President George W. Bush sat down with TIME to recount his September 11 experience. But his comments about baseball captured the most attention. He spoke to TIME’s Kira Pollack about Game 3 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks, at Yankee Stadium where he threw out the first pitch.
Continue reading …Look out, Scott Brown: Elizabeth Warren will indeed go after your Senate seat. A host of news services—including the Boston Globe , the Huffington Post , Politico , and the AP —say the consumer advocate will formally launch her 2012 campaign tomorrow in Massachusetts. She’s been hinting at a run to reclaim…
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Continue reading …With all of the unlimited everything plans dominating the world of prepaid currently, it’s easy to forget about the smaller offerings ideally suited for those looking for appetizers instead of the all-you-can-eat buffet . AT&T’s announced a new monthly package that may fare well with the nibblers, doling out 250 anytime minutes and unlimited messaging for $25 beginning on September 18th. Two other prepaid services are launching the same day: a $10 international long distance package that includes 250 minutes within a period of 30 days, and per-use roaming in Canada which can be had for $.39 per minute and $.25 per message sent ($.20 per message received). It’s nice to see the company, notorious for its recent history of streamlining plans , adding another selection onto the tray of prepaid hors d’oeuvres. Full presser can be found after the break. Continue reading AT&T announces $25 monthly GoPhone plan beginning September 18th AT&T announces $25 monthly GoPhone plan beginning September 18th originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …A new camera system can reportedly read lies right off our faces. Scientists in Britain have combined video, thermal imaging, and algorithms to scan faces for signs of lies, the BBC reports. The system gets it right about two-thirds of the time, say its makers. The researchers worked with Britain’s…
Continue reading …US News and World Report has released its latest college rankings, and it’s full of the usual suspects, with Harvard, Princeton, and Yale topping the list; not much has changed since last year . Among liberal arts colleges , Williams, Amherst, and Swarthmore lead the pack. The magazine also presents its best…
Continue reading …Some 230 dogs and puppies held in temporary foster care should go to the Hawaiian Humane Society, a judged has ruled, in a case against breeders accused of running a filthy puppy mill in violation of animal cruelty laws. When you see a story like this, the first thing that usually comes to mind—thank you
Continue reading …AMD says it has set a new record for the “highest frequency of a computer processor” by overclocking its 8-core AMD FX desktop processor. The chip had a top speed of 8.429 gigahertz on August 31. The previous record was 8.308 GHz. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : GigaOM Discovery Date : 13/09/2011 17:08 Number of articles : 3
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