At the Los Angeles premiere of their new action movie ‘Unknown,’ Liam Neeson and Diane Kruger walk the red carpet and talk about the film. (Feb. 17)
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At least five people died on Wednesday when a boat carrying migrants from Tunisia to Italy capsized in the Mediterranean sea, authorities say. Some 99 other people were rescued by the coast guard. It comes after around 6000 people arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa following Tunisia’s revolution. People unable to find employment in their country took advantage of a lapse in security around their country’s borders and shoreline. The European Border agency Frontex has said it will send officers to prevent the arrival of more migrants, but Italian authorities have accused Tunisia of not doing enough. Al Jazeera’s Nazanine Moshiri has taken a ride with the Tunisian Coast Guard to find out what exactly is being done.
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Let’s hope Sony’s new streaming music service — just launched today for the US, Australia, and New Zealand — isn’t as unwieldy to use as its ” Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity” moniker suggests. The service features six million tracks from Sony Music Entertainment, Universal, EMI, and Warner and is available on Sony’s own devices including the PS3, Blu-ray disc players, Bravia televisions, and VAIO PCs. It’ll also be available on Android smartphones soon with an iOS app coming later this year, assuming Apple’s new subscription debacle doesn’t derail Sony’s plans. A basic membership provides an interactive radio experience for $3.99 per month while a premium $9.99 per month service gives subscribers on-demand access to the Music Unlimited library with the ability to manage your music through playlists and the like. Sony also provides a useful service that scans your local library and playlists to “jump start” the organization of your Music Unlimited collection. Wonder how it’ll work on the NGP and PlayStation tablet ? Sony Music Unlimited now streaming tracks to the US originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 07:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …The unrest in the Middle East has been accompanied by a surge in violence against journalists—and has claimed yet another victim. The latest is ABC ‘s Miguel Marquez, who was beaten mid-broadcast when he was caught in the middle of Bahraini security forces’ surprise attack on protesters in a…
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Wind power is cheap, clean and renewable, but not effective when the wind’s not blowing. As AP’s Haven Daley reports, some California innovators are developing kite-like devices to take wind power to the next level. (Feb. 17)
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A Pasco, Wash. teen is America’s fastest texter. 17-year-old Michael Zhang’s time in the US Cellular Speed Text tournament was faster than thousands of other competitiors. He takes home a $10000 prize. (Feb. 17)
Continue reading …The federal government not only doesn’t know where Osama bin Laden is, it doesn’t seem certain where to put him if he’s ever captured. But CIA director Leon Panetta told senators yesterday that the terror kingpin would be held in Afghanistan and moved “probably to Guantanamo” if the agency ever…
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Armed patrols prowled neighbourhoods and tanks appeared in the streets for the first time in Manama after riot police with tear gas and clubs drove protesters from a main square where they demanded sweeping political change for the kingdom. (Feb. 17)
Continue reading …Wait ’til David Letterman pens a Top Ten List about this . Turns out it was Lindsay Lohan’s father who booked her on the David Letterman show only to see her back out and blame “someone purporting to be her friend ,” in the words of a representative. Lindsay “knew full well”…
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Two trains collided near an Argentine station, killing at least four people and injuring about 70 others. The accident happened during afternoon rush hour when a train that had departed the capital slammed into the back of another train. (Feb. 17)
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