Earlier this year, Spanish-language television lost one of its best-known actors, writers, and directors: Roberto Gómez Bolaños, better known as Chespirito. Copyright © 2014 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. Copyright © 2014 NPR. All rights reserved. No quotes from... Continue reading

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits jumped last week, pushing total applications above 300,000 for the first time in nearly three months. Weekly applications rose 21,000 to a seasonally adjusted 313,000, the Labor Department said Wednesday. That's the highest level since the first week of... Continue reading

Rogers just activated their fresh 700 MHz spectrum in a few regions across Canada. Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver are the lucky cities today, though we can expect a nationwide rollout eventually. 700 MHz has been widely described as “beachfront” spectrum that’s particularly good at penetration, so you can keep a... Continue reading

Once the scrappy upstart, InDesign is now the dominant page layout app. Is there any alternative that comes close? Adobe's switch to software as a service has sent budget-minded creative professionals looking for alternatives to the Creative Cloud apps that don't cost them a monthly fee. As the Mac App... Continue reading

Siena is a lioness who recently got severely mauled by a buffalo. It's so bad that looking at her standing up with her leg almost ripped off her body looks like a surreal scene from a zombie movie. Happily, the vets rushed to save her life so she could take... Continue reading

The Left Coast Lifter sits docked in Hudson Harbor after its trip through the Panama Canal, coming to New York from San Francisco. Nearly 30 stories tall and able to lift up to 1,900 tons, the Left Coast Lifter now waits for construction work on The New NY Bridge to... Continue reading

Last year Apple launched their second generation custom CPU as part of the Apple A7 system-on-a-chip found in the iPhone 5s, iPad Air, and iPad mini Retina. Codenamed "Cyclone" it used the ARMv8 instruction set and was an industry first 64-bit. Thanks to some sleuthing and some new commit logs,... Continue reading

Thanksgiving. Hanukkah. Two holidays largely centered around bringing loved ones together over delicious traditional foods. Put them together, whip up a portmanteau-licious hashtag (#Thanksgivukkah), and you've got the recipe for a record breaking day on Instagram. Read more... Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/7TGXgT2Im7A/thanksgivukkah-was-a-perfect-instagram-storm-1474138723 Category: Adam Brody elizabeth berkley Mike Wayans Paula Patton Ray... Continue reading

Following on from GTA 3 and GTA: Vice City, Rockstar Games has announced that GTA: San Andreas will be coming to iOS this December. The good news doesn't end there, as it will also be heading our way with support for MFi game controllers with iOS 7. Oh yes. From... Continue reading

Reports Reuters: Google Inc will pay $17 million to settle allegations by 37 states and the District of Colombia that it secretly tracked Web users by placing special digital files on the Web browsers of their smartphones. The deal, announced Monday morning, ends a nearly two-year probe by the states... Continue reading

275MB update specifically addresses stability of the system while docked Asus' Transformer Pad 701 has a 4.3 Jelly Bean update pushing right about now. The 275MB update boosts the version up a number, and specifically addresses stability and performance of the keyboard dock. You'll need to restart a couple times... Continue reading

With seemingly unlimited celestial power, it only makes sense that Thor should share a little bit of the Mjölnir Hammer's capabilities with humanity when he's not battling Loki or alien invaders. After all, a dead smartphone can be just as catastrophic to some people as the world ending. And while... Continue reading

Seems like this is the week to push out all of those budget 55-inch 4K sets before the holidays roll around. Following yesterday's Sears-centric announcement of a Seiki $1,500 set, Hinsense is offering up the T880. The $2,000 UHD offering features built-in WiFi and a number of smart TV apps... Continue reading

Stepping out for a night on the town, Sarah Jessica Parker was on hand at the premiere of "city.ballet" on Monday (November 4) in New York City. Pretty in pink, the "Sex and the City" star charmed on the red carpet before heading inside the Tribeca Cinemas for the show.... Continue reading

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill de Blasio was elected New York City's first Democratic mayor in two decades Tuesday, posting a potentially record landslide victory while running on an unabashedly liberal, tax-the-rich platform that contrasted sharply with billionaire Michael Bloomberg's record during 12 years in office. With 51 percent of... Continue reading

Free Linux server distros are not a bargain if your operation requires high maintenance because the in-house staff is inadequate, suggested Jim Wasko, director of IBM's Linux Technology Center. "If the system must be maintained and supported, then you need to have someone to turn to for help with support... Continue reading

The Federal Aviation Administration has changed their regulations regarding the use of electronics during takeoff and landing. The rule change will allow airlines to determine whether a flight will permit the use of electronic devices during all stages of the flight. Activities such as reading ebooks or watching video will... Continue reading

NEW YORK (AP) — The Standard & Poor's 500 index notched another record close on Monday by a tiny margin as good news from J.C. Penney helped offset disappointing earnings from several U.S. companies. J.C. Penney was the biggest gainer in the S&P 500 after the retailer's CEO said sales... Continue reading

2013 iPad buyers guide: How to decide if you should upgrade to Apple's latest large or small sized iPad! When a new iPad hits the market - or two iPads, as is the case right now - one of the hardest decisions we face is whether or not to upgrade... Continue reading

NASA's Aqua satellite sees Typhoon Francisco approaching Japan PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 22-Oct-2013 [ | E-mail ] Share Contact: Rob Gutro [email protected] NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Typhoon Francisco was already spreading fringe clouds over southern Japan when NASA's Aqua satellite flew overhead and captured a picture of the storm from space.... Continue reading

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Sharon Osbourne 'America's Got Talent' Stage Is a Death Trap Exclusive Sharon Osbourne is blasting NBC -- calling the network a "disgrace" for ignoring a makeup artist who allegedly suffered serious injuries on the set of "America's Got Talent." We broke the story ... Sharon's former makeup artist Jude Alcala... Continue reading

President Barack Obama, left, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., meet with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Washington. The federal government remains partially shut down and faces... Continue reading

Andre Vltchek is a novelist, filmmaker and investigative journalist. He has covered wars and conflicts in dozens of countries. Published time: October 07, 2013 17:17 On the 6 October 2013, in Cairo, on the 40th anniversary of Arab-Israeli War, everything that could have gone wrong went. It was bit like... Continue reading