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Amazon Customers Wake Up to Unexpected Cash Amazon customers are waking up to a pleasant surprise: credits from a settlement between U.S. book publishers and a coalition of state attorneys general. Developing Storm May Be Worst Canada Has Seen in 10 Years A storm brewing off the East Coast of the U.S. will intensify rapidly, bringing blizzard conditions and coastal flooding to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Facebook Acquires Oculus VR for $2 Billion Facebook announced Tuesday that it acquired Oculus VR, the company behind the Oculus Rift gaming headset. Every Terrible Ad Cliche You've Ever Seen in One Genius Video Stock video provider Dissolve has created a brilliant ad by mocking (what else?) ads. Hear Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson Roar as 'Hercules' in Film's First Trailer The menacing foes have come out in full force in the first trailer for action film "Hercules," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as the title character. 7 Self-Awareness Techniques to Make You a Better Leader What is the most important characteristic of a leader? Some might say it's integrity. Others may say that it's being a good motivator. But psychologist and author Sherrie Campbe... HTC Launches New Flagship Smartphone, the HTC One M8 The HTC One just got a big refresh. HTC launched the 2014 model of its flagship phone, called the HTC One M8, at an event in New York City on Tuesday. Malaysia Airlines Search Area Is the Worst Place on Earth to Lose a Plane The ongoing search and recovery operation for the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner was suspended on Tuesday due to extreme weather in the southern Indian Ocean. Men Parachute Jump From Top of NYC's Freedom Tower [VIDEO] On Sept. 30, 2013 four men climbed the 1,776-foot Freedom Tower in NYC. Three of them parachuted down -- and they've got footage to prove it. Kickstarter Backlash: Early Oculus Supporters Hate Facebook Deal Following Facebook's announcement that it had acquired Oculus Rift for $2 billion, early Kickstarter backers voiced their outrage. Through an Oculus, Clearly: Stop Freaking Out About Facebook By now, we know that the reaction to a major Facebook acquisition among the chattering technorati follows a pretty simple script. It happened with Instagram in 2012, it happened... Read more at Mashable.com ▶ You received this email because you are registered on mashable.com. We respect your privacy. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely unsubscribe. Mashable, Inc. is a Delaware Corporation. P.O. Box 64 New York, NY, 10159-0064