USA TODAYThe article looks back at Kluwe’s 2012 season and alleged interactions he had with former head coach Leslie Frazier, general manager Rick Spielman, and special-teams coordinator Mike Priefer. Kluwe writes that Frazier and Spielman (the “cowards” from …Vikings: Chris Kluwe says he lost job because of ‘bigot’ and two ‘cowards’Pioneer PressChris Kluwe blasts former … Read more
USA TODAYLOS ANGELES — David O. Russell’s American Hustle, Spike Jonze’s digital romance Her and Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave are among the motion picture nominees for the Producers Guild of America. Ten films were announced as contenders on …‘American Hustle,’ ’12 Years a Slave’ earn Producers Guild nominationsLos Angeles TimesProducers Guild announces nominees … Read more
(Zennie62Media CES 2014 coverage sponsored by MaiWorld.com and Maikii.com, the leader in affinity USB Flash Drives) iDevices®, LLC, www.iDevicesinc.com, the premier app-enablement company and creator of the iGrill®, has expanded their product line to include indoor cooking gadgets with their Bluetooth® Smart connected thermometers, the iDevices Kitchen Thermometer and Kitchen Thermometermini http://store.idevicesinc.com. Cooking your food … Read more
(Zennie62Media CES 2014 coverage sponsored by MaiWorld.com and Maikii.com, the leader in affinity USB Flash Drives) Soundmatters www.soundmatters.com, the leader in high-quality, portable speakers founded by former NASA engineer and audio legend Dr. Godehard Guenther, announced today the new foxL DASHa smallest lowest cost DASH and the high-end DASH7 Platinum Silver at CES, held January … Read more
(Zennie62Media CES 2014 coverage sponsored by MaiWorld.com and Maikii.com, the leader in affinity USB Flash Drives) December 30, 2013, ShenZhen, China – Microlab www.microlab.com, a leading audio manufacturer of portable and Hi-Fi speaker systems for the digital home and office, and a CES 2012 Innovations Award Winner, announced today the FC10 Triangle Speaker System, a … Read more
USA TODAYPRAGUE (AP) — The mystery behind a booby-trapped safe that exploded and killed the Palestinian ambassador has kept investigators working around the clock Thursday. As the probe deepened, more unanswered questions arose over conflicting …Czech police find weapons at Palestinian missionTelegraph.co.ukPolice: Illegal weapons found in house of Palestinian diplomat who died after blastCNNCzech police … Read more
How Florida State’s SEC blueprint could end SEC’s runWBIR-TVFlorida State coach Jimbo Fisher talks with wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin (1) during the second half of the Seminoles’ 37-7 win at Florida on Nov. 30. (Photo: Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports). SHARECONNECT 1 TWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE. and more …read more Source: Sports From Google News
ABC NewsThe FBI said Thursday a fire at the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco was ignited in front of the building, leading to an arson investigation and calls from the Chinese government for better protection of diplomats in the U.S.. No one was hurt in the …Attacker Sets Fire at Chinese Consulate in San FranciscoNew … Read more
New York Daily NewsYou never want to be the guy after the guy, especially when the first guy’s friends are still around. Former Penn State coach Bill O’Brien blasted the Joe Paterno-era loyalists in an off-the-record conversation with a Pennsylvania journalist that was published …Penn State AD: New coach be could named in a ‘matter … Read more