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Dorsal-Finned Rupert Murdoch Attacks Sad Arthur Sulzberger in CGI Deathmatch

9 september, 2010

A shark man! Cash cannons! Mexican stereotypes! A dance-off! The New York Times and Wall Street Journal could both learn a few things from Next Action Media about sexing up a dull story. Rupert Murdoch has a shark fin. He circles the Statue of Liberty and climbs onto land, flanked by a swarm of yellow helicopters

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Apple Patent Foresees Sexy, Bulletproof iPhone 5

9 september, 2010

Apple patents come , and Apple patents go (and some get shelved for future legal battles). Yet occasionally one stands out: Like this one, for a cosmetically attractive composite material

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What Caused BP’s Deepwater Horizon Disaster?

9 september, 2010

The smoke has literally cleared from BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster. Now comes the dirty work of figuring out who to blame. According to a nearly 200-page report released this week by BP, the disaster was caused by multiple companies and “work teams” that contributed to “a complex and interlinked series of mechanical failures, human judgments, engineering design, operational implementation and team interfaces.” BP’s report blames a handful of key players for the accident: Transocean (owner of the ill-fated rig), Halliburton (the company that cemented the well) and itself

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New York Fashion Week to Include Designer Sex Toys

8 september, 2010

Get them while they last. As New York Fashion Week kicks off tomorrow, here’s the lowdown on a little, but very edgy, company and magazine, Love Contemporary , showcasing designer sex toys throughout fashion week.

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Government’s Idea of Innovation? A Crowdsourcing Website

8 september, 2010

Today the Obama administration formally launched Challenge.gov, a tool that enables government agencies to solicit ideas from the public to solve issues plaguing the country. Announced by U.S.

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Cambodia Spurs Development With Tallest Building in Asia

7 september, 2010

At least that’s what the country hopes to do. Cambodia, despite, being one of the poorest nations in the world, has announced plans to build the tallest building in Asia , a 1,820-foot skyscraper in its capital, Phnom Penh

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Singapore Stock Exchange Uses Peer Pressure to Encourage Sustainability Reporting

2 september, 2010

There is no mandate, and the government says it’s simply making suggestions to companies listed on the SGX. So how can Singapore convince companies to adopt sustainability reporting?

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Ping: Apple Launches Music Social Network on iTunes

1 september, 2010

How do artists connect with their fans? Twitter? MySpace

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Apple TV Transformed, Given Market-Killing Price of $99

1 september, 2010

Apple TV received a major overhaul today, and has been turned into a serious contender in the Web TV market. It’s tiny, easy to use, and aimed directly at yours, and your Granny’s TV set-top

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Tasmania Welcomes Married Gays, Not Gay Marriage

1 september, 2010

The Australian state recognizes same sex marriages made outside the country, which sounds too formulaic to not be an immigration incentive to boost population and woo a free-spending demographic. Tasmania made a big move this week by saying it would formally recognize the civil unions of people of the same sex made outside the country.

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