الثلاثاء، 16 أبريل 2013

People Mistakenly Think Actress Denise Richards' Son Died in Boston Bombings

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

People Mistakenly Think Actress Denise Richards' Son Died in Boston Bombings
2:52:30 AMBrian Anthony Hernandez
Early Tuesday morning, The Boston Globe reported details of the 8-year-old boy who died in the Boston Marathon bombings, identifying him on Twitter as Martin Richard and his parents as William and Denise Richard. A few people immediately — and mistakenly — thought the Globe was referring to actress Denise Richards. The 42-year-old celebrity, however, doesn't have a son.

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YouTube Spotlights Videos of 'Explosions at the Boston Marathon'
2:02:53 AMAnita Li
The Boston Marathon explosions have left many looking for an explanation behind the tragic events that unfolded on Monday. As people scour the web for answers, YouTube has made it easier to stay up-to-date on the latest developments.

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Fujitsu Develops Technology That Turns Paper Into a Touchscreen
1:29:11 AMStan Schroeder
We're quickly getting used to the fact that computer, smartphone and tablet screens are meant to be touched — but what about paper? Fujitsu has developed a technology that detects objects your finger is touching in the real world, effectively turning any surface — a piece of paper, for example — into a touchscreen, DigInfo reports.

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'Game of Thrones' Slips in Social TV Rankings This Week
12:59:30 AMBob Al-Greene
Sunday night's competing programs, Game of Thrones and Mad Men, both saw a dip in buzz during the second and third weeks of their respective seasons. Mad Men was nowhere to be seen on the chart of top cable programs, while HBO's bloody fantasy series dropped 32% into seventh place.

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Hackers Attack 90,000 WordPress Blogs
Monday, April 15, 2013 10:58 PMTechNewsDaily
Keeping the default settings on any Internet-connected service is just asking for trouble. It's easy enough to scoff at people whose brilliant "12345" password fell victim to hackers, but it's just as simple to target usernames. A number of WordPress bloggers discovered this the hard way, when their "admin" accounts became part of a hostile, exploitative botnet.

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Patton Oswalt's Powerful Boston Marathon Post Inspires on Facebook
Monday, April 15, 2013 9:30 PMSam Laird
Actor and writer Patton Oswalt's Facebook post provided one of the most poignant takes on the Boston Marathon bombing Monday afternoon.

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Boston Marathon Room Listings Offer Hope in Tragedy's Wake
Monday, April 15, 2013 8:39 PMSam Laird
After Monday's deadly Boston Marathon bombing, a simple spreadsheet became a moving example of resilience and the human spirit.

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Google Glass Ready to Ship for Some Explorers
Monday, April 15, 2013 7:55 PMEmily Price
Google Glass is about to ship — to developers and early adopters, that is. Google contacted Glass Explorers Monday afternoon to let them know both hardware and software for Google Glass are now ready. The first few devices are now coming off the production line, the company added. Orders for the Explorer Edition of Google Glass were taken during Google I/O last year.

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Dove Experiment Aims to Change the Way You See Yourself
Monday, April 15, 2013 7:41 PMSamantha Murphy
Leave it to Dove to crank out a powerful ad about beauty that you'll still be thinking about days from now.

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Bandwidth Issues Down Boston Cell Service, Not Police
Monday, April 15, 2013 6:15 PMChristina Warren
Cellphone service in the Boston area is currently experiencing disruptions, following the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Much of the service disruption seems to be due to increased usage.

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Obama Addresses the Nation Following Boston Blasts
Monday, April 15, 2013 5:57 PMAlex Fitzpatrick
President Obama will address the nation at approximately 6:00 p.m. ET Monday, following at least two deadly blasts in Boston that seemed to target the Boston Marathon.

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Google Person Finder Locates Missing at Boston Marathon Explosion
Monday, April 15, 2013 5:36 PMZoe Fox
Google Person Finder, a tool the company built following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, has been activated for use following the deadly Boston Marathon explosions Monday afternoon. Shortly after launching, the Person Finder homepage says it's tracking about 800 records. As the tool is being populated, you can either search for someone or share information about someone's whereabouts.

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Police Tweet Request for Video From Boston Marathon After Blast
Monday, April 15, 2013 5:07 PMSam Laird
The Boston Police Department tweeted a plea for video from the finish line of the Boston Marathon after multiple blasts rocked the area Monday afternoon.

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Reddit User Compiles All the News About Boston Marathon Explosions
Monday, April 15, 2013 4:25 PMStan Schroeder
One of the largest online communities, Reddit, is often a great source of breaking news, and right now it's proving it with a story on the Boston marathon explosions. In one of the top stories on Reddit at the moment, a redditor has started compiling all the news about the explosions that occurred at the marathon, leaving many runners and spectators injured and some dead.

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Boston Marathon Explosions Kill 2
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:18 PMEmily Banks
Two explosions occurred near the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon. The news and images, including some graphic photos, unfolded on social media just before 3 p.m. According to a tweet from the Boston Police Department, 23 people were injured and two are dead. CNN reports as many as 49 injured.

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71% of Facebook Users Engage in 'Self-Censorship'
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:17 PMThe Atlantic
Men self-censored more than women -- particularly if they had large numbers of male friends.

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Kevin Ware Tweets the Most Inspiring Pic You'll See Today
Monday, April 15, 2013 1:56 PMSam Laird
Got a case of the Mondays there, dear reader? Here's a photo from March Madness hero Kevin Ware that should put things in perspective.

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Look Sharp With These 10 YouTube How-Tos
Monday, April 15, 2013 1:35 PMNeha Prakash
You've already hit the mall, laid out the perfect accessories and showered (hopefully). But getting ready is a daunting feat — even though we do it every day, sometimes we don't end up looking as spiffy as we had hoped. Plenty of us have yet to master common steps, like shining our shoes, contouring our makeup and tailoring our clothes to fit properly (yes, those grown up things that take our look from, shall we say, drab to fab).

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3 Elements of Every Successful Business Plan
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:37 AMLauren Hockenson
So you have a great product, platform or business that you’re stoked to start up. It can be an exciting and thrilling opportunity to get your own company up and running, but it’s also filled with stress and anxiety — that road can be full of obstacles and a lot of confusion. Well, first things first: Have you done your business plan yet? It sounds trite, but the business plan is really the roadmap to success.

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