| How the Media Failed in Its Coverage of the Boston Bombings | | It's been a tiring week for anyone in the media — and a sobering one for anyone in the media with a conscience. The coverage of the Boston Marathon saga, from the bombing on Monday to the capture of suspected bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Friday, brought out some of the very worst features of news in the digital age. Here are the ways the media fail when they cover a big, breaking story — and a simple reason why.
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| Kohler's $6,400 Numi Toilet Gets Upgraded With Even More Tech | | How can a $6,400 toilet get even more extravagant? Trick it out with the latest tech. When Wisconsin-based manufacturer Kohler debuted the Numi in 2011, it already boasted a foot warmer, a heated seat that automatically goes up and down, a built-in music system and personalized bidet functionality — all controlled by an LCD touchscreen interface.
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| Superman Is Getting Too Old for This | | Sunday, April 21, 2013 10:09 PM | Matt Petronzio |
| Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman for the first issue of Action Comics — way back in 1938. You'd think after three-quarters of century — and hundreds of comics, movies and TV shows — the Man of Steel would show some signs of aging. Turns out his job is just taking its toll in other ways. SEE ALSO: More Sunday Comics Comic written by Larry Lambert; illustrated by Jerry King.
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| 30 Gorgeous Eco-Friendly Hotels | | Sunday, April 21, 2013 8:55 PM | Matt Petronzio |
| Earth Day, annual holiday of environmental sustainability, is on Monday, and green lifestyle and sustainability are especially in vogue. It also happens to mark the beginning of peak travel season in various parts of the world.
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| Top 5 Apps For Kids This Week | | Sunday, April 21, 2013 8:00 PM | Chris Crowell |
| A living xylophone, educational mazes, interactive ebook fairy tales and more Dr. Seuss short stories — all in this week's top 5 apps for kids.
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| Girl Scouts Chapter Introduces Game Design Merit Badge | | Sunday, April 21, 2013 4:22 PM | Chelsea Stark |
| The Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles have introduced a Game Design merit badge to help encourage its members to get interested in a variety of science and technology fields. The L.A. Girl Scouts chapter partnered with the Women in Games International organization to create a curriculum for the patch. Girls will be required to program their games as well as design them, using software called Gamestar Mechanic.
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| Fundawear, the Touching Underwear that Brings Distant Lovers Closer | | Sunday, April 21, 2013 3:05 PM | Charlie White |
| Put on a pair of these magic underpants called Fundawear, and you'll be able to feel your lover's touch from anywhere on the planet. Fundaware is a clever combination of a smartphone app and tiny vibrating motors sewn into female lingerie and male underpants.
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| This Gold-Encrusted iPhone 5 Could Be Yours … For $15 Million | | Sunday, April 21, 2013 1:51 PM | AppAdvice |
| If you have a spare $15 million, this gold- and diamond-encrusted iPhone 5 could be yours. The handset, which is inlaid with 600 flawless white diamonds and includes a gold-plated antenna and back panel, was crafted by the Liverpool, England-based Stuart Hughes.
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| Watch the Entire 'Star Wars IV: A New Hope' in 60 Seconds | | Sunday, April 21, 2013 1:33 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| We all have busy lives, with very little time for anything. Granted, we should still try to make time for something like Star Wars. Especially if we're talking about the movie that started it all, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, a masterpiece of science fiction and a cultural phenomenon.
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| Dramatic Helicopter Video Reveals Wounded Bombing Suspect | | Sunday, April 21, 2013 10:55 AM | Charlie White |
| Watch this helicopter video that tells the story of the final moments before Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was apprehended by police. Late Saturday, Mass. State Police released this video in which they used infrared night vision to spot the wounded suspect hidden under a tarpaulin in a boat in Watertown, Mass.
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| 5 Ways Cloud Collaboration Improves Hiring | | Sunday, April 21, 2013 10:02 AM | Michael Dennis |
| Michael Dennis is the CEO and founder of FindHire, an innovative sourcing, interviewing, and hiring software platform. Connect with Michael and the FindHire team on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. The age of the “worker bee” is over. Companies of all sizes and shapes are wisening up to the fact that employees aren’t just task-doers — they’re thinking, breathing humans with a penchant for creativity and teamwork.
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